The Bates Bulletin
SERIES ELEVEN VOLUME ONE winter 2014 NUMBER four
DONATIONS MADE TO THE ASSOCIATION
Member, Joseph Clark Bates has donated a lovely English Tea Set. His parents bought it years ago at Heirloom
and Howard in London, England. Joe inherited it when
his father passed away. Since Joe and his wife are downsizing, they decided to donate the set to The Bates Association. The set has the Bates Crest, Arms, and Shield on
the pieces, just like what The Bates Association uses. Joe
flew to Maine, and carried the set with him in a box. He
delivered it to my home and unwrapped each piece and it
was in perfect condition. As you can see by the picture
that Joe took, it is truly a beautiful set. I took a close up
to show the detail. The Blue and Gold colors stand out
and are so striking. Thank you Joseph, for this wonderful edition to The Bates Association Collection. We
had a real nice visit.
Members Donald R & Nancy Bates donated a Poster
drawing. WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THIS
WONDERFUL EDITION TO OUR LIBRARY. It is
of the Andersonville Prison. It shows a picture of a Caleb
Bates with both feet missing. I took close up shots of the
Poster showing a few of the different areas depicted on
it. Unfortunately, the prisoners were treated very badly in
this prison camp. Had to sleep on the ground or in hollowed out holes they made in the ground, trying to keep
warm. They had to live in the outdoors in all kinds of
weather. Half undressed or even with no clothing. When
one prisoner died, his clothes would be passed down to
another prisoner. A lot of the men died from infections.
Many had amputations, mostly feet, from frostbite and
gangrene. Lice was rampant.
Joe also donated many pictures of tombstones from Waterville, Maine Cemeteries.
I did a search on the Calvin Bates on the Poster. He was
from Maine and joined Company E of the 20th Maine
Regiment, on August 29, 1862. He was born in White-
In This Issue
Donations Made To The Association …………...……. Cover
Notes From President, Sandy Bates ………….…….. Page 39
Welcome New Members …...………………………. Page 39
Obituaries ………………………………………….... Page 40
Robert of Stamford, CT ………………………...……Page 42
Descendants of Nehemiah Bates ……...……………….Page 45
Volunteers & Trustees ………………….………...… Page 48
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field Maine near Bangor about 1834 and lived in Waldoboro Maine. His Father was Warren Bates. He survived
Andersonville and moved to Manchester. New Hampshire. He was promoted to Full Corporal and Mustered
out July 16, 1865 He filed for an invalid pension Dec.
9, 1865. This was 6 months before Marrying Elizabeth
Hannah in New Hampshire. He was 28 and she was 32.
He was in a wooden leg race at the American Institute
Fair in NY. He walked or hobbled a distance of 500 feet
on duty Sept. 22, 1864 & left Mar. 29, 1865. (My Note:
Dr. Bates must have been a kind man with a good heart,
He would give bones to prisoners to boil down for a
broth, and also hide scraps in his clothes and walk by a
prisoner and drop by him. He was not allowed to do any
of this.) He also stated that woods were all round the
prison and could have cut wood down to build shelters
but it was not allowed. During a trial, he stated he was
shocked at the appearance of things. Men lying partially
nude and dying, and lousy. There was no clothing and
those of the dead were given to the living. Vermin and
lice were prolific. Medicines were scarce. Gangrene and
scurvy rampant.
in three minutes on two artificial limbs.
He died at age 55 in 1889. His Obit. In Dec 12, 1889
New Hampshire Patriot: Manchester, Calvin Bates one
of the heroes of Round Top Battle at Gettysburg died last
Tuesday. He drew a pension of $72.00 a month.
On April 28, 1865, he wrote a deposition having this to
say. I was taken a prisoner at the Wilderness in VA, May
5, 1864 and in Andersonville Military Prison in GA,
from May 23, 1864 to Sept. 12, 1864. He and his fellow
prisoners were totally unprovided with shelter. We burrowed in the ground. My feet decayed and both had to be
cut off at the ankle with scissors. Six weeks later the
bone was protruding and amputation was performed.
Previous to my imprisonment at Andersonville I was a
well and Healthy man. Subscribed and Sworn to 28th day
of April 1865, in front of Thomas P. How, Notary Public.
Listed on the Poster was also a Dr. Bates. I did a search
and he was Dr. John C. Bates, a rebel soldier. Dr. Bates
was assistant surgeon at Andersonville Prison. Reported
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DOROTHY GAMMON OF MA
CATHY CRAWFORD, CA
Dot donated $50.00 in Memory of Alan Wyland. She
also donated a write up from the newspaper on the four
Stoddard Brothers, from Cohasset in the Military.
Cathy's Great Grandfather was Rev. Newton Whitmarsh
Bates, secretary/ treasurer of the Original Bates Association. The Line is: Clement--Joseph--Joshua--Solomon-Nehemiah--Asa--Isaac--Newton Whitmarsh--Theodore
Newton--Newton Barrett--Cathy.
NOTES FROM PRESIDENT, SANDY BATES
2015 DUES There are still 30 folks who have not RENEWED for 2015. You can pay on line or send to Sandy
Bates at 222 Line Road, Greene, Maine 04236. CHECK
WITH SANDY IF NOT SURE YOUR 2015 DUES
ARE PAID. If your payment doesn't seem to want to go
through, when trying to renew, act like you are a new
member and pay. I will know it is a renewal.
MUST FIND THIS MEMBER
We have lost all contact, mailing address, phone number,
and E-Mail of the following Member: Joan Carol Lawson. Last known address was 982 Skyline Drive Yuba
City, CA 95991. IF ANYONE KNOWS JOAN, WILL
YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME, SANDY?
NEW WEB MASTER
We have a new web master. David Hobson. He is a website administrator. Dave took a six week course on Word
Press, which is the Software used for our website. Dave
explains Wordpress is the software designed to enable a
person to design, build a website or a blog.
He is getting the website up and running and ironed out
the bugs. Any questions about the website contact Sandy.
Our back up Web Master, Derek LaPointe is now
Hosting our web site.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
KAREN HAYES, CA
Her earliest ancestor is David Bates b 1746 Hadam, CT,
d abt 1787 Randolph, Orange Co., VT. Next Daniel
Bates 1776 VT-1838 Ohio-- Anson Bates 1812 NY,
1881 Ill-- Elon Francisco Bates 1855 Ill, 1913 Idaho-Harold McKinley Bates 1896 Neb, 1953 Idaho-- Barbara
Jean Bates 1929 Idaho, 2006 CA.-- Karen.
SARAH JOANNE BATES, CA
Sarah is sure that a Damon Bates is her Ancestor. He is
the son of Charles Strickland Bates b in GA, d in FL,
marr. in NY Margaret E. Corrigan who was b in NY.
Charles' father is Levi Bates. Levi was a policeman
killed on duty at the Mt City Stove company strike. Levi
was also a Civil War soldier. Levi's Father is Samuel
Bates marr. Hannah Crawford. Sam's Father may be John
A. Bates marr. Margaret Cunningham.
VALERIE GUSHEE, ME
Valerie was a past member and has rejoined us. Her Line
is Edward of Weymouth--Edward--Increase--John-Jonathan--Samuel--Reuben--Gilbert--Gilbert Jr.--Louise
Adna Bates Burke--Harrison Lester Burke--Valerie
Burke Gushee. Valerie has a second Line: Clement-Joseph--Joshua--Joshua--Joshua--Phineas--Albert--Mary
Beals Bates--Louise Adna Bates Burke--Harrison Lester
Burke--Valerie Burke Gushee.
HILARY BATES, NJ
Says her line is Francis of Ipswich--Francis Jr.--Stephen-James--Isaac Casterline--John--Glen Earl Sr.--Glen Earl
Jr.--Glen Earl III--Hilary.
DENISE DAVIS, WA
Denise is searching for a Truman Bates who left NY for
Ohio and then on to Ind. His youngest son calls him Ala
Truman Bates. I also see him listed as Walter Truman
Bates. Truman’s wife Betsey Bowman. I suspect his Father was a Walter Bates. Denise has sent quite a few updates of info. that I must study.
JOANNE RICHARD, MN
Her line begins with her Joanne--Velda Arlene Knorr-Desa Flavilla Bates Knorr Bohnsack--Flavilla Louise
Bates marr Zadoc Llewellyn Bates b 1854-1929-- Chester Bates b 1823, Eric NY d 1886 MI may have been Llewellyn Bates Father. Also, found a Zadoc. Flavilla's Father was William Nathan Bates b 1824-1865.
I searched and The Line is Francis of Ipswich 16271700 & Ann Oldham marr 1652--Francis 1668-1742 &
Mary Burgess---James 1695-1768 & Elizabeth Harrington--Ebenezer 1725 or 1731-1816 & Mary Perkins-Nathan Bates 1770-1804--Caleb A. 1800-1869--William,
Nathan 1824-1865--Flavilla L. Bates 1856-1956 Had
Desa Flavilla 1893-1983 & Ernest Knoor--Had Velda
Arlene Knorr--Joanne. The second line is Francis-Francis--Francis--Francis--Stephen--Stephen--Chester-Zadoc Llewellyn--Desa Flavilla Bates Knorr Bohnsack-Velda Arlene Knorr--Joanne.
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RONALD J. PIERCE, MA
Alan’s first name was George, but we all called him Alan.
Ronald gave his earliest as his Great Great Great Grandparents Otis B. Bates 1823 & Ann M Bates. Next GG
Grandparents, Oren B Bates 1853 & Millie E. Bates,
Then GG Grandparents Reginald Bates & Lois McCarty
Bates. Next Grandparents John B. Bates & Michelle
Cataldo Bates. Then Mother Rebecca F. Bates Pierce.
Then Myself Ronald J. Pierce. All mostly from Clinton
area.
George Alan Wyland, 87 of Wilton and formerly of Rowayton, Connecticut and Rowe, Massachusetts, died on Nov. 7,
2014. He was the husband for 59 years of the late Florence
Ewing Bates Wyland. Mr. Wyland was born July 13, 1927 in
New York City. He was the son of Martha R. Shultz Wyland
and George Gilbert Wyland. He served with the amphibious
service in the Pacific, in the United States Navy during World
War II. He was a commissioner in the Boy Scouts of America
for 10 years. With his wife, Florence, he presented Marriage
Encounter weekends around the country for a number of years.
He had served in a number of capacities in The United Church
of Rowayton, including Sunday school teaching; property,
finance, household concerns and Deacons committees and as
Lay Leader/Moderator. Mr. Wyland retired as a supervisor
after 35 years with the Nash Engineering Company, in 1995.
Mr. Wyland is survived by two sons, Scott A. Wyland and his
wife Michelle and Clifford W. Wyland and his wife Amy of
Bend, Oregon; two daughters, Martha E. Wyland and her husband J. Edwin of Sublimity, Oregon and Laura L. Donnelly of
Easthampton, Massachusetts; seven grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Catherine L. Smith and her husband Steven Silverman of New
York City, and was predeceased by his sister Barbara A.
Broad. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Nov 14,
3:00PM at the United Church of Rowayton. The Reverend
John Livingston will be officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Garden at the United Church of Rowayton. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be made to the United
Church of Rowayton, Animals in Distress in Wilton, or a charity of your choice.
I, Sandy did a search and came up with the following
Line: Clement Bate/Bates 1594/5--Joseph 1628--Joshua
1671--Joshua 1698--Joshua 172--Zealous 1754--Daniel
1778-1860 & Sally Tower--Zealous 1799--1867 & Anna
Humphrey Tower 1803-1882--Otis Brigham Bates 18231912 & Mahala Ann Harris Bates 1823-1903--Oren
Brigham Bates 1853-1923 & Millie E. Bates--Reginald
Bates & Lois McCarthy Bates--John B. Bates & Michelle Cataldo Bates--Rebecca F. Bates Pierce--Ronald J.
Bates.
SHARON BATES HORTON, NJ
Sharon believes her line is William, of Newton Creek,
NJ--Joseph--Joseph--Joseph--Benjamin--Benoni David-David Daniel--David--Frank--Rodney--Sharon.
STEPHEN D. BATES, IA
Stephen's wife Phyllis gave Stephen membership as a
Christmas Gift. Phyllis & Stephen were past members.
His Line Is: Clement--Joseph--Joshua--Jacob--Obadiah-Warner Orrin (Oren)--Norman--Herbert Leslie--Sherrill
Ptettigrew Bates Stephen (Steve) Bates.
Obituaries
ROBERT LOUIS BATES:
ALAN WYLAND:
On Nov. 9, 2014, I received an email from the children of Alan
Wyland. Our dear wonderful father
died on Friday night, surrounded
by his family. Laura, Martha, Cliff,
and Scott.
Alan's wife Florence (Deceased)
and I became friends, and she always told about how wonderful
her husband Alan was. On April 7,
2012, I met Alan personally. He
and family had donated a file cabinet full of records Florence had
collected. My husband Harold and
I drove down to CT, and had a get together with refreshments.
Alan was exactly as Florence described him. A sweet, gentle
loving man. I will miss this Loving Couple so much!!!
Oct. 24, 2014, I sent an e-mail to Bob telling him I was working on the Robert of Stamford Line. I received an e-mail from
his wife Evanell. She said, "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Bob passed away on Sept. 4, after a brief illness.
He was proud of his heritage and affiliation with the Mayflower Society. He took every opportunity to share his line and
the certificate that he proudly hung on his wall in his office. As
a family, we thank you so much for allowing him to share this
joy he had with so many. Evanell (his wife) Steve, Becky, and
Betsy (children)."
Note from Sandy: Bob and I shared a lot of info on the Robert
Line. He sent pages from two family Bibles, and all his Line
info. He took his DNA for us to establish the Robert Line. HIS
LINE WILL BE IN THIS BULLETIN. He will be Greatly
Missed!!!
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Robert Louis "Bob" BATES
Robert Louis (Bob) Bates passed
away September 4, 2014. He was
born March 5, 1930 in Somers Point,
New Jersey to Ralph and Lillie
Bates. Upon graduation from Dickenson College in 1952, Bob enlisted
in the US Navy. He was selected for
commissioning as an Aviation Maintenance Officer serving aboard the
USS Yorktown during the Korean War. Following his enlistment, he moved to Austin and attended the University of
Texas earning his Masters in Business. He met and later married Evanell Horn on May 31, 1958. He was commissioned as
a Navy Supply Corp Officer in 1959 and served until 1975
including two more tours at sea aboard the USS Little Rock
and The USS Oklahoma City. Bob and Evanell were blessed
with three spirited children. After completing his Navy career,
the family returned to Austin where Bob worked as the Director of Manufacturing at Tracor for twenty years.
Bob was a faithful and active member of the Lutheran Church.
He volunteered as an usher, board member, and congregation
president.
Bob was a gifted craftsman and landscaper. He enjoyed building furniture for his children and grandchildren, assisting
neighbors with new fences and decks, and building pergolas
and gazebos. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting
and fishing, exploring the National Parks, and he visited 49 of
the 50 states. He was an avid reader with an insatiable thirst
for knowledge.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his
loving family: his wife of 56 years Evanell, his sister Doris
Huntsman, son Steve Bates, daughters Becky Bates, Betsy and
husband John Bronkhorst and two grandchildren Zachary and
Caroline Bronkhorst.
The family would like to thank Dr. Martin Molina, the doctors,
nurses and staff at St. David's Round Rock for their wonderful
care and concern as well as Visiting Angels, Lisa, Michelle,
Celeste, and Shona for their many hours of care.
A Funeral Service will be held for Bob at 11:00A.M. on Monday, September 8th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austin,
Texas. An Interment will follow at Cook-Walden Capital
Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to consider donations to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Leukemia And
Lymphoma Society
RHODORA PROCHASKA:
On Jan. 16, 2015, A Susan Hey sent me an e-mail. Not sure if
Rhodora's family will think to inform you of her passing yesterday, Jan. 15, 2015. She and her husband Bill are my husband's godparents. I stumbled upon the Bates Newsletter while
searching for her obit.
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Her Line is: Clement—Joseph--Joshua--Solomon--Nehemiah-Eliab 1775—Eliab 1798—Ephraim 1835—Cora Maria Bates
1872-1940 marr. Carlos Eddie L Webster b 1863—Marvel
Gladys Webster b 1897-1979 marr. Charles W. Campbell b
1891—Rhodora J Campbell Prochaska b 1928 d Jan 15, 2015.
Rhodora Prochaska
Rhodora "Rho" Jeanne Prochaska, age
86, of Springfield passed away at 1:42
p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Cox
South Hospital.
She was born June 18, 1928 in St. Louis
to Charles W. and Marvel Gladys Webster Campbell, the fourth of six children.
Rho was a graduate of Beaumont High
School in St. Louis. She married William
"Bill" T. Prochaska February 27, 1954 and they have spent
over 60 wonderful years together. They resided in Springfield
since 1971.
Rho was a member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church
where she was active in the 49ers Class and The Quilters
Group. She was also involved with S.M.M.A., Ozark Genealogical Society, and Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; daughters, Jeanne (Bob)
Boehmler of Bentonville, AR and Janet (John) Hayes of Leawood, KS; sisters, Maisel Hey of St. Charles, MO and Darlene
Hall of Terral, OK; six grandchildren, Amber (Jarrod) Shelton,
Dacia Boehmler, Leah (Brendon) Padilla, Aaron (Amanda)
Boehmler, Camilla (Chris) Elder, John (Laurie) Hayes; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 19,
2015 in First and Calvary Presbyterian Church with Dr. Andrew Chaney officiating under the direction of GormanScharpf Funeral Home. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
January 20, 2015 in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE First St., Ste 800, Miami, FL 33131 or First & Calvary Presbyterian Church, 820 E.
Cherry, Springfield, MO 65806.
WARREN FRANCIS BATES:
I had not heard from Warren, and I was worried as we always
stayed in touch. I e-mailed and did not hear, so e-mailed again,
and this time it said no such e-mail address. I had a bad feeling, so ran an Obit search, and sure enough, he had passed
away Jan. 6, 2015. In 2009, we had worked together on his
Francis of Ipswich Line for the Bulletin. His Line is: Francis
1—Francis 2—James 3—James 4—William 5—Charles 6—
Calvin 7—Francis Marion Sr. 8—Francis Marion Jr. 9—
Warren Francis 10.
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Obituary for Dr. Warren Bates
Dr. Warren Bates, age 87, of
Clarinda, Iowa, entered into
peace Tuesday, January 6,
2015 at Westridge Care Center,
Clarinda, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, January 10, 2015 at
St. John Lutheran Church with
Pastor Daryl Tompkins officiating. Visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Friday, January 9, 2015 at the
Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Burial will be in the
Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to Clarinda Lutheran School or to the Lutheran Bible
Translators. Memories and condolences may be shared with
the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com
under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie
Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.
Dr. Warren Francis Bates, 87, passed away on January 6, 2015
at Westridge Care Center in Clarinda, Iowa. He was born on
March 24, 1927, at home near Sciola, Iowa, to Francis and
Minnie (Matthaei) Bates. His brother Karl, 13 years older,
came home from school that day and when he saw Warren he
said, “Where did he come from?”
Warren attended Villisca High School. He left early to enlist in
the Navy so his mother accepted his high school diploma on
his behalf. He was stationed in San Francisco. After he was
honorably discharged from the Navy, he graduated from National College of Chiropractic in Chicago, Illinois, in 1950. He
went on to practice in several towns within the states of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, with the last 40 years in
Clarinda, Iowa, retiring in 1994.
In 1949, Warren was united in marriage to Maxown Manes. To
this union there were six children. Maxown passed away April
3, 1999.
In 2003, Warren and Alice Culver were married. They were
high school classmates and met again at a class reunion.
Warren was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in
Clarinda; former president of the Lion’s Club and also served
as a city councilman in Clarinda.
He was survived by his wife Alice of Clarinda, Iowa, and her
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four sons their families; Jim and Cindy Culver (Wichita, Kansas), Steve and Linda Culver (Seattle, Washington), Bruce and
Karen Culver (Omaha, Nebraska), and Richard and Shawna
Culver (Overland Park, Kansas). He was also survived by his
children; Dianne (Gene) McMullen (Clarinda, Iowa), Denise
Scudder (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Daniel (Heidi) Bates
(Clarinda, Iowa), Deborah (Dean) Rouba (Overland Park, Kansas), and Dawn (Ben) Snyder (Centennial, Colorado). He had
sixteen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, 10 stepgrandchildren and 6 step-great-grandchildren.
Warren was preceded in death by his parents, brother, son
David, wife Maxown, son-in-law Dave Scudder, and three
infant great-granddaughters.
Warren was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great
-grandfather. He was also an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing. Most of all he treasured spending time with his
family. Of utmost importance to him was his faith in God.
OUR CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILIES OF
OUR DEAR LOST MEMBERS.
ROBERT OF STAMFORD CT LINE
By Sandy Bates, and Members.
I want to thank the following members for their help in
putting together this write up on Robert of Stamford.
Robert Louis Bates, (Deceased) Wayne Ambler, Sue Bates,
Scott Cline, Mary Patricia Bates (Deceased), Myron Heilman Bates (Deceased), Barbara Bates, Ralph Bates, Ralph
Temple.
In 2008, I contacted Robert Louis Bates, who had a good paper
trail back to the Robert of Stamford CT. Line. I asked him if
he would take the DNA test for me, to establish his Line. He
did so, and is my baseline person for this line. We shared information back and forth for this write up. The SAD FACT is
it took me so long with being backlogged to write this article.
Robert passed away Sept 4, 2014. His obit is in this Bulletin.
This has hit me very hard!! SO I DEDICATE THIS WRITE
UP TO ROBERT AND HIS FAMILY.
Bob sent a picture of himself and the Batesville Texas sign. He
was very proud of this picture, so I am including here.
With the Robert of Stamford Ct line now established, we will
start with some basic information. Then write up the lines of
folks who are in the Robert line. This will be in several Bulletins.
In the Sept. 1908 Bulletin it begins with the Robert Line. Later
on in the Apr. 1927, page 168 it has “A New Bates Problem”
Myron H. Bates said that a manuscript extract from the Genealogical History of Lycoming Co. PA in which it claimed that
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Genealogies by Edith M. Wicks. Barbour Index Entries Stamford Bates. There are many dates etc. that do not agree. Wives
names that seem to be with wrong husbands etc. I worked and
worked on this line trying to put all info in the right place. If I
just could not find proof of a date, then I put both names and
dates in the information. IF YOU SEE ANY MISTAKES
PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!
Myron Heilman Bates wrote on the Robert Line in the Older
Bates Bulletins, and I compared his work with others.
Robert came from Halifax England in 1630. He was born Abt.
1611. He was part of the Richard Saltonstall colonies. Saltonstall was one of 6 pntentees of the Colony of Mass. Bay. In
1630 he sent abt 2500 English Puritans, and most settled at
Watertown. (Early records spell it Waterton). In 1635, 7 families left Watertown and went to Wethersfield., Robert being
one. Six years later land was offered to 28 Families within
New Haven Colony at Rippowams (now Stamford) Robert
was one of these Families. He lived and died there.
John Bates of Stamford CT. was a descendant of James Bates
of Dorchester, instead of Robert of Stamford. (MY NOTE)
Since the Clement/James DNA does not match the Robert Line
then I can say this cannot be true.
In the Aug. 1937 Bulletin page 25 it has a paragraph. It stated
that Suzanne Holt cannot be the wife of Robert Bates of Stamford. She died in 1674 and Robert 1675. Her estate went to her
Holt children and not to her husband, which it would have if
she was married, her husband was Nathaniel who d in 1673.
Robert was married to an Unknown for his first wife. Robert
had marr. Second Margaret Weeche Cross, widow of William,
Cross of Fairfield. Quite a few places have him married Third
to Susannah Smith Holt, after 1657, daughter of Simon Hoyt,
she died in 1674.
I studied all records from the Bates Bulletins, Registration of
Births, Marriages, Deaths of Stamford Family compiled by
Rev Elijah B. Huntington, Stanford Apr 6 1797. The Early
Settlement of Stamford Ct 1641-1700 by Jeanne Majdalany &
1. Richard Ambler
2. Robert Bates 2
3. Francis Bell
4. John Bishop
5. Francis Brown
6. Clement Buxton 2
7. Stephen Clason 2
8. Samuel Dean
9. Jeffrey Ferris 2
10. John Finch
11. Joseph Garnsey 1,2
12. John Gold
13. John Green
14. John Holly 2
15. Francis Holmes
16. Simon Hoyt 1,2
17. Jeremiah Jagger
18. Peter June
19. Cornelius Jones
20. Nicholas Knapp 1,2
21. Richard Law
22. Robert Lockwood
23. Thomas Newman
24. John Pettit 2
25. Daniel Scofield 2
26. Obadiah Seely 1
27. Jonathan Selleck 2
28. John Selleck 2
29. George Slawson 2
30. Henry Smith
31. Thomas Stevens
32. JohnWaterbury 1
33. Richard Webb
34. Jonas Weed 2
1 Genealogy at the Stamford Historical Society
2 Genealogy at the Ferguson Library Stamford Room
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When compiling this Line I ended up with 62 pages. So I
am taking each member who contributed and put their line
in the Bulletins. Not enough room for all of the pages.
Anyone wanting the entire pages I can send as a Gedcom,
or Family Tree if you have? As I am picking up each one
the numbering don't cont. Robert 1 John 2nd etc. It picks
up the person as # 1, so I am listing the line starting with
Robert.
We will begin with ROBERT LOUIS BATES: His line is 1.
Robert--2. John--3. John--4. Nehemiah--5. Nehemiah--6.
Jacob--7. Ebenezer--8. William Edward--9. Ralph Waldo-10. Robert Louis
Generation 1.
ROBERT BATES-1 was born in 1611 in England. He died on
11 Jun 1675 in Stamford CT.
Wife Unknown
They had the following children:
2. John Bates was born in 1641 in Weathersfield, CT. He
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most of them settled at Watertown. Early documents say Waterton. He was living in Watertown Mass. until 1636 when he
moved on to Wethersfield CT. where he stayed until becoming
one of the original settlers of Stamford CT. in 1641. He signed
up to repay 3 bushels of corn and one pound of the 100-bushel
purchase price. He received a grant of ten acres. He settled in
Stamford CT. on North St., which is now Summer St., between
Spring and Broad Sts. (STAMFORD FIRST CALLED
TOQUAMS, THEN RIPPOWAMS, THEN STAMFORD.)
Robert died in the night June 11, 1675. In his will probated
Nov. 1, 16756 he makes bequests to his son John Bates and
daughter Mary Bates, wife of Abraham Ambler and a stepson
John Cross. (By this time John Cross and Sarah Bates were
married, so John Cross was both Robert's stepson and his sonin-law) Robert bequeathed John Cross certain Negroes who are
to be made free at age 40.
i. John Bates was born in 1641 in Weathersfield, CT. He
married Sarah Cross on 1663/64 in Weathersfield, CT. He
died on 26 Dec 1714 in Stamford CT.
married Sarah Cross on 1663/4 in Weathersfield, CT. He died
on 26 Dec 1714 in Stamford CT.
Notes for John Bates: General Notes: John was an Ensign of
Militia Stamford, CT. 1685. Deputy to General Court 1689-90.
In Military Oct. 1716 Stamford, CT. He emerged as a Leader.
Mary Bates was born in 1646 in Fairfield, CT. She married
Abraham Ambler on 25 Dec 1662 in Stamford, CT. She died
on 15 May 1675 in Stamford CT.
ii. Mary Bates was born in 1646 in Fairfield, CT. She married Abraham Ambler on 25 Dec 1662 in Stamford, CT.
She died on 15 May 1675 in Stamford, CT.
Robert married second Margaret Weeche Cross, and it is stated
married third Susanna Smith Hoyt which is in question?
Generation 2.
Descendants of Robert Bates
Generation 1
1. Robert Bates-1 was born in 1611 in England. He died on
11 Jun 1675 in Stamford, CT.
Unknown.
Robert Bates and Unknown were married on Unknown. They
had the following children:
Relationship Notes: Robert Bates married unknown and had
son John, He then married 2nd Margaret Weeche Cross widow
of William Cross. Her six children moved with her from Fairfield to live with Robert. Robert's son John and Margaret's
daughter Sarah got married a decade later. 3rd married
Susanna Smith Hoyt widow of Simon Hoyt. Susanna died in
1674. Robert came from Halifax England in 1630 with Sir
Richard Saltonstall. He was part of the Richard Saltonstall
colonies. Saltonstall was one of 6 patentees of the Colony of
Mass. Bay. In 1630, he sent abt. 2500 English Puritans, and
JOHN BATES-2. John was born in 1641 in Weathersfield,
CT. He died on 26 Dec 1714 in Stamford, CT. Married Sarah
Cross daughter of William Cross and Margaret Weeche, She
was born 1644 in Stamford, CT. Died on 28 Oct 1714 in Stamford, CT. John was an Ensign of Militia Stamford 1685. Deputy to General Court 1689-90. In Military Oct 1716 Stamford.
He emerged as a Leader
They had the following children:
John Bates was born in 1665, Stamford CT. Married Elizabeth
Lockwood on 18 Jan 1693/94 in Stamford CT. He died on 04
Aug 1752 Stamford.
Jonathan Bates born abt 1670 Stamford. Marr. Joanna Selleck
13 Dec 1705. He died 1753.
Samuel Bates born abt 1667 Stamford. Marr. Sarah Scofield
02 Mar 1703/04 Stamford. He died bef 27 Feb 1754 Stamford.
Generation 3.
JOHN BATES b 1665 Stamford. He died 04 Aug 1752 Stanford.
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Marr. Elizabeth Lockwood 18 Jan 1693/94. She dau. of Gershom Lockwood. She died 23 May 1702 in childbirth.
Nehemiah Bates and Mary Smith were married on 30 Jan 1760
in Stamford, CT. They had the following children:
They had: John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, David.
i. Isaac Bates was born on 03 Feb 1763 in Stamford, CT. He
married Lydia Briggs about1788. He died on 26 Oct 1811 in
New Fairfield, CT.
John marr. Sarah Smith.
They had Nehemiah born 1704. (We continue with Nehemiah's line for Robert Louis Bates.)
Descendants of Nehemiah Bates
Notes for Isaac Bates: Isaac had no children.
ii. Theodosia Bates was born on 22 Jan 1768.
Generation 1
Notes for Theodosia Bates: Child died young.
1. Nehemiah Bates-1 was born on 29 Mar 1704 in Stamford
CT.. He died in May 1778 in Stamford, CT.
Elizabeth Scofield was born on 14 Apr 1750 in Stamford, CT.
She died in 1798.
Notes for Nehemiah Bates: Nehemiah's will probated Dec 22
1777.
Nehemiah Bates and Elizabeth Scofield were married on 13
Nov 1772. They had the following children:
Susanna Slason was born on 04 Aug 1708 in Stamford CT..
She died on 11 Jun 1750 in Stamford, CT.
7. i. Jacob Bates was born on 28 Aug 1773 in Stamford, CT.
He married Mary Lawrence on 24 Dec 1796 in Stamford, CT.
He died on 09 Mar 1850 in Stamford, CT.
Notes for Susanna Slason: Susanna's last name sometimes
listed as Slason.
ii. Ebenezer Bates was born on 07 Feb 1775 in Stamford, CT.
Nehemiah Bates and Susanna Slason were married on 27 Nov
1734. They had the following children:
iii. Theodosia Bates was born on 20 Sep 1779 in Stamford,
CT. She died on 11 Sep 1831 in Stamford, CT.
2. i. Nehemiah Bates was born on 11 Sep 1735 in Stamford,
CT. He married Mary Smith on 30 Jan 1760 in Stamford, CT.
He died on 12 Feb 1825.
Notes for Theodosia Bates: Theodosia was never married.
3. ii. Susanna Bates was born on 25 Feb 1737 in Fairfield,
CT. She married Epenetus Scofield on 12 Jul 1771. She died
on 08 Aug 1795 in Stamford, CT.
4. iii. Sarah Bates was born on 19 Sep 1740. She married
Stephen Temple in 1758 in Winchester, NH. She died on 08
Aug 1775.
5. iv. Abraham Bates was born about 1742 in Stamford, CT.
He married Mary Waterbury on 10 Nov 1761. He died in
1781.
6. v. Hannah Bates was born in 1743 in Stamford, CT. She
married Peter Scofield on 12 Nov 1764 in Stamford, CT. She
died on 13 Jul 1823 in Stamford, CT.
vi. Isaac Bates was born on 16 Aug 1744 in Stamford, CT. He
died on 25 Aug 1745 in Stamford, CT.
Generation 2
2. Nehemiah Bates-2 (Nehemiah-1) was born on 11 Sep 1735
in Stamford, CT. He died on 12 Feb 1825.
Mary Smith was born on 17 Aug 1736 in Stamford, CT. She
died on 07 Jan 1771.
iv. Sarah Bates was born on 27 Jun 1782.
v. Martha Bates was born on 21 Apr 1785 in Stamford, CT.
3. Susanna Bates-2 (Nehemiah-1) was born on 25 Feb 1737 in
Fairfield, CT.. She died on 08 Aug 1795 in Stamford, CT.
Epenetus Scofield was born on 01 Dec 1744 in Stamford, CT.
He died in Apr 1812 in Stamford, CT.
Epenetus Scofield and Susanna Bates were married on 12 Jul
1771. They had the following children:
i. Epenetus Scofield was born about 1778 in Stamford, CT.
ii. Rhua Scofield was born about 1780 in Stamford, CT.
iii. Hezekiah Scofield was born about 1783 in Stamford, CT.
iv. Susanna Scofield was born about 1787 in Stamford, CT.
v. Nehemiah Scofield was born about 1788 in Stamford, CT.
vi. Hannah Scofield was born about 1790 in Stamford, CT.
4. Sarah Bates-2 (Nehemiah-1) was born on 19 Sep 1740. She
died on 08 Aug 1775.
Stephen Temple was born on 15 May 1731 in Worcester,
Massachusetts, USA. He died on 20 Feb 1809 in Milford,
Mass.
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Notes for Stephen Temple:
vi. Clarissa Scofield was born on 03 Feb 1784 in st.
Stephen Temple and second wife Rhoda Galloway had 9 children.
Generation 3
Stephen Temple and Sarah Bates were married in 1758 in
Winchester NH. They had the following children:
i. Susanna Temple was born in 1759.
ii. Phebe Temple was born in 1761.
iii. John Temple was born in 1763. He died in 1765.
iv. Sterphen Temple was born in 1764. He died in 1855.
v. Lovica Temple was born in 1766.
vi. Lucretia Temple was born in 1769.
vii. Anson Temple was born in 1770.
viii. Palmer Columbus Temple was born in 1773. He died in
1854.
Notes for Palmer Columbus Temple: A Ralph L. Temple contacted me saying that Sarah Bates and husband Stephen Temple were his 4th Great Grandparents.
ix. Malana Temple was born in 1774.
5. Abraham Bates-2 (Nehemiah-1) was born about 1742 in
Stamford, CT. He died in 1781.
Notes for Abraham Bates: Abraham, assessed in 1776 LBS 577-9.
7. Jacob Bates-3 (Nehemiah-2, Nehemiah-1) was born on 28
Aug 1773 in Stamford, CT. He died on 09 Mar 1850 in Stamford, CT.
Mary Lawrence was born on 17 Apr 1777 in Stamford, CT.
She died on 20 Dec 1800.
Jacob Bates and Mary Lawrence were married on 24 Dec 1796
in Stamford, CT. They had the following children:
8. i. Augustus Bates was born on 19 Aug 1797 in Corning,
Steuben, New York, USA. He died on 29 Jul 1876 in Ledyard,
Cayuga, NY.
ii. Betsey Ann Bates was born on 19 Mar 1800 in Stamford,
CT. She died in Ohio.
Notes for Betsey Ann Bates: Lived in Ohio. Unmarried.
Abigail Smith was born on 28 Oct 1782 in Stamford, CT. She
died on 26 Dec 1860 in Stamford, CT.
Jacob Bates and Abigail Smith were married on 19 Sep 1802.
They had the following children:
9. i. Nehemiah Bates was born on 08 Dec 1803 in Stamford,
CT. He married Elizabeth Barnes on 17 Oct 1826 in Clinton,
Dutchess, NY. He died on 31 May 1887 in Edina, Knox, MO.
Mary Waterbury.
10. ii. Ebenezer Bates was born on 04 Oct 1805. He married
Eliza Ann Pettit on 18 Nov 1830. He died on 07 Feb 1872 in
Stamford, CT.
Abraham Bates and Mary Waterbury were married on 10 Nov
1761. They had the following children:
iii. Edwin Bates was born on 23 Aug 1807. He married Sarah
Lyon on 15 Jan 1829. He died in 1847.
i. Frederick Bates was born on 15 Jun 1764 in Stanton, MI.
11. iv. Sanford Bates was born on 30 Jan 1810 in Stamford,
CT. He died on 13 Jan 1888 in Stamford, CT.
6. Hannah Bates-2 (Nehemiah-1) was born in 1743 in Stamford, CT. She died on 13 Jul 1823 in Stamford, CT.
Peter Scofield was born on 01 Nov 1739 in Stamford, CT. He
died on 28 Apr 1830 in Stamford, CT.
12. v. Leander Bates was born on 23 May 1812 in Catskills,
NY. He died on 26 Nov 1893 in Weeping Water, Cass, Nebraska, USA.
Peter Scofield and Hannah Bates were married on 12 Nov
1764 in Stamford, CT. They had the following children:
vi. Isaac Bates was born on 01 Jul 1814. He married Hannah
Eliza Gundy on 04 Aug 1836. He died in 1880.
i. Warren Scofield was born on 22 Jul 1765 in Stamford, CT.
Notes for Isaac Bates: Isaac & Hannah had five children.
ii. Sarah Scofield was born on 10 Oct 1769 in Stamford, CT.
vii. Mary Ann Bates was born on 24 Mar 1817. She married
Arad Brown on 10 Jan 1847. She died in 1900 in Tompkins,
NY.
iii. Walter Scofield was born on 31 May 1772 in Stamford,
CT.
iv. Docia Scofield was born on 25 Aug 1774 in Stamford, CT.
Notes for Mary Ann Bates: Mary Ann & John L Bloom had
Five Children.
v. Peter Scofield was born on 15 Jul 1779 in Stamford, CT.
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13. viii. Frederick Bates was born on 12 Mar 1820 in Clinton,
Dutchess, NY. He married Abby B. Fuller on 12 Sep 1840. He
died on 28 Apr 1881 in Stamford, CT.
ix. Martha Bates was born on 23 Feb 1822. She died on 18
Mar 1824.
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He died on 26 Aug 1910.
ix. Edward Bates was born on 01 Apr 1848 in Genoa, NY. He
died on 21 Sep 1920.
16. x. Elizabeth Lydia Bates was born on 12 Aug 1850 in
Genoa, NY. She died on 21 Aug 1920.
14. x. Ann Eliza Bates was born on 02 Sep 1824 in Clinton,
Dutchess, NY. She married William J June on 29 Nov 1843 in
Stamford, CT. She died on 13 Dec 1892 in Stamford, CT.
17. xi. Emma Bates was born on 30 May 1852 in Genoa, NY.
She died on 22 May 1930 in Genoa, NY.
Generation 4
xii. Hattie Bates was born on 07 Jul 1855 in Genoa, NY. She
died on 19 Mar 1886.
8. Augustus Bates-4 (Jacob-3, Nehemiah-2, Nehemiah-1) was
born on 19 Aug 1797 in Corning, Steuben, New York, USA.
He died on 29 Jul 1876 in Ledyard, Cayuga, NY.
18. xiii. Harriet M Bates was born on 07 Jul 1855 in Genoa, NY.
She died on 19 Mar 1886 in NY.
Notes for Augustus Bates: Augustus & Elizabeth had a large
family.
I am not sure if this is the Augustus who married Elizabeth
Tompkins.
Elizabeth Tompkins.
Augustus Bates and Elizabeth Tompkins married. They had
the following children:
15. i. Mary L Bates was born on 06 May 1834 in Genoa, NY.
She died on 10 Jul 1909 in Little Rock , Iowa.
xiv. Fred E Bates was born on 29 Jun 1860 in Genoa, NY. He
died on 24 May 1913.
9. Nehemiah Bates-4 (Jacob-3, Nehemiah-2, Nehemiah-1) was
born on 08 Dec 1803 in Stamford, CT. He died on 31 May 1887
in Edina, Knox, MO.
Elizabeth Barnes was born on 20 Jun 1806 in NY. She died on
27 Oct 1897.
Nehemiah Bates and Elizabeth Barnes were married on 17 Oct
1826 in Clinton, Dutchess, NY. They had the following children:
i. Son Bates was born in 1827 in Stamford, CT.
Elizabeth Starner was born on 17 Sep 1812 in Northhampton,
Penna. She died on 14 Jan 1882.
ii. Benjamin Franklin Bates was born on 26 Feb 1828 in Stamford, CT. He died on 27 Jun 1910.
Augustus Bates and Elizabeth Starner were married on 25 Dec
1831. They had the following children:
iii. William H Bates was born in 1831 in Stamford, CT. He died
on 22 Apr 1889 in Stamford, CT.
i. Sanford Bates was born on 04 Dec 1832 in Genoa NY. He
married Minnie Wright about 1836 in Cayuga, NY. He died on
19 Mar 1922.
iv. Sanford Bates was born on 06 Apr 1832 in Stamford, CT. He
died on 30 Jan 1906.
ii. Mary L Bates was born on 06 May 1834 in Genoa, NY.
iii. Lucinda Bates was born on 31 Oct 1835 in Genoa, NY.
She died on 22 Feb 1920.
iv. Amaziah Bates was born on 23 Feb 1837. He died on 15
Jan 1894.
v. Samuel Bates was born on 02 May 1839 in Genoa, NY. He
died on 18 Nov 1913.
vi. Lydia Bates was born on 04 May 1841 in Genoa, NY. She
died on 15 Jan 1843.
vii. Sarah Bates was born on 31 Jul 1843 in Genoa, NY. She
died on 07 Jul 1922.
viii. Warren Bates was born on 23 Oct 1845 in Genoa, NY.
19. v. Catherine Mariah Bates was born on 20 Mar 1834 in
Stamford, CT. She married William Henry Scofield on 31 Dec
1854 in Madison, Lee, Iowa. She died on 21 May 1910 in Edina,
Knox MO.
vi. Edwin Bates was born on 01 Jan 1843 in Stamford, CT. He
died on 12 Jul 1935 in Clackamas, OR.
vii. Anson R Bates was born on 19 Oct 1846 in Stamford, CT. He
died in 1850 in Santa Clara, CA.
viii. Anson Bates was born in 1847 in Stamford, CT. He died in
1877.
ix. Francis Leroy Bates was born on 08 Feb 1848 in Stamford,
CT. He died on 27 Feb 1911 in Damascus, OR.
x. Truman L Bates was born in 1849 in Stamford ,CT. He died in
1850.
….To be continued in the Spring Bulletin.
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Your Association's Volunteers : Trustees : —Chairmen:
C. Benjamin Bates, MD
John E. Bates, MA
Mary Louise Bishop, TX Spence Klein, CO
President......................................................................Sandy Bates
222 Line Rd, Greene, ME 04236, [email protected]
Membership Committee............Terri Bates Black, Sandy Bates,
Carol Seward, Cindy Waltershausen
President Emeritus…………………………C. Benjamin Bates,
[email protected]
Directory...................................Terri Bates Black & Sandy Bates
Executive Vice President……………........James Cleveland Bates
192 South St, Rockport, MA 01966, [email protected]
Resident Agent............................................................Lynne Bates
11 Meadow Lane Apt 2, Bridgewater Mass 02324
Communications Coordinator........................... Terri Bates Black
[email protected]
Backup Communications Coordinator..........................Stan Bates
Web Site ………….. Dave Hobson c/o [email protected]
Treasurer....................................Mary Lou Bishop & Sandy Bates
Web Site Back-up…....Derek LaPointe, Computerconscript.com
Secretary of Treasurer…C. Benjamin Bates, [email protected]
Historian-VA....................................................Wayne Witt Bates
Computer Chair..........................Spence Klein, [email protected]
Head of DNA Project......Wayne Witt Bates, [email protected]
Editor................. ..............Terri Bates Black [email protected]
Librarian......................................................................Sandy Bates
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