• General Notes

  Immigrated to Virginia on the "Southampton" in 1623.  Appears on muster roll at Piersey's Hundred in 1624; included as a servant to Abraham Piersey.  Associated with the Quakers and the Skimino Meeting.  Will dated 9/21/1666, proved 1/24/1667 in York Co., Virginia
  
  Will of John Bates
  York Co., VA
  Book 3, p. 165
  
        In the name of God, Amen
       I John Bates of the County of York in Middletowne parish being very sick and
  weak yet in perfect memorie do here make my last will and testament.
       FIRST I comitt my soul to my Creator and Redeemer, Next my body to the earth
  to be buried in Xtian burial at ye disposing of my wife and for my other worldly estate as
  followeth,
       ITEM I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Anne Bellbee one pide cowe
  called Primrose to be delivered after my decease.
       ITEM I give and bequeath to my sonne George Bates one cowe called Souarkin to
  be delivered after my decease.
       ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter Alse Deane one two year old Heifer
  called Marigold to be delivered to her after my decease.
       ITEM I give and bequeath unto John Bates my youngest sonne one cowe called
  Cole and one two year old heifer called Stone and one cowe calf to be delivered him after
  my decease, and likewise one featherbed, bowlster and likewise I give all my land which I
  now hold by patent unto my said sonne John Bates, likewise I give unto my sonne John
  Bates one younge sowe with pigge to be delivered after my decease.
       ITEM I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Bates all my other estate
  moveable not moveable and likewise my will is that my wife shall enjoy my land during her
  life.  Furthermore I make my wife Elizabeth Bates my whole sole Executrix of what estate
  I have not bequeathed to my children, and I doe appoint my oldest son George Bates my
  overseer of this my last will and Testament to see it performed, as witness my hand this
  21st day of September 1666
  
  Tests                                                                            The mark of John (X) Bates
  George Bates, his mark
  Robert Cobbs
  
       Furthermore I the sd. John Bates do bequeath to my wife Elizabeth three barrells
  and a halfe of corne to be at her disposing.  I doe give and bequeath to my sonne George
  Bates my best hatt and Cloth coat and breeches.  I doe give and bequeath to my sonne
  John Bates one hogshead of tobacco and one young horse, my son in respect thereof to
  pay all my debts in Generall.
  
  Teste:                                                                           The mark of John (X) Bates
  
  William Winston
  George Bates
  William Deane
  
  The will and Codicill annext proved in Court on January 24th 1667 by William Winston,
  George Bates and William Deane and Recorded.         L. J. Baskerville Clk. Cur.
  
  BATES, JOHN, Born 1598-1600. Arrived from England in the “Southhampton”, 1623. Lived at Piercey’s Hundred 1624. Later at Bruton Parish, Middletown, VA. Wife’s name Elizabeth---.

Details of John's family with Elizabeth Winston?