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Margaret Bates 1664 – 1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1664

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1736

Death Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Bates

Mother: Hannah Withington

Spouse(s): William Spencer

Children(s): James Spencer

In 1664, Margaret Bates entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Bates and Hannah Ann Withington. Margaret Bates married William Spencer, and had children including James Spencer. Margaret Bates passed away in 1736 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Margaret Bates entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Bates and Hannah Ann Withington.
  • Margaret Bates married William Spencer, and had children including James Spencer.
  • Margaret Bates passed away in 1736 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bates
1621 – 1689
Birth Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
JB
Hannah Withington
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
HW

Spouses(s)

William Spencer
1656 – 1730
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
WS

Children(s)

James Spencer
1691 – 1758
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
JS

Margaret Bates's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bates
1664 – 1736
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
James Bates
1621 – 1689
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Hannah (Ann) Withington
1625 – 1690
Leigh, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Bates
1582 – 1655
Lydd, Kent, England
Alice Glover
1583 – 1657
Saltwood, Shepway District, Kent, England
Henry Withington
1589 – 1667
Leigh, Lancashire, , England
Elizabeth Smith
1592 – 1660
Leigh, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
James Bates
1562 – 1613
Mary Martine
1563 – 1610
William Glover
1545 – 1603
Anne Goverard
1545 – 1657
* *
1558 – 1631
MARGARET PENNINGTON
1562 – 1662
Robert SMITH
1566 –
Elizabeth Sedon
1570 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Latimer
1520 – 1580
Thomas Goverad
1520 – 1544
Margaret Roydon
1512 – 1565
William Withington
1539 – 1581
Elizabeth Smelker
1535 – 1609
JOHN PENNINGTON*
1530 – 1580
Margerie Flytcroft
1549 – 1586
Robert Smith
1544 – 1585
John Seddon
1545 – 1625

Margaret Bates's Descendants

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Margaret Bates (17 Jul 1664 – 3 Oct 1736) m. William Spencer (1656 – Bef. 06 Feb 1730)
  1. 1. James Spencer (24 Feb 1691 – 15 Dec 1758) m. Hannah Crippen (25 May 1703 – 1742)
    1. 1. Thomas Spencer (27 Feb 1726 – 29 Apr 1801) m. Thankful Ackley (1 Jun 1737 – 20 Mar 1830)
      1. 1. Temperance Spencer (1775 – Bef. 1828) m. Benjamin (F. Scovil) (Scovel) (1767 – 28 Mar 1836)
        1. 1. Nathaniel (S) Scovel (7 Apr 1804 – 15 July 1862) m. Olive Lamphier (July 1815 – 1900)

Margaret Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1664
17 Jul 1664
Birth of Margaret Bates in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1736
3 Oct 1736
Age 72
Death of Margaret Bates in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1664
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1736
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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