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From: "Lyle E. Yates" <>
Subject: Re: [YATES-L] Samuel Yeates of MD & VA (was Yates in NY)
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:23:30 -0800
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Unless one of Samuels daughters married twice there don't seem to be a
son-in-law named Porter???
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From: "Jeff Snavely" <>
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: [YATES-L] Samuel Yeates of MD & VA (was Yates in NY)


> I've seen two sets of dates concerning his will:
> 1) Will dated Apr. 1, 1778 & proved June 8, 1778.
> 2) Will dated Apr. 4, 1773 & proved Apr. 1, 1778.
>
> The NGS Quarterly reference does not help clear up this issue because it
> does not give the dates for his will, it only names his wife, children and
a
> different grandson.
>
> The mention of Samuel Yeates is in the "Information Please -- Notes And
> Queries" section and I have transcribed the complete contents of the query
> below:
>
> "13. YEATES. Wanted, the maiden name and ancestry of Joanna Yeates,
> mentioned in his will as the wife of Samuel Yeates who was born in
Baltimore
> Co., Md. between 1700 and 1709 and who died in Loudon Co., Va. in 1778.
His
> will also names sons Joshua, George and Benjamin; daughters Rachel Money,
> Mary Money and Frances Simmons, and grandson James Porter. -- F. B. C."
>
> Does anyone have this will to prove which set of dates is correct?
>
> > Alias:<ALIA> Samuel /Yeates/
> > Samuel sold off his land in Maryland by 1758 and moved to to Loudoun Co,
> > VA, where he died testate as Samuel Yeates. The will was written on 1
> Apr
> > 1778 and probated 8 Jun, following.His wife was Johanna (Jeanne) and
> > legacies were left tochildren: Rachel Money, Joshua Yates, George Yates,
> > Mary Money,Frances Simmons, and Benjamin Yates, also to his
> > grandson,Nicholas Money. NGS Quarterly, Vol. 27, p. 30.
>
>
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