Dear List, Searching for information on the following individuals. There is a William Bates listed in various genealogy records born on Dec 7, 1792 in Gorey. Do not have any information that these are the same William's. Any information would be appreciated. WILLIAM1 BATES was born 04 Jul 1794 in Gorey, Wexford, Ireland, and died 27 Feb 1867 in Freeport, Armstrong, PA. He married JEMIMA BELL 22 Feb 1825 probably in Gorey, Wexford, Ireland. She was born 22 Feb 1804 in Gorey, Wexford, Ireland, and died 11 Apr 1888 in Freeport, Armstrong, PA. Immigrated to the United States in 1832 to Freeport, Pennsylvania via Lake Erie. Children of WILLIAM BATES and JEMIMA BELL are: i. ELEANOR2 BATES, b. 09 Mar 1826, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland; d. 24 Apr 1899, Freeport, Armstrong, PA. ii. JOSEPH B. BATES, b. 03 Jan 1828, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland; d. 01 Jul 1878, Hatborrough, PA. iii. THOMAS BATES, b. 22 Mar 1830, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland; d. 25 Nov 1853. iv. MARY CATHERINE BATES, b. 29 Jul 1832, Lake Erie; d. Paulding County, OH; m. WILLIAM WILSON, Freeport, PA. v. WILLIAM EDWARD BATES, b. Bet. 27 Feb 1835 - 1836, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 13 May 1866, Freeport, Armstrong, PA. vi. SARA JANE BATES, b. 16 Apr 1836, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 02 Jan 1838, Freeport, Armstrong, PA. vii. SARA JANE BATES, b. 10 Apr 1838, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 31 Oct 1912, S. Oil City, PA; m. CHARLES BROWN; d. 1901, S. Oil City, PA. viii. ALICE ANN BATES, b. 28 Jul 1840, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 10 Aug 1869, Venange City, PA; m. SAMUEL MCKAIN, 31 Jan 1865. ix. ELIZABETH BATES, b. 08 Apr 1843, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 10 Aug 1872, Freeport, Armstrong, PA. x. MARGRET BATES, b. 04 Mar 1846, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 23 Apr 1881, Parker Twp, Butler, PA. xi. JAMES BELL BATES, b. Abt. Mar 1850, Freeport, Armstrong, PA; d. 09 Mar 1852, Freeport, Armstrong, PA. Kind Regards, Derek Green [email protected]