Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Bates was born on 5 October 1805, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, her father, William Bates, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Gibbs, was 24. She had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with John Arthur. She lived in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died in August 1869, in Cabell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 63.
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- L Arthur in household of Jno Arthur, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lucy Bates - birth: 5 October 1805; Bedford (Independent City), Virginia, United States
- Lucy Bales, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.
Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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