PUBLIC "-//Albemarle Charlotesville Historical Society//TEXT (US::vicahi::vicahi00043::A Guide to the Bates Family Papers, 1800-2000)//EN" "vicahi00043.xml" A Guide to the Bates Family Papers, 1800-2000 MS 680 Sophie Sardari © 2023 By Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Sophie Sardari, 28 April 2023 Description is in English A Guide to the Bates Family Papers, 1800-2000 A Collection in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society MS 680

Albemarle Charlotesville Historical Society. All rights reserved. 2023 Sophie Sardari Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Descriptive Summary Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Bates Family Papers, 1800-2000 MS 680 Archive Room Shelves 2 boxes. English Stevens, Evelyn Mann Administrative Information Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Gloves required for photographs.

Preferred Citation

Bates Family Papers, MS 680, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biographical Information

Rowland Horsely Bates (1787-1871) was a general business owner in the former Israel's Gap. His son, Edwin James (1812-1889), was the executor of his will and took over his father's debt and business dealings. Their family legacy exists today as Batesville, named after the Bates family for their contributions to the community.

Scope and Content

The Bates Family Papers includes numerous facets of the family, organized into personal and professional papers. The personal papers include pedigree and genealogical research, transcriptions of Rowland's last will and testament listing the race of individuals on the estate, letters and correspondences, and medical papers, while the professional papers include legal and insurance documents, freight bills, slave hire papers, and various collected advertisements. A photo album is included in a separate box.

Arrangement

Folder 1: Genealogy and Research

Folder 2: Medical Receipts (1847-1914)

Folder 3: Letters/Correspondences (1834-1928)

Folder 4: Insurance Documents

Folder 5: Freight Bills

Folder 6: Advertisements

Folder 7: Slave Hire Papers

Folder 8: Legal Documents

Folder 9: Receipts (1810s-1840s)

Folder 10: Receipts (1850s-1870s)

Folder 11: Receipts (1880s-1890s)

Folder 12: Receipts (1900s-1930s)

Folder 13: Receipts (Families: Pleasants, Suddarth, Fortune/Falls)

Folder 14: Receipts (Undated)

Folder 15: Miscellaneous

 Index Terms Persons: Bates, Rowland H. -- 1787-1871 Bates, Edwin J. -- 1812-1889 Family Names: Bates family Oliver family Durrett family Suddarth family Sutherland family Moon family Timberlake family Timberland family Fortune family Pleasants family Fall family Subjects: Bates family General stores--Virginia--Batesville Merchants--Virginia--Batesville General stores--Virginia--Albemarle County Geographical Names: Batesville (Va.) North Garden (Va.)