Someone wrote recently: > have been watching with interest the recent letters >with info about John Bate b-25 Oct.,1415 in Lydd, England. 1415 ? From what source? Since I live near the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., please kindly provide a source or two, so I would go there this Wednesday to search for "John Bate b-25 Oct.,1415 in Lydd, England,. because the LoC has thousands and a book on English people. I descend from: 1. Thomas Bates, d. 1485, Lydd Parish of Hallows, Engalnd 2. John Bates, d. 1522, 3. Andrew Bates, d. 1533, Lydd, England 4. John Bates, d. 1580, Lydd, England 5. James Bates, d. 1614, England 6. CLEMENT BATES, 1595-1671 FOUNDER in America 7. Joseph Bates1630-1706 8. Caleb Bates 9. Ruth Bates Regards, Jean Researching: Gifford, Stowell, Hersey, Richards, Langlee, Hilliard, Hobart, Waters, Lincoln, Hawkes, Bailey, Farrow, Ward, Farnsworth Barker, Williams, Mansfield, Dewey, Lane, May, Barker, Bates, Beal, Neal, Whiton. -- ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.