Peter Yates (1755 - 1826)

Born 1755 in Colony of North Carolina

Husband of Susannah (Barber) Yates — married 1780 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1826 at about age 71 in Clarke, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Soldier Peter Yates served with Georgia during the American Revolution.

Peter Yates is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 325835
Rank: Soldier

Peter Yates was born circa 1765 and although he was very young, served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Peter received bounty land based on the Act of August 20, 1781 where land was given for services performed during the war, to help pay off debts related to the American War for Independence. Cherokee lands used to create Franklin County on February 25, 1784, and encompassed parts of South Carolina and twelve counties in Georgia. ^[1]

Peter Yates is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution^[2], as DAR Ancestor #A207765. DAR records indicate that Peter died before January 4, 1826, in Clarke county, Georgia, created in 1801 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 5. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clarke and included 250 square miles (647.5 km2) that was formerly part of Jackson County. Peter's wife's name was Susannah (no maiden name given) Applications for membership in the society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their son, John Yates, who married [Martha] "Patsey" Hinson.

Researchers Notes

• Sourced do not agree on exact dates.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177913883/peter-yates: Find A Grave estimates Peter's year of birth as 1755. DAR gives 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ HITZ, AUTH LIST OF ALL LAND LOTTERY GRANTS MADE TO VETS OF THE REV WAR BY GA, P 77
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 Aug 2022), "Record of Peter Yates", Ancestor # A207765.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177913883/peter-yates: accessed 9 August 2022), memorial page for Peter Yates (1755–1825), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177913883, ; Maintained by MYates Vandver (contributor 46783522)Burial Details Unknown.

Acknowledgments

• "Descendants of Peter Yates (1750-1825)" by Donald Panther Yates

See Also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNHX-1M2
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177913883/peter-yates