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Eva Bates
1799–1903
United States
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Biography
Eva Bates (September 1, 1799 – May 24?, 1903) was an American domestic servant who worked for two U.S. Presidents, John Adams and James Monroe. Eva Bates was also known as Mammy Bates. According to news reports published at the time of her death, she was born enslaved to enslaved parents in "Flushing, L.I." She was first employed by John Adams.
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