James Webster Yates

Name appears as Yates and Yeates

Came from Walton, Lancashire, England on the ship "Vine" in 1684. (Genealogy of James Yates, the Immigrant to Pennsylvania; William A. Yates; 1984)

Departed from Liverpool, England on the "Vine", Wm Pierson, master, and arrived at Philadelphia 17th, 7th m, 1684.

Came from Walton, Lancashire, England as an indentured servant for 5 years (Emigrants to Pennsylvania, 1641-1819; edited by Michael Tepper, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1979)

James is said to have walked the Indian purchase of 1684. Bought 250 acres on the southeast side of Newtown borough in Bucks Co about 1693 from Israel Taylor. In 1728 he built a mill at Newton Creek.

James Yates, on 5 Mar 1729, sold Richard Iliff, of Middletown, cordwainer, a lot of ground in Newtown, containing 134 perches. Richard Iliff, on 29 Nov 1732, sold his lot of 134 perches to Henry Nelson.

Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 Land Records

Date: Feb 14, 1693 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23261 Description: Grantee Book-Page: 2-12 Property: 250 acres in Newtown, Bucks Co. Remarks: Deed. Israel Taylor, Bucks Co., chyrurgeon, for £15.10 to James Yates, of said county, 250 acres in Newtown, Bucks Co. Ackn: 14th day, 2nd mo, 1693. Rec: 16th day, 2nd mo, 1693.

Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 Land Records Date: Nov 21, 1693 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23289 Description: Witness Book-Page: 2-42

Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 Land Records Date: Apr 4, 1702 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23603 Description: Grantor Book-Page: 3-149 Property: Parcel of land in Newtown, beginning at a sapling in Thomas Constable's lilne...Newtown Creek...Second Hollow...28 acres.

Remarks: Deed. James Yates of Newtown, husbandman, to Daniel Done of Newtown for £21, a parcel of land in Newtown, beginning at a sapling in Thomas Constable's line...Newtown Creek...Second Hollow...28 acres, part of a tract granted to Israel Taylor on 18 Jan 1692/3 and sold by Taylor to said James Yates 14/2/1793. Signed 4/4/1702. Received consideration 4/4/1702. Rec: 14/11/1703.

1703 map of Newtown Township shows James Yate with 295 acres along Newtown Creek, southeast of the town lots & bounded by Stephen Twining to the west, Thomas Constables in Middletown Twp to the southeast & Shadrack Walley to the east, northeast

James and Agnes witnessed the will of Stephen Twining of Newtown. 12th mo., 20th day, 1719/20.

17 May 1724: James sat on the coroner's jury in Newtown regarding the drowning death of Miss Rebecca Brown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania Coroners' Records, 1710-1729; Volume XXXV The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine)

Will: James Yates, of Newtown Twp., Yeoma[n]. December 31, 1730. Proved April 2, 1733. Wife Agnes and son Joseph, exrs. Sons Joseph, James, Peter, and Robert. Daus. Agnes, Isabel, Sarah, and Margaret. Wit: Margaret Thornton, Jos. Frohock, Joseph Thornton.