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John Estes Yates 1715 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1777

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Yates

Mother: Joan (Yates)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Yates)

Children(s): John Yeats

John Estes Yates III was born in 1715 in Maryland, USA, the child of John Yates and Joan Elizabeth Gaither (Yates). In 1770, John Estes Yates III was employed in Virginia, USA. John Estes Yates III married Elizabeth Kilgore (Yates), and had children including John Yates \ Yeats. John Estes Yates III passed away in 1777 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Estes Yates III was born in 1715 in Maryland, USA, the child of John Yates and Joan Elizabeth Gaither (Yates).
  • In 1770, John Estes Yates III was employed in Virginia, USA.
  • John Estes Yates III married Elizabeth Kilgore (Yates), and had children including John Yates \ Yeats.
  • John Estes Yates III passed away in 1777 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Yates's Ancestors

Self
John Yates
1715 – 1777
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
John Yates
1694 – 1731
Maryland, USA
Joan (Elizabeth Gaither) (Yates)
1694 – 1731
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Yates
1670 – 1721
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Tucker) (Yates)
1675 – 1712
Ann Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Yate
1640 – 1691
Mary (Yates)
1635 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Yates
1612 – 1653
Mary (Yates)
1615 – 1658
Richard Wells
1609 – 1667
Frances (Wells)
1616 – 1699

John Yates's Descendants

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John (Estes) Yates (1715 – 24 Oct 1777) m. Elizabeth (Kilgore) (Yates) (28 May 1718 – 3 Feb 1793)
  1. 1. John (Yates \) Yeats (Mar 1754 – 16 Dec 1835) m. Jemima (Roper \ Ropper (Yates \) Yeats) (1755 – 2 May 1853)
    1. 1. John Yates (1780 – 6 February 1875)
    2. 2. Tillman (\ Tilman Yeates \) Yates (1801 – 26 Feb 1856) m. Mary (Anne "Polly" Bumgarner (Yeates \) Yates) (1809 – 1880)
      1. 1. Louisa (\ Louiza "Lucy" Yates (Pilkenton \) Pilkington) (1835 – 1867) m. Wesley (Richard Pilkenton \) Pilkington (28 Apr 1818 – 29 Nov 1912)
        1. 1. Carney ((Caney) Washington) Pilkenton (12 May 1854 – 18 May 1930)
        2. 2. Mariah (\ Marriah Ann Pilkenton) (Griffey) (8 Aug 1855 – 29 Jan 1940) m. Leander (Horton) Griffey (10 November 1850 – 8 February 1929)
        3. 3. Nero (E) Pilkinton (22 May 1870 – 03 Jun 1951)

John Yates's Timeline

4 Records

1714
10 Apr 1714
Birth of John Estes Yates III in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
1715
1715
Birth of John Estes Yates III in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1770
1770
Age 55
John Estes Yates III was employed in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1777
24 Oct 1777
Age 62
Death of John Estes Yates III in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1714
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

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