Joseph Battease

Joseph Batease

Joseph Battist (Battease) 1808/1818-1897 One day I hope to find a picture of Joseph. I was told once that a branch of the family in New Hampshire have a picture, so perhaps one will surface. Joseph wandered. His nomadic life made it hard to track him in vital records but we finally did it. On his marriage certificate to Laura, his name was spelled like his father's - "Battist" - and on his marriage record to Susan, his name was spelled - "Battese." Other spellings include: Battice, Battis, Bettis, Batise, Bottis, Battease and Batease (as our family spells it today).

Joseph BATTIST Battease Joseph Battease born: Nov 1808/1818 St. John(s), Quebec, Canada died: 16 Jun 1897 Weston, Vermont bur.: unknown fa.: John Battist (Abenaki Indian) mo.: Mary mar.#1: 12 Jul 1844 Hubbardton, Vermont Laura Jane Wescott (dau. of Job Wescott & Sarah Manley) born: ca. 1824 Pittsford, Vermont died: 20 Sep 1884 Wells, Vermont bur.: Wells, Vermont (Wells Cem.) Children of Joseph Battease & Laura Jane Wescott: 1. Luthera Batease born: ca. 1845 possibly Pittsford, Vermont died: bur.: Comment: Luthera was listed in the 1850 census but not in the 1860 census; nothing more known of her 2. George Wallace Batease (Batise) born: 1846 Pittsford, Vermont died: 9 Dec 1862 Chicago, Illinois (in Civil War, at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois) bur.: Chicago, Illinois (Rose Hill Cem.) mar.: never married Comment: George died of measles he caught in the war. [Indians had little immunity to most of the white man's diseases.] 3. John T. Batease born: Dec 1849 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 1899 resided Hubbardton, Vermont bur.: mar.: 31 Dec 1878 Rutland, Vermont A. Rebecca Smith (1839- ) (dau. of Luther Smith & Mary Ann [unknown]) 4. Joseph Andrew Batease (called Andrew) born: 12 Feb 1851 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 22 Jul 1901 Shrewsbury, Vermont bur.: Mendon, Vermont (Town Line Cem.) mar.: 15 Jun 1873 Mendon, Vermont Inez A. E. Wilkins (1852-1929) (dau. of Hosea F. Wilkins & Philenda Capron) 5. Judah R. Battease born: 29 Dec 1853 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 30 Jan 1909 Wells, Vermont bur.: Castleton, Vermont (Hillside Cem.) mar.: 28 Nov 1877 possibly Whitehall, New York Betsey E. Goodspeed (1858-1940) (dau. of Gideon Goodspeed & Sarah Dalaba) 6. Sarah Ida Batease born: 3 Jun 1856 Brandon, Vermont died: 8 Jan 1936 Newport, Rhode Island bur.: mar.: 23 Sep 1883 Granville, New York Abram Judway (1850-1926) (son of [unknown]) 7. IRA BETHUEL BATEASE - (my great grandfather) born: 11 May 1858 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 5 May 1933 Wells, Vermont bur.: Wells, Vermont (Wells Cem.) mar.: 19 Nov 1878 Danby/Mt. Tabor, Vermont Sarah "Sallie" Lovisa Wescott (1860-1944) (dau. of Barlow G. Wescott & Lucy Smith) Comment: Ira and Sallie were first cousins. It is said that Sallie's mother was of Indian descent. 8. Caroline "Carrie" M. Batease born: 25 Jul 1861 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 18 Apr 1904 Wells, Vermont bur.: mar.: 16 Apr 1881 Wells, Vermont Abner J. Perry (1846-1908) (son of Downer Perry & Thankful Munson) 9. Charles Henry Batease born: Jul 1863 Tinmouth, Vermont died: 17 Dec 1907 Lake George, New York (falling tree) bur.: Bolton, New York (Warren County Poor House Cem.) mar.: 04 Sep 1884 Wells, Vermont Mary Cooke Bates (1867-1922) (dau. of Bennett Bates & Hannah Parker) Comment: It is said that Bennett Bates was of Indian descent. 10. Martha J. Batease born: 11 Jan 1865 Mount Tabor, Vermont died: 04 Oct 1947 Poultney, Vermont bur.: Poultney, Vermont (Poultney Cem.) mar.#1: 1 Sep 1881 Cyrus Johnson (1845-1912) (son of William Johnson & Betsey [unknown]) mar.#2: 7 May 1921 East Poultney, Vermont Henry Delbert Fenton (1859-1940) (son of Franklin Fenton & Laura A. Munson)

Joseph Battese (spelling on marriage record) born: Nov 1808/1818 St. John(s), Quebec, Canada died: 16 Jun 1897 Weston, Vermont (six months after Susan) bur.: unknown fa.: John Battist (Abenaki Indian) mo.: Mary mar.#2: 5 Jul 1872 Whiting, Vermont (aged 43) Susan Elizabeth Rodgers (aged 22) (dau. of Sylvester Rodgers & Clarissa Nichols) born: ca.Jan 1850 Whiting, Vermont died: 22 Dec 1896 Orwell, Vermont (aged 54 [sic]) (of heart failure) bur.: unknown Children of Joseph Battease & Susan Elizabeth Rodgers: 1. Emily Battis born: c1871 Whiting, Vermont died: 17 Feb 1893 Waltham, Massachusetts bur.: Waltham, Massachusetts (died of TB - Phthisis Pulmonalis) 2. George Battese born: c1872 Orwell, Vermont died: 08 May 1891 Proctor, Vermont age 20 bur.: Proctor, Vermont 3. Charles A. Batease (Battesse) born: 14 Jun 1874 Orwell, Vermont died: aft 1918 bur.: 4. Mary Battese (1) born: 26 Aug 1876 Orwell, Vermont died: 01 Oct 1880 Orwell, Vermont (aged 4) (of dysentery) bur.: Orwell, Vermont 5. Mariah Battise a/k/a "Tip" born: c1877 Orwell, Vermont died: 16 Mar 1916 Starksboro, Vermont bur.: Starksboro, Vermont mar.: 26 Nov 1904 Addison, Vermont George B. Arnold (son of Uriah F. Arnold and Eliza -) Comment: George and Mariah had a son b. 1905 Addison, Vermont (un-named child) 6. Henry Batease (Battese) born: May 1880 Orwell, Vermont died: bur.: Comment: born 1880 Vermont, there was a Henry Battese living with the Herbert Johnson family in 1930 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut. 7. William Battese (Battice) born: 22 Jul 1882 Orwell, Vermont died: bur.: Comment: nothing more known of him 8. Mary Batease (Batese) (2) born: 17 Dec 1884 Orwell, Vermont died: 24 Aug 1959 Putney, Vermont bur.: Putney, Vermont (Mt. Pleasant Cem.) comment: had a child Ernest Battease 03 Apr 1903 Mt. Holly, Vt., adopted by William Kennell mar.#1: c1903 Weston, Vermont William Henry Johnson (1867-1940) (son of Darius Johnson & Emily [unknown]) mar.#2: 08 May 1946 Putney, Vermont William Jeffrey Thomas, Jr. (son of William J. Thomas & Venarente Bulger) Comment: Mary's race was listed as "White Indian" on her death record. 9. "baby girl" Battese born: 01 Jun 1890 Orwell, Vermont died: bur.: Comment: nothing more known of her Notation: Charles Henry from Laura and Joseph, and Charles A. from Susan and Joseph, lived next door to each other in the 1900 Census, Mount Holly, Vermont. The two Charles were half-brothers.

Joseph, by two wives we know of, had a total of 18 children. Comment: possible other marriages of Joseph: 1. Mrs. Philena Sessions - 15 Oct 1838 Burlington, Vermont 2. Eliza Sophia Glynn - 01 Mar 1842 Londonderry, Vermont If so, that would make Laura his 3rd wife and Susan his 4th wife. I have no proof that the Joseph Battease who married these women is the same Joseph Battese who married Laura Wescott and Susan Rodgers. It is only speculation at this time. Time line: (spellings from the records, including census, vital, and pension) 1818 Birth of Jonathan Millard in Vermont. 1818 Birth of Joseph Battist in St. John, Québec, Canada. 1823 Birth of Laura Jane Wescott in Pittsford, Vermont. 1827 Birth of John Battese, possible half-brother to Joseph. 1829 Birth of Charles St. John Bettis, half-brother to Joseph. 1832 Birth of Betsey E. (Batease) Westcott, half-sister to Joseph. 1842 Birth of Susan Rodgers in Whiting, Vermont. 1844 Marriage of Joseph Battist and Laura Westcot (spellings on marriage record) in Hubbardton, Vermont. 1850 Joseph Battese and his wife Laura living in Tinmouth, Vermont. 1850 Jonathan Millard and his wife Margaret living in Wells, Vermont. 1850 John Battese living with Horton Family Hubbardton, Vermont. 1850 Betsey Batease living with Joseph and Laura, age 15. 1850 Betsey Batease married Nathan Westcott, 27 Sep Tinmouth, Vermont. 1855 Charles St. John Bettis married his 1st wife 26 Jun Burlington, Vt. 1860 Joseph Battease and his wife Laura living in Tinmouth, Vermont. 1869 Laura Batease applies for pension from the death of her son George W. Batease in the Civil War. She claimed to be the widow of Joseph Batease. 1870 Joseph Batise living with the Warren family in Orwell, Vermont. 1870 Laura Batease and her father Job Westcott living in Middletown Springs, Vermont. 1870 Jonathan Millard and his daughter Mahala living in Wells, Vermont. 1872 Joseph Battese married Susan Rodgers in Orwell, Vermont. 1880 Joseph Batteese and his wife Susan living in Orwell, Vermont. 1880 Laura J. and her husband Jonathan Millard living in Wells, Vermont. (I suspect this was a common law marriage.) 1882 Laura Jane Batease applies again for pension from the death of her son George W. Batease in the Civil War. She claims her husband Joseph Batease "has not been heard of for the last 15 years." 1884 Death of Laura Batease. She was buried in Jonathan Millard's lot in Wells, Vermont (next to his first wife Margaret) under the name of Laura Battease and not Laura Millard. 1896 Death of Susan Battese, of heart failure, in Orwell, Vermont. 1897 Death of Joseph Batease in Weston, Vermont. Burial unknown. 1897 Joseph Batease, due to death, was dropped as a pensioner of son George W. Batease. 1900 Jonathan Millard, aged 82, widowed, living with his daughter Mahala (and her husband Charles P. Marnes and their children) in Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas. 1910 Johnathan Millard, aged 91, still living in the same place. Notation: A word about the birth date of Joseph Battist. The records and and census records all give him a different age. I truely don't believe the man kept track of his age as was common in those days by many or he just may have been just plain sneaky so his wives didn't know how old he really was.

Bennett Bates Bennett Bates (Bennett G. Bates) b. c1819 Kingsbury, Wash. Co., NY d. 02 Aug 1882 Weston, VT bur. Weston, VT fa. probably William Bates, b. 1797 VT mo. Comment:( Wm. lived 1880 Queensbury, Warr. Co., NY - age 83 with wife Polly Bates, age 69) mar. c1848 wif. Hannah A. E. Parker b. c1819 Poultney, Rutland Co., VT d. c1908 Andover, Windsor Co., VT bur. 1908 Weston, VT fa. Solomon ParkerIII (Soloman2 b. 1753 Lyman, NH, Solomon1, Samuel, Samuel, James) mo. Louise White Their children: 01. William T. Bates b. 1850 Poultney, VT d. 25 Oct 1902 New London, CT m. Sally Wright 02. James A. Bates b. 1851 Middletown Springs, VT d. m. Janice White 03. Henry H. Bates b. 1854/55 Poultney, VT d. m. Adelia L. Pettengil b. c1847 04. Levi Roswell Bates b. 1845/57 Poultney, VT d. 17 Sep 1927 Middle Granville, NY Comment: (hit by a car) m. never married 05. Beulah Binler Bates b. 1858 Poultney, VT d. 1861 Poultney, VT 06. Sarah Jane Bates b. 1861 Poultney, VT d. m. Jeremiah Clark 07. Florence Belle Bates (sometimes called Flora) b. 1862 Poultney, VT d. m1. ____ Thomas m2. Buel Goodwin Parker b. 08 Jun 1855 Hampton, Wash. Co., NY d. 05 Jul 1927 Ira, Rutland Co., VT fa. Abel Parker mo. Lydia Marintha McWithey Comment:(There was a Buel Parker that married 1880 Tinmouth, Vt to Mary Thomas) Comment:(There was a Florence B. Parker, age 66 in 1930 in Ira, VT m/in/law to Russell Fish wife Nettie) 08. Fred Bates b. 1866 Hampton, Wash. Co. NY d. m. 09. Mary Cooke Bates b. 1867 d. 1922 m1. Charles Batease Comment: (killed by falling tree, Lake George, NY) m2. Joseph C. Dickerson 10. Bernice E. G. Bates b. 01 Apr 1869 Poultney, VT d. 1927 VT (she moved back from MO) bur. Scottsville Cemetery, Danby, VT m1. Warren Vaughn at Mt Tabor/Danby, VT Comment: (moved to Texas Co., MO) b. 1845 Danby, VT d. 1903 MO fa. Warren Vaughn (John Vaughn and Olive Thayer) mo. Lucy Allen m2. Charles Wyatt Ford of MO 11. Merrit Maybird John Bates b. 09 May 1871 Wells, Rutland Co., VT d. 03 Sep 1945 Middle Granville, Wash. Co., NY bur. Hampton, Wash. Co., NY m1. Lea (-) m2. 07 Mar 1912 Hampton, NY Jennie Kinney 12. George E. Bates b. 08 Apr 1873 Weston, VT d. m. 29 Nov 1916 Poultney, Vt Ellen Jane Gould b. East Middlebury, VT fa. Adelbert Hier b. East Middlebury, VT mo. Hannah E. Wheeler b. Ripton, VT Comment: (This is first marriage for George and second marriage for Ellen) 13. Ella Jane Bates b. 23 Jul 1875 Weston, VT d. aft 1931 m. Burton R. French b. 09 Jul 1866 Weston, VT d. 10 Apr 1931 Weston, VT (gunshot wound) fa. Amaziah Frence (b. Peru, VT) mo. Catherine Amelia Bennett (b. Bennington, VT) Comment: (Ella sometimes called Etta) 14. Jeremiah M. Bates b. 08 Oct 1877 Weston, VT d. m. Bennett's daughter married Charles Batease, and as far as I know this is the only connection Bennett has to my family. Many people have expressed an interest in Bennett and for this reason, I have posted what info I have on him and his children, here. It is said he was indian. To date I have not found any native background for this man. However, this site is continually being updated with anything new I discover, so check back from time to time.

Death Record of Mary Batease, dau. of Joseph. Race: White Indian.