James Bates (abt. 1621 - 1689)

Born about 1621 in Kent, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Lyford) Bates — married 19 Apr 1643 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1689 at about age 68 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

James Bates immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Spelling of the Name

The baptism records in England spell the name, Bate, and Robert C. Anderson in his Great Migration series spells the name, Bate.^[1] Some of the older secondary sources use the spelling, Bates, and some of the later generations appear to have adopted this spelling. Per Albert C. Bates, "The addition of the final "s" appears to be an American innovation, often making its first appearance with the second generation of the family born in this country, although the time of change is in nowise uniform."^[2]

Origin

James Bate was born about 1621 in an unidentified town, probably in Kent, England. His parents had moved away from Lydd by this time (he wasn't baptized there) and had yet to arrive in Biddenden, where his siblings were baptized starting in 1624.

Immigration

James sailed aboard the Elizabeth which departed England on April 17, 1635. The passenger list included James's parents, Clement and Anna, who were both 40 years old when they immigrated, and their five children: James age 14, Clement age 12, Rachell age 8, Joseph age 5, and Ben age 2. They also had two other passengers in their group who were listed as servants: Jo Winchester age 19 and Jarvice Gold age 30.^[3]

Marriage

The Last Will & Testament of James Bate. In it he mentions his wife Ruth and surviving children James, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Ruth & Rachel Lincoln ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, (1995) "Clement Bate," featured name. Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. AmericanAncestors.org NEHGS (Volume 1, A-B, Page 195).
2. ↑ Bates, Albert Carlos, (1943) Ancestral line for eight generations of Capt. Lemuel Bates, 1729-1820, with some records of his descendants. Hartford: HathiTrust.org (Page 12) Caution: contains errors.
3. ↑ Hotten, John Camden, (1874) The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants ... London: Hotten, Archive.org (Pages 48, 68).
4. ↑ Film # 102907158 Image 390 of 1153 (Massachusetts, Suffolk County, probate & family court records, Probate and Family Court Department, FILE PAPERS, Box 010 Cases 01626-01825, 1636-1894)

See Also:

• Cutter, William Richard. Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Vol. IV. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908. Page 1763. Accessed 8 February 2018 at: http://goo.gl/aHp2ZL

• New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, Third Series Vol. I Compiler: William Richard Cutter Publication: Lewis Historical Publishing company, New York, 1915. Available without charge at Google Books.

• Smith, Edward Church. The Family of Daniel Bates, of Hanover, N.J., and Cincinnati and Sunducky County, Ohio, The American Genealogist (1950) Vol. 26, Page 150.

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Bate_%287%29