Born in Yorkshire, Hove Edge.1,2,3

"Joseph Yates son of Jn and Rose Yates of Hove Edge in the parish of Halifax, born the 4th day of the 11th month." 1716/7

"107 - 4 of 11 mn 1716/7 - Joseph Yates - son"

Married Margaret WESTGARTH in Plaistow.9

From the Parish Register :-
"Joseph Yates of Budge Row London Woolstapler Son of John Yates late of Hove Edge in Yorkshire deceased and of Rose his Wife him surviving and Margaret Westgarth Daughter of Thomas Westgarth late of Durham Shopkeeper and of Margaret his Wife both deceased ... ... ..."

Birth of daughter Lucy YATES in London, Great St Helens.7,8

Wrote will.4

"In the name of God Amen
I Joseph Yates of Stoke Newington London ..."

Names mentioned :-
1) my daughter Lucy Yates
2) my dear and loving wife
3) my brother John Yates
4) my brother Benjamin Yates
5) my nephew Thomas Thompson son of my sister Thompson
6) my nephew William Yates son of my brother William Yates
7) my niece Ann Yates daughter of my brother John Yates
8) my niece Sarah Swift daughter of my brother John Yates
9) my brothers John Yates and Benj. Yates

Died in Newington.5,6

From the Parish Register :-
"To Isaac Catchpool Grave-Maker Bunhill Fields. The 26th day of the 2nd Month 1777
Make a Grave on or before next Fifth Day, in Friends Burying-Ground, at or near Bunhill Fields, and there in lay the Body of Joseph Yates of Newington in Middlesex in the Parish of St Mary Newington so called a Member of Grace Church Street Monthly Meeting, aged about sixty two years who died the 21st Day of the 2nd month called February One thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven of Convulsions according to the Report of Two Neighbors who viewed the said body.
This Wagstaffe
Te above-mentioned body was buried the Twenty Seventh Day of the Second Month called February 1777
Witness Isaac Catchpool Grave-Maker
This note to be delivered by the Grave-Maker, as soon as may be, to monthly-Meeting, in order to be registered."

Buried in Bunhill Fields.5

From the Parish Register .-
"To Isaac Catchpole, Grave-Maker
Make a Grave on or before next Fifth Day, in Friends Burying-Ground, at or near Bunhill Fields, and therein lay the Body of Joseph Yates of Newington in the Parish of Saint Mary Newington so called in the County of Middlesex a Member of Gracechurch Street Monthly meeting, aged about Sixty Two Years who died the Twenty First Day of the Second Month called February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven of Convulsions according to the Report of Two Neighbours who viewed the said Body.
Thos Wagstaffe
The body above.
-mentioned was buried the Twenty Seventh Day of the Second Month called February 1777.
Witness Isaac Catchpole Grave-Maker
A true copy Thos Gould
Registered to London and Middlesex Quarterly Meeting"

Signature on Will attested to in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.4

Joseph Yates signature on his Will was attested to by
1) Frances Cooper of Miles Lane Conduit Street London Wine Merchant
2) William Appleby of the Inner Temple London gentleman

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.4

Executors :-
Joseph Armitage