James Bates

James was born on September 26th, 1814 in Sussex St Sydney NSW and his baptism took place on February 26th, 1815 in St Philips CofE Church Sydney NSW.¹

James' father was Thomas Bates and his mother was Ann Griffin. His paternal grandmother was Mary Ann Bates; his maternal grandparents were Michael Griffin and Mary Amos. He had two brothers and five sisters, named William, Nathaniel, Lydia, Maria, Ann, Martha and Sarah. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children. He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Drowned in Sydney Harbour, at the age of 27 on October 14th, 1841 in Parramatta, NSW. He was buried on October 14th, 1841 in Devonshire Street (Central) Cemetery, Sydney NSW.²¹

General Notes
- James BATES 1814 - 1841
  (Written by Marie Heilbrunn - Sunday, 07 October 2007.)
  It seems that our James Bates did not marry Sarah Fitzpatrick 16th February 1835 at St Johns, Parramatta. Sarah married another James Bates, son of Thomas Bates, transported on the Hillsborugh in 1799. This James Bates died 25th December 1899 at Parramatta, aged 84, born 1815 ? s/b 1821, father Thomas Bates (HILLSBOROUGH 1799, sentenced to life at Middlesex 1798 for theft), mother Mary Catesby (Johnston), Occupation, Bushman (listed on his 1899 death certificate) married Sarah Fitzpatrick and had 9 children. Mary Catesby (Katesby) was sentenced to 7 years transportation in Lancaster, England in 1798 and arrived in Sydney on the Earl Cornwallis in 1801.
  So it appears that our James Bates left no descendants.

Occupation Details
- James' occupation was In 1828 James was listed as a Carpenter for Thos Street..
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1828, James was living in Sussex Street, Sydney NSW.

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