John Bates 1668–1722
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3 researchers on YourRoots have John Bates in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through John Bates 1668–1722
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1668, John Bates entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to john bates and mary farwell. John Bates married deborah spalding, and had children including betty bates, deborah bates, edward bates, elizabeth bates, hannah bates, john bates, jonathan bates, mary bates, robert bates. John Bates passed away in 1722 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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1Record Family Data Collection - Births
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2Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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3Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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4Record The Farwell family : a history of Henry Farwell and his wife Olive (Welby) Farwell
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6Record Massachusetts Town Death Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Bates
This ancestor line traces from Boston Castle, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND (1603) to Chelmsford, MA, USA (1668) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Bates (1668–1722) was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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John Bates's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record