The Bates-Fleming Line (1286-1900) - Garrett Family Genealogy

The Bates-Fleming Line (1286-1900)
44. Gov. Frederick Bates was born June 23, 1777 and died August 4, 1825. He married
Nancy Opie BATES March 4, 1819. She was born April 19, 1802 in Lancaster Co., VA and
died March 16, 1877 in Thronhill Estate.
Children of Gov. Frederick Bates and Nancy Opie BATES:
i. 54. Dr. Fredrick Bates was born February 1, 1826 in born after death of
father and died October 18, 1862.
ii. Emily C. Bates was born January 5, 1820.
iii. 55. Lucas (Lucius) Lee Bates was born March 18, 1821 and died
October 24, 1898.
iv. 56. Woodville Bates was born February 10, 1823 and died February 12,
1840.
On the left –
The Thornhill farm includes the home and utility
buildings of Frederick Bates, his wife Nancy and
their children, and shows how this family lived
on the frontier in the early 1800s. But Frederick
Bates was more than just a farmer; he played a
pivotal role in bringing the Louisiana Territory
under the control of the United States
government. The site includes his 1820s home,
barn, reconstructed summer kitchen, ice and
smoke house, orchard and herb garden, and
family cemetery. The home has been restored and partially furnished to look as it did when
Governor Bates would set off on a one to two-day trek to St. Charles, Missouri, then the
first capital of the state.
Frederick Bates' contributions to this growing area began when he came to St. Louis in
1807, just one year after the return of Lewis and Clark's "Tour of Discovery" opened the
west. He began as the Secretary, Recorder of Land Titles and a member of the Board of
Land Commissioners in the new territory. In these posts he helped determine whether
Spanish, French or American claims and customs would predominate. As Secretary, he
served as acting Territorial Governor for much of the time. He was also responsible for
codification of territorial laws and compiled the first book published in Missouri. On
November 17, 1824, in St. Charles, Bates was sworn in as second governor of Missouri,
succeeding Alexander NcNair. On August 4 the following year, however, he died of pleurisy.
He is buried in the family cemetery near his house with his wife and two of his children.
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