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Genealogical Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, Vol. I: A-E, Virgil
D. White, Waynesboro, TN, The National Historical Publishing Co., 1990.
Bates, James, S30850, NC & VA Line, appl 14 Oct 1833 Grant Co., KY aged 73,
enl 1st at New London in Bedford Co., VA, b. 1760 in Essex Co., VA.
James Bates Rev. War Pension Papers S30850
1760 Born in Essex Co., VA.
7//1776 Volunteered under Capt. James Buford. Jacob Early was his
Lieutenant and Simon Miller his Ensign. Col. William Cristey
was the commander of the Reg. James Bates resided in the town
of New London, Bedford Co., VA when he entered the service.
Served for six months.
10//1777 Volunteered under Capt. Thomas Cook who was raising volunteers
to form a body guard for Gov. Martin. Richard Varner was his
Lieutenant. Left the service in 1781. He lived in Guilford
Co., NC.
5//1782 Another term of service. At the time of this service resided
in Roane<sic> Co., NC.
1812 Home in Switzerland Co., IN was burned, destroying documenta-
tion of service. After the Rev. moved to Madison Co., KY.
Later moved to Grant Co., KY.
10/14/1833 James Bates, Sr., age 73, appeared before the Grant Co., KY
County Court, applying for Rev. War Pension.
Boone Co., KY Court Order Book 2 1809-1817 (SLFHL 0511783)
Pages not all numbered.
June 1816. Elisha Bates, an infant orphan of Betsey Bates dec'd aged 16
years + 3 months to Windell Love until he arrive at the age of 21 years to
learn the hattery business which is done by the consent of said Elisha +
his connection who are present.
Owen Co., KY Cemeteries, copied at KY Hist. Soc. Lib.
Wheatley Cem.
Bates, Dr. L.B. 9/15/1817 - 10/18/1882
Sarah B. 7/1/1820 - 3/31/1877
Grant Co., KY Court Order Book A
KY Count Court Records, Grant, Harrison, Pendleton Cos., Vol. II,
Janet K. Pease, Williamstown, KY, Grant Co. Hist. Soc., 1985.
p425. 10//1833. James Bates Sr., a soldier of the Rev. War, produced in
court a declaration in order to obtain a pension. The Rev. Joshua Jones
and A. Kyes, "two respected clergymen, both of Grant Co., KY" testified
that the said Bates was about 73 years old.
Index to KY Wills to 1851, the Testators
R.V. Jackson, G.R. Teeples, David Schaefermeyer, Boutiful, UT,
Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1977.
x Bates, William Boone B/422 1830
x Bates, Peggy Boone D/528 1845
Bates, Warren Bourb J/631 1835
Bates, Rachel Casey 1/500 1848
Bates, John Clay 1/74 1837
Bates, Daniel Clay 1/127 1844
Bates, John Jessa F/69 1838
Bates, John Letch Deed Book/15 1845
Bates, Thomas Madis I/281 1847
Boone Co., KY Will Books A-B 1800-1831 (SLFHL 0523713)
B/342. 4/30/1825 rec. 2//1828; Inv. of est. of John Bates, dec'd.
B/343. 4/30/1825 rec. 2//1828; Sale bill of est. of John Bates, dec'd;
Purchasers include Susannah Bates -- bedding + bedstead + other property;
No other Bates rec.
B/344. 1/25/1828 rec. 2//1828; Settlement with Abner Gaines, admr. of est.
of John Bates, dec'd.
B/422. 10/13/1823 prb. 6//1830; Will of William Bates of Boone Co., KY;
Wife Peggy Bates; Grandson John H. Moore -- tract of land where I now live,
100 acres, also 20 acres purchased from John Brown, 200 acres purchased from
Joseph Hawkins, 18 acres purchased from Humphrey Marshall; Exr: grandson
John H. Moore; Signed William Bates his mark; Wit: Edmund Garnett, Robert
Terrill, + Cave Johnson; Cod. 3/2/1826, Wit: Cave Johnson, Michael Clore
<Clove?>, + John Milton Garnett.
B/547. 8/17/1830 rec. 3//1831; Inv. of est. of William Bates, dec'd.
B/548. 8/18/1830 rec. 4//1831; Sale bill of est. of William Bates, dec'd.
Boone Co., KY Will Book D (SLFHL 0523715)
p528. Will of Peggy Bates of Boone Co., KY; 4/15/1840 prb. 9//1845; Eleven
slaves -- females: Dinah, Phebe, Mary, Martha, Clarissa -- males: Stephen,
Sam, Tom, Jeremiah, Henry, + Urial; Slaves set free at Peggy Bates' death;
All property, real + personal, to be divided among the former slaves;
Signed Peggy Bates, her mark; Wit: Washington Watts, William Cloud, James
Gaines.
Boone Co., KY Deed Index 1 (1799-1852) + 2 (1852-1875) (SLFHL 0511691)
x A-1/50 Bates, William from Absalom Graves
x A/120 Bates, William to John Brown
x B/350 Bates, William to Peggy Graves
x C/17 Bates, William from Humphry Marshall
x C/360 Bates, William from Thomas Whitaker
C/373 Bates, Elisha to Windel Love [p373 not on microfilm]
x C/452 Bates, William from John Brown
x F/340 Bates, William from William Kirtley
x H/12 Bates, John's heirs from Benjamin Elliott
x H/104 Bates, William from John Hawkins' heirs
x K/278 Bates, Martin L. to Horace N. Bates
x K/400 Bates, Geo. W. + A. Carpenter to Horace N. Bates
Boone Co., KY Deed Books A-B 1799-1812 (SLFHL 0511693)
A-1/50. 12/12/1800; Absalom Graves of Boone Co., KY to William Bates of the
same place; 174 pounds KY currency for 145 acres, part of Clarke + Harvey's
2000 acre survey; Signed Absalom Graves; Wit: George Christy, Robert
Garnett, + William Cave; Rec. 3//1801.
A/120. 2/25/1802; William Bates of Boone Co., KY to John Brown of the same
place; $80 for 20 acres, part of Clark + Harvey's 2000 acre survey; Signed
William Bates, his mark; Wit: Ethn. A. Brown + Wallis Alston; Rec.
3/27/1802.
B/350. 1/6/1810; Marr. contract between William Bates of Boone Co., KY +
Peggy Graves widow of William Graves of the same county; Peggy Graves
possessed of est. granted by John Graves father of said William Graves;
Signed William Bates his mark + Peggy Graves her mark; Wit: Absalom Graves,
George Gaines, + Joseph Graves; Rec. 2/5/1810.
Boone Co., KY Deed Book C 1806-1817 (SLFHL 0511694)
[Pages numbers start over at 1 after first page 72]
C/17. 8/4/1812; Humphrey Marshall of Franklin Co., KY to William Bates of
Boone Co., KY; $54 for 18 acres + 1 rood on waters of Garrison Run; Signed
H. Marshall; Rec. 8/5/1812.
C/360. 3/9/1816; Thomas Whitaker of Boone Co., KY to William Bates of the
same place; $159 for 53 acres on the Ohio Rv. in Boone Co., KY; Signed
Thomas Whitaker; Rec. 4/16/1816.
C/373. pp372+373 do not appear on the microfilm copy of Deed Book C; Not
known if these pages are in the actual deed book.
C/452. 2/15/1817; John Brown of Boone Co., KY to William Bates of the same
place; $400 for 20 acres (purchased from said William Bates, deed bearing
date 2/25/1812); Signed John Brown; Rec. 3/3/1817.
Boone Co., KY Deed Bks E (1820-1823) + F (1823-1827) (SLFHL 0511696)
F/340. 1/20/1826; William Kirtley and Nancy his wife both of Boone Co., KY
to William Bates of the same place; $2000 for 108 acres on the Ohio Rv. in
Boone Co., KY; Signed William Kirtley + Nancy Kirtley; Nancy Kirtley
relinquishes dower; Prv. 1/20/1826.
Boone Co., KY Deed Book H 1829-1832 (SLFHL 0511698)
H/12. 4/8/1830; Benjamin Elliott of Woodford Co., KY to the Heirs of John
Bates dec's to wit: Wiley L. Bates, Thomas Bates, John Bates, Susannah Bates,
Caleb Bates, and Emelia Bates; Abner Gaines Esq. of Boone Co., KY as the
agent and attorney in fact for the said Benjamin Elliott had in consideration
of $190 sold the said John Bates dec'd in his life time 95 acres, two roods
and 30 poles of land; Land in Boone Co., KY bounded by H. Simpson, John W.
King Esq., + Williford; Signed Ben Elliott + Ann Louisa Elliott; Prv. +
rec. 8 Apr 1830; Ann Louisa Elliott relinquishes dower.
H/104. 12/2/1812; Hudson Martin Jr. + Mary Anne his wife, Joseph H. Hawkins
+ George Anne his wife, + Littleberry Hawkins (residence not rec.) heirs of
John Hawkins, dec'd to William Bates (residence not rec.); $700 for 200
acres on the Ohio Rv. in Boone Co.; Signed Hudson Martin Jun. by his att.
in fact Joseph H. Hawkins, Mary Anne Martin by her att. in fact Jos. H.
Hawkins, Jos. H. Hawkins, George Anne Hawkins, L. Hawkins; Prv. 3/13/1813
in Fayette Co. Clerk's office; George Anne Hawkins wife of Joseph H. Hawkins
relinquishes dower; Rec. 8/2/1830.
Boone Co., KY Deed Book K 1835-1837 (SLFHL 0511700)
K/278. 7/7/1836; Martin L. Bates of Boone Co., KY to Horace N. Bates of the
same place; $50 for undivided interest in the real + personal estate of Wm.
R. Bates his (Martin L. Bates') ancestor in Boone Co., KY including the
tract whereon he lived of 3 1/2 acres; Signed Martin L. Bates; Prv.
7/7/1836.
K/400. 7/3/1836; George W. Bates; Asahel Carpenter + his wife Ann F.
Carpenter formerly Ann F. Bates of Shelby Co., IN to Horace N. Bates of
Boone Co., KY; $50 each for undivided interest in a tract of land of 3 1/2
acres whereon William R. Bates their ancestor lived + died in Boone Co., KY;
Signed Geo. W. Bates, Asahel Carpenter, + Ann F. Carpenter; Wit: Anderson
Keith & G.V. Conover; Ann F. Carpenter relinquishes dower; Rec. 11/15/1836.
Campbell Co., KY Deed Index (SLFHL 0459977)
O/147 Bates, Wm. W. from James Pitman
Q/279 Bates, Saml. R. from H.H. Goodman
R/375 Bates, Wiley from James Taylor
R/505 Bates, Wiley from John Reese
S/23 Bates, Wiley from James Taylor
S/109 Bates, Saml. R. to Wm. B. Sheppard
T/141 Bates, Richard from James N. Dixon
T/204 Bates, Margaret from Geo. H. Bedgood
U/246 Bates + Burney from T.W. Parish
A Brief Hist. of John Bates and Heirs, who lived in Boone Co., KY and their
moves westward and Allied Families, Sheriff Edward Bryant Bates (Retired),
P.O. Box 100, Coarsegold, CA 93614, 1989.
James Bates, Rev. War soldier, pens #S30850, d. 10/16/1838 Grant Co., KY.
Reference given is Grant Co., KY?<sic> Court Order Bk 4/333.
"First Census" of KY, Heineman, 1940.
[Abstracts of 1790 KY tax records]
Bates, Ephraim Fayet 3/19/1790
Bates, Thos. Fayet 3/19/1790
Batts, Thomas Madis 4/22/1789
Batts, Thomas Madis 4/22/1789
Bates, Ephraim Woodf 5/28/1790
Bates, Thomas Woodf 5/7/1790
Second Census of KY, 1800, G. Glenn Clift, 1970.
[Abstracts of 1800 KY tax records
Bates, James Barre 1800
Bates, Joseph Jr. Barre 1800
Bates, Joseph Sr. Barre 1800
Bates, Thomas Barre 1800
Bates, William Boone 8/20/1800
Bates, Henderson Cumbe 1799
Bates, James Cumbe 1799
Bates, James Cumbe 1799 ??? two James Bates?
Bates, Samuel Fayet 11/7/1800
Bates, Warren Fayet 11/7/1800
Bates, Charles Jeffe 1800
Bates, James Jessa 8/29/1800
Bates, Sarah Madis 1800
Bates, Thomas Madis 1800
Bates, Thomas Woodf 8//1800
1810 KY Census
Bates, Warren Bourb 76 0001-201
Bates, James Jessa 59 2001-1011
Bates, Daniel Madis 207 001-00001
Bates, Thomas Madis 208 2101-1001
Bates, Joseph Jun. Scott 174 101-2101
1820 KY Census
Bates, William Boone 4 000101-00001
Bates, Willis Boone 4 00001-0
Bates, Wiley Boone 8 21001-1101
Bates, John Boone 8 32001-201
Bates, Sarah Boone 8 21-0001
Bates, Polly Madis 124
Bates, Sarah Madis 124
Bates, Thos. Madis 124
Bates, Warren Bourb 118
1830 KY Census
Bates, James Campb 249 1000001-0210001
Bates, Harriet Galla 179
Bates, Thomas Madis 115
Bates, Willis Owen 320
Bates, John Owen 328
Bates, Andrew Owen 333
1840 KY Census
Bates, Horris N. Boone 248
Bates, Peggy Boone 273
Bates, Benjamin D. Boone 280
Bates, Wiley Campb 126
Bates, Harrison Campb 136
Bates, Chris Kento 293
Bates, William Owen 204
Bates, Andrew Owen 207
Bates, Edward Owen 207
Bates, James Owen 208
Bates, George Owen 209
Boone Co., KY Tax Records
Records sent by Edward Bryant Bates, 33981 Polk Ranch Rd.,
P.O. Box 100, Coarsegold, CA 93614
1799 Wm. Bates 145 Boone Sand Lick 1 0 2 3 1
1800 Wm. Bates 145 Boone Garris 1 0 2 3 2
1801 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 2 3 2
1802 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Sand Run 1 0 2 3 3
1803 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Sand Lick 1 0 2 3 5
1804 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 2 3 6
1805 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Sand Run 1 0 2 3 7
" Samuel Bates 1
1806 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 2 3 7
1807 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 3 4 7
1808 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 4 6 7
1809 Wiley Bates 1 2
" Wm. Bates 100 Boone Garris 1 0 3 5 8
1810 Wm. Bates 100 Boone 1 0 4 10 12
" " 200
" Wiley Bates 1 3
" John Bates 1 3
" " 1 2
1811 John Bates 1 4
" Wiley Bates 1 4
" Wm. Bates 100 Boone Garrison 1 0 4 10 10
" " 200 Boone Ohio
1812 Wm. Bates 300 Boone Ohio 1 0 4 11 8
" Wiley Bates 1 5
" John Bates 1 5
1813 John Bates 56 Boone+Campbell,Mudlick 1 5
" Wiley Bates 100 Boone Mudlick 1 3
" Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 4 11 9
" " 200 Boone Ohio
1814 John Bates 56 Boone Big Bone 1 3
" Wiley Bates 100 Boone Mudlick 1 3
1815 William Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1
" " 270 Boone Ohio
" Wiley Bates 100 Boone M. Lick 1 5
" John Bates 1 3
1816 Wm. Bates 100 Boone Ohio 1 0 5 13 10
" " 270
" John Bates 1 4
" Wiley Bates 100 1 1 1 5
1817 Wm. Bates 120 Boone Ohio 1 0 5 12 9
" " 270
" Wiley Bates 100 Boone M. Lick 1 0 1 1 2
" John Bates 1 4
1818 No tax book
1819 Willis Bates 1
" Wm. Bates 120 Boone Ohio 1 0 5 15 10
" " 271
" John Bates 1 3
" Wiley Bates 1 0 1 1 4
1820 Wiley Bates 1 1
" John Bates 1 0 1 1 4
" William Bates 120 Boone Sand Run 1 0 5 15 10
" " 271 Boone Ohio
" Willis Bates 1
" Wiley + John are listed together and William + Willis are listed
" together in 1820.
1821 Willis Bates 67 Boone Needdle Cr. 1
" Wm. Bates 120 Boone Ohio 1 0 5 16 8
" " 272 Boone Ohio
" Wiley Bates 1 2
" John Bates 1 0 0 1 4
1822 Wiley Bates 1 2
" John Bates 1 3
1823 Wm. Bates 120 Boone Garrison 1 0 3 12 5
" " 270 Boone Ohio
" Willis Bates 66 Garrison
1824 William Bates 120 Boone Sand Run 1 0 3 11 5
" " 272 Boone Ohio
" Willis Bates 67 Boone Garrison 1
" John Bates 1 3
1825 William Bates 270 Boone Ohio 1 0 1 5 5
End of list.
Gallatin Co., KY Tax Books 1799-1840 (SLFHL 0007985)
1799-1822 No Bates found
1823 Bates, Abner 1 0 0 1
1824 Bates, Abner 1 0 1 0
1825 Bates, Abner 1 0 0 0
1826-1833 No Bates found
1834 No tax book
1835 Bates, Harriet 0 1 0 0 --- acres
Bates, John C. 1 0 0 0 --- acres
1836 Much of tax books covered or too faint to read
1837-1839 No tax books
1840 Bates, Louis B. 1 0 0 3 500 A Eagle Creek