Bates, John

1763 - 1818  (54 years)

• Name	Bates, John
  Born	28 Jul 1763	Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will	17 Jan 1818	Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Died	20 Jan 1818	Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Probate	10 Oct 1918	Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Buried	Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I4643	Sackett
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Bates, Isaac,   b. Abt 1728,   d. 24 Nov 1786  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Carter, Jemima,   b. Abt 1741,   d. 8 Mar 1813  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Children	+ 1. Bates, John,   b. 28 Jul 1763, Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1818, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F17512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sackett, Violet,   b. 18 Jul 1771, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 9 May 1807, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 35 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1791	Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
  	Violet's marriage to John Cates is mentioned in a letter written 5 Sep 1792 by her father to Violet's brother Dr. Samuel: "...I would let you no that your sister violity was maried Last November to John Cates and now lives in Cornewil..." The mention of her marriage in Sept 1792 as having occurred "Last November" would place the marriage in November 1791.
  Children	1. Bates, Betsey,   b. 5 Mar 1795, Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Unknown + 2. Bates, Bennett,   b. Abt 1797, Probably Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1878, Connecticut, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)   3. Bates, Lucinda,   b. Abt 1793-1800, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Aft 1839  (Age ~ 40 years)   4. Bates, Leman,   b. Abt 1793-1799, Probably Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1799, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Bates, Reuben,   b. Abt 1802, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Unknown + 6. Bates, Cynthia,   b. 18 Sep 1804, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 28 Aug 1847, Ellisville, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 42 years)   7. Bates, Violitta,   b. Abt 1807, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Bef 1839  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F1999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	___, Margaret,   b. Abt 1773,   d. 2 Jan 1826, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Married	Abt 1808
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F2000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 28 Jul 1763 - Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Married - 24 Nov 1791 - Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Betsey - 5 Mar 1795 - Cornwall (Town of), Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Bennett - Abt 1797 - Probably Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Leman - Abt 1793-1799 - Probably Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Lucinda - Abt 1793-1800 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Reuben - Abt 1802 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Cynthia - 18 Sep 1804 - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Child - Bates, Violitta - Abt 1807 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Will - 17 Jan 1818 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Died - 20 Jan 1818 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Probate - 10 Oct 1918 - Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Buried - - Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Information for the family of John Bates was provided by: Cecilie Gaziano ; and Katherine Russell ------ Birth: Cornwall Vital Records 1:52. ------ Will dated 7 Jan 1818. In his will John BATES stated he had 9 children. When the children attributed to him and Violet and to him and Margaret are added up, they total more than 9. It is not clear if some died, or if some were identified in documents by 2 different names. ------ John and "Villilitty" BATES were members of the Kent Congregational Church in 1800. ------ John BATES bought land in Kent on 22 Aug 1794, Kent Deeds 8:319. ------ Note by Thurmon King: John Bates and Violitty Bates signed the Distribution papers for the estate of Violet's father, Reuben Sackett. 11 Feb 1804.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1004] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Feb 2018. Name: John Bates Will Date: 17 Jan 1818 Probate Date: 10 Oct 1918 Probate Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1818 Inferred Death Place: Connecticut, USA Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 7-8, 1813-1825 Researched by Ted Smith [S985] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, (Ancestry.com), 8-11 (Reliability: 2), 1 Jun 2011. vol. 55, Kent, First Congregational Church Bennet, ch.Jno,bp.July 29, 1800 [by Joel Bordwell, Pastor] Betsey,d.Jno,bp.July 29, 1800 [by Joel Bordwell, Pastor] Betsey, m.[ ] Fairchild [ ], 1816 John,d.[ ],1818 Leeman, ch.Jno,bp. May 4, 1811 [by Joel Bordwell, Pastor] Lucinda, ch.Jno,bp.July 29, 1800 [by Joel Bordwell, Pastor] Reuben, s.Jno.,bp.May [ ], 1802 [by Joel Bordwell, Pastor] Reuben, adm.ch. Jul [ ], 1816; listed as ch. mem. 1824; removed Theodore Stirling, s.Bennett & Harriet, bp.Nov [ ], 1839 by Rev.W.W.Andrews Villilitty,w.Jno,adm.full communion Jan.5,1800 Violitta,d.Jno,bp.Nov[ ],1808 Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [S985] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Feb 2018. Name: John Bates Death Date: 1918 Death Place: Kent, Connecticut, USA Volume Title: Volume 055 Kent Researched by Ted Smith [S1471] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 11 Feb 2018. Name: John Bates Birth Date: abt 1772 Age at Death: 46 Death Date: 20 Jan 1818 Death Place: Kent, Connecticut Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 3085 Researched by Ted Smith [S30] Headstone, Headstone picture (Reliability: 3).