Deborah Bates (abt. 1721 - abt. 1795)

Born about 4 Sep 1721 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Bates — married 29 Nov 1744 in Weymouth, MA

Descendants

Died about 25 Nov 1795 at about age 74 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Birth

Deborah Bates was born abt 4 Sept 1721 at Weymouth, Massachusetts. ^[1] She was the first child and daughter of Samuel Bates, and Grace Richards.

Marriage

Married Jonathan Bate/Bates, (cousin? ^[A]]) int. 15 Jul 1744 at Weymouth, Massachusetts. ^[2]; m. 29 Nov 1744 at Norfolk, Massachusetts ^[3] or 1 Feb 1781 at Weymouth ^[1]

8 Children (all born in Weymouth, Massachusetts)

1. Deborah Bate, b. 14 Jun 1745 ^[4]
2. Mercy Bate, b. 8 Mar 1746 ^[5]
3. Eunice (Unis) Bate, b. 14 Feb 1749 ^[6]; d. 7 Oct 1820 ^[7]
4. Jonathan Bates, b. 27 Nov 1751 ^[8]; d. 1812
5. Daniel Bates, b. 15 Jan 1754 ^[9]; m. (1) Mildred Tufts; m. (2) Elizabeth (???); d. 15 Jun 1812 at Boston ^[10]
6. Samuel Bate, b. 26 Mar 1757 ^[11]; d. 1838
7. ncrease Bates, b. 1759; d. 1815
8. Noah Bates, b. 2 Jun 1761 ^[12]; d. 1842

Residence

Lived most of her life in Weymouth, Massachusetts

Death

She passed away in November, 1795, age 73, at Weymouth, Massachusetts. She is buried with her daughter Eunice (along with a Miss Selah Bates) at the Fairmount Cemetery, Weymouth, Massachusetts ^[1]

Research Notes

A. Jonathan was the 5th child and son of John Bates, and Remember Ward also of Weymouth, Massachusetts. ^[13]

• Fact: Burial Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Has Obit info: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52497902/deborah-bates: accessed 19 November 2022), memorial page for Deborah Bates (4 Sep 1721–25 Nov 1795), Find A Grave: Memorial #52497902, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897M-BSKC?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-RMR%3A353350501%2C1006064501%2C1006064502 : 30 October 2019), Norfolk > Weymouth > Births, marriages, deaths 1655-1805 > image 29 of 123; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-63HZ : 22 July 2021), Jonathan Bate and Deborah Bates, 29 Nov 1744; citing Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,514.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ5-QYR : 14 January 2020), Deborah in entry for Deborah Bate, 1745.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ5-KHN : 14 January 2020), Deborah in entry for Mercy Bate, 1746.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQP-YNP : 15 January 2020), Deborah in entry for Unis Bate, 1748.
7. ↑ Eunice's Find A Grave: Memorial #52497923
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4P8-4BJ : 22 October 2020), Deborah in entry for Jonathan Bates, 1751.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4P8-4B2 : 22 October 2020), Deborah in entry for Daniel Bates, 1754.
10. ↑ Daniel's Find A Grave: Memorial #93028927
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQY-BFD : 14 January 2020), Deborah in entry for Samuell Bate, 1757.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQT-68M : 14 January 2020), Deborah in entry for Noah Bate, 1761.
13. ↑ Various Contributors; Family Search, Family Members, Parents and Siblings section

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 September 2023, 22:42), entry for Deborah Bates (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC7K-H57 ); contributed by various users.

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #52497902.
• Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Deborah Bates; FamilySearch Person: LC7K-H57; accessed November 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• NI03298Town of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Established 1635.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bates-1670 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alyson and others.
• Family Search info added by rsl; Nov 2022.