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James Henshaw Bates 1760–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1838

Death Location: Grant County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Bate

Mother: Elizabeth Henshaw

Spouse(s): Susannah Witt

Children(s): Susannah Wright, Caleb Bates, Amanda Bates, Christopher Bates, Hulda Bates, John Sr

The story of James Henshaw Bates began in 1760 in Essex, Virginia, USA. James Henshaw Bates married Susannah Witt, Webster, and had children including Amanda Bates, Caleb Bates, Christopher C Bates, Hulda Bates, John Witt Bates Sr, Susannah Bates Wright. James Henshaw Bates passed away in 1838 in Grant County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Henshaw Bates began in 1760 in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • James Henshaw Bates married Susannah Witt, Webster, and had children including Amanda Bates, Caleb Bates, Christopher C Bates, Hulda Bates, John Witt Bates Sr, Susannah Bates Wright.
  • James Henshaw Bates passed away in 1838 in Grant County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bate
1732–1785
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
WB
Elizabeth Henshaw
1721–1790
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
EH

Spouses(s)

Susannah Witt
1764–1821
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
SW

Children(s)

Susannah Wright
1790–1860
Birth Location: Lebanon, Russell, Virginia
SW
Caleb Bates
1782–1835
Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
CB
Amanda Bates
1816–1861
Birth Location: Kentucky
AB
Christopher Bates
1807–1880
Birth Location: Crittenden, Grant, Kentucky, USA
CB
Hulda Bates
1810–1899
Birth Location: Grant, Kentucky, United States
HB
John Sr
1793–1844
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia, USA
JS

James Bates's Ancestors

Self
James Bates
1760–1838
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Markham Bate
1732–1785
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Henshaw
1721–1790
Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bates's Descendants

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James (Henshaw) Bates (1760–25 Feb 1838) m. Susannah Witt (1764–1821)
  1. 1. Susannah (Bates) Wright 1790–1860 m. Joel (Martin) Wright 1785–1834
    1. 1. Nancy (Anna) Wright 1820–1904 m. Frederick (Nelson) Fleming 1821–1878
      1. 1. Solomon ("Black Sol") Fleming**Twin 1861–1925 m. Easter (F) Branham 1865–1939
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Fleming 1892–1960 m. Clinton (Millard) Stewart 1893–1980
        2. 2. Josephine (Virgie) Fleming 1898–1983
        3. 3. William (Nelson ( Big Bill )) Fleming 1896–1959
        4. 4. John (Jefferson ( Bloomer )) Fleming 1900–1965
        5. 5. Clara (Mae) Fleming 1904–1996
        6. 6. Flossie (Victoria) Fleming 1908–1971
        7. 7. James (Wesley) Fleming 1888–1958
        8. 8. Elijah (Andrew) Fleming 1884–1967
        9. 9. Polly (Ann) Fleming 1886–1964
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Fleming 1845–1918
      3. 3. Susanna Fleming 1843–1920
      4. 4. Loveda (M) Fleming 1848–1904
      5. 5. Jane (Perlina) Fleming 1849–1850
      6. 6. Eda (M) Fleming 1850–1910
      7. 7. Jefferson Fleming 1852–1852
      8. 8. Lovina Fleming 1855–1921
      9. 9. John (Jefferson) Fleming 1855–1950
      10. 10. Clarinda (Fleming) Twin 1861–1926
      11. 11. Elijah Fleming 1865–1957
    2. 2. America Noel 1831–1855
    3. 3. James (H) Wright 1811–1876
  2. 2. Caleb Bates 1782–1835
  3. 3. Amanda Bates 1816–1861
  4. 4. Christopher (C) Bates 1807–1880
  5. 5. Hulda Bates 1810–1899
  6. 6. John (Witt Bates) Sr 1793–1844

James Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of James Henshaw Bates in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1838
25 Feb 1838
Age 78
Death of James Henshaw Bates in Grant County, Kentucky, USA
Grant County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1838
    Event Place: Grant County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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