Edward Bate (bef. 1606 - 1686)

Born before 23 Nov 1606 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Putnam) Bate — married 26 Jan 1632 in Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1686 after age 79 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Edward Bate was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

Birth

Elder Edward Bate was born in before 23 Nov 1606 (the date of his baptism) in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England, to William Bates and Margery Phillips.^[1][2]

His baptism record in the Parish Register of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire reads: 1606-23 Nov Bate Edward, s. William.^[1]

Marriage

He married Susanna (Putnam) Bate 26 Jan 1631/2 in Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire.^[1][3][4]

Migration

Edward Bate and his family lived in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire as late as 1636. Edward and Susanna Bates' son John was christened there 14 Feb 1635/6.^[1] They migrated to New England about 1638 and Edward became a Freeman in Massachusetts on 13 Mar 1638/9.^[5]

Children

Edward and Susanna had the following children:^[1]

1. stillborn daughter, buried 21 Nov 1632 in Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire.^[6]
2. Susanna, bapt. Jan 1633/4 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. See Research Notes.^[1][7]
3. John, bapt. 14 Feb 1635/6 in Aston Clinton.^[8] He may be the John Bates that married Mary Farwell at Chelmsford, Mass. on 22 Dec 1655.^[1]
4. Prudence, b. 11 Jun 1639 in Weymouth. Nicholson noted that Savage reported this child who was born on this date, but Nicholson did not find any record of her in the published Weymouth vital records.^[1]
5. Increase, b. 28 Dec 1641 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[9]
6. Mary, b. about 1644; m. 8 Jan 1662 in Weymouth to John Rogers.^[10][11]
7. Anne, b. about 1652 in Weymouth. She was recognized as "Anne Steward", in her father's will. A grandson James Stewart was also mentioned.^[11] James was born 26 Jun 1672 in Weymouth.^[12]
8. Edward, b. 10 Dec 1655 in Weymouth.^[9]
9. Jehoshabeth, b. in Weymouth.^[11]

Will

Edward Bate of Weymouth wrote his will on October 22, 1683. Those mentioned are:^[11]

• wife Susannah
• Jehosabeth (my impotent daughter)
• grandchild John Bate
• grandchild Patience
• grandchild James Stewart
• the rest of my grandchildren
• daughter Anne Stewart
• son John Rogers
• sons Increase and Edward Bate

His estate was inventoried on April 6, 1686 and assessed at L657 15s with over L600 in land holdings. ^[11]

Will of Edward Bates: ^[11]

"I, Edward Bate, being through the great Decay and disease of old age apprehensive of my mortality and being of perfect memory and a disposing mind Do make this my last will and Testament as it followeth. First I Do humbly and hopefully give up myself unto God my heavenly father through Jesus Christ his Son my only Saviour in whome through grace I believe for eternal life and Salvation and upon whome I wait instantly for an entrance into the Everlasting Heavenly Kingdom, adoreing that infinite Grace through which notwithstanding my Exceeding great unworthyness I have obtained this hope of Salvation. I Do also commit and commend my Dear Wife and Children unto the saving grace of God in Christ Jesus, according to his everlasting Covenant.

Concerning my worldly Estate my will is that my funerall Expenses being discharged and all my Lawfull Debts duly paid; my beloved wife Susanna Bate shall gave the sole use and improvement of my whole Estate during her natural life for the comfortable maintenance of herself and of my impotent [weak] daughter Jehoshabeath and I do desire her to use her best discretion for the management of it So that the yearly revenue of it may be sufficient Supply unto them which if it will not be then my will is that with the advice and Consent of my overseers hereafter nominated she shall have the liberty and power to Sell such a part of my Estate as may be necessary Subsistance with as little Dammage as may be to my Sons who shall survive.

I Do give unto my grandchild John Bate tenn pounds and I Do give unto my grandchild Patience five pounds, and I Do give unto my grandchild James Stuart that parcell of salt marsh lying and being near unto Hingham brook adjoyning to the Land of Stephen French, and I give unto all the rest of my Grand children who shall be surviving at my decease to each of them Severally fourty shill. the above given parcell of Salt marsh shall be to the use and improvement of my Daughter Anna Stuard during her natural life and after her decease unto the said James Stuart as before. I give to my son Roger Six pounds and I Do by this my will confirme unto him my former gift of my Common Lott in the first Division of him and his heirs forever. I Do give and bequeath the remainder of my whole Estate after my wife's Decease unto my two sons Increase and Edward Bates unto them and their heirs forever; my will is that my upland between them as followeth, that is that a dividing line be made from the pond a little to the westward of my son Edward's house by the division drawne out of the sd Pond which shall run Eastward through the Mill River and crosse the midst of that Lott commonly Called Doggetts Lott unto the fresh meadow lying upon Hingham line and my will is that all my upland lying above the sd Dividing line to the Southward next unto the woods below the house of John Whitmarsh Junr shall be unto my son Increase and his heirs forever, and that all my upland lying below the sd dividing line to the northward next unto the Salt water with the Orchard shall be unto my son Edward and his heirs forever, further my will the remainder of my upland and meadow both Salt and fresh shall be equally divided between them my sd heirs and that the Mill and whatever other estate of mine shall be left after my wife's decease shall be also equally divided between them they paying all the above given legacies immediately after my Decease: provide always and it is my will that no part of my Land meadow or mill shall be sold after my wife's decease by either of my sons or any of their heirs during my impotent daughter Jehoshabeath's life, but I Do hereby ingage it in their hands for her comfortable maintenance during her life most Solemnly charging them in the fear of God to have a tender care of her and faithfully to discharge their trust which I their dying father Do repose in them.

Finally I Do appoint my beloved wife Susanna to be Executrix and my Sons Increase and Edward together with her of this my last will and testament Also it is my will and I Do request that my beloved son John Rogers together with Mr. Samuel Torrey to be overseers to see this my will be performed according unto the true intent and meaning thereof and I Do hereby revoke all other and former wills Declaring this to be my last will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of October, 1683.

The mark of X

Edward [E. B.] Bate

Published, signed and sealed this day and year above written in presence of: after the words (below the house William Chard. of John Whitmarsh Junr) inter - Samuel Humphrey. lined in the 37 line.

William Chard and Samuel Humphrey made oath that they were present and saw Edward Bate sign and seal and publish this instrument to be his last will and testament and that when he so did he was of sound mind and Memory to their best understanding.

July 22, 1686.

Death

Edward Bate died in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony on March 25, 1686.^{[1][13][11][14]}

Research Notes

The Nicholson article in The American Genealogist suggests that Edward Bates parents were William Bate(s) and Margery Phillips attested to Edwards grandmother Alice Bates'will. I have adopted and added profiles Bates-4147 and Phillips-7460 for consideration.

Prudence Bates was listed as a child on this profile without an sources. She is not listed in the Weymouth Town Records.

Date of Freemanship: Edward Bate of Weymouth should not be confused with the Edward Bates from Boston who was made freeman on 9 Mar 1636/7.^[15] The Edward from Boston migrated too early, in 1633, to be Edward from Weymouth.^[1][16]

Baptism date for daughter Susanna: The article from the American Genealogist reports this date as 22 Jan 1633/4.^[1] The transcript of the original record shown on FindMyPast.com reads 12 Jan 1633.^[7] The christening date in this profile is reported as Jan 1633/4 until the original record can be reviewed.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Nicholson, Frederick J. The English Origin of Macuth (or Matthew) Pratt and Edward Bates of Weymouth, Mass. The American Genealogist. Vol 65, Pp. 33-43, 89-96 (1990). Available on AmericanAncestors.org ($)
2. ↑ Chamberlain, George Walter. The history and genealogies of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Volume III. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. for Weymouth Historical Society, 1923. Page 22
3. ↑ Edward Bate in the Buckinghamshire Marriage Index. Citing Buckinghamshire Archives, Register year range 1576-1830, Reference ID D/A/T/72, 26 Jan 1631. Transcript available on FindMyPast.com ($).
4. ↑ Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Supplement to Torrey´s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Free Ancestry Image
5. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel B.. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Boston, MA: William White, 1853. Vol. I, p. 375. Available on HathiTrust.org.
6. ↑ Miss Bate in the Buckinghamshire Burial Index. Citing Buckinghamshire Archives, Register year range 1576-1830, Reference ID D/A/T/72, 21 Nov 1632. Transcript available on FindMyPast.com ($).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Susanna Bate in the Buckinghamshire Baptism Index. Citing Buckinghamshire Archives, Register year range 1575-1752, Reference ID D/A/T/9, 12 Jan 1633. Transcript available on FindMyPast.com ($).
8. ↑ John Bate in the Buckinghamshire Baptism Index. Citing Buckinghamshire Archives, Register year range 1575-1752, Reference ID PR8/1/1, 14 Feb 1635. Transcript available on FindMyPast.com ($).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume I - Births (Boston, Mass. 1910)(Free e-book) p. 20
10. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume II - Marriages (Boston, Mass. 1910)(Free e-book) p. 166
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6} Case 1473: p. 1-6: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) Available on AmericanAncestors.org ($).
12. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume I - Births (Boston, Mass. 1910)(Free e-book) p. 283
13. ↑ Vital records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Boston, Mass., Publ. by the New England historic genealogical society, at the charge of the Eddy town-record fund. 1910. pg 232
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39521136/edward-bate : accessed 26 December 2021), memorial page for Elder Edward Bate (1605–25 Mar 1686), Find A Grave: Memorial #39521136, citing North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by A AAA American (contributor 47337652) .
15. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel B.. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Boston, MA: William White, 1853. Vol. I, p. 372. Available on HathiTrust.org.
16. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. Vol. I, p. 132. Available on AmericanAncestors.org ($). Available on Ancestry.com ($).