David, Kozmo & Billie, I'm just now getting back to comparing all your information, I too have the same lineage through Clement & Mary Martin[e]. I would love to exchange info with you. Billie, you mentioned having the Bate line back to 1248 with Sir Gerard Bate of London, is this Bate connected to this line of Bate[s]? I would love that information. I, too live in Texas, northwest of Austin. Would love to hear from you. Sandra Bates Ellenburg MY BATES LINE Thomas Bate *Thomas was born in Lydd, Kent, England 1410. *Thomas died 1485 England, He married *Margaret England. Children: William Bate. *John Bate in Lydd, Kent, England. Agnes Bate in Lydd, Kent, England. Alice Bate in Lydd, Kent, England. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JOHN BATE *John died September 17, 1522 in Lydd, Kent, England. RECORD NOTE: John's wife died before July 31, 1522. No record of wife's name or marriage. Children: Thomas Bate. *Andrew Bate Lydd, England, 1500. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- ANDREW BATE *Andrew was born Lydd, England 1500. *Andrew died February 22, 1532 or 1533 in Lydd, Kent, England. RECORD NOTE: Andrews wife died between 31 Jul 1522 & 22 Feb 1532/33. No record of wife's name or date of marriage. Children: Joan Bate. Katerine Bate. Simon Bate. William Bate. *John Bates in Lydd, Kent, England, 1521. Thomas Bate 1522. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JOHN BATES *John was born in Lydd, Kent, England 1521. *John died February,1580 in Lydd, Kent, England, at 58 years of age. EVENT TEXT: Other dates of death found are- March 1, 1579 and June 1, 1577. He married Mary Bennett. He married *Mildred Ward Lydd Parish, Lydd, England, October 18, 1546. Children of John and Mildred: Mary Bates. Andrew Bates. Thomas Bates. *James John Bates in Lydd, Kent, England, December 2, 1562. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JAMES JOHN BATES *James was born in Lydd, Kent, England December 2, 1562. He married *Mary Martine Lydd, Lydd Parish, Kent, England, June 6, 1580. *James died March 2, 1613 in Lydd, Kent, England, at 50 years of age. Children: Edward Bates. Robert Bates. Anna Bates. John Bates. Thomas Bates. James Bates. Anna Bates. Joseph Bates. Mary Bates. Isaac Bates. Martha Bates. Rachel Bates. *Clement Bates in Lydd, Kent, England, January 22, 1594. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- CLEMENT BATES *Clement was born in Lydd, Kent, England January 22, 1594. He married *Ann Dalrymple England, 1620. BIOGRAPHICAL TEXT: Clement and Ann came to America on the ship "ELIZABETH" with his brother James, April 16, 1635. *Clement died September 9, 1671 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachuetts, at 77 years of age. Children: Son Bates. Joseph Bates. Rachel Bates. Benjamin Bates. *James Bates Biddenden, England, about 1621. Clement Bates 1623. John Bates October 18, 1624. Samuel Bates March 24, 1638-39. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JAMES BATES *James was born Biddenden, England about 1621. He married *Ruth Lyford Hingham, Plymouth, Massachuetts, April 19, 1643 *James died July 5, 1689 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachuetts, at 68 years of age. Children: Hopestill Bates. John Bates. Clement Bates. Ruth Bates. Joseph Bates. *John Bates Scituate, Plymouth, Massachuetts, October 7, 1649. Benjamin Bates July 15, 1655. Soloman Bates August 23, 1657. Rachel Bates September 6, 1659. James Bates April 15, 1662. Child Bates September 21, 1663. Margaret Bates July 17, 1664. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JOHN BATES *John was born Scituate, Plymouth, Massachuetts October 7, 1649. *John died January 15, 1718 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, at 68 years of age. EVENT TEXT: John may have died in 1719. He married *Elizabeth Beckwith in New London, Connecticut, about 1677. Children: Sarah Bates. Elizabeth Bates. Ruth Bates in New London, Connecticut. Jonathan Bates in New London, Connecticut. Martha Bates in New London, Connecticut. John Bates June 8, 1678. *Soloman Bates February 8, 1679-1680. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- SOLOMAN BATES *Soloman was born February 8, 1679-1680. He married *?. Children: Rachel Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, July 28, 1704. Soloman Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, September 21, 1705. *Joseph Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, March 9, 1708-1709. David Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, February 6, 1712-1713. Elizabeth Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, April 6, 1714 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JOSEPH BATES *Joseph was born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut March 9, 1708-1709. RESEARCH NOTE: Found in East Haddam, Connecticut Vital Records a Joseph Bate and Elizabeth that married May 12, 1727. Don't know if this could be the same Joseph. He married *Penellope Parker in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, March 9, 1736-37. Children: Elihu Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, November 19, 1737. *Joseph Bates in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, April 19, 1743. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- JOSEPH BATES Joseph was born in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut April 19, 1743. He married *Ruth Lewis. BIOGRAPHICAL TEXT: Joseph and Ruth lived in Haddam, Connecticut. *Joseph died 1777 at 34 years of age. EVENT TEXT: Joseph was killed in the Battle of Saratoga, in the Revolutionary War. Children: *Benjamin Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, January 30, 1765. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------- BENJAMIN BATES *Benjamin was born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut January 30, 1765. *Benjamin died in Leyden, Lewis County, New York. EVENT TEXT: Joseph died at his daughter Julia's home in Leyden, New York. He married *Rhoda Scovill in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, October 21, 1790. Children: Elon Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, May 10, 1795. Nancy Belinda Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, July 28, 1797. Roxana Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, January 8, 1799. Rhoda Eliza Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, January 17, 1802. Daughter Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, June 27, 1805. EVENT TEXT: Twin to Benjamin. *Benjamin Lewis Bates in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, June 27, 1805. EVENT TEXT: Twin to Daughter Bates who died as a child. Julia Anne Bates in Feeding Hills, Massachuetts, September 29, 1813. BENJAMIN L. BATES m.-Mary? Children: Birney b.-1847-48 NY, William Wells b.-1850 NY, Florence b.- after 1850 possibly KY William was my g-grandfather. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! 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