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       Sgt. William/1 Bateman was a deputy to a"Gen^rall Court holden at M^r Deputyes house, on Tewsday, the 29^th of Sept., 1629," in London, at which the Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England elected to postpone the transfer of its charter to New England.^1,2 He came to New England with the Winthrop Fleet, 1630.³ He took the oath of fidelity and was admitted a freeman of Massachusetts Bay, 18 May 1631.^4,5 At a court held at Boston, 3 Jul 1632, William Parkes promised, "if S^rieant Bateman comes noe more,," to satisfy merchant and Assistant William Pynchon "w^t shalbe thought meete by 2 indifferent men for 3 leaden waights by him lost, and 12 pre of stockins w^ch the said Bateman solde to M^r Pinchon for good ones, but [proved] badd & Moath-eaten.."⁶
     Known as Sgt. Bateman in colony records, William/1 Bateman was an inhabitant of Charlestown, 1638,when he was "Granted planting ground when the Indians are satisfied."⁷ To Concord, then about 1644 to Fairfield, CT.¹ His will, made 24 Mar 1656, left £5 to his grandson Joseph Middlebrook, and half his estate to son Thomas, "now of Concord," the other half to his son-in-law Henry Lyon.^8,9 He died at Fairfield in 1658.⁸