Henry came to Virginia with his father, John Batte, in 1646. From the Va Land Registry #6, p 126, comes the information that he and his brother Thomas patented in 1668, 5875 acres of land on the south side of the James River. In 1673 he and John Sturdivant patented 3258 acres on the south side of the James River in Appomatocks on the 2nd branch of the Blackwater River.
He lived in Prince George or Dinwiddie County and was prominent member of the House of Burgesses in 1677 (from Wm & Mary Quarterly, 1934 p 79. Also, served during 1685/6.
During 1693/4 he was a justice of peace in Charles City County. In December of 1695, Henry went back to London to attend to legal business. At the time he was still a member of House of Burgess. In April 1696 Charles Goodrich is elected to replace Henry, who is still out of the county. Henry returned to Virginia before September 1696 and petitioned the Council to return his seat. He was ordered to withdraw.
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Henrico County, Virginia: Beginnings of Its Families: Part I, William Clayton Torrence
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 24, No. 2., (Oct., 1915), pp. 116-142.
P 140 Henrico County patents, and other sources, of other names which appear in the list for 1679 are:
Thomas Batte and Henry Batte sons of Mr. John Batte, deceased, had patent 29 April 1665 [or 1668] for 5878 acreas, 2 rods, 8 poles, on south side James River in Appomattox in Charles City County beginning at head of Jordan's land and Merchants Hope - the head of Charles City Creek; due for transportation of 118 persons into the colony, among them, William Bate, Jur. 2 times, Martha Bate, Jno. Bate, Senior, Jno Batte, Junr. Henry Batte, Tho Batte.
