James BATES
He married Esther Hilliard 9 Jan 1657 at Hingham, Plymouth, Mass . Esther Hilliard was born at Boston, Plymouth, Mass 25 Mar 1642 daughter of William Hilliard and Esther .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Joseph Bates
born 28 Sep 1660.
Esther (Hester) Bates
born 29 Aug 1663.
Caleb Bates
born 30 Mar 1666.
Hannah Bates
born 31 Oct 1668.
Eleanor Bates
born 29 Aug 1669.
Joshua Bates
born 14 Aug 1671.
Eleazer Bates
born 1672.
Bathsheba Bates
born 26 Jan 1673.
Clement Bates
born 22 Sep 1676.
Eleanor Bates
born 25 Aug 1679.
Abigail Bates
born 16 Oct 1680.
James Bates died 5 Jul 1689 at Huntington, Suffolk, New York .
Esther Hilliard died 15 Aug 1742 at Hanover, Plymouth, Mass. .