Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

BATES.
JOHN BATES.
There was a John Bates in Barnstable in 1666 ; perhaps
only a temporary resident. He had a fight with William
Borden, the latter being drunk at the time, came off second
best. Bates was condemned to pay Borden twenty shillings
for abuse, and three shillings and four pence to the Court
for breach of the peace. Borden was fined five shillings for
being drunk, and three shillings and four pence for the
breach of the peace.
The present family in Barnstable are descendants of
another John Bates, who, by his wife Abigail, had eight
children born in Barnstable, viz. : Susannah, born July 15,
1739 ; Samuel, March 7, 1741-2—died twenty-one days
after; John, Jan'y 10, 1742-3; Job, Feb. 3, 1745-6;
Mehitable, Feb. 19, 1748-9 ; Thomas, March 17, 1750-1
Samuel, Sept. 27, 1754, and Seth, March 7; 1758-9.