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EDITOR POSITION DIRECTORY AND UPDATES Our Editor, Tim Doherty has stepped down. I decided TO BE DISCONTINUED to try and do the Bulletin myself, BUT I needed help. When we handed out our last Directory to members, we First I contacted Derek LaPointe, our Web Host and asked everyone to use for personal information and Consultant, for his advice. He set me up with Libre family sharing only. Specifically asked not to be put on Office, so I could set up a template to use. the Internet. WELL someone did put it on the Internet, Next I contacted our Web Master, David Hobson and which has caused me quite an UPSET! So we will only asked for his help. He set up a template for me and be putting Information on Family Lines, in the helped me set up, this bulletin. Bulletins, as each new member joins from now on. A BIG THANK YOU TO BOTH OF THEM. Yes you may find some mistakes but please forgive, as ______this is my fist attempt at putting the entire Bulletin together. I use spell check but it don't always catch IN THIS ISSUE mistakes. In past I wrote all the articles and sent to the Editor Position………………………… Cover Editor to put in order for Bulletin. I thought it might Dues……………………………………...Cover save time to just type into the template instead of doing Officers Election Ballot Info……………..Cover separate files like I have been doing. Directory & Updates……………………..Cover ______Corrections…………………………. . Page 174 DUES Welcome New Members………… .Page 174/5 This will be your last Bulletin, IF you have not paid Updates………………………… …..Page 175/6 your 2018 Dues yet. If not sure contact me at Obits…………………………… …..Page 176/7 [email protected]. The renewal page was in the Charles Hibler cont…………….Page 178/9/180 Daniel Bates Invention……………...Page 180/1 Fall 2017 Bulletin. Bates Mill # 5……………………….Page 181/2 ______Helen Bates Chenery………………….Page 182 Moses Bates…………………………. Page 182 OFFICERS ELECTION BALLOT FOR 2018 Officers Election Ballot……….. Page 183 The form is in the back of this Bulletin to vote for Volunteers & Trustees…………………Page 184 Officers. Please do so right away. We need your vote to keep us an active Association. Please make it a Priority, Thanks. Can send me an e-mail telling me if want to vote for all, or what your choices are. Note: All Officers are doing their part to keep The Association Active.
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CORRECTIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS In the Fall 2017 Bulletin, Page 163 under Kathleen French. I had Ephraim Bates b. 1743 Morristown, KARLA BATES of SC Morris Co. New Jersey d. Sarahsville, Noble Co. Ohio; Line Is: Karla, Homer Lee Bates 1944-2015 & Annette wife Susannah Clark b 1745 Monmouth, New Jersey d J. Heil , Charles E Bates 1912-1966 & Pauline L. 1839 Sarahsville, Morgan, Ohio. GLENN YORK sent Mitchell, Charlie Bates 1881-1930 & Ocia E. Clemons, me this correction: Sarahsville is a village in Centre Joseph Bates & Rebecca Kelley, Joseph Bates 1824 aft township, Noble county today, but Noble county was 1880 & Elizabeth Seader. not created until 11 Mar 1851. When Noble county was formed three-fifths of Centre township came from NANCY McSwane of TX Monroe county and two-fifths came from Morgan Line is Uzal Bates, his son Seth H. Bates. I Need more county. I believe Sarahsville was in Monroe county Info. before March 1851, but I am still trying to verify that. I am sure Ephraim Bates died before 1851 so he and EDWARD KELLY of MASS Susannah most likely died in Monroe county. He Line is: Clement Bate/Bates, Joseph Bates, Joshua definitely didn’t die in Noble county and since they Bates, Solomon Bates, James Bates, Priscilla Bates, both died in Sarahsville before 1851 they should have James Jepson, Ruth Jepson Nolan, Mary Nolan Kelly, died in the same county. Edward J. Kelly, Edward J. Kelly Jr., Edward Kelly. MEMBER, FRANK COMSTOCK TAKES PICTURE. BRIAN BATES of OR Frank took a picture of the monument Stone erected in Line is: James Bates of Dorchester, Samuel Bates, Dr. honor of the Early Settlers of Collingswood New Stephen Bates of Durham, Stephen Bates of Durham, Jersey. William Bates of Newton Creek is the BATES. Phineas Bates of Durham, David Bates of Canandaigua, Francis Bates, John Nowlen Bates, David Brutzman Bates, Peter Cornelius Bates of Portland OR.
YVES GAGNON of Canada Line Is: Elizabeth Bates marr Thomas Lawrence. Is she the dau of Edward of Weymouth?
DONALD BATES of NY Line is: Donald Bates, Walter N. Bates, Walter K. Bates, Stephen W. Bates, Obadiah Bates, David Bates. (I did a search and his line after David is David Bates, John Bates, James Bates, Samuel Bates, James Bates of Dorchester.)
SUSAN HATHAWAY of CA Line is: William Bate & Alice Oslington, Catherine Bate & William Kingham. Elizabeth Kingham & Matthew Pratt, Thomas Pratt & Mary ?, William Pratt & Elizabeth Baker, Thankful Pratt & Daniel Axtell, Henry Axtell & Jemima Leonard, Jemima Axtell & John Hathaway, Calvin Hathaway & Mary Day,
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Artemas Day Hathaway & Rachel Hampton, Moses MARIANNE GLYNN of NJ Hampton Hathaway & Minerva Ross, John Henry Line Is: Marianne Glynn, Charlotte Rabey, Virginia Hathaway & Kate Luff, Kenneth DeWitt Hathaway & Thorn, Virginia Sauselein, Amanda Wallace, Mary Alice Shroll, Susan Hathaway. Benjamin Wallace, Anna Shivers, John Shivers, Ann Bates, Joseph Bates, William Bates (May be the SHERRIE CRAUN of VA William from NJ?) Line is: Sherrie Craun, Allen Fellows & Juanite Ann Boston, James Woodrow Boston & Ruth Bradford, PAMELA REED of WY George Newton Bradford & Delia E. Shockley, Line is: Pamela Reed. Frances Bates, Wheeler Bates, Quinton Phillip Bradford & Rebecca Prock, John Oscar Bates, John Carl Bates, Sidney Bates. Burnett Bradford & Mary Bates, James A. Bates & Elizabeth Coppedge, Matthew Bates & Judith Earle. BARBARA L. BATES of CO Will send Info Later. VICKIE BAIR of Mich Line is: Vickie Bair, Leoda Whittenburg, Harvey JOHN PHILLIP BATES of GA Whittenburg, Anna Bates, William Bates, William N. Line Is: John Phillip Bates, Newton Bates 1927, Rev Bates, Samuel Bates III, Samuel Bates II, Samuel Raymond Bates 1898, Walter Bates 1870, Joseph Bates I, James Bates, Samuel Bates, James Bates, Bates 1836, Elhanan Bates 1799, Alanson Bates 1772, James Bates II, James Bates I, John Bates, Andrew John Bates 1748, Jacob Bates 1710, Joshua 1671, Bates. Joseph Bates, Clement Bate/Bates.
BETH ISKANDER of NY GLENN YORK of CO Line is: I believe Mary Bates d 1786 marr. William Line Is: Glenn York, Robert York, Carl York, Hudson Meacham in 1731 was my 6th great-grandmother. York, Sarah Bates, Richard Bates, Isaac Clark Bates, Perhaps her father was Benjamin Bates b 1685 in Ephraim, Bates, William Bates. Hingham, Mass. I want to make sure I have the correct info. PATTI OSWALT of MS Line is: My Mother’s DNA connects to Andrew A TALMADGE BATES of Miss Bates b 1735 Scotland, d Jan 5 1800 in Barnwell SC. Line is: Talmadge Bates, Paul Bates, Talmadge Bates, Walter Bates, NANCY LEE BATES of OR Line Is: Nancy L Bates, Kenneth L Bates, Lyle L TAMMY WILSON of AZ Bates, Norman E. Bates, Edgar G Bates, William G. Line Is: James Martin Bates 1762-1828 Virginia. My Bates. Mother’s paternal side through Cecil M. Bates, Ind. JOHN BATES of VA BRUCE BATES of Maine Line Is: William Bates of Hanover, Ephraim Bates, Line is: Bruce Bates, Roswell Bates b Danvers Mass, Timothy Bates, Barna Bates, Dighton Bates, Aaron d Bangor Me, Arthur Bates d Danvers Mass, Roswell Bates, Glendon Bates, Lloyd Bates, John Bates. Bates marr Sarah Batchelder, William marr Angeline Stetson, unknown connection to Constantine Barnabas UPDATES ON MEMBERS LINES Bates & Sally Blackwell, dau Cynthia Bates marr Solomon Bates and another dau marr Alden Bates had UPDATE ON BRIAN BATES of TX children Horatio, Enoch or Amos Enoch, and Thomas In the Spring 2017 Bulletin, Page 134 for New all of Greene and Leeds, Maine. Member Brian Bates of TX. We did a search and his
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Line Is. John Bates b 1770-1846 marr Frances Burnett, Bates contacted me and said he wrote the book. Jesse 1798-1856, Caleb 1834-1861, Joseph Samuel He did a wonderful job writing this Book. Bates 1854/5-1926, Robert Lee Bates 1915-1994, Bobbie Joe 1937-2014. OBITUARIES UPDATE ON KATHLEEN FRENCH of FL In Fall 2017 Bulletin, Page 163, for Kathleen French. I PETER L. BATES of Joliet Ill. did a search and Line Is: William Bates of Hanover, Peter’s son Scott let me know his Father passed. His Ephraim Bates b 1744, William Bates b 1772-1855 Line is: John of Long Island, starting with James Hunt marr Elizabeth Harris, John Bates b 1817-1900, Bates, Joshua Bates, William O. Bates, Elbert E. Bates, Clarinda Bates marr Abraham French not Amos as Peter L. Bates. listed in Fall 20178, William Oscar French, Edward Abraham French, Robin Edward French.
UPDATE ON FERRA KINNISON of MO In Spring 2017 Bulletin, Page front Page, for Ferra.. I did a search her Line Is: John Bates of York county VA 1598, George Bates 1625, John Bates 1655, John Bates 1685, James Bates 1721. William Frances Bates 1749, Stephen Bates 1777, Rev William Fleming Bates 1802, Margaret Sarah Bates 1841, Elizabeth Standridge 18678, Margaret Brown 1894, William Peter L. Bates Earl Sandlin 1922, Ferra. Peter (Pete) Learnard Bates, age 84, passed away at his home on September 4, 2015. Peter was born July 26, LINE FOUND FOR FRANCES F. BATES 1931 in Joliet. (Husband John R. Bates, Deceased) Peter was preceded in death by his wife, Connie (nee In the Late Fall 2012 Bulletin, Page 493, 4. 5 & 6. I Haynie); siblings, Bennitt and Anne Bates; and his parents, did a Brick Wall for them. I have now finally found Elbert Eric Sr. and Ruth L. Bates of Joliet. the right Line for them. We knew with the DNA, that Surviving are one brother, Elbert Eric (Rick) Bates Jr. of John matched My Husband Harold of the University Park, FL; six children, Scott (Carol) of Chandler, Clement/James Line. So Line I found is: James of AZ, Jill (Joe) Carideo of Cary, NC, Bruce (Stacey) of Boise, Dorchester 1582-1655, James Bates 1624-1689, ID, Stuart (Sandy) of Phoenix, AZ, Eric (Patrick) of Mt. Samuel Bates 1648-1699, James Bates 1683-1718, Pleasant, WI, Nancy (Jeff) Martin of San Diego, CA; six John Bates 1717-1782, David Bates 1749/50-1799, grandchildren, Andrew and Emily Bates, Zachary and Brittany Carideo, Cathleen Bates, Jaidin Alexander; great David Bates 1775-1851, Calvin Bates 1811-1887, grandchild, Benji Reed; and numerous nieces and nephews. George Henry Bates 1845-1924, John Chester (Chet) Pete was a lifelong Joliet resident attending Farragut Grade Bates 1890-1963, Anthony (Tony) Bates 1918-1980, School and Joliet Township High School. He attended John Robert Bates 1945-2013 and wife Fran Bates. Indiana University graduating in 1953, with both a degree in Business Administration and a commission in the U.S. Army. Peter served in the Army for 2 years including an 18 month BOOK – BATES AN ANCIENT FAMILY tour in Germany. Pete met his future bride Connie at Indiana NAME University and they married in 1954. Upon his return to Joliet from the service, he joined the In the Fall 2017 Bulletin Page 164 I did a write up family business Bates Insurance Agency, continuing until he on this book. Member of The Association, Thomas retired in 1995 to support his wife in her battle with cancer.
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Peter lost Connie, the love of his life and his biggest step down. Her Line Is: Edward of Weymouth, Mass., supporter, in 1996. Edward Bates, Edward Bates, Samuel Bates, Daniel Peter's involvement in the Joliet community started at an Bates, Otis Bates, Alonzo Bates, Minnie Eva Bates early age. In 1945, as a newspaper boy for the Herald News, marr Louis Gill, James Gill, Patti. he earned the 4 star award for war stamp sales presented to him by the Treasury Department. As an adult, Peter was active in supporting youth activities such as the Boy Scouts, OBIT and YMCA Indian Guides as well as leadership positions in Young Republicans, the University Club and the YMCA City Club. For the past 40 years he was a trustee of the Lambert Fund for Children. Pete passed away peacefully and on his own terms with family by his side when his body could no longer keep up with his spirit. He was an avid genealogist and reveled in the chase for family history. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, being an excellent father and role model, a loyal friend, and an honest and fair business person with solid Patti L. Schroeder Neenah, Wisconsin Apr 2, standing in the community. He was always there when 1948 - Feb 8, 2018 (Age 69) needed and through the years the team of Pete and Connie built a great family. Patti (nee Gill) Schroeder, age 69 of Neenah, passed The family would like to recognize Bill and Sharon Lauer, away at her home on Thursday evening, February 8, Larry and Lynda Scheuber, and Martha Bates who are among the many special people who have always been there to 2018. Patti was born in Waupaca on April 2, 1948, supported Dad and our family. daughter of the late James and Mabel (Pagel) Gill. A Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 12, 1966 graduate of Neenah High School, Patti worked for 2015 at 11:00 AM at Elmhurst Cemetery. American Can from 1969 until 1979; as a truck driver In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to The Joliet Area Community Hospice. for Dairyland Transport from 1979 until 1988; and at Elmhurst Cemetery is located at 1212 E. Washington St., SCA Tissue in Menasha until 2011. All who knew Patti Joliet IL 60433 knew of her love for dogs - she was a member of the Published in The Herald-News from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13, 2015 Chesapeake Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin. Patti is survived by her son: Lee Schroeder of Neenah; a sister: OBIT OF PATTI SCHROEDER Susan (Merlin) Kersten of Appleton; a brother: Thomas It is with Great Sadness that I put this Obit in (Judy) Gill of Neenah; two nephews and a niece: our Bulletin. Patti and I formed a wonderful Jeremy (Jennifer) Gill, Jamie (Natalie) Gill, and friendship and she uplifted me so many times when Jennifer (fiancé Joe) Gill. Her great-nephews include I worked on Bates Association work. She was Ian, Alex, Colin, and Blake. She was preceded in death Membership Chair, and Editor. She put the by her parents, and her husband, Terry Garcia. The Bulletin together, printed them up herself and Christian Funeral Service for Patti will be held at 11:00 mailed them. Saving the Association considerable AM on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at RIVERVIEW funds. This took much time and Dedication. She EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 136 W. Seymour Street in set The Association up with Pay Pal on the Web Site. Also set up Our Bates Store through Cafe Appleton, with Rev. Adam Bode officiating. Family and Press. She was awarded The Katharine Lee Bates friends are invited to gather at the church on Saturday Award in 2007. Due to Health issues she had to morning from 9:00 AM until the time of the service.
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CHARLES HIBLER ARTICLE CONT. 1858 Tax Lists – No record found for George FROM FALL 2017 BULLETIN Bates.
From, George Bates Will Book cont. Will certified as Comments on Tax Lists (CWH) Records were found for George Bates in only two last will and testament of George Bates deceased. years (1834, 1835). Witness my hand, 4th April 1859 C Tanner, Clerk. Otherwise, (1) records for George Bates were not George Bates death occurred before this date, probably found among Bates surnames, (2) no records were shortly before. found for any Bates surnames, or (3) no records are at all available. Muhlenberg County KY Tax Records 1830 Tax Lists – no records for any Bates When documents establish George Bates as resident Surname found. (living). 1831 Tax Lists – no records for any Bates 1790 Marriage record. Surname found. 1810, 1820 and 1830 Census 1832 and 1833 Tax Lists not available. 1834 and 1835 Muhlenberg County Tax Lists 1834 Tax Lists – George Bates Listed 1853 Will…by hand and seal. 1835 Tax Lists – George Bates Listed 1836, 1837,1838 and 1839 Tax Lists not When documents establish George Bates was deceased . available. Previous to 4 April 1859….date of certification in 1840 Tax Lists – No record found for George McLean County KY. Bates. 1841 Tax Lists – No record found for George Bates. Discussion on Death Date for George Bates (CWH) 1842 Tax Lists – No record found for George Assumed born about 1765. Bates. Calculated Age in…. 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848 and o 1790 = 25 yrs 1849 Tax Lists not available. o 1810 = 45 yrs 1850 Tax Lists – No record found for George o 1820 = 55 yrs Bates o 1830 = 65 yrs 1851, 1852, 1853 and 1854 Tax Lists not o 1834 = 69 yrs available. o 1835 = 70 yrs 1855 Tax Lists – no records for any Bates Surname found. o 1853 = 88 yrs. o 1859 = 94 yrs McLean County KY Tax Records…McLean County KY Will indicates he was alive in 1853……will was formed in 1854, first taxes collected in 1855. The certification that was deceased in April 1859. land area involved (Water Courses….Cypress Creek and Must have died sometime between 1853 – 1859. Green River)…were previously part of Muhlenberg o Anticipated age would suggest likely County. some date closer to 1853? 1855 Tax Lists – No record found for George o Will certificated one would assume likely Bates. occurred closer to death date, suggesting 1856 Tax Lists – No record found for George some date closer to 1859? Bates. o In documents I have previously prepared 1857 Tax Lists – No record found for George have used both dates. Bates. o Some Profiles in Ancestry.com use “Will seal” date (1853)
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o Unless additional documents are ANNA SCHWEISS OR THE ADOPTED SON discovered, recommend range (1853-59). OF THOMAS FLEMING BATES! Many Family Trees in Ancestry.com showing the Kentucky Land Grants, 1782-1924 Grantee George Bates above relationship are INCORRECT and the Number of Acres 50, Survey Date 11 Apr 1821, UNDOCUMENTED RELATIONSHIP IS Watercourse Green River Book Number 1. CONTRIVED. That Ancestry.com allows and even promotes Marriages, Penna Marriage Records 170-0-1821 Name contrived and undocumented relationships is a George Bates Marriage Date 04 May 1790 Place major limitation for its use my any Genealogist Philadelphia Penna. Spouse’s Name Rachel Roney. seriously interested in accuracy and documentation. WAS GEORGE BATES ADOPTED? George Haupt’s Mother was Anna As suggested in many Ancestry.com Family Trees, that his Schweiss…..Father, Johann Nicholas Haupt, Mother was Ann Schweiss, that his birth name was Haupt apparently also known by his middle name and that he was later adopted by Thomas Fleming Bates. Nicholas as documented. From Charles research the following proves George Bates There is some indication that George Bates may and George Haupt were not one and the same. George have actually been the Son of Thomas Fleming Bates died in 1859 in McLean Co. KY raised his family in Bates and Caroline Matilda KY, Spouse Rachel Roney. George Haupt died Feb 1853 Woodson……..documentation to establish this in Northumberland Co. Penna, raised family in Penna, relationship has yet to be discovered and it Spouse Anna Overpeck. Children of the two had different remains SPECULATIVE and UNCERTAIN! names and Birth Dates. Documents establish Thomas Fleming Bates in VA, and George Bates in PA when married in A LOOK AT AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS 1790. Documents explaining the connection Available Documentation Indicate? from VA to PA have yet to be identified and are needed to establish the relationship. George Bates’ Son Jesse Bates died in 1882…… Death George Bates Died in 1859 in McLean County, his enumeration in the 1880 Census indicates that KY George Haupt Died on 10/11 Feb 1853 in his father was born in Pennsylvania and his Signed Will on 07 Feb 1853 in KY mother was born in Indiana. At the time of their Northumberland County, PA birth Pennsylvania existed as a State, Indiana did Residence Raised Family in Kentucky. not? While he himself was born in Virginia. Raised Family in Pennsylvania BOTTOM LINE…..the indication from Family Spouse = Rachel Roney documents is that George Bates was most likely Spouse = Anna Overpeck born in Pennsylvania…..identification of his Children had different Given and Surnames, as well as Parents is UNCERTAIN. Birth Dates 3- United States Census Documents Head of Household Comment (CWH) Residence Age Cohorts George Bates and George Haupt……died on 1800 1810 1820 different dates, lived in different States 1830 …….had different Spouses, had different George Batt George Bates George Progeny, etc…….CLEARLY WERE NOT THE Bates George Bates SAME PERSON…….ESTABLISHING THAT Pennsylvania Muhlenberg, KY GEORGE BATES WAS NOT THE SON OF Muhlenberg, KY Muhlenberg, KY Males Males Males Males
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10-15=1 Under 10=3 10- William (age not established) 15=3 15-19=2 16-25=1 10-15=2 16- 25=1 60-69=1 SELF-SUPPORTING STRUCTURE PATENT 45 Over=1 16-25=1 45 INVENTOR DANIEL BATES Over=1 Females SUBMITTED BY SUE & BOBBY BATES Females 45 Over=1 Females 15-19=1 Images (1) 10-15=1 Females Under 10=3 50-59=1 16-25=3 Under 10=2 10- 15=1 Total=5 26-44=2 10-15=2 16- 25=2 45 Over=1 16-25=1 45 Over=1 1840 and 1850 Total=10 26-44=1 Total=12 No Documents found Classifications Total=13 for George Bates in E04D3/365 Connecting; Fastening by simple overlapping of the marginal portions with use of separate connecting Muhlenberg or McLean elements, e.g. hooks or bolts for corrugated sheets Description Counties in Kentucky (No Model.) D. BATES. George Bates Family…….assumed based on Will and Family Tree Profiles in Ancestry.com SELF SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. Name…..Year Born…..Age in 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830….( ) = match to Cohorts in above Census No. 321,939. Patented July 14, 1885. Born 1800 1810 1820 WITNESSES: 1830 George Bates 1765 35 (45) (55) . INVENTUR: MM 6% Warren Starts Parent @rrrcn. (65) Rachel Roney 1763 (37) (47) (57) DANIEL BATES, OF COLDWVATER, MICHIGAN. 67 Elizabeth 1792 08 (18) 28 SELF-SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. 38 Prudence (Polly)1798 02 (12) (22) 32 SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. Note (CWH) 1800 Census (George 321,939, dated July 14,1885. Jesse 1803 -- (07) (17) Application filed May '12. 1885. (No model.) 27 Batt) is not a match. 1810, 1820 Simeon 1803 -- (07) 17 27 To all whom it may concern.- and 1830 Census all match. Hannah 1805 -- (05) (15) 25 Be it known that I, DANIEL Barns, a citizen of the United Rachel 1805 -- (05) 15 States, residing at Goldwater, in the county of Branch and 25 George (age not established) State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful
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Improvements in Self Supporting Structures; and I do The slant of the mortises, and that of the shoulders 1' upon declare the following to be' a full, clear, and exact the girders, will depend upon the pitch or slant of the description of the invention, such as will enable others rafters of the structure, and should be so framed that when skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the joined together they will fit snugly, tying the joints, thus same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a self-supporting structure. and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, n represents a series of plank or boards having curved which form a part of this specification. edges joining g each other at the ends, as shown in Fig. 1, My present invention relates to the framing together of the and are spiked or bolted to the face of the frame-work. The timbers or rafters of a building to form a self-supporting sect-ions n are formed concaVo-conveX, and when j oined structure, and in the attaching to said framed timbers a together, as shown in Fig. 1, forming the true arcs Z Z, series of plank or boards having curved edges, which also being sufficiently wide to form the are above and below strengthen the parts, forming true arcs; and my invention the framed timbers. The purlin-strips a a are for the consists in the general arrangement of parts, as hereinafter purpose of sup porting parallel with each other the framed set forth, and pointed out in the claims. sections, as in common use.
In the drawings, forming a part of this specification, Having thus fully set forth my present invention,'what I Figure l is a side elevation of my invention. 2 is an claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. enlarged detached view of the framed timbers. The eombination,with the walls ofa building and the plates supporting the rafters, of the rafters A 0, said rafters F represents the walls of a building, and H the plates upon joining at an angle the rafters B B, the girders D D and E, which I anchor the lower ends of the risers or rafters A O. said rafters and girders mortised and tenoned together and Said rafters have a mortise, 0, cut through the edge upon a bolted, substantially as specified. slant, as shown by dotted lines of Fig. 2. The upper ends of said timbers are forked, having the slot 8 out on an angle, 2. The combination, with the rafters A O, joining the and the notch 12 to receive the purlin-strip a. rafters B B, the girders D D and E, said rafters and girders mortised and tenoned together, substantially as specified, B B represent the upper joining-rafters. The rafter B is of a series of concavoconvex sections, at, spiked or bolted provided with a tenon, m, at each end to fill the slots 8 of to the face of the frame-work, as and for the purposes set the rafters A B. The rafters or timbers B B have two forth. mortises, h h, diverging from each other, as shown by dotted lines of Fig. 2. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses D D are girders joining the parts A B and O B. Said girders . are provided with tenons Z Z, which fill the mortises h c DANIEL BATES. of the rafters. Witnesses: JAMES R. DIOKEY, L. E. LooKwoon. E is a girder, located at the center, having tenons t, which enter the upper mortises, h, of the rafters B B. BATES MILL # 5 IN LEWISTON, MAINE All the mortised and tenoncd parts are firmly held together by means of bolts 1) passing through the holes 6. In the Fall 2012 Bulletin I wrote about Mill # 5, and rather it could be saved. Since then it has been up in
THE BATES ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1907 THE BATES BULLETIN Winter 2017/Spring 2018 Page 182 the air. Tear it down or save it. Back and forth many times. Finally the last of Feb. 2018, the council of OWNER OF RACE HORSE SECRETARIAT Lewiston has voted to sell the mill to Tom Platz, WINNER OF THE TRIPLE CROWN IN 1973 Developer, for $1.00 and gave him a three year Her Mother was a Bates. Line Is: Clement, Joseph, extension to do something with it. He has been Joshua, Isaac, Laban, Liberty, Rev Henry L., Henry working hard on finding occupants so that he could be Liberty, Helen, Helen Bates Chenery. assured of tenants, if and when he went forward with Helen was born Jan 27, 1922 and passed Sept 16, 2017. redevelopment. The building is 350,000 square foot. He hopes to have tenants ready within the three year time frame. Tom restored all the rest of the Mill Buildings in the Bates Mill Complex. I have been hoping all along that this Big Old Mill Building could be saved. So we shall see what will transpire now.
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MOSES BATES BAPT Aug 6, 1769.
In the Bates Bulletin Oct 1924, Page 127 it has Clement, Joseph, Caleb, David, Jonathan and MOSES (6) who marr. Lucretia Olney June 7, 1789.
This Moses had a son # 251 vi. (7) Olney July 14, 1801, with no more info.
On a search we found that his name was Welcome Olney Bates born 1801, died 1868. Married Ann E James and had the following children. Thomas J. 1832- 1900, (8) Welcome Olney Jr. 1835-1906, Jonathan James 1837-1916, John Brown 1840-1887.
(8) Welcome Olney Bates Jr. married Mary E. Paine and they had (9) Malvin Paine Bates 1858-1947. Malvin Paine Bates had (10) Malvin Irving Bates 1887- 1961. (10) Malvin Paine Bates had (11) Malvin Irving Bates II Following Article submitted by Member 1911-1992. Donald Bates (11) Malvin Irving II had (12) Malvin Irving Bates III. HELEN BATES CHENERY
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THE BATES ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS FOR 2018
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James C. Bates Executive Vice President:
Lynne Bates Resident Agent:
Treasurer: Harold Bates
Budget: C. Ben Bates
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