Son of Joseph Yates and Maria Dunbar; Revolutionary War, 2nd Albany Co Militia
John R. Yates, Esq., brother of Robert Yates, long a distinguished chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of NY, and himself many years Surrogate of the Co. of Schenectady.
John Yates was elected in 1816 as county surrogate, the second in Schenectady's history, and continued in office until succeeded in 1821 by his son, Giles Fonda Yates. John Yates died in 1826, followed by his wife, Margaret Fonda Yates, in 1839. Both were interred in the old Green Street Cemetery, later to be removed to Vale Cemetery when it opened in 1852. Schenectady Gazette, Thursday, August 16, 1973.
John R. Yates, Esq., brother of Robert Yates, long a distinguished chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of NY, and himself many years Surrogate of the Co. of Schenectady.
John Yates was elected in 1816 as county surrogate, the second in Schenectady's history, and continued in office until succeeded in 1821 by his son, Giles Fonda Yates. John Yates died in 1826, followed by his wife, Margaret Fonda Yates, in 1839. Both were interred in the old Green Street Cemetery, later to be removed to Vale Cemetery when it opened in 1852. Schenectady Gazette, Thursday, August 16, 1973.
Son of Joseph Yates and Maria Dunbar; Revolutionary War, 2nd Albany Co Militia
John R. Yates, Esq., brother of Robert Yates, long a distinguished chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of NY, and himself many years Surrogate of the Co. of Schenectady.
John Yates was elected in 1816 as county surrogate, the second in Schenectady's history, and continued in office until succeeded in 1821 by his son, Giles Fonda Yates. John Yates died in 1826, followed by his wife, Margaret Fonda Yates, in 1839. Both were interred in the old Green Street Cemetery, later to be removed to Vale Cemetery when it opened in 1852. Schenectady Gazette, Thursday, August 16, 1973.
John R. Yates, Esq., brother of Robert Yates, long a distinguished chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of NY, and himself many years Surrogate of the Co. of Schenectady.
John Yates was elected in 1816 as county surrogate, the second in Schenectady's history, and continued in office until succeeded in 1821 by his son, Giles Fonda Yates. John Yates died in 1826, followed by his wife, Margaret Fonda Yates, in 1839. Both were interred in the old Green Street Cemetery, later to be removed to Vale Cemetery when it opened in 1852. Schenectady Gazette, Thursday, August 16, 1973.
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