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SERIES IX VOL II SPRING 2005 NUMBER 1 Carol‘s Bio By Carol Seward The genealogy bug began about 1978 when a Maine cousin asked for help in tracing our common Tucker We would like to Welcome the following to their lines. ( About the same time my cousin on Porter" a new Positions. C l e m e n t d e s c e ndant" became interested in geneal- Spence Klein of CO, has taken on the Position of Trus- ogy and he was helpful. It took many years, she died tee in place of Beverly utz who passed away last year. and another cousin stepped in. We finally got our an- See a picture of him in our Fall 2004 Bulletin, page 220. c e s t r y b a c k t o a b o u t 1 6 3 5 o n t h e I s le s o f S h o a l s . T h i s Also Welcoming Carol Seward of Mass. as our New was in the early 90-s. .rom there we did a West ge- Membership Chair. See Bio and picture in this issue. n e a l o g y b e g i n n i n g w i t h Capt. .rancis West of /ames- And Patti Schroeder of WI, has taken on the Position of town, 0A, /ohn Churchill of Plymouth, The 1uck boys Web Master, see picture in our Fall 200, Bulletin, page of 1uckfield, M2, Cornet 3obert Stetson-s descen- 1.0. dants in Sumner M2 and a bit of Seward 4enealogy Thank you Patti for all your work as Membership Chair. James Cleveland Bates of Mass. will be the backup web in Newfoundland. master , see picture in our Summer 2004 Bulletin, page I grew up in Whitman, MA My 4reat grandfather 21,. Cyrus Tucker married Carolina 1ates of Weymouth. We want to give a Big Welcome to these folks and Thank .rom there they went to Maine and had their children. them for taking on these positions. A d a u g h t e r A m i e T u c k e r S t e tson Came to Whitman We also want to give a Big Thank You to and my grandfather followed and married the young Curtis Bates, for his Service Previously with lady across the street from her. the Web Site I am finding pilgrim links to some of the 1ates families and am trying to document this as I go along. I have also found my link back to 2dward-s (Weymouth7 Aunt Catherine in 2ngland through her daughter 2li8abeth New Membershi Chair: 1ates 9ingham who married Matthew (Macuth7 Pratt, settling in Weymouth, MA. I can also trace my ances- Carol Seward and Bill tors to Clement of :ingham through my mother-s Por- ter side of the family. I have lived in Whitman or :anson for most of my life. Initially I worked as a chemist, then switched to food chemistry and eventually worked for cont-d next pg ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © © © © © ! © " $ % $ & ' ( # THE BATES ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1907 THE BATES BULLETIN PAGE 232 From Your Membership Chair Carol‘s Bio, cont‘d Patti Schroeder Ocean Spray Cranberries as part of the research team Please /oin me in welcoming our newest developing new cranberry products . members: I?ve been retired for 20 years. Bill Afor Wilson) and I Debra Lindauer, Frederick & Roberta Spencer, have a daughter Roberta who lives neCt door with her Donald Porter, Ray (ohnston, Marcia E. Nelson, husband Fred Aalso an Edward descendant). The Betty Bates McCord, Lois Bates Green, Spencers have three children who have delighted us Lawrence W. Bates. over the years. Matt is 2., Amy 26 and iz is 2,. I serve as secretary of both Trustees and Stewardship ,t is with a smile on my face that , turn over my Membershi duties to Carol. , have en-oyed meeting everyone and want to thank you committees at Church and am an active member of all for your hel . , wish Carol the best of luck with the osition... First Congregational Church in Whitman where a Bates , am looking forward to the challenges of running the web site. Association annual meeting was held in 1E12. The news appeared in The Bates Bulletin for September 1E12 with a picture of the Church on the cover.. Queries by Sandy Bates: Some DNA Humor from Sandy For Warren F. Bates: ooking for descendants of children of C. Genealogists want to dig up their Ancestors' re- Bates. I suspect that my 1-Grandfather was one of his children. A Cal- cords. vin Bates is listed as his son & Calvin3s birth date and state matches a Genetealogists want to dig up their Ancestors. Calvin of Charles. Any info would be of great help. Thanks. If You want to Rest In Peace, Donate your DNA For William A. Roberts: ooking for parents of 4arriet 5odge b 17.7 NOW%% Randolph VT wife of Joseph Bates b 24 Feb 17.7 1reen Mt. 8T m 21 July 1.11, 5unham, :uebec, CN5 Membershi Dues Amount e0 lained. By Sandy For Carol Seward: A Christopher Bates was living in the Auburnville I would /ust like to eCplain the difference between our two section of what became the town of Whitman, Mass. in 1..6. 4e built a Memberships, as it may not be clear to everyone. house at the intersection of the Boston to New Bedford Turnpike and an An individual Membership of F20.00 is for anyone who is a east-west road. This was sold in 1.17 unfinished to abbeus Smith who Bates or who has a Bates Ancestor. When you Gualify for marr. Polly Bates that year. Polly was either a sister or daughter. That this, and we accept you as a Member, you receive the Bulle- cottage became the main part of the Toll 4ouse Restaurant where the tins, 5irectory, 5irectory Updates, and full use of our Web cookie of the name originated. There were other Bates in the area and Site. Along with Updates on Reunions. You also receive 5i- those I can identify but not Christopher. 4e was apparently involved in rectory Updates, and one free search of our ibrary and any boot making with a Marcus Reed, Their shoemaking became eventually copies pertaining to your Family ine. This F20.00 covers the the Commonwealth Shoe Co, maker of the world famous Bostonian cost of these eCpenses. Your Renewal 5ues stays at F20.00. Shoes. An Associate membership of F15.00 is the 5ues amount for someone interested in Bates, or an Organization or 4istorical For Patti Schroeder; 5oes anyone have any info on Otis Bates of Ohio Society, etc. All an Associate Membership receives is the circa 1.50-? One was married in Cleveland. Need info to try and prove Bulletin and no Updates or help or Research. connection to Alonzo. Also looking for info on an Otis Bates living with An Associate will receive Reunion Information if Interested, a Tubbs family in PA early to mid 1.00?s and can attend any Reunions. For Sandra Bates Ellenwood: Would like to locate any cousins that Barbara 1onea2s email was listed wrong in the directory have this Ben/amin in their line. Ben/amin ewis b. 1805 d? u date. The correct address is m. Ruth? ived in 4addam CT until abt. 1.14. Found family in Rochester b-honea3sbcglobal.net NY 1.50 with the following children. Birney age 2, William, age 7 ( my 1- 1randfather). I also found the family in Pettis Co. MO in 1..0 with the following children. Annie, age 17, 1eorge, age 11. Would like to fill in the gaps and any help appreciated.. Library News By Sandy Bates For New Member Marcia Nelson: Theodore Bates b 15 Mar 1774, Patti Schroeder donated her book on her Family who are in believe b in CT? m Trial Redfield in 17E5. They had 7 daus, one being the Edward of Weymouth ine, to the ibrary, entitled IBates ydia Bates b . Jan 1.01 m John 4arris b in MA 1765. John first m Family Tree, Ancestry & 5escendants of Alonzo Bates & Al- Abigail Edson and they had 10 children, and second m ydia Bates lied Families of 1ill & BlackmoreI and they had 4 children, one being son 5aniel 4arris. Need parents of Theodore Bates and any info on this family. 5r. Charles Bates sent an article on the history of Batesville 4istory from Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. The C5 Pro/ect is still coming along. Still have more informa- Did you remember to pay your dues??? tion in the ibrary that must be put onto C53s yet, and Check your mailing label!! I still need some more volunteers. THE BATES ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1907 THE BATES BULLETIN Page 233 Queries by Sandy Bates: continued. For Carol Seward: Who were the parents of Theodore Bates b 15 Mar 1774 in Claremont N4 d there , Aug 1.64. 4e m 17 Nov developing new cranberry products . 17E5 Trial Redfield whose family came from Killingworth CT to Claremont N4 (This marriage in Sep 1E1, Bates Bulletin p 24) The dau ydia Bates m 9ohn 4arris who came from Abington MA b there 27 Sep 1765. 4e left a wife and family behind (did he divorce) when he went to N4 by 1.,0 he listed as in his 603s and living alone. I would like to attach him to a Bates ine pref- erably Edward of Weymouth. Note from Sandy.