This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tbateson Surnames: Bateson Batson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bateson/29.37.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.53.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My research shows that the name "Bateson" was likely adopted or misspelled when our ancestors came to Ohio. I'm now 90% sure it had been spelled "Batson" prior to their move to Ohio. I'm trying to find census data from 1820. If I'm lucky I'll find our James listed at about the age of 10. It's a long shot, but I think we're all at a dead end and have to try something new. Tim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.