married 13 Mar 1849 Maria Piper of VA she died 21 Aug 1854
         a. Janie Yeates
               married Dr. Edw. Yeates of Miss.
        married 2nd Virginia Scott
             dau of James Scott of Baltimore; g dau of Gen John Scott of Hertford Co
         a. William Smith Yeates 15 Dec 1856-1908 Ga.
                 married 1884 Julia W Moore 16 Sept 1860-1928
         b. Charles M. Yeates ca 1858 -  of Washington City                    
         c. Jesse J. Yeates ca 1860 -  of Birmingham, Al.
         d. George S Yeates ca 1863 -  of U.S. Army
         e. Virginia [ Jennie] Yeates ca 1867 -
                 married Daniel L Smith Mass.
3.  Lucretia Jane Yeates ca 1833 -
         married Hezekiah Revel ca 1823 -     merchant retail
                 of Bertie, Murfreesboro & later western NC
         a.  Eveline Revel  ca 1852 -
         b. Willie Y. Revel ca 1854 -
         c. Jesse Revel ca 1862 -
         d. Frank R. Revel ca 1865 -
         e.  Paul S. Revel ca 1868 -

Children of James Yeates and wife Averilla:
1. Isma Yeates 1770 Bertie Co - 1846 Humphreys Co TN
          info from gedcom by Boone White found on ancestry.com
     married Martha Freeman
      a. Sally Harris Yeates
      b. Thomas P Yeates
      c. Freeman Yeates
      d. Reddick Yeates
      e. James Yeates
      f. Levi Yeates
      g. William Yeates
      h. Eliza Yeates
      i. Mary Carey [Polly] Yeates 3 Sept 1789 - 3 Dec 1871 Humphreyc Co TN
2. Levi Yeates
3. Jesse Yeates
      married ca 1784 ?
4. Celia Yeates
5. Winnefred Yeates
6. Sally Yeates
7. Fanny Yeates
8. Lavina Yeates

His wife, Mary Lawrence   [had died bef. April 1787] Joe H Cobb has placed a ninth child into the family of Robert Lawrence and wife Elizabeth.
 abstract of Will of John Yeats D-76 Bertie Co 14 Apr 1787 proved May Ct 1787  "..sick in body.."
 son  Thomas Yeats - 113 acres of land adj William Yeats and Peter Yeats. All my worldly goods are to be divided between my eight children Thomas Yeats, William Yeats, Edward Yeats, Jeames [sic] Yeats, Peter Yeats, Elizabeth Yeats, Mary Yeats, and Sarah Yeats. EX: sons Thomas and William
WIT: Williamson Lawrence 
   Inventory by Thomas Yeats, including Negro Venus. Acct of sale by William Bryan Sheriff.
Children of John Yeates
1. Thomas Yeates 
      married 25 July 1793 Rachel Shehan 
                       William Griffin, Bm
2. William Yeates
     married 7 July 1787 Charlotte Whitledge 
                      William Griffin, Bm; Thos. Ryan Butler, wit
3. Edward Yeates
     married 21 Sept 1795 Mary Weston
                      Solomon Weston, William Sutton, Bm; Joseph Fletcher, wit
4. James Yeates
      married 2 Dec 1804 Mary Griffin
                   Miles Bonner, Bm; Jos. Blount, Griffen Yeats, wit
5. Peter Yeates d 1795    [nephew Thomas]
 Ordered that Peter Yates son of John Yates be bound unto Jehu Nichols to learn the trade of a blacksmith . Feb Ct 1790
       abstract of Will of Peter [x] Yeats D-287 23 Apr 1795 proved May Ct 1795 
"...sick in body..."  wife Sarah Yeats - Negro Venus, beds, furniture, etc. wife - lend all my lands and Negro Jim for her lifetime for her own use, and at her death to fall to my nephew Thomas Yeats. 
wife - rest of my estate. EX: wife and nephew Thomas Yeats
  WIT: Cader Cooper, Pernelophe [x] Griffin, Charlot [x] Hardy
Inventory Nov 7 1799 by Samuel Maer; Adm.grtd. Samuel Maer 11 Nov 1799; acct of sale 7 Dec 1799
      married Sarah
6. Elizabeth Yeates
7. Mary Yeates
8. Sarah Yeates 

Mary [x] Lawrence was a witness to William Redditt's will in 1739 with George Lawrence and Robert Lawrence.
John Yeats was a witness to George Lawrence's will in 1752 with Robert Lawrence and Thomas Lawrence.
In 1754 John Yeats and John Redditt witnessed a deed together.
In 1755 John Yeats and Joseph Redditt witnessed a deed together.
1755 John Yeats bought  from William Yeats  214 acres located on the South side of Buckleberry Pocoson H-218.
May Ct 1779 John Yeats ordered with four others to settle the account of Ann Bonner EX of William Bonner. [Ann Bonner was a daughter of William and Susan Cobb Redditt.]
Nov 1783 Constantine Redditt wit to deed John Yeats to John Hopkins.
Will of John Yeats proved at May Ct 1787 by Williamson Lawrence.

William Yeates 17xx - 1789  |  his parents 
& Elizabeth 17xx - 1792 |  her parents 
of Bertie County, NC

Note : I think the William Yeats that died in 1789 and James died 1806/7 are brothers or other relative than son to John Yeates died 1787.
 
     abstract of Will of William Yeats D-95 Bertie Co 10 Oct 1779 proved Feb Ct 1789
"...weak in body..." wife Elizabeth Yeats - 90 ac, all my furniture, cattle stock, mares etc. daughter Ann Yeats - horse and saddle, etc.  son David Yeats - mare, cattle. Remaining estate to my daughter Rhoda Yeats.  EX: wife  WIT: Peter Yeats, Sarah Yeats, Ane [x] Redditt 
      Inventory Jan 14 1789 by Elizabeth [x] Yeats  including 263 ac of land. Division of estate Oct 8 1792 among 1. Mrs. Eliza Yeats, 2. Mrs. Sarah Bailey, 3. Mrs. Anna Carr, 4. David Yeats and  5. William Bailey and wife.
    abstract of Will of Elizabeth [x] Yeats D-207 Bertie Co 4 Oct 1792 proved Nov Ct 1792
son David Yeats - 90 ac of land, my dwelling house, cattle, furniture, half my hogs and sheep, etc. daughter Anna Hars - half my hogs and sheep, half my clothing, also Negro Jack.  daughter Sally Bayley - 40 shillings, half my clothing. daughter Rhoda Bayley - 20 shillings. EX: son David  WIT: Peter Yeats, Cader Cooper
   Division of estate May 23, 1795 between 1. David Yeats and 2. Edward Manning and wife.