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Yates, Rev. Batholomew, son of Rev. Bartholomew Yates (q. v.), was born Feb- ruary, 171 3; matriculated at Oriell Col- lege, Oxford, February 29, 1732; Bachelor of Arts, 1735; served Christ Church, Mid- dlesex county, Virginia, from 1735 to 1767; visitor of William and Mary College in 1766. He married Elizabeth Stanard in 1741, and had issue (see Hayden, "Virginia Genealogies," p. 122).

Yates, Rev. Robert, s(jn of Bartholomew Yates, was born in 1715; matriculated at Oriell College, Oxford, July 12, 1733, and graduated Bachelor of Arts, 1735. He was minister of Petsworth parish, Gloucester county, Virginia, from 1741 to 1761. He married Mary Randolph, daughter of Ed- ward Randolph, and died in 1761.

Yates, Rev. Robert, son of William Yates, of Shackley, in the parish of Donnington, England, was baptized October 30, 1673, and came to Virginia in 1699, where he was rector of Christ church parish, Middlesex county, until ill health caused his return to England in 1703. His vestry so highly esteemed him that they continued his salary for some time in hopes of his return. When he did not return, they elected his brother. Rev. Bartholomew Yates, as minister.

Yates, Rev. William, son of Rev. Bar- tholomew Yates, was born December 10, 1720; educated at William and Mary Col- lege, at which he was elected usher of the grammar school, April 10, 1744; qualified as president of the college, March 10, 1761 ; rector of James City parish from 1745 to 1755; married Elizabeth, daughter of Ed- ward Randolph, and died between March and November, 1764.

Yeo, Hugh, son of Justinian Yeo, of Hart- land, Devonshire, England, w^as a burgess in 1663 and died before 1680. His lands passed to his eldest son Richard, who sold them in 1680 to his brother, Hugh Yeo.

Yeo, Leonard, settled in Elizabeth City county about 1^)37. He was evidently of the family of the Yeos of Devonshire. Burgess for Elizabeth City county, February, 1644- 45, September, 1663, and June and October, 1666. In 1666 he was commander-in-chief of Elizabeth City county, with the title of colonel. He died in or before 1670, and his widow Rebecca married subsequently Colonel Charles IVIoryson, commander of Elizabeth City county, and next Colonel John Lear, of the Virginia council. He had ? brother, Robert Yeo ; and Hugh Yeo, of Accomac, brother of Justinian Yeo, of Hart- land, Devonshire, was doubtless a kinsman.

Young, Captain Thomas, son of Gregory Young, a grocer of London, was born about 1583. In 1633 he obtained special permis- sion to fit out ships and make explorations in America. He explored Delaware Bay, ar.d in 1636 went up the Kennebec river, and by carrying canvass with him, crossed over to the St. Lawrence river, where he was captured by the French. He purchased a farm in James City county, Virginia, and left a son known as '"Capt. Thomas Young, o<" Chickahominy."

Young, Thomas, was son of Captain Thomas Young, who was uncle of George Evelyn, commander of Kent Island, Mary- land. He served in the parliamentary wars under General Monk, and afterwards came to Virginia, where his father had a farm on the Chickahominy, in James City county.