Will of John Bates II - 3rd Generation
YORK COUNTY YORK COUNTY RECORDS,
ORDERS, WILLS, VOL. XV,1716-1720, PAGE 585.


At a Court held for York County May 16th 1720 Bates's Will proved." 

The last will and testament of John Bates deceased was presented in Court by John Bate, one of the Executors, therein named on his solemn affirmation and being proved by the oaths of John Rogers and Matthew Higgins wittnesses thereto who also made oath that they saw Samuel Holdcraft another witness thereto subscribe as such is admitted to record and he having together with James Bates and John Fleming his securitys entred into and acknowledged their bond to the Court for his just and faithful Admon on the said John Bates's estate, which bond is admitted to record. On his motion Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. 

Ibid., page 605-607


JOHN BATES - WILL (1720)
York County Records, Orders, Wills, Vol. XV, 1716-1720, page 605-607 

I, John Bates of York County in Bruton Parish, being of sound body health sence and memory Blessed be God for the same but being aged and well stricken in years and knowing that all men was born to die and not knowing how soon the Lord may be pleased to take me to his Mercy . . . causes me to make Constitute and Appoint this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followth vizt 

• ITEM First my desire is that all my Just Debts and Legacys hereafter mentioned be Justly paid and complyed withall by my Execrs hereafter mentioned. 

• ITEM My desire is that my Mother Mary Brewer shall have the same privlege of living in the house she now lives in during her natural life as she has now and not be mi----(illegible)--- and attendance as she has now and in good order 

• ITEM I leave unto my son John Bates and to the heirs lawfully begotten all that parcell and tract of land whereon he now lives formerly purchased of William Jordon, formerly known by the name of "old Marsh" and another tract of land adjoyning thereunto formerly purchased of John Harrison and another tract of land adjoyning thereunto formerly purchased of Robert Ivory. In all, seven hundred and fifty acres and I also leave unto my aforementioned son, John Bates, and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, my Grice Water-Mill known by the name of "Openneck Mill" with all the land and appurtenances thereto belonging. 

• ITEM I give unto my aforementioned son John Bates his heirs and assigns ffforever part of a tract of land containing seven hundred and ten acres lately purchased of Thomas Rogers lying in James City County in the south side of Chickahomini River devided thus being at a pine sappling being a corner between pastor Brunskill and so runnnng a strait line sowestwardly to another pine standing in the head of a branch between me and Old Hitchcock both the aforesaid pines are mentioned in the Grand Patten so taking in all my right of the tract of land from the aforementioned dividing line that lies southerly it contains about three hundred and fifty acres the remaining part of said tract being known by the name "Poplar Spring." I give to my son Isaac Bates. 

• ITEM I likewise give to my son John Bates to him his heirs or assigns a certain tract of land lying in New Kent County near Ware Creek lately purchased of Edward Beetch. I likewise give unto my son John Bates another parcell of land lying in New Kent County lately purchased of William C...(illegible). 

• ITEM I give unto my son John Bates, Sixteen Negroes, namely as follows: (vis) 

• ITEM I give unto my Grandson, Fleming Bates, a Negro Girl named Polly and all her increase to him and his heirs forever. 

• ITEM I give unto my grandson John Bates, a negro girl named Venus. 

• ITEM I give unto my aforementioned grandson John Bates those two tracts of land I bought of Thomas and Robert Dean, the one of tehm being eighty acres and the other one hundred and fifty, in all two hundred and thirty acres to him and his heirs forever the land lying in James City County near "Drinking Springs." 

• ITEM I give unto my grandson Charles Bates, a negro girl named Tomison. 

• ITEM I give unto Isaac Bates all the remainder of that tract of land on the south side of Chickahomini River known by the name of "Popular Springs" it being about three hundred and fifty acres the remainder of that tract that I gave to my son John, I give it to him and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, forever. 

• ITEM I give to my aforesaid son Isaac Bates and the heirs of his body . . . my mill in Pease Mill Creek and all the appurtenances thereto belonging. 

• ITEM I give unto my son Isaac Bates all the furniture of my house at Popular Spring within doors and without with all my cattle, sheep, horses, mares, and hoggs that is on the south side of Chickahomini River excepting what goods shall be in my Store that I keep when I die. 

• ITEM I give unto my son Isaac Bates the plantation I now live on with all the rest of my plantation adjoining thereunto and what land soever belonging to me at the making of this will besides what land I have already given and mentioned to my son John. 

• ITEM I give unto my son Isaac Bates sixteen Negroes namely. . . (vis) 

• ITEM I give unto my daughter Hannah Bates a negro girl named Hannah. . and all her increase. . . and further I give unto my daughter Hannah Bates, four hundred and seventy pounds (sterling) to be paid her by my Execuuter herafter mentioned, in cash when she shall attain to the age of twenty one years or before, if my Executer thinks fitt. 

• ITEM I give unto my daughter Ann Bates a negro girl named Patty. . I give unto my said daughter Patty, four hundred and seventy pounds (sterling) in cash to be paid her by my Execuuter . . . when she shall attain to the age of twenty one years or before, if my Executer thinks fitt. 

• ITEM I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate be it of what kind soever unto my two sons John Bates and Isaac Bates to be equally divided between them (as Money, Tobacco, Goods, household stuff, debts, Money in England or elsewhere) when all debts and legacys are paid. 

AS WITNESS my hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of December 1719. 

Signed, sealed, and owned to be his will in the presence of us: John Rogers, Matt Higgins, Samuel Holdcraft John Bates (Seal) 

At a court held for York county on May 16, 1720. This last will and testament of John Bates deceased was presented in Court by John Bates one of the Executors therein named. 

Admitted to record TEST Phi Lightfoot CL