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BATES, Edward Elder

BATES, Edward Elder

Male 1606 - 1686  (79 years)

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  • Name BATES, Edward Elder  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 26 Nov 1606  Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1638  Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration Yes, but the Edward Bates with a GM profile is not THIS Edward Bates 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bate-91 
    Death 25 Mar 1686  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 6] 
    Burial Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I8853  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father BATES, James,   b. 2 Dec 1562, Lydd, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1614, Lydd, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother GLOVER, Alice,   b. 1571, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 3 Sep 1592  Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PUTNAM, Susanna,   b. 28 Jan 1610, Tring, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1704, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jan 1632  Beachampton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1639  USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. BATES, Edward Jr,   b. 10 Dec 1655, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1725, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. BATES, Prudence,   b. 11 Jun 1639, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1639, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. BATES, John,   b. 14 Feb 1635, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1716, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. BATES, Increase,   b. 28 Dec 1641, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1717, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. BATES, Sarah,   b. 1640, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1683, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. BATES, John Roger,   b. 23 Jan 1642, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1722, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. BATES, Daughter,   b. 21 Nov 1632, Drayton Beaucham, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1632, Drayton Beaucham, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. BATES, Susanna,   b. 22 Jan 1634, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1680, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F6863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Nov 1606 - Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Jan 1632 - Beachampton, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1638 - Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1639 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Mar 1686 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
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    Edward Bates the Elder

    Documents
    Blanchard Family Book    		Blanchard Family Book
    English Origins Edward Bates and Matthew Pratt    		English Origins Edward Bates and Matthew Pratt

    Histories
    First English ancestor to emigrate    		First English ancestor to emigrate
    Edward Bates 1606    		Edward Bates 1606
    Two Edward Bates - Roots Web    		Two Edward Bates - Roots Web

    External Links
    WikiTree: Edward Bates (1606-1686)    		WikiTree: Edward Bates (1606-1686)
    There are many trees online that are confused between two Edward Bates. Our Edward Bates married Susannah Putnam in Beachampton, Buckinghamshire, England in 1631 and migrated in about 1638, qualifying him as a Great Migration immigrant. However, the GM profile is for the other Edward Bates. Edward and Susannah migrated to New England about 1638, and Edward became a Freeman in Massachusetts on 13 Mar 1638/9. We are descended from this couple through the Laviolette (DeRochement/Shorey) line.

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Founding Families of Weymouth    		Founding Families of Weymouth (6)
    Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

    The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.

    The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.

    Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.

    The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.

    The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.

    In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1662] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S1660] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988      		 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988


    3. [S2221] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: The history of the Faxon family, containing a genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Faxon of Brain.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000      		 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000


    4. [S1661] Ancestry.com, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).

    5. [S1768] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1633; Page Number: 214.

    6. [S1711] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850.
      Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850      		 Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850



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