I came across the following which may be of some importance to the Bates families. It adds some information to what I've previous known and lists two (rather cryptic) sources for additional information. Hope it is of use to some. >From the English Origins of New England Families, Series 1, Volume 1, Page 155: Bates Entries in the Register of All Saints Church, Biddenden, Kent, England 1624 - John, son of Clement Bates, bapt 18 October 1624 - John, son of Clement Bates, buried 18 December 1626 - Rachell, daughter of Clement Bate, bapt. 22 October 1628 - Joseph, son of Clement Bate, bapt. 28 September 1631 - A child of Clement Bat, buried unbaptized 2 April 1632 - Benjamin, son of Clement Bate, bapt. 24 June [These entries show the English home of Clement Bates or Bate who came to New England in 1635 and settled at Hingham (REGISTER, vol 14, p. 305), and give information about his children which supplements that given in Water's Gleanings, vol 2, p. 1308. .... Bob Jenkins