BATES researchers: I am interested in the ancestries of my different BATES ancestors, Ruth BATES STUBBS, and Rebecca BATES GOFF, both, of ME. Family tradition says that these two women were sisters--we all know what that's worth. Their respective children, Richard True STUBBS married Mercy Wealthy GOFF in ME. I suspect that Rebecca may be the daughter of Lemuel BATES, Sr. [b.1738 in Hanover, MA] and his wife, Mercy WITHERELL [b.c.1746, d/Samuel WITHEREALL and Rebecca FERRIS]. She was b.c.1775, and was believed to be still living [in Milo, ME?] in 1860. Rebecca md. William GOFF. Ruth may be a sister to Rebecca, above. She was b.c.1775 *in Scituate, MA* and reportedly md1. *a* BAILEY, who d. within a year, and md2[1805 in Leeds, ME] Samuel STUBBS, a widower. I would appreciate hearing from anyone working on ME BATES families, or anyone who has info on the above. Wyn JONAS