This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kellywaterman22 Surnames: Bates,Hall,Dyke,Hughes,Niedzwiecki,Waterman,Palmer to name a few Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/848.973.993.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of 1832Reuben BATES And 1845Mary Hall Bates Of Lenox,Berkshire CO, they are my 4th generation Grand Parents, Lived in Lenox from 1871-1880 according to NEGHS and Vital records places them there according to their Childrens Birth records they had their daughter Emma S.in NY 1867. Children born in Lenox are Frank,Arthur R. and Erastus and My GGG William Henry Bates born 1871. any connection to ur Bates? I also found a Reuben and Lucretia Bates who had a son William Bates also born in Lenox 1845 I am not sure of any connections but their first names are the SAME AS my Bates line who ALSO have connections to Canaan NY and CT. Reuben's Parents may be possibly be from the East Bridgewater Bates, Reuben and Huldah Bates. Have nothing to Prove this though!!!! The records I have say he was born in Stockbridge,Mass and Mary born in Mentz,NY. 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.