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THE BATES ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1907

SERIES X VOLUME 4 WINTER 2012 NUMBER 5

The Bates Bulletin

In This Issue

The Bates House …………………………...………. Front

Scituate Lighthouse, Notice, Our Bates Store….….502

Welcome New Members………………………………503

Bates Association Loses Member…………………….. 503

Donations ………………………………………..…… 504

Fran Bates Shotts ……………………………………...506

Emigration to America ………………………………..506

Pollyanna Davis ……………………………………….507

Bates County Courthouse …………………………… 509

Election of Officers ……………………………………511

Volunteers & Trustees ……………………………….. 512

THE BATES HOUSE, HOME OF ARMY OF

TWO, REBECCA & ABIGAIL

The Town of Scituate, MA, has bought the old Bates

House, located at 6 Jericho Road.

This is a 17th century house built between 1665-1696.

The following folks donated articles on the house: Dun-

can Bates Todd, Spence Klein, and Dot Gammon from

the collection of the late Susie Mabell Bates.

As you may recall, this is the house that Abigail (21) and

Rebecca (16) lived in when they played Yankee Doodle

on a fife and drum, while hiding behind some cedar

trees. This was possibly early Sept. of 1814. The British

had visited Scituate, June 11, 1814, demanding food and

water. The locals refused so the British set fire to the

boats in Scituate Harbor. The girls saw the British ships

heading toward the harbor from the direction of the Sci-

tuate Lighthouse where their father, Simeon was the

lighthouse keeper. The girls played Yankee Doodle as

they knew the British hated the song. The British fled

and left.

The current owner of the house, Yvonne Twomey grew

up in the house, and as she has no heirs, decided to sell

the house to the town. Her grandfather bought the house

more than 100 years ago from Lorenzo Bates, a nephew

of Rebecca and Abigail. It was originally 2 rooms heated

by a massive fireplace.

In 1761, John Bates owned the house and his son, Reu-

ben was living there in 1764. After that Reuben’s son,

Simeon, who was the first keeper of the Scituate Light-

house, lived there. Simeon died in 1886. In 1880 a pen-

sion was granted Rebecca and Abigail, by Congress.

Upon Abigail’s death the house was to go to Lorenzo

Bates, who was son of Thomas Bates, who was a brother

to Rebecca and Abigail. Lorenzo later sold the house to

Julia Murphy, who was the grandmother of Yvonne

Twomey

At an Annual meeting of the town, residents authorized

using $350,000 in community preservation funds to pur-

chase the home; which was done May of 2011. The as-

sessed value in 2010 was $473,900. Mrs. Twomey has

the right to live in the house and maintain it as long as

she wishes. She is now 86. The Historical Society held

an open house to the public in mid June 2011, and offer

tours. The house is more then 300 years old, and is

Original Bates House

Bates House Today

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painted yellow. The town and Historical Society own 13

other historical sites in town.

SCITUATE LIGHTHOUSE AND SIMEON

BATES, AND

DAUGHTERS RE-

BECCA & ABIGAIL

In 1810 Congress approved

funding to build a light-

house on Cedar Point. In

1811 the lighthouse and

cottage were built and the

first appointed keeper was

Simeon Bates. He moved

into the cottage with his

wife and nine children. In

1814 Rebecca and Abigail played the fife and drum and

ran the British off. In 1827 the 25 foot lighthouse had 15

feet more added, along with a new lantern room. In 1860,

after the Minot lighthouse light was activated, the Scitu-

ate lighthouse was extinguished. In 1908 the tower was

abandoned and crumbling. In 1916 the town bought it

from the Federal Govt. for $1000. In 1921 town spent

$500 to repair cottage. In 1930 the lighthouse was re-

paired and the lantern room rebuilt. In 1968 the Scituate

Historical Society took over administration of the light-

house. In 1987 the lighthouse goes on the National His-

toric Places. In 1994 the lamps were relit.

In 2009, a schoolteacher, Bob Gallagher and wife and

daughter moved into the 198 year old cottage, that’s at-

tached to the lighthouse. Bob will be responsible for

making sure the beacon stays lit at night and taking care

of the historic lighthouse property. He is renting the

property. This lighthouse is one of the oldest complete

working lighthouses in the United States.

Since built in 1811, some 12 keepers have lived in the

cottage. The previous keeper was Ruth Downton for

close to 23 years. Over 100 applicants were interested in

taking on the keeper position, and it was granted to Bob.

In the early 19th century whale oil and wicks were used

to illuminate the lighthouse. Today it is automated and

powered by electric on a timer, and a back up lamp run

on solar power. The cottage houses some historical arti-

facts including a 1906 painting of Abigail and Rebecca

Bates. Also, the fife used by Rebecca and log books from

previous keepers. The current keeper, Bob agreed to

open the cottage to the public five times a year and to

give tours. Open July 12, Aug 8 & 9, Aug 23 and Oct 11.

The grounds are open year round.

DUNCAN BATES TODD, believes that the line for

Simeon, the first lighthouse keeper, and father to Re-

becca and Abigail, is CLEMENT, JOSEPH, CALEB,

JOHN, REUBEN, SIMEON, and then the two daughters

Rebecca and Abigail, along with other siblings. Duncan

has a birth certificate of John Bates, born Dec 3, 1700, in

Hingham, MA with father, Caleb Bates born in Hingham

and a mason, and mother, Mary Lane born in Hingham.

NOTICE

The ANNUAL VOTE, for Election of Officers for 2013,

in the back of this issue. Copy or cut the page and mail to

Sandy Bates, 222 Line Road, Greene, Maine 04236, or e-

mail your votes to Sandy at [email protected]

OUR BATES STORE

We still have our online store with Café Press. If you

have not visited it yet, please do so. Go to our web site

www.batesassociation.org and click on our store (on the

left).

I really need someone who would be willing to make up

some new designs for our store. Please Someone Help

Abigail Bates

Scituate Mass Lighthouse with plaque that

The Bates Association donated.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.batesassociation.org/



Me! Please email Sandy - [email protected] if

you are interested.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

CYNTHIA L-G MARTIN, IL, was a past member and

has rejoined us. We had worked on her line before and

she took a break from research and is now back into it.

Her earliest ancestor is Joseph Bates born abt. 1798-1799

in Marblehead, Mass. He died Oct 17 1829 in Marble-

head. Marr. Mary Downing May 20, 1817. Reported in

death records lost overboard. They had 3 children: John

F. Bates, b abt 1816 d Sept 19 1846 at sea. Joseph b abt

1817, d Jan 29, 1873, William Downing Bates, b Apr

1827 d Dec 29, 1900.

John F. Bates, is Cynthia’s line: He marr Mary Elizabeth

Pedreick and they had John Fuller Bates, b Jan 23, 1845

d Jan 18 1893. John Fuller Bates, marr Mary Elizabeth

West. They had John Francis Bates, b Jan 11 1873 d Feb

12 1920 in Hallowell ME marr Alice Lois Towle. They

had Ernest Towle Bates b May 25 1897 d Jan 1978 in

NC. Marr Nellie Mae Knowlton. Had Marjorie Louise

Bates b Aug 7 1921 Hallowell, ME, d Jan 1991, marr

Robert C. Parsons. They had Martha Louise Parsons, b

Sept 20, 1946 marr Roger Allen Goodnough, and they

were div. Child is Cynthia Goodnough marr a Martin.

SUSAN GLOYD MATTEVI, OH: Family members

told Susan her line is: Edward Bate/Bates of Weymouth,

then Edward Bates, Edward Bates, Samuel Bates and

Hannah Gloyd, Peter Bates b 1761 Abington, Mass.

Samuel and son Peter moved to Cummington, Mass.

Samuel’s wife Hannah Gloyd died and he marr Hannah

Beal Reed and had a son Joel. I, Sandy did a search and

so far have not found family of Peter, will keep looking.

SUSAN RICHARDSON, MA: Susan says she goes

back to Abigail & Rebecca Bates, The Army of Two.

Her line starting with Susan Taylor Richardson, then

Charlotte Foster McLoud Taylor, Sherman Newton

McLoud, then Simeon Bates McLoud, then Susan Cook

Bates, then Simeon Bates Jr. Abigail Bates marr Reuben

Young, then George Young, then Thomas Young, then

Peregrine White of The Mayflower.

Sandy’s Note: The line of Abigail Bates is still being

researched. See the article in this Bulletin, on the House

of Abigail and Rebecca Bates.

BATES ASSOCIATION LOSES MEMBER From http://www.pantagraph.com

Reva Mae Meyers Bates, 90, formerly of Bloomington,

died April 13, 2011, at Sequim, WA, of age-related

causes.

Born July 26, 1920, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the

third of six children of Vera and Carl Meyers. Her father

died when she was 5 and the family moved back to their

hometown of Arlington, Iowa, where grandparents were

able to help raise Reva and her siblings.

Reva was always an athlete. In high school, she played

basketball and was on a semipro girls’ team while in

business school. She began playing tennis at the age of

40 and continued until she was 80. She also played trom-

bone in school and community bands.

After Pearl Harbor, Reva joined the Marine Corps and

was in the first class of women Marines. She completed

basic training at Hunter College in New York and then

served in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. Always

proud of her service, when she was recently asked if she

was a WAVE, she responded “No – I was a Marine!”

Reva married Rex James “Jim” Bates in 1947 and to-

gether they enjoyed nearly 64 years together. Married

life began in Chicago where Jim was a student at the

University of Chicago, but they soon moved to the sub-

urbs where together they enjoyed a passion for garden-

ing, bird watching, raising their Welsh Corgis and shut-

tling between the various activities of their children. In

1972, Jim’s job took them to Bloomington. For almost

30 years, Reva was a dedicated member of a craft group

which supported St. Joseph’s Hospital and was one of

the founding members of the Evergreen Racquet Club.

In 2000, Reva and Jim moved to Sequim, WA, to be

closer to their daughter, son and grandchildren. While in

Sequim she enjoyed her memoirs group, swimming at

SARC, attending Sequim City Band Concerts and the

various activities of children and grandchildren.

Reva’s sunny smile will be missed by her husband, Jim;

children, Patricia (David) Mattingley, Sequim, WA, and

mailto:[email protected]



Rex (Angela) Bates, Tacoma, WA; granddaughters, Jen-

nifer Mattingley (Tom) Hommel, Gabrielle and Amber

Bates; and great-grandson, Lucas Hommel. Born of solid

Iowa stock, she is survived by older sisters, Noreen Lind-

field and Carleen Burri, and younger brothers, Don and

Veryl Meyers.

DONATIONS

BEVERLY BATES FERRIS of Mass. contacted us and

said she found pictures while cleaning out her mother’s

home. She sent copies of the pictures and gave permis-

sion for us to use in the Bulletin. She gave some info. On

her family, and I filled in the complete line, which is Ed-

ward of Weymouth. So her line is:

1. Edward Bates of Weymouth b 1605 marr. Susanna

Putnam.

2. Edward Bates b Dec 10, 1655 d Aug 21, 1725 marr.

Elizabeth Shaw 1656-1748.

3. John Bates b Jan 16, 1685 d Feb 1770 marr. Alice

Shaw b 1687.

4. Abraham Bates b Feb 29, 1724 d Aug 7, 1806 marr.

Jan 1, 1750 Sarah Tower 1732-1807.

5. Alpheus Bates b Mar 12, 1759 d Apr 1830 marr. Jan

9, 1783 Elizabeth Pratt 1766-1854.

6. Joseph Bates b Jan 31, 1809 d Jun 11 1872 marr. Oct

6, 1825 Rebecca Cushing 1809-1884.

7. Abraham Bates b 1826 marr. Aug 22, 1847 Ruth

Tirell, Apr 16, 1827-Sept 19, 1879. Marr. 2nd Caroline G.

Bates b 1827. Abraham and Ruth had:

8. Everett Ellis Bates Oct 22, 1848 marr. Nov 23, 1868

Josephine Pratt b Jun 12, 1849. Everett d Dec 18, 1921.

They had:

9. Parker Allston Bates b Jan 26, 1872 d Aug 7,

1892.

9. Lester Edward Bates b Dec 5, 1873.

9. Ruth Emerson Bates b Aug 3, 1882.

8. Abbott C. Bates b June 8, 1855.

8. George Lewis Bates b Mar 7 1859-1951

8. Ruth Tirell Bates b 1860.

8. WILLARD HERBERT BATES b Feb 8, 1865 d

1937, marr. 1894 Ida Emerson McFawn b 1875-1951.

They had:

9. Abraham Parker Bates b Jul 12, 1895 d Jan 1977

marr. Marion R. Tisdale b 1898. They had:

10. Wilton Tisdale Bates `923-1989.

10. Donald Arthur Bates 1927-1969.

9. STEPHEN WARREN BATES b July 31, 1899

d May 1968 marr. Marguerite Francis Hamilton b Jan 27

1899 d Oct 12, 1989. Marr. 2nd Arlene E. Gammon b

1911. Was in World War I. They had:

10. BEVERLY BATES FERRIS.

9. Herbert Hamilton Bates b 1903-1934 marr. Nellie

Maud Bumpus b 1902. They had:

10. Willard Herbert Bates 1927-2006.

George L. Bates 1859-1951

Willard Herbert Bates

1865-1937

Stephen Warren Bates



M0RE DONATIONS

Carol Seward donated a 2003 calendar of Paris Manufac-

turing Company of South Paris, Maine.

This calendar features items made in the past by this

company - Sleds, Wheelbarrows, Ladders, Swings, Roll

Top Desk, Sulkies, Children’s Desks, Pony Wagons.

They were the first to put a steering device on a sled to

control which way it steered and patented it.

The folks of Paris Manufacturing were of The Edward of

Weymouth line.

Included was an obit of Mr. Deroma Bates born in Sum-

ner, ME Apr 16, 1828 and died Aug 24, 1888 at age 60

plus. He worked for his father, Jacob Bates on a large

family farm. At age 22, he went to CA in search of pre-

cious metals. Within the year, with failing health, he re-

turned home. He next worked for Capt. Andrews and

Frank Bates, as a clerk in a store on Paris Hill. He re-Stephen Warren Bates

World War I

Back row left Ida Bates, husband Willard Bates, right

son Stephen Warren Bates. Front wife of Stephen, Arlene

Bates. Taken in 1939

Ida Bates, wife of

Willard Herbert Bates


1899-1968

Left Abraham Parker

Bates, right brother



World War I


1899-1968

Herbert Hamilton Bates

1903-1934, son of Willard

Herbert & Ida Bates



mained there 15 years. He married Mary Glover of Heb-

ron, ME. He bought stock of a store with a Mr. Thayer,

and he closed the business in 1869 when Mr. Thayer

passed. In June 1869 he moved his family to Mechanic

Falls, ME and worked in grocery of J A Buckman Com-

pany. Aug 17, 1870 Joseph Buckman passed and

Deroma took charge for nearly 20 years. He was a man

of good deeds. Member of Odd Fellows.

Other obits were included of family members, including

Henry F. Morton, General Manager of Paris Manufactur-

ing Company and obit of George R Morton, Henry W.

Morton. All of these were related in the Edward of Wey-

mouth line.

FERN BATES SHOTTS

I was forwarded an article from Terri Bates Black, sent

to RootsWeb.com, by Shelley Cardiel with mention of a

picture of a Fern Bates. I, Sandy, did a quick search and

could come up with nothing more on this Line.

I've "rescued" an old photograph identified as "Little"

Fern BATES which was taken at the Talbott Studio in

Adrian, Missouri. The photograph appears to have been

taken in the early 1900's with Fern just 5 months and 11

days old at the time, weighing 19 lbs. The photograph is

addressed on the back "To Aunt Lena" so I'm guessing

that it was a gift to her Aunt.

Based on limited research and thanks to a BATES Fam-

ily Researcher I have the following information regard-

ing Fern and her family:

Fern Nancy BATES SHOTTS was b. 28 Oct 1905 to

parents George Mark BATES (son of Edgar BATES and

Elizabeth ROOT) and Bertha May SHUBERT (dau of

James William SHUBERT and Nazereter Caleader

BAER). Fern married Walter W. SHOTTS on 15 Sept

1943 in Kansas City, MO. Fern died 20 Apr 1990 and is

buried in the Mount Washington Cemetery in Independ-

ence, Missouri.

Fern's "Aunt Lena" to whom the photograph was given

would have been her mother's younger sister, Maud

"Lena" SHUBERT b. Feb 1884 in MO and living with

the family including sister Bertha in Shawnee, MO dur-

ing the 1900 census.

Census records provide the following details:

1920 census of Kansas City, MO:

Geo M. BATES, age 39

Bertha BATES, age 38

Fern BATES, age 14

Millard BATES, age 12

I'm hoping to locate someone from this BATES Family

so that the photograph can be returned to the care of fam-

ily. If you are a member of this family, or you know

someone who might be, please contact me. Shelley

Cardiel [email protected]

Emigration To America In 1847

Information taken from Florence Wyland files.

In 1847, Ireland was having the potato famine. Supplies

were being shipped on vessels from both the US and

Canada, to Europe. From Boston the Constitution, Sarah

Sands, and Tartar sailed Mar 4, 1847, to Ireland. A New

York paper reported that some $1,250,000 of supplies a

week were leaving Boston for Ireland. Around

$5,000,000 was leaving from all ports in the US in a

week.

April 24, 1847, the vessel, Morea left Boston for Scot-

land with food stuffs for the starving. The French were

also buying thousands of pounds of food for their hun-

gry.

Reports came from Holland, Germany and Switzerland

about fever and hunger.

Left—Fern N. Bates

Above—headstone of Fern

N. Bates Schotts



A report from England stated that immigration of 1847

would probably go to 200,000 or 300,000 from Ireland

alone. Ships were hired at an increasing pace, and car-

rying a full load of passengers, some exceeding legal

limits. At the time 6,000 Germans were at the Breman,

Harve and Antwerp waiting to sail.

Some of the people on the ships had the Typhus fever,

or called “ships fever”; and died, and even some ship

mates died. A Dr. Douglas, stated that the passengers

getting off the ships were some of worst looking he

had ever seen. The Irish seemed to be the worst. The

US began to reject ships and they had to head to Que-

bec or New Brunswick. Children arrived there as or-

phans. Healthy people were moved to other ports and

the sick had to stay behind, thus separating families. A

place called Asylum in Toronto was set up to care for

widows and orphans of 1847.

MEMBER, POLLYANNA DAVIS, AND

HER EDWARD OF WEYMOUTH LINE

Pollyanna has shared her Bates and Beal family with

us. Her line begins with 1. Edward Bate/Bates of Wey-

mouth--2. Edward Bates--3. Benjamin Bates--4. Ben-

jamin Bates--5. Christopher Bates--6.Christopher

Bates--7. Elbridge Gery Bates--8.Ellen Frances Bates,

marr. Flavel Beal--9. Ernest Gibson Beal, marr.

Marian Louisa Stoddard--10. Pollyanna Beal.

6. CHRISTOPHER BATES marr. Polly Howland.

7. ELBRIDGE GERY BATES b Sep 30, 1821,

marr. Nov 9 1845 in Hanson, MA, Clara Waterman

Bourne. She d Jul 12, 1893 at age 67 of TB. They had

two children:

8. Clara Wilson Bates b Mar 08, 1848, d Feb 3, 1924,

buried Fern Hill Cem., Hanson MA. Marr. Dec. 12,

1864, Wendall Phillips White.

8. Ellen Frances Bates.

The following pictures are copies from tintypes, of

Bates, without names.

Could be Ellen Frances Bates, Mother or Grandmother

Could be Ellen Frances

Bates, Father or Grand-

father.

Unknown Bates

Unknown Bates



8. ELLEN FRANCES BATES b Jul 26, 1852, d Oct.

02, 1884 in Keene NH. Marr. Jul 26, 1877 Flavel

Beal. Flavel b Jan 16, 1851, d Dec 28 1932 age 81.

Ellen died Oct. 3. 1884 of TB at age 32. Both buried

Woodlawn Cem, Keene, NH. Ellen and Flavel had

two children: 9. Ernest Gibson, 9. Percy Alonzo.

Ellen Francis Bates Beal Flavel Beal

Flavel Beal older

Ellen Francis holding

Ernest Gibson 1884

Flavel with Granddaughters Priscilla Marion Beal and

Pollyanna Beal circa 1932

Sons of Ellen Francis Bates

and Flavel Beal, Ernest

Gibson and Percy Alonzo.

Ernest Gibson Beal 1948

Ellen Frances and Flavel Home, 257 Washington St,

Keene, NH

Store, Flavel bought

from Thomas Drew

in Rockland MA Oct

1875, before he marr.

Ellen Frances Bates.

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9. ERNEST GIBSON BEAL b Aug 26, 1880 in Keene,

NH, d Nov 10, 1962 in MA, marr. 1. Hattie E. Fairbanks,

May 01, 1905. She was b 1885, d Dec 25, 1918 in MA,

buried Fitzwilliam Cem. NH. Marr. 2. MARIAN

LOUISA STODDARD Apr 19, 1921 in Somerville, MA.

Marian b Sep 16, 1887 in Gardner MA, d Jun 08, 1941 in

Winchendon, MA.

Flavel clerked in his father’s store, learned to play the

piano on a cardboard keyboard before his family could

afford a piano. Owned his own riding horse. He left

school and at age 18 worked for Cobbs, Bates and Yerxa

Company. Worked for S. S. Pierce and attended Bryant

Business College. He was a US Postal Clerk circa 1902,

retiring age 70. His first job was at the North Postal An-

nex, North Station, Boston, MA. He then became a Rail-

way Postal Clerk. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, camp-

ing, blueberrying, and crossword puzzles. Bought land at

Granite Lake, NH as a young man. Bought Winchendon

House in 1916.

9. Percy Alonzo Beal, b Dec. 26, 1882 Keene NH d Nov

02, 1953 in Springfield MA. Never marr. Buried Wood-

lawn Cem, Keene, NH.

Ernest Gibson and Hattie Fairbanks had one child.

10. John Fairbanks Beal b Jul 28, 1910 d Oct 17, 1971

Keene, NH.

Ernest Beal and Marian Stoddard had two children

10. Priscilla Marian Beal b Jan 16, 1922, d Sep 01,

1990, Gardner, MA.

10. Pollyanna Beal

BATES COUNTY COURTHOUSE,

BUTLER, MISSOURI

By Sandy Bates

Member Harry Weber sent an article on this courthouse,

written in 2010. I condensed and added Bates Family

information.

Inside of store, Boston Branch Grocery, Keene NH, circa

1908. Flavel was Prop, and is man in the middle. Man or

right is Flavel’s son Percy Alonzo Beal. Today this is

known as Kristin’s Bakery and Café, a delightful place

for lunch.

Pollyanna Beal Davis

Bates County Courthouse, Butler, Missouri



This courthouse was

designed by George

McDonald in the late

1800’s, and is being

returned to its original

glory. It was com-

pleted in 1902. Con-

structed of Carthage

marble. It has four

distinctive corner tow-

ers, arched entrances

and windows, an im-

posing clock tower,

and it was originally

topped with a sculp-

ture of Goddess Co-

lumbia. A female fig-

ure represents Amer-

ica.

This courthouse suffered through the years. Lighting de-

stroyed the statue. Radio antennas covered the base. It

was covered with layers of gray paint. The original cat

walk gone. Forty five years ago contractors were hired to

put on a new roof, and they tore everything away. The

clock tower was covered with yellow steel siding, that

was ugly.

In the 1990s, Virgil “Junior” Sisk, a painting and roofing

contractor, who restores historic structures, took on the

project of restoring the courthouse. He re-shingled the

roof, restored copper gutters and recreated, repaired or

repainted the tin accents. A few years later he restored

the corner tower. In 1995 he told the Bates County Com-

missioner that the clock tower needed repainted or it

would fall. It was hard to muster support. In 2003, the

courthouse was added to the National Register of His-

toric Places. The commission hired Junior and his wife,

Mary to restore the clock tower. They also restored the

cat walk. He persuaded the commission to find replace-

ments for three statues that once stood atop the court-

house. An original Justice statue was retrieved from stor-

age and a replica made. Work continued, till money ran

out in 2005. In 2006, voters rejected the project. It was

placed on a ballot again in 2007, and this time voters ap-

proved and the county began collecting a half-cent sales

tax in October. This tax expired one year later and had

collected over $500,000, which allowed completion of

the project, with a total cost believed to be a total of $1.4

million. From the pictures you can see it is truly a beauti-

ful building.

Bates County was organized in 1841, and named in

honor of Frederick Bates, second governor of MO. He

died in office August 14, 1825. He was only 48 years old

and died of Pleurisy. He was born June 23, 1777 in Bel-

mont, Virginia. Bates started his career as Justice of the

Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory in De-

troit. President Jefferson appointed him as Secretary of

the Louisiana Territory, and recorder of land titles which

he held till 1812. Later he became Secretary of the newly

-formed Missouri Territory (1812-1821). He became act-

ing governor in frequent absences of Territorial Gover-

nor William Clark. He acquired 1000 acres in MO which

became the estate known as Thornhill. He is buried on

the estate. The Thornhill estate exists today and can be

seen by the public. Located in Faust County Park, in

Chesterfield, MO.

Missionaries from NY settled the first community in

Bates County, Harmony Mission to educate Indians.

Fredericks Line Is:

1. John Bates of

York County Vir-

ginia--2. George

Bates--3. James

Bates--4. John Bates

--5. John Bates

marr. Susanna

Fleming--6. Thomas

Fleming Bates marr.

Caroline Matilda

Woodson--8. Fre-

derick Bates marr

Nancy Opie Ball

and they had, Emily

Caroline, Lucius

Lee, Woodville and

Frederick.

Statue Junior & Mary Sisk pre-

pare statue Lady Justice to in-

stall on roof of Courthouse.

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THE BATES ASSOCIATION

Elections of officers for 2013

Instructions: Please place an X beside the name for the candidate of your choice. If you would like to name another

candidate, please write the name in, on the line.

President Sandy Bates

Executive Vice President: James Cleveland Bates

Resident Agent: Lynne Bates

Treasurer: Mary Lou Bishop

Budget: C. Ben Bates

Banking: Sandy Bates

Please return ballot, by mail to Sandy Bates, 222 Line Road, Greene, Maine, 04236 or e-mail to Sandy at

[email protected].

Send by March 31, 2013.

If you wish to keep the same slate of officers, just send an e-mail stating that, and put your name on the e-mail.

C. Ben Bates is the President Emeritus and that is not an elected position.

Membership Committee............Terri Bates Black, Sandy Bates,

Carol Seward, Cindy Waltershausen

Directory...................................Terri Bates Black & Sandy Bates

Communications Coordinator........................... Terri Bates Black

[email protected]

Backup Communications Coordinator..........................Stan Bates

Web Site............................................................Terri Bates Black

Back-up Web Site........Derek LaPointe, Computerconscript.com

Historian-VA....................................................Wayne Witt Bates

Head of DNA Project......Wayne Witt Bates, [email protected]

Visit Our Website at http://www.batesassociation.org

President......................................................................Sandy Bates

222 Line Rd, Greene, ME 04236, [email protected]

President Emeritus……………………………C. Benjamin Bates,

[email protected]

Executive Vice President……………........James Cleveland Bates

192 South St, Rockport, MA 01966, [email protected]

Resident Agent............................................................Lynne Bates

11 Meadow Lane Apt 2, Bridgewater Mass 02324

Treasurer....................................Mary Lou Bishop & Sandy Bates

Secretary of Treasurer…C. Benjamin Bates, [email protected]

Computer Chair..........................Spence Klein, [email protected]

Editor................. ..............Terri Bates Black [email protected]

Librarian......................................................................Sandy Bates

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Your Association's Volunteers : Trustees : —Chairmen:

C. Benjamin Bates, MD John E. Bates, MA

Mary Louise Bishop, TX Spence Klein, CO

The Bates Bulletin

The Bates Association PO Box 135

Bridgewater MA 02324

Documents

The Bates Bulletinbatesassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Winter-2012.pdf · Bates. Also, the fife used by Rebecca and log books from previous keepers. The current keeper,