| ![Show Contents]() Batts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Batts familyThe surname Batts was first found in Languedoc, in the south of France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Nimes and Toulouse and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Early History of the Batts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Batts research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1649, 1653 and 1654 are included under the topic Early Batts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Batts Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Labat, Labatt, Labate, Labatte, Labatx, Labats, Bat, Batt and many more. Early Notables of the Batts familyMore information is included under the topic Early Batts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Batts Rankingthe United States, the name Batts is the 2,462nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1
| Batts migration to the United States | + |
Batts Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Dorothy Batts, who settled in Virginia in 1634
- Henry Batts, who landed in Virginia in 1639 2
- Joseph Batts, who landed in Virginia in 1639 2
- William Batts, who landed in Virginia in 1639 2
- Mary Batts, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 2
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Batts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Richard Batts, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 2
| Batts migration to Australia | + |
Batts Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Batts, aged 36, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Star Queen" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Batts (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony W. Batts (b. 1960), American law enforcement officer, Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department (2012-2015), Chief of the Oakland Police Department (2009-2011)
- Matt Batts (1921-2013), American professional Major League Baseball cather who played from 1947 to 1956
- Robert Lynn Batts (1864-1935), American jurist, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1917-1919)
- Deborah A. Batts (1947-2020), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Lloyd Batts (b. 1951), retired American NBA basketball player
- Carlos Batts, American photographer, filmmaker, and curator
- Elizabeth Batts (1742-1835), birth name of Elizabeth Cook, wife and widow, of Captain James Cook
| Historic Events for the Batts family | + |
USS Indianapolis - Edward Daniel Batts (1915-1945), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 4
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Monday 1st January 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Star Queen 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/starqueen1854.shtml
- Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
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