Frances married John Bates on 01 Nov 1796 in Patrick County, Virginia. John was born about 1770 in Virginia; died on 15 Jan 1846 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jesse Bates was born about 1798 in Patrict County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1856 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia.
2. Rhoda E. Bates was born about 1799 in Patrict County, Virginia; died about 1863 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3. Reubin Bates was born about 1800 in Virginia/GEORGIA.
4. Judith Bates was born about 1807 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died in in GEORGIA.
5. George W. Bates was born about 1809 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Lafayette County, Florida.
6. Leroy Bates was born about 1810 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1857 in Newton County, GeorgiaA.
7. Francis Marion Bates was born on 24 Apr 1811 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died on 11 Dec 1888 in Freemansville, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery, Fulton County, Georgia.
8. Frances Lucinda Bates was born about 1813 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died on 08 Mar 1899 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Macadonia Cemetery, Cherokee County, Georgia.
9. Sarah Elizabeth Bates was born about 1814 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1870 in Butts/Henry County, Georgia.
10. Louisa Etta Bates was born about 1821 in Elbert County, Georgia; died on 26 Mar 1915 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.