THE FAMILY OF ANNA BATES-DOLMAN11 1--James Bate (d. 1614) of Lydd, All Hollows, England; descended from Thomas Bate (d. 1445), of Lydd, All Hollows; 2--Clement Bates (bapt. January 22, 1595--d. September 17, 1671); came from England with his brother James in the "Elizabeth", 1635; selectman, 1637; settled at Hingham, Mass.; had land allotted him there; was a tailor; freeman, 1636; granted 5 acres, 1635; member of a committee to divide remaining part of "Conyhasset" 1640-43; one of seven men appointed to order the affairs of the town, 1647; surveyor at Hingham, 1655; married Ann or Anna ... (1595-1669); 3--Joseph Bates (1628-1706), Biddenden, England; married 1657, Esther Hilliard; 4--Joshua Bates (1671-1757), Hingham, Mass.; married 1695/6, Rachel Tower; 5--Isaac Bates (1708-1787), Bellingham, Mass.; married 1732, Martha Clark, descendant of Samuel Lincoln (immigrant ancestor of Abraham Lincoln12); 6--Laban Bates (1748-1832); in American Revolutionary War, (1775-80); married 1768, Olive Wheelock; This is from a compendium put out by the Dolman family it looks like it came froma family newsletter Jean