Bates Family History This BATES history was written by D.M. Bates in 1912 and added to by Madge Bates in 1962. Lois Blake typed and placed in the Noble County Genealogical Society and in the Caldwell Public Library. Several Years ago a very nice librarian stayed over and copied this for me. It has been of tremendous help in my research. Someone stole the other copy from the library. Please leave or copy so others may use. Decendent of Ezekiel Bates & Jane Yoho Ann Clayton WILLIAM BATES and DESCENDANTS Foreword containing an outline sketch of William Bates of Newton Creek, immigrant, together with a brief discussion of the possible parentage of*William of Hanover. William Bates of Newton creek, immigrant, was born in England, but religious persecution of the Quakers, of which he was one, forced him to seek a home in Ireland. Here he found a haven for a few years only, for we find him being thrown into prison for his be- lief. Finally, in desperation, his little group of Friends made ar- rangement for transportation to the new world, and on September 19, 1681, William, with his family set sail In "Ye owners Adventure," a pink commanded by the first mate John Dagger. After a long passage, which consumed the whole of two months, the party anchored at the mouth of the Delaware River, and soon after decided to locate at a point which became known as Newton's Creek. William, being the master builder of the settlement, erected the first meeting house, which was situated near to his cabin. He must haive been a prominent man in the village, for we find that he twice represented the "rrlsh Tenth* In the Provincial Congress, also serving as Constable and Layer Out of the Roads. He figures in many land deals* His will, proved November, 1700, mentions the following child- ren: Jeremiah, Joseph, William, Abigail and Sarah. 1. Jeremiah m. Mary (b. 8th 20th 1671) dau. of Samuel and Esther Tilton Spicer. Of their children, Martha m. James Wall; Abigail m. Thos. Thackara; Mary (untraced); and William, only son m. Esther, dau. of William and Esther (Willis) Albertson, but left no male issue surviving. 2. Joseph nu Elizabeth (who survived and m. 2ndly)• Joseph d. 1731 leaving among other children, Joseph, Samuel, Joshua, Mercy, Abigail, who m. Samuel Lippincott, and Elizabeth. 3. William, said to have m. an Indian girl, and d . int. leav- ing among others a son Thomas, who d. 1784 leaving the fol- lowing children: Joseph, William, who m. phoebe and 1Bft Issue which is known, Samuel, Hezeklah, Sarah (Ellis), Mary (Hartly), Sabilia (Jones) and Abigail. 4. Abigail, m. Joshua Frame 1687 5. Sarah, m. Simeon Ellis 1692 The first William's son Joseph is credited by several writers with having married Mercy Clement, but recent studies by others tend to show that the husband of Mercy Clement was a son of John Bates Sr. of Hempstead, L. I. William Bates of Hanover, in his marriage license, is wof Gloucester, Co.," Indicating that he was of the family-which was founded by William of Newton Creek. After his marriage in 1741 -2- e* he settled in Hanover, a few miles from Morristown, where we find the first record of him in connection with the church in 1743, and the baptism of his children a year or two later. As a parental possibility, Jeremiah is eliminated through the failure of the male line in the death of his grandson in Infancy. Joseph's grandchildren are at present unknown beyond the fact that they constituted the Gloucester County family. William, with his Indian bride, settled on Tyndall's Run near Haddonfield, N. jersey, and it is among his and his brother Joseph's children that we must look for the father of William of Hanover. As regards generations, the first William's children married about 1695, and his grandchildren about 1720. William of Hanover was born about 1720 and thus would become a great grandson of the immigrant, if our deductions are correct. This was taken from the Bates Bulletin Series II Volume IV, Years 1912-1917. These are found in most large libraries. Mr. N. Earl Wharton gives the following data in addition to the other we have read: William Bates of Hanover, N. Jersey, had a brother David and probably a brother Daniel. The following tells the story• David Bates (brother to William) was born about 1725 and died at Hanover September 7, 1820, aged 95 years. He became a member of the church to which William belonged (The Presbyterian Church of Hanover) and their children are recorded almost side by side. David was made an Elder of this church in 1777. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War a meeting of Morris County Delegates was held at the Dickenson Tavern in Morristown September 14, 1775, at which "it was unanimously voted to recommend to the Provincial Congress* that David Bates of Hanover be made a Major of the "minute men". He was appointed Captain of the Eastern Battalion of Morris County. He married Phebe....who was born 1740 and died March 7, 1803, aged 63 years. By her he had at least four children. His will is indexed as No. 1828n W-1821 but I have not examinedit. His children were, William, John, David, and Ebenezer. Up until William of Hanover, the story is not really traced completely, but from William on the story and records are true and on record in public places such as the Combined Registers, 1742 to 1885 of Part II of the History of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown which has the records of William of Hanover, the birth and baptism of his children. William is known to have been a res- ident of the village of Hanover a3 early as 1743. He m. Rebecca Tomlinson, as a license to marry was granted to the couple in 1741. In his will, proved 1770, he mentions his wife Rebecca and daughters Catherine and Rhoda. Children: I. Ephraim, born May 24, 1744, at Morristown, bap. July 6, 1745. II. David, bapt. March 29, 1747, at Hanover III. Uzal, bapt. February 5, 1749, at Hanover TV. Caleb, bapt. July 14, 1751, at Hanover V. Rhoda, bapt. April 1, 1753, at Hanover VI. Mary, bapt. March 20, 1757, at Hanover VII. Martha, bapt. August 5, 1759, at Morristown, m. David Reeve November 14, 1780, and had four children: Abraham Daniel, David Hallock and Bathia VIII. Catherine. For the next part of our history we go to the records and story of William of Hanover's son Ephraim who came to Noble County in Ohio with his sons. They settled on farms, started new communities and many passed on to states further west as we shall see. Much of this was hunted up and written by Dighton M. Bates who walked around over the Noble County hills with his cane to write this for us. It is not interesting to some but very fascinating to others. It was lost and hunted up by myself and I hope to pass it on so others may read it also. Ephraim Bates of Sarahsville, Ohio This first part is the main facts and names of Ephraim»s de- scendants made from a Bates Bulliten by the Boston public Library on a photostatic copy. Ephraim Bates, b. May 24, 1744, at Morristown and bapt. there July 6, 1745, by Rev. Tlmotny johnes. v?e find him joining the Rockaway Parish Church in 1768, and a few years later he is settled near the border between Pa. and Va. In April, 1777, he enlisted for Revolutionary service at Catfish Camp, Va. (Now Washington Co. Pa.) for a term of six months in Capt. Henry Enoch's Company under Major David Rogers of Va. Re-enlisted June 1, 1778, as a sargeant in Capt. Cross1 Company under Col. Broadhead. This term was also for six months, which he served until the close of the war as a •'Ranger on the Frontiers" for which he drew "Depreciation Pay"* He* received a warrant for 400 acres of land near his home in Washing- ton Co. on February 21, 1786. The exact date of his migration to Ohio is not known, but in 1809 he entered 160 acres of govt. land in the vicinity of Sarahsvitle. Some of his sons had preceded him to Ohio. He was allowed a pension March 26, 1833, and died January 2, 1834, at Sarahsville, a village- founded by his son Ezeklel. His wife's name was Susannah. Children: I... Isaac, b. 1770 ' II. Timothy, b. Nov. 29, 1778 III. Polly, ra. John Vorheis and had issue. IV. William, untracad V. Anne, m. William Dilley VI. Ephraim ' VITI Daniel VIII.John, veteran of the war of 1812 IX. Amos, who with his brother John, enlisted for the War of 1812 and did not return. X. Ezekiel, founded the village of Sarahaville, was twice married but died without issue 3 2 1 * ISAAC BATES (Ephraim, William ), b. 1770. Migrated to Guernsey County, Ohio, married (1) Katherine Moore, whose sister Ruth, nu Isaac's brother Timothy. ! ' Children: I. TJzal (also called Usial, or Uzzel.) TI. Daniel, b. 1803 III. Isaac IV. Jacob, b. 1810 V. Phoebe, m. Ephraim Bates VI. Samuel, m. and had issue; died in Kansas Isaac Bates m. (2) about 1816, Catherine powell, and moved to sarahsville, then to Indiana. VII. Richard, b. about 1817 VIII. Nathaniel, d. unm. at Warsaw, Ind. IX. George, went to Indiana X.. Andrew, m. and had issue at Warswa, Ind.