REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company; enlisted 1 Jan 1776; service, 28 days; also,
Corporal. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company, from 28 Jan 1776, 2 mos. 7 days; service at Hingham; also,
Capt. Samuel Ward's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days, from 10 Mar 1776; this Samuel Ward was a cousin once removed from Abner Bates Sr. also,
Sergeant. Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. David Cushing's regiment; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug 1777, at Hull.
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Father: David Bates
Mother: Hannah Lincoln
Abner Bates Sr. from Weymouth moved to Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and that is that last place he is known to have been alive per the census records. It is not thought that Capt. James Lincoln, one of his Revolutionary war commanders, was related to Abner's mother, Hannah Lincoln, especially if Hannah's father was Daniel Lincoln as has been claimed per several sources. However, as most of those sources appear to have copied the first source this is still debatable. James Lincoln was related to President Abraham Lincoln's ancestors; however the Daniel Lincoln III. claimed as the father of Hannah (Lincoln) Bates was not related to Abraham Lincoln's immigrant ancestor, and not to James Lincoln. Proof is still needed as to Hannah (Lincoln) Bates' Lincoln father. Daniel Lincoln III. died before Hannah Lincoln married David Bates, so any probate Daniel Lincoln III left would not show a married daughter with the Bates surname even if this Hannah was Daniel's daughter.
Abner Bates Sr. had a son Abner Bates Jr., who had another Abner Bates, but he had the "Curtis" middle name, so was never referred to as Abner Bates III, but rather as Abner Curtis Bates, my ancestor (Richard at [email protected]). His son Marcus Whitman Bates was the founding member of the church building where my family has always attended, one of the oldest in Grand Rapids Michigan. Abner Curtis Bates would also have attended our same church when living in his elder years with his wife Laura. Marcus Whitman Bates served in the Civil War as an officer along with his brother-in-law, Almon D. Bisbee who had married his sister Lovisa Bates. Marcus was married to Mary Elizabeth Bisbee, sister of Almon. Both Marcus and Almon were wounded together at the Battle of Bentonville and were given up as dead. But both made it back to the military hospital in great pain with thoughts of not wanting to leave their wives/sisters as widows with fatherless sons. Both were filled with bullets, some of which were never extracted, and Marcus moved into the city of Grand Rapids, where his immediate commander, Capt. Charles Belknap lived. The latter would be elected mayor of the city of Grand Rapids. Marcus established an insurance and pension agency in Grand Rapids, and due to his incredible writing talent was able to obtain pensions for many injured and sick soldiers, many of whom also moved into the city. Many of the Civil War unit reunions were held at the office of Marcus and his business partner, E.G.D. Holden. The latter later was elected Secretary of State of Michigan. Marcus and his wife Mary Elizabeth joined Park Congregational Church, which then had built a new and then largest Protestant church building in the city.
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company; enlisted 1 Jan 1776; service, 28 days; also,
Corporal. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company, from 28 Jan 1776, 2 mos. 7 days; service at Hingham; also,
Capt. Samuel Ward's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days, from 10 Mar 1776; this Samuel Ward was a cousin once removed from Abner Bates Sr. also,
Sergeant. Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. David Cushing's regiment; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug 1777, at Hull.
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Father: David Bates
Mother: Hannah Lincoln
Abner Bates Sr. from Weymouth moved to Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and that is that last place he is known to have been alive per the census records. It is not thought that Capt. James Lincoln, one of his Revolutionary war commanders, was related to Abner's mother, Hannah Lincoln, especially if Hannah's father was Daniel Lincoln as has been claimed per several sources. However, as most of those sources appear to have copied the first source this is still debatable. James Lincoln was related to President Abraham Lincoln's ancestors; however the Daniel Lincoln III. claimed as the father of Hannah (Lincoln) Bates was not related to Abraham Lincoln's immigrant ancestor, and not to James Lincoln. Proof is still needed as to Hannah (Lincoln) Bates' Lincoln father. Daniel Lincoln III. died before Hannah Lincoln married David Bates, so any probate Daniel Lincoln III left would not show a married daughter with the Bates surname even if this Hannah was Daniel's daughter.
Abner Bates Sr. had a son Abner Bates Jr., who had another Abner Bates, but he had the "Curtis" middle name, so was never referred to as Abner Bates III, but rather as Abner Curtis Bates, my ancestor (Richard at [email protected]). His son Marcus Whitman Bates was the founding member of the church building where my family has always attended, one of the oldest in Grand Rapids Michigan. Abner Curtis Bates would also have attended our same church when living in his elder years with his wife Laura. Marcus Whitman Bates served in the Civil War as an officer along with his brother-in-law, Almon D. Bisbee who had married his sister Lovisa Bates. Marcus was married to Mary Elizabeth Bisbee, sister of Almon. Both Marcus and Almon were wounded together at the Battle of Bentonville and were given up as dead. But both made it back to the military hospital in great pain with thoughts of not wanting to leave their wives/sisters as widows with fatherless sons. Both were filled with bullets, some of which were never extracted, and Marcus moved into the city of Grand Rapids, where his immediate commander, Capt. Charles Belknap lived. The latter would be elected mayor of the city of Grand Rapids. Marcus established an insurance and pension agency in Grand Rapids, and due to his incredible writing talent was able to obtain pensions for many injured and sick soldiers, many of whom also moved into the city. Many of the Civil War unit reunions were held at the office of Marcus and his business partner, E.G.D. Holden. The latter later was elected Secretary of State of Michigan. Marcus and his wife Mary Elizabeth joined Park Congregational Church, which then had built a new and then largest Protestant church building in the city.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company; enlisted 1 Jan 1776; service, 28 days; also,
Corporal. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company, from 28 Jan 1776, 2 mos. 7 days; service at Hingham; also,
Capt. Samuel Ward's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days, from 10 Mar 1776; this Samuel Ward was a cousin once removed from Abner Bates Sr. also,
Sergeant. Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. David Cushing's regiment; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug 1777, at Hull.
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Father: David Bates
Mother: Hannah Lincoln
Abner Bates Sr. from Weymouth moved to Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and that is that last place he is known to have been alive per the census records. It is not thought that Capt. James Lincoln, one of his Revolutionary war commanders, was related to Abner's mother, Hannah Lincoln, especially if Hannah's father was Daniel Lincoln as has been claimed per several sources. However, as most of those sources appear to have copied the first source this is still debatable. James Lincoln was related to President Abraham Lincoln's ancestors; however the Daniel Lincoln III. claimed as the father of Hannah (Lincoln) Bates was not related to Abraham Lincoln's immigrant ancestor, and not to James Lincoln. Proof is still needed as to Hannah (Lincoln) Bates' Lincoln father. Daniel Lincoln III. died before Hannah Lincoln married David Bates, so any probate Daniel Lincoln III left would not show a married daughter with the Bates surname even if this Hannah was Daniel's daughter.
Abner Bates Sr. had a son Abner Bates Jr., who had another Abner Bates, but he had the "Curtis" middle name, so was never referred to as Abner Bates III, but rather as Abner Curtis Bates, my ancestor (Richard at [email protected]). His son Marcus Whitman Bates was the founding member of the church building where my family has always attended, one of the oldest in Grand Rapids Michigan. Abner Curtis Bates would also have attended our same church when living in his elder years with his wife Laura. Marcus Whitman Bates served in the Civil War as an officer along with his brother-in-law, Almon D. Bisbee who had married his sister Lovisa Bates. Marcus was married to Mary Elizabeth Bisbee, sister of Almon. Both Marcus and Almon were wounded together at the Battle of Bentonville and were given up as dead. But both made it back to the military hospital in great pain with thoughts of not wanting to leave their wives/sisters as widows with fatherless sons. Both were filled with bullets, some of which were never extracted, and Marcus moved into the city of Grand Rapids, where his immediate commander, Capt. Charles Belknap lived. The latter would be elected mayor of the city of Grand Rapids. Marcus established an insurance and pension agency in Grand Rapids, and due to his incredible writing talent was able to obtain pensions for many injured and sick soldiers, many of whom also moved into the city. Many of the Civil War unit reunions were held at the office of Marcus and his business partner, E.G.D. Holden. The latter later was elected Secretary of State of Michigan. Marcus and his wife Mary Elizabeth joined Park Congregational Church, which then had built a new and then largest Protestant church building in the city.
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company; enlisted 1 Jan 1776; service, 28 days; also,
Corporal. Capt. James Lincoln's (Independent) company, from 28 Jan 1776, 2 mos. 7 days; service at Hingham; also,
Capt. Samuel Ward's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days, from 10 Mar 1776; this Samuel Ward was a cousin once removed from Abner Bates Sr. also,
Sergeant. Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. David Cushing's regiment; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug 1777, at Hull.
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Father: David Bates
Mother: Hannah Lincoln
Abner Bates Sr. from Weymouth moved to Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and that is that last place he is known to have been alive per the census records. It is not thought that Capt. James Lincoln, one of his Revolutionary war commanders, was related to Abner's mother, Hannah Lincoln, especially if Hannah's father was Daniel Lincoln as has been claimed per several sources. However, as most of those sources appear to have copied the first source this is still debatable. James Lincoln was related to President Abraham Lincoln's ancestors; however the Daniel Lincoln III. claimed as the father of Hannah (Lincoln) Bates was not related to Abraham Lincoln's immigrant ancestor, and not to James Lincoln. Proof is still needed as to Hannah (Lincoln) Bates' Lincoln father. Daniel Lincoln III. died before Hannah Lincoln married David Bates, so any probate Daniel Lincoln III left would not show a married daughter with the Bates surname even if this Hannah was Daniel's daughter.
Abner Bates Sr. had a son Abner Bates Jr., who had another Abner Bates, but he had the "Curtis" middle name, so was never referred to as Abner Bates III, but rather as Abner Curtis Bates, my ancestor (Richard at [email protected]). His son Marcus Whitman Bates was the founding member of the church building where my family has always attended, one of the oldest in Grand Rapids Michigan. Abner Curtis Bates would also have attended our same church when living in his elder years with his wife Laura. Marcus Whitman Bates served in the Civil War as an officer along with his brother-in-law, Almon D. Bisbee who had married his sister Lovisa Bates. Marcus was married to Mary Elizabeth Bisbee, sister of Almon. Both Marcus and Almon were wounded together at the Battle of Bentonville and were given up as dead. But both made it back to the military hospital in great pain with thoughts of not wanting to leave their wives/sisters as widows with fatherless sons. Both were filled with bullets, some of which were never extracted, and Marcus moved into the city of Grand Rapids, where his immediate commander, Capt. Charles Belknap lived. The latter would be elected mayor of the city of Grand Rapids. Marcus established an insurance and pension agency in Grand Rapids, and due to his incredible writing talent was able to obtain pensions for many injured and sick soldiers, many of whom also moved into the city. Many of the Civil War unit reunions were held at the office of Marcus and his business partner, E.G.D. Holden. The latter later was elected Secretary of State of Michigan. Marcus and his wife Mary Elizabeth joined Park Congregational Church, which then had built a new and then largest Protestant church building in the city.
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