James Bate

- 1655

• Name	James Bate
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	02 Dec 1582	Lydd, Kent, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Died	1655	Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
  Will	22 Nov 1655	Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
  	Will: "James BATE, Elder of Dorchester in New England, 22nd day of the ninth month called November, 1655, give unto my Sonne Mr. Richard BATE of Lid Towne in Kent in Old England, all my Lands, moveable goods & debts that I now have or hereafter may have in Old or New England, to be disposed of by him, according to his discretion; yet desireous that he would attend unto such directions thereabout, as I shall send in writing, unless I shall see ground and reason afterwards to alter the said directions in any of the pticulars thereof. Said Sonne whome I have all wayes found faithful, my sole executor." Subcribed as well as he in ye want of his bodily sight could write in ye presence of Gabrell MEAD & Robt HOWARD, Notary public. James BATE Codicil --- "Sonne James BATE shalbe joyned Executor with Sonne Richard, only for this purpose, that, sonne James may receive such debts as are owing unto me in New England, also to Sell such Lands & goods as I have, excepting what is mentioned in my directions, to be given unto my Grand child James ffOSTER, provided he doth make a true inventory thereof, and convey ye said Estate unto my said Sonne Richard." 26 Nov 1655 Roger CLAP, aged forty six yeares or thereabouts, saith -- he being with Mr. James BATE to visete him in his sicknes, -- he intreated him to take some wittnes with himselfe, that it was his will his daughter GIBSON have ten pounds for hir owne use & at her disposing, & not to her husbands; the said Roger said to Mr. BATE, if you have any written will, it must be added thereto, he replyed with earnestness that he would have done. Edward, Roger & Nicholas CLAPP -- have all three taken theire Oathes to the truth of the Testimony -- written 17: 11th mo. before me, 22 Jan 1655. Jo: ENDECOTT, Governor I Jas BATE testify, -- I heard my father BATE say the Sabbath day before he dyed, that he would give unto his dau. Margret GIBSON tenn pounds -- at her disposing, & not at her husbands, which he said he would add unto his written will. James BATE came before me, 19: 11mo called January 1655, and too oath to the truth of the promises. Jo ENDECOTT, Governor Know That whereas I James BATE the Elder have made a will, --22nd: 9mo 1655, wherein I make son Richard Sole Executor expressing in Said will further direction, in writing to be given unto him--as followeth, vdiz.--he to give unto sonne James three children Samuel, Allice & Mary, 100 pounds a piece, when one and twenty yeares of age; son James to have the profit of said portions, until then for & towards their bringing up; in case he doth goe with his family to Live in England. Allso sonne James putt in good security to pay said 300 pounds. My house, Orchard & three Acres of planting land adjoyning with the meadow, also adjoyning, on ye back of said dwellinghouse, in Dorchester, New England, I give unto James FOSTER, his grandchild provided that dear wife Allice BATE have her maintenance out of said house &c. Also I will Mr. MATHER, Teacher of the church of Dorchester have 20 pounds and ye now wife of Gabriell MEAD 20 pounds. These directions bearing date with said will. James BATE ye Elder 14 Jan 1655 deposed by Robert HOWARD, Notary public
  Probate	14 Jan 1655/56	Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts   [2]
  Notes	James BATE, his wife Alice and children Lydia, Marie, Margaret, and James were among the passengers on the "Elizabeth" which embarked 17 April 1635. William STAGG was the ship's master. James was freeman 7 Feb 1636/37, Dorchester, MA. He was granted land at Dorcester on February 18, 1635/1636. Before November 1639, he and his wife Alice became members of the Church at Dorchester, of which he later became the Ruling Elder. He was elected a deputy to the General Court in 1640.
  Person ID	I22674	Bryant
  Last Modified	13 May 2007

  
  

  Father	James Bate,   b. Dec 1554, Lydd, Kent, England ,   d. 02 Mar 1614, Lydd, Kent, England
  Mother	Mary Martin,   b. Bef 10 Apr 1563, Lydd, Kent, England
  Married	06 Jun 1580	Lydd, Kent, England   [4]
  	Mary had 13 children of whom Clement and James went to New England and founded the numerous Bates family of America.
  Family ID	F1740	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Alice Glover,   b. 1583, Saltwood, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Aug 1657, Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
  Married	16 Sep 1603	Saltwood, Kent, England   [2, 5]
  	On 13 September 1603, a license was issued for the marriage of "Jacobum Bate de Lyd, yeoman, and Aliciam Glover de Saltwood virg[in]," to be performed at Saltwood [Archdiocese of Canterbury Marriage Licenses, Book 6, 1603-1607]
  Children	1. Thomazine Bate,   d. Bef 06 Apr 1606, Lydd, Kent, England   2. William Bate,   d. 29 Sep 1625   3. Richard Bate,   d. 06 Mar 1656, England   4. Thomazine Bate,   b. Abt 1611, Lydd, Kent, England ,   d. Bef 16 Apr 1624, Lydd, Kent, England   5. Lydia Bate   6. Mary Bate,   d. 04 Jan 1703   7. Margaret Bate   8. John Bate,   d. Bef 15 Sep 1625, Lydd, Kent, England   9. James Bate,   d. 1688, probably, Haddam, Middlesex Co, Connecticut
  Family ID	F1679	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Baptism - 02 Dec 1582 - Lydd, Kent, England Married - 16 Sep 1603 - Saltwood, Kent, England Died - 1655 - Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts Will - 22 Nov 1655 - Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts Probate - 14 Jan 1655/56 - Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S177] Saunders, Chapman-Thomson, Dorothy Chapman Saunders, Ph.D., (Author, Stuart, FL, 1983), p.14. [S312] The Great Migration, Anderson, Robert Charles & George F. Sanborn, Melinde Lutz Sanborn, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999), p. 199. [S13] NEHGR, NEHGR, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 51:269. [S17] Threlfall, 50 GMC, Threlfall, John Brooks, (Heritage Books Inc., reprinted, Bowie, MD, 1990), F3T581990., p.45. [S177] Saunders, Chapman-Thomson, Dorothy Chapman Saunders, Ph.D., (Author, Stuart, FL, 1983), p.16.