This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceABaker Surnames: BATES, BAKER, Cornish, Woodin, Zobrist Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.tompkins/464.552.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just recieved images of the BATES family bible that definitely prove James Bates is the son of Stephen Bates Bennington, Pownal, Vermont census images found in 1790. I know that there are three or four people searching for this information to connect this puzzle for their own ancestry, so please feel free to contact me at brucbaker@aol.com and I will be glad to share these bible images with you. You can then deuce your own conclusions from this information, which I am sure will clear up many questions we all have had for quite a while. 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.