THOMAS YATES
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT.
Thomas Yates was born in 1740/41 in England. According to the book Revolutionary Patriots of Baltimoretown 1775-1783 by Henry C. Peden Jr.
However, Fothergill's book Emigrants from England 1773-1776 state that Thomas Yates, age 23 sailed from London in April of 1774 on the ship Adventurer to Maryland on business. Tepper used the same material for his book Passengers to America. Tepper states that Thomas Yates, age 23, a linen draper sailed from London between April 19-26 1774 on ship Adventurer going on business. Later, upon his death the newspaper stated this age to be such that he would have been born in 1751. I believe the 1751 date is closest to the truth.
Henry Peden continues the biography of Thomas Yates, Revolutionary
Patriot, with this:
'Thomas Yates was 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion,
Flying Camp (Baltimore County) from July 19, 1776 to August 5, 1776,
when he became captain upon the resignation of John Stevenson….
Sources state he resigned on May 20, 1777,at which time he was Caption
in the 4th MD Regiment; however, he was active again by
September 25, 1780, militarily. He also took the oath of allegiance in
1778 before the Honorable George Lindenberger, and signed a
letter to Governor Lee on April 4, 1781, requesting the calling
of the militia to protect Baltimore against British attack. As a member
of Capt. Nicholas Ruxton Moore's Troops on June 25, 1781 he is
listed as "Major T. Yates" and he had one 8-year-old black gelding
horse and one 7-year-old bay stallion. Thomas Yates was also Captain of
Baltimore County Regiment No. 46, 1776-1777, but names of his men were
not listed" References to all this data are in the book but I do not
have the code.
Thomas Yates was listed as a taxable in St. Paul's Parish in both 1774 and 1786.
Thomas Yates married Mary Myers on August 27, 1778. She died at Springfield near Baltimore in Dec. 1796. He married Mary Atkinson on Feb. 7, 1799. This second Mary Yates died in Jan. 1802. Both weddings are noted in Marriage Records 1771-1799 Baltimore City Court House Md.
The Baltimore Federal Gazette reported on Dec. 14, 1796 "Mrs. Mary Yates, died Monday evening at Springfield, near Baltimore, aged 37; consort of Colonel Thomas Yates"
The Maryland Archive's Index #59 contains a number of legal notices where Thomas Yates was listed as an auctioneer.
The Baltimore T(ribune or Times) reported Feb. 8, 1799 "Col. Thomas Yates and Mrs. Mary Atkinson, both of Baltimore were wed last evening by Rev. Ireland".
The Baltimore Federal Gazette reported Jan 20, 1802 "Mrs. Yates, consort of Thomas Yates of Baltimore died".
And finally the Baltimore Federal Gazette reported on Nov. 17, 1815 "Major Thomas Yates, died last evening in his 64th year; an officer in the Revolutionary Army."
The news gives us the name of one child of Thomas Yates and Mary Myers. The Baltimore Federal Gazette reported on July 14, 1810 that Charles Yates, son of major Thomas Yates of Baltimore, died yesterday at the residence of Samuel Chase, Jr., in his 21st year. He had recently returned from the West Indies.
The Peden biography lists another child, Margaret Yates. No birthdate was given but we believe her to have been born about 1780. She was married in 1802 to Jacob Walsh.
Thomas Yates was a taxable in the St. Paul's Parish in 1774 and 1786/7.
The Maryland Archives, Index 59 holds a number of legal notices that indicate that Thomas Yates was an auctioneer.
In summary; Thomas Yates, born 1751 in England, arrived in Maryland
in 1774. He became a military leader during the Revolution. He was
known to work as a linen draper and an auctioneer. He married Mary
Myers in 1778. They were taxable in the St. Paul's parish. They had at
least two children:
Charles Yates born 1789 died
1810
Margaret Yates born about 1780
wed Jacob Walsh Jr.
After the death of his first wife he wed Mrs. Mary Atkinson in 1799. She died
in 1802.
Thomas Yates died in Nov 15,
1815 in Baltimore according to Dan Wright's online website.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
If you know the answer please CONTACT US
Maier_Associates: © Copyright 2007
Doc; gwyat020.html
Date Last Edited: 2/5/2007