Beginnings by Cleadie B. Barnett
Bates, Walter - High Sheriff of Kings Co.
Walter Bates / High Sheriff of Kings Co; b. 14 Mar 1760, Darien, CT (4th son); d. 11/17 Feb 1842, Kingston, Kings Co, NB, ae 82 yrs; bur. Trinity Church Yard, Kingston, Kings Co, NB; s/o John Bates & Sarah Bostwick;
Walter m.1) Frances Lyon;
He m.2) 7 Oct 1784, at Kingston, Abigail Lyon, d/o Capt. John Lyon, by Rev. John Beardsley (1st wedding in the settlement); b. ca. 1763, of Darien, CT; d. 6 Jul 1820/in 58th yr, Kingston, Kings Co, NB; bur. 9 Jul 1820/ae 55 yrs, Trinity Church Yard, Kingston, Kings Co, NB;
And he m.3) 12 Sep 1826, Lucy [...] Martin/Smith / d. 23 Dec 1864 ae 95; yrs at the old homestead.
Walter Bates was an author of at least two books, Kingston and The Loyalist of the "Spring Fleet" of A.D. 1783, With Reminiscenses of the Early Days In Connecticut, by Walter Bates; and The Mysterious Stranger (Henry More Smith). He arrived aboard the "Union" as a single male, of Stanford, CT / farmer / 15 Apr 1783.* His name appears as Cornorer and as town clerk in 1809. He appears to have received the appointment of Sheriff of Kings County about 1808, which office he held for many years.
* The first two children (below) seem to have birth dates that implies they were born in the US, which would indicate that although he came to NB alone, he had children, which may have followed him at a later time. It is possible that Frances and Abigail were sisters, and his children were with the grandparents for awhile. The following list of children is probably incomplete, and the marriage they came from is not know in all cases, but it seems evident there were only children from the first two marriages. (?)1. Matthew; b. ca. 1780; d. 23 Jun 1849 ae 69 yrs, Westfield
2. William H.; b. ca. 1782/3; d. 15 Sep 1791 in 9th yr
3. Fanny H.; b. ca. 1784; d. 8 Sep 1791 in 8th yr (d/o Walter and Abigail)
4. Mary Lucretia (..) (Polly/eldest dau./of m.1*); b. ca. 1788; d. 29 Feb 1828 / in 40th yr; m. [1 Feb 1854,/should this be 1804/5 or 1814/15?] Edward George Nicholas Scovil; s/o Rev. James Scovil. He d. 24 Jul 1840 in his 59th yrs (* prob. eldest daughter of m.2) R.P.Gorham has her as dau of Frances.)
5. Deborah E.; b. 1797; m. 27 Feb 1823, John Brittain
6. John H.; b. ca. 1801; d. 8 Aug 1807 in 6th yr
7. Sarah H.; b. 1802; m. 10 May 1821, Asa Davidson
8. Fanny B.; b. ca. 1804/7; d. 26 Jun 1818 in 11th yr; bur. 28 Jun 1818 ae 14 yrs
9. ? James (res. Greenwich, Kings Co, NB); m. Sybil [---]
(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names01: Kingston and The Loyalist of the "Spring Fleet" of A.D. 1783, With Reminiscenses of the Early Days In Connecticut, by Walter Bates
Walter Bates aboard the "Union" / single, of Stanford, CT / farmer / 15 Apr 1783
02: Kingston Anglican Church Cemetery
03: Trinity Anglican Church, Kingston, Kings Co, NB
= chr. 1816 Nov 24 Susanna d/o Edward G. N. & Polly (Bates) Scovil, Springfield, farmer (may be others / didn't search beyond here)
burials:
= 29: Fanny B. Bates d/o W. Bates, Esq. & Abigail h/w, Kingston, 28 Jun 1818 ae 14 yrs
= 46: Mrs. Abigail Bates w/o Walter Bates, Esq., Kingston, 9 Jul 1820 ae 55 yrs
= Matthew Bates (farmer / Kingston) 23 Jun 1849 ae 69 yrs
04: Loyalist Centennial "The Old Burial Ground" Saint John, NB
= Sheriff Bates m. Lucy [...] Smith widow of Dr. Nathan Smith, who d. at Lower Cove in 1818 ae 82 yrs. She d. 23 Dec 1864 at the old homestead.
05: R. P. Gorham's mss (F1283) Kingston Families
= Edward George Nichols Scovil s/o Rev. James Scovil (b. 1781) He d. 1840. m. Mary L. Bates d/o Walter & Frances (Lyon) Bates of Kingston. Walter Bates, b. 14 Mar 1760, s/o John Bates & Sarah Bostwick, of Darien, CT (now Eastern end of Stanford, CT) Wm. Bates (eldest bro) b. 1 May 1758, came to NB & moved to Upper Canada; a sister Lavinia m. Thomas Gilbert, Jr. of Brikley, MA / res. at Gagetown, NB.
06: Greenwich & Westfield Anglican Church
p. 12 chr 10 Aug 1827
Sarah Elizabeth >
James Thomas > of James & Sybil Bates
Margaret Ruth > of Greenwich
John Nelson >
07: Kings County Marriage Records
08: Kings County Probate Records
= BATES: George T.-1937 / Rebecca-1901 / Robert E.-1842 / Walter-1842
= BATES: Mathew-1841
09: New Brunswick Vital Statistics From Newspapers D. F.Johnson
= 1550 - 6 Mar 1823 CG = m. Kings Co, Thurs. last, by Rev. Elias Scovil; John Brittain / Deborah d/o Walter Bates, Esq. (NBRG)
= 1822 - 18 Dec 1823 CG = d. lately, Eastport, Capt Elias Bates, ae 52 (see original) (NBRG)
= 871 - 14 Jun 1820 CG = m. Monday last, by Rev. R. Willis; Stephen James, merchant & Miss Mary Bates
= 166 - 19 Apr 1817 NBC = m. Tues eve. by Rev. Pidgeon, Thomas Bates / Miss Jane Jarvis, both of this city.
10: New Brunswick Loyalist, S. Dubeau
= p. 7 BATES, Walter: from Stamford, CT s/o John & Sarah (Bostwick) Bates. Fled to Long Island 1778 with 3 brothers. 1781 was school teacher at Eaton's Neck. Long Island. Aboard "Union", May 1783.
11: Early Loyalist Saint John, D. Bell
12: Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Springfield, Kings Co, NB
= Polly L. Scovil w/o Edward G. N. Scovil & eldest d/o Walter Bates, Esq. High Sheriff of Kings Co, d. 29 Feb 1828 in her 40th yrs
= Edward G. N. Scovil, Esq. d. 24 Jul 1840 in his 59th yr (s/o Revd. James Scovil)
13: Graves Papers, PANB
14: The Ancestry of the Family of Wm. Odber Raymond 1630-1920
p. 164 = Rev. John Beardsley m. 7 Oct 1784, at Kingston, Walter Bates & Abigail Lyon, d/o Capt. John Lyon (1st wedding in the settlement)
15: Rev. W.O. Raymond's "Scrapbook" written (1894-1896)
p. 98 Surgeon of DeLancey's Brigade, Nathan Smith, was a grantee of Woodstock, settled at St John where he was for years a prominent physician and at one time a member of the House of Asembly. He died in 1818 aged 82 yrs leaving one son Thos. M. Smith, father of the late George F. Smith.
Dr. Smith's widow, who was a Mrs. Martin when he married her, some years after became the second w/o Sheriff Bates, and at his death in 1842 was for the third time left a widow. She survived her last husband twenty-two years and d. in Dec 1864 at the age of 95 yrs. Up to the day of her death she continued to receive a pension as widow of Surgeon Smith of DeLancey's brigade. ... the young widow Lucy Martin was of Cushing, Maine.
p. 103 Joanna Bates, an aunt of Sheriff Bates, of Kings Co, NB the well known author of the adventures of the celebrated Henry More Smith. (She was wife of Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, D.D. who for 51 years was rector of Stamford, & mother of Rev. Frederick Dibblee, of Woodstock, NB.)
p. 109 Walter Bates, at Lloyd's Neck pre coming to NB (during Rev. War.)
p. 160 William Bates & Mary Bubar, both of Wakefield Parish, York Co, were m. 31 Jul 1809, by Wm. Turner, JP at Presquile.
p. 173 Alexander Bates, Northampton settler.
16: R.P. Gorham's mss (F1283) Kingston Families:
--- Walter Bates, b. 14 Mar 1760, s/o John Bates & Sarah Bostwick, of Darien, CT (now Eastern end of Stanford, CT) Wm. Bates (eldest bro) b. 1 May 1758, came to NB & moved to Upper Canada; a sister Lavinia m. Thomas Gilbert, Jr. of Brikley, MA / res. at Gagetown, NB.
17: Maugerville Anglican Church
p. 13 chr 4 Apr 1789 / Bates - William / Bates - Mary
Misc. data St James Anglican Cemetery, Lower Jemseg.
47: David Bates 13 June 1883 ae 82 yrs / h/w Margaret d. 29 Nov 1876 ae 92 yrs
(side) James Bates 1821 - 1896
(back) William Bates 1826 - 1898
h/w Priscilla 1844 - 1932
(side) Mary Ann d. 3 Apr 1878 ae 3 days
Maggie Louise d. 6 Mar 1885 ae 6 yrs
children of William & Priscilla Bates
49: Robert Bates 1824 - 1907
Sarah M. Dykeman w/o Robert Bates 1831 - 1900York - Sunbury Historical Society Collection
MC 300 / 17 / 18 Bates - Walter
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/ 2 / 9 " - Alfred
/ 46 / 6 " - "Researcher: Pat Hart
Background from Wallpaper World / Bars from Hee Yun's Graphic Collection
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