1William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: a Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of ..., Vol. 1, p. 274 (1915).
"(VI) Clement Bates, son of James Bates, was born in Hingham, county Kent, England, in 1595. When he was forty years old, he sailed with his wife Ann, also aged forty, April 6, 1635 on the ship "Elizabeth," William Stagg, master. He was alsdo accompanied by his five children. He settles at Hingham, Massachusetts, about the same time that Rev. Peter Hobart's company arrived in September, 1635, and he had a homestead of five acres granted him on Town street, near South street. The original house was standing was standing at last accounts and was owned by descendants. His wife Anna died in Hingham, October 1, 1669, aged seventy-four years, and he died September 17, 1671, aged seventy-six years. His will was dated at Hingham, October 12, 1669, and he left land to sons, Joseph, Benjamin and Samuel: Children: James, born 1621; Clement, 1623; Rachel, 1627; Joseph, 1630; Benjamin, 1633; Samuel, mentioned below.
(VII) Samuel Bates, son of Clement Bates, was baptized in Hingham, Massachusetts, March 24, 1639
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1Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Vol. 1, p. 115 (1907).
"Joseph Bates, born in England, 1630, married in Hingham, Massachusetts, January 9, 1657, Esther Hilliard; was selectman in 1671 and later. He died April 30, 1706. She died June 3, 1709. They had nine children, all born in Hingham, Massachusetts: Joseph, September 28, 1660; Esther, August 29, 1603; Caleb, March 30, 1666; Hannah, October 31, 1668; Joshua, August 14, 1761; Bathsheba, January 26, 1674; Clement, September 22, 1676; Ellenor, Aug. 25, 1769; Abigail, October 16, 1780.".