John Yates, II - Where is John III ? (3rd)

The III could be meaningless.

Whats more disconcerting is this:

https://www.geni.com/merge/compare/6000000169658458926?to=6000000213119903214

(same dates, different wive? Or disputed?)

Also see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Yates-3207

Please see the Find-a-Grave link shown on this profile, BEFORE any attempt to merge with another WikiTree profle: John Yates-942. They may be entirely different persons.

Notes

No mention of a son William Yates in John Yate's will 1777.

Last Will and Testament of John Yates, Pittsylvania, VA D & W5, pg. 439 written 24 Oct 1777 Recorded 23 April 1778 Eldest son John Yates George Yates Elijah Yates daughter Hannah Shelton daughter Ann Gibson daughter Martha Watts (NO WILLIAM)

Sources

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126626039/john-yates: accessed 05 October 2023), memorial page for John Yates IV (1715–1778), Find A Grave: Memorial #126626039, citing Yates Cemetery, Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Maredia Haddock (contributor 47027498).

I think this is the line you’re looking for.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2288...

George J.1640-1691 + Mary P Wells Stock 1633-1699
1 George Jr. 1672-1717 + Rachel Warfield 1681-1719
2 Elizabeth 1673/5-7.8.1736 + Thomas Plummer II
3 John 1675-3.19.1720 + Elizabeth Tucker 1673-1712 https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3950... No wife & children listed.

• John (II) 1691-1731 + Joan E. Gaithers 1695-1731
• John Estes (III) 1714-1779 + Elizabeth Kilgore 1718-1795
• John Lewis (IV) 1738-1798 + Sarah Price 1741-1769

4 Ann 1677/8-1735

There’s a John Estes Yates b 13 Feb 1777 in Caroline Co.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2307...

There’s a John Lewis Yates b 1806 St. Mary's County, Maryland
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1049...

Which person are you tracking?

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Yates-942

John Yates (of Dan River) was born about 1715 and died before 23 April 1778 when his will was proved. He married Elizabeth (there is no proof that her maiden name was Kilgore), b. 1718, d. 1795. They both died in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

There is a total lack of evidence providing who this man's parents were and where he was born as well as when he was born. The 1715 date is an estimate based on the ages of his children. Since there is no proof of parentage, there is also no proof that he is the third in a line of Johns. This is my direct line. John and Elizabeth are my 6th great-grandparents and I have been researching them since 1999.

That’s this John Yates, of Dan River & Elizabeth Yates