Emma TATE

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  1. 1.  Emma TATE was born 1874 (daughter of Jahiel Douglas TATE and Rachel Katherine Kimbro).

    Emma married Willie McGuire. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jahiel Douglas TATE was born 1814, Russell Co. VA (son of Alexander TATE and Delilah Henderson); died Aft. 1875, Texas Co. MO.

    Notes:

    Notes for JAHIEL DOUGLAS TATE:

    Texas County, Missouri was formerly Ashley County. Texas County was organized February 14, 1845 from Shannon and Wright Counties. The new County was named for the Lone Star State. Houston, the county seat, was named for General Sam Houston, the "hero" of San Jacinto. Townships in the county are Boone, Burdine, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Current, Date, Jackson, Lynch, Morris, Ozark, Pierce, Piney, Roubidoux, Sargent, Sherrill, and Upton. The Texas County courthouse was destroyed during the Civil War, it burned on February 12, 1881 and again on December 14, 1930.

    Information from "History of Cooper County", by W. F. Johnson, 1919 and "Tate Families of Southern States", by Metzel and Updike, 1972.

    Douglas and Sarah (Price) Tate, the former of whom was born in Warren County Tenn., and the latter in Jackson County ALA., who came with their family to Sherrill Township., Texas County, Missouri in 1852 and settled on a farm in Texas County where they spent the remainder of their lives. Douglas Tate and wife were the parents of 11 children of whom Louisa Tally was the fourth in order of birth.

    The names and ages of children born in Warren County, TN were confirmed by the Warren County, TN 1850 Census. On that Census it indicates that he was a farmer whose land was worth approximately $300.

    He married his second wife, Rachael C., a widow with three daughters. E., b. 1855; Harriett McLaughlin, b. 1860 AR and Adaline McLaughlin, b. 1862, AR. These children were listed in the Sherill, Texas County Census of 1870, pg 479-34 and 1880, pg 368-272.

    Douglas and Rachael had two additional children, Thomas J. Tate, b. 1871 and Emma Tate, b. 1874 in Sherrill Township.

    Information from "Texas County Missouri Heritage, Volume II" Submitted by Nellie Gatchel

    In 1859, Jahiel bought land in Sherrill Township of Texas County as did his son James A. Jahiel's brother, Elgan was living in Texas County during the 1850 Census.

    CENSUS

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Douglass Tate
    Age: 36
    Birth Year: abt 1814
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1850: District 2, Warren, Tennessee
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 266
    Household Members:
    Douglass Tate 36
    Sarah Tate 26
    James A Tate 11
    John A Tate 7
    Louisa A Tate 5
    Lorenza D Tate 2
    America M Tate less than 1 year

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: J D Tate
    Age in 1860: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1860: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Licking
    Household Members:
    J D Tate 40
    Sarah Tate 37
    John A Tate 18
    Laura Tate 15
    Lorenza D Tate 13
    Marica Tate 10
    Philander Tate 7
    Silas Tate 5
    Julia F Tate 3
    Sharill Tate 1 month

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: J D Tate
    Age in 1870: 57
    Birth Year: abt 1813
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1870: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Licking
    Household Members:
    J D Tate 57
    Rachel Tate 48
    America Tate 19
    Lorenzo Tate 21
    Philander Tate 18
    Newton Tate 15
    Julia Tate 13
    Shirrell Tate 10
    E Mcglaughlin 15 [stepson]
    Harriet Mcglaughlin 11 [stepdaughter]
    Adaline Mcglaughlin 7 [stepdaughter]

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Jahiel D. Tate
    Age: 65
    Birth Year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1880: Sherrill, Texas, Missouri
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Rachel C. Tate
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Household Members:
    Jahiel D. Tate 65
    Rachel C. Tate 50
    Loranzo D. Tate 30
    Harriott Mclaughlin 20 [stepdaughter]
    Adaline Mclaughlin 18 [stepdaughter]
    Thos. J. Tate 9
    Emma Tate 6

    LAND RECORDS

    Land Patents were issued to Jahiel Duglass Tate:

    NWSE Sec. 27, Twnshp. 33-N, Range 9-W Texas County, MO - 40 acres - December 1, 1853 Doc. # 15054, Bureau of Land Management

    NESW Sec. 27, Twnshp. 33-N, Range 9-W Texas County, MO - 80 acres - August 1, 1860 Document #38701, Bureau of Land Management

    SENW Sec. 27, Twnshp. 33-N, Range 9-W Texas County, MO - (same)

    SWNE Sec. 27, Twnshp. 33-N, Range 9-W Texas County, MO - 40 acres - August 1, 1860 Document 38408, Bureau of Land Management

    N1/2NE Sec. 27, Twnshp. 33-N, Range 9-W Texas County, MO - 80 acres - August 1, 1860 Document 37885, Bureau of Land Management

    Jahiel married Rachel Katherine Kimbro. Rachel was born 1830, Arkansas; died ca 1900, Fannin Co. TX; was buried , Menasco Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin Co. TX. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rachel Katherine Kimbro was born 1830, Arkansas; died ca 1900, Fannin Co. TX; was buried , Menasco Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin Co. TX.

    Notes:

    EARLY HISTORY OF PIONEER PULASKI COUNTY FAMILIES April 2, 1961

    "The History of the McLaughlin and Wood Families"

    written by Mrs. Mary Lane, of Duke, MO

    Part One

    My grandfather, Marcus McLaughlin, came to this country from Ireland when he was 19 years old. He had two brothers who lived in Tennessee. He married there and there is where he met my grandmother, Catherine Kimbro and they got married and moved to Batesville, Arkansas.

    The Civil War broke out in 1861 and grandfather joined up with the south and his two brothers said they wouldn't join either side. Grandmother had a brother and he didn't join either side so they all left together and went out west. Grandfather never heard from his

    brothers and didn't know what happened to them. It had been over two years when grandmother heard from her brother and he was in Texas.

    The war was about over and the soldiers moved to Dew Balls Bluff, Arkansas. Then granpa got in touch with grandma and told her to take the children and what she could and meet him in Rolla, Mo. He was still at Dew Balls Bluff in camp. When peace was made he got an honorable discharge and would be on his way to Rolla, Mo.

    Grandma started out with a cart and a yoke of oxen pulling it. Her and the children made it to Hutton Valley where the bushwhackers overtook her and robbed her and took everything she had. She had $300.00 in gold and silver coins. She had it in a money belt around her waist and it rubbed her side and she had took it off for a few days and sealed it up in the corner of the feather bed. Grandfather gave her

    this money he had collected and told her to hold on to it and he would see her in Rolla, Mo.

    The bushwhackers took the feather bed and she followed one half mile and begged and cried for the feather bed for her children to sleep on. There was a guy in the bunch that only had one eye. Grandma had a pair of new brogans shoes on. The brogan shoes were made of hard and stiff leather and this one eyed man told her she could have her dammed old dirty feather bed if she would pull off her shoes and give them to him. So that is what she done. She sat right down and pulled off her new shoes and that left her barefooted. He was standing on the wagon or cart and she handed her shoes up to him. He took the shoes and kicked the feather bed off the wagon. She said it didn't hit the ground until she grabbed it and sat on it, until they drove out of sight.

    The bushwhackers went on down the road and when they turned the corner and got out of sight she ripped the corner of the feather bed open and got the money out and put it around her waist and never took it off until she got to Rolla, Mo.

    Can you imagine how heavy $300.00 in gold and silver coins were? She and the children walked on to Rolla. She left the feather bed by the side of the road.

    During this time peace was declared and the war was over and then grandpa got very sick with the fever. He told two of his buddies to find grandma when they got to Rolla, Mo., that he wasn't going to make it. And he gave these two men what money he had and told them to

    give it to grandma and tell her of his death. He was buried at Dew Ball Bluff, Arkansas.

    Part Two

    The railroad had a line from St. Louis to Rolla, Mo. Grandma met every freight train that came. There were soldiers hanging on the sides and on top and all over but no grandpa. The last train that came brought the sad news. Those two men found granma and told her the sad news and gave her the money.

    In these Civil War days there were bushwhackers and marauders that did much destruction and damaged homes and people. Supply wagons during the Civil War days were burned by the rebels. Just before dusk on a Monday evening a supply train May 24, 1862, bound for Springfield, Mo., consisting of 17 wagons loaded with bacon was overtaken by a band of Marauders belonging to Colemands Band who let the mules lose from the wagons and turned them loose and set the wagons afire. They saved a small amount of the bacon but the

    rest was burned and completely destroyed and only a few of the mules were recovered.

    Then on Tuesday a train came through consisting of 25 wagons bound for the Army beyond Houston, Mo. and they were attacked by the band of Marauders and rebels. The mules were cut loose from 13 wagons. Five of them belonged to Captain

    McKays train loaded with Ordinance Stores was taken with the rest of the wagons was set afire before the work of destruction was completed.

    Lt. Segit, who with a squad of cavalry men was escorting another wagon train in the rear, they drove the rebels pickets and the thieving crowd took to their heels and fled.

    Here is the genealogy of grandpa Marcus and Grandma Catherine McLaughlin. They had 7 children, Wiley, Marcus (nicknamed Bud), Mary, Harriet and Addie, Carl died when he was young and a baby died in infancy. Grandma lived in Rolla until all the children were about grown. Wiley and Marcus (Bud) went to a farm on Big Piney river at Slabtown, MO. and worked for a Mrs. Miriam Merrell. This is where my dad (Wiley) got his first horse he ever owned. He worked on this farm one year for room and board and for the horse and feed.

    Later years Grandma moved from Rolla to Licking, Mo. She met a Mr Douglas Tate and they married and had two children, one girl Emmie and one boy Tommy. He died when he was about 15 weeks old. Later years Mr. Tate died and grandma was left alone again. She lived west of Licking on a 40 acre farm that she just had a lifetime dowery in it.

    Then Emmie married Willie McGuire and they lived close to grandma. Then they moved to Texas and grandma was left to herself. Later grandma went to Texas where Emmie and Willie were. Later she came back a couple of times and visited Dad and Mom

    and two of Dads sisters Addie and Harriet. My dads name was Wiley McLaughlin.

    Part Three

    I don't have any history on Addie, but Harriet married Tom Crook, and he had been married before and had children by his first wife. They left Missouri and went to Arkansas and they had two children, Frank and Lucy and they were 10 and 12 years old when they separated.

    Mr. Crook took Jim by his first wife and went to the state of Washington. He had been in the Army and drew a small pension. No one ever heard of him again. Harriet kept Frank and Lucy and she worked for a Dr. Hutchinson at Calico Rock, Arkansas.

    Harriet took sick and died suddenly. The doctor didn't know anything about her folks, so he found grandmas address in some of Harriet papers and wrote and told grandma about Harriet's death and that she was buried in Arkansas. The doctor had Frank and Lucy.

    Grandma wrote my dad (Wiley) McLaughlin and told him that Harreit was dead and buried that for him to go get Frank and Lucy. and bring them to his house. So Wiley got his brother, Markus to go with him and they went to Arkansas in a covered wagon with a team of horses. It took over a week to make the trip. They got Frank and Lucy and returned home. The children stayed about three weeks and grandma came from Texas and visited a month and she took Frank and Lucy home with her to Texas.

    Lucy married a Mr. Will Pratt, and Frank married a Emmie Skeen. Frank and wife Emmie were married December 24, 1905 at Bonhan, Texas. They had nine children, Freeman, Lila, Cecil, Bob, Mrs Ruby Joplin, Leonard Blunt from Clarkesville, Texas, Mrs. Mamie Zeliff and Bennett Red is from Dallas, Texas, and Jessie Nolin lived in Texas. The youngest son passed away.

    Frank and Emmie and son came to see my brother Columbus McLaughlin and I a few years ago. Thomas was a traveling salesman and they were on their way up north and Frank and Emmie (Skeen) Crook came to Red River County, Texas in 1914. They had 24 grandchildren. The last I heard from them was when they celebrated their 53 wedding anniversary. He was 83 years old and she was 77 years old.

    Wiley McLaughlin met my mother Grace Ellen Victoria Wood at Big Piney, Mo. The first name Big Piney has been called Post Oak Flatts.

    Dad and mother were married July 10, 1881 and lived on my mother's farm on the Big Piney River the second farm above the Ross Farm or bridge. My oldest brother, Columbus was born there October 8, 1882. Mother wasn't well living so close to the river. She had chills and fever. The doctor told her to to move and get away from the river. So they traded the river farm for a ridge farm on Musgrave Hollow at Palace, MO. The rest of their children were born there. There were 8 of us children, Columbus, Mark, Samuel, Rufus, Clarence, Newton, Belle, and Mary. Columbus and Mae Carrell married November 10, 1907. They had seven children Altha, Meda, Alta, Hazel Shirley and two boys, Lawrence and Warren.

    Children:
    1. Thomas J. TATE was born 1871; died ca 1887.
    2. 1. Emma TATE was born 1874.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander TATE was born ca 1780, Washington Co. VA (son of Robert TATE, Sr. and Mary); died 1847, McMinnville, Warren Co. TN.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: ED3DB4064D954AA5A82660367B91586DEA91

    Notes:

    Source: "The Tate Families of Southern States", Metzel and Updike, 1984 and references Russell Co. VA Will Book, 2, Page 132; Warren County Deed Book 5, Page 537; Warren County Deed Book, page 470, 486. Inv. page 225; Deed Book, page 470-471; Deed Book 0 pg. 1; Clyde E. Durnil. Barnes Papers.

    Alexander lived at Big Moccasin Creek, a spur of Clinch Mountain and on the Holston River, Russell County, VA. He may have been a minor when his father Robert Tate signed his will on July 29, 1796 (executed February 3, 1807), Russell County, VA. He married Delilah Henderson, a Canadian girl. Alexander remained in Virginia until the settlement of his father's estate in 1816. He purchased 100 acres on August 5, 1817, in Warren County, TN. This was witnessed by John and Robert Tate. He and his brother John settled on Dry Creek on the line of Warren and what became Van Buren County, TN out of McMinnville, TN. He died there intestate in 1847. His administrator was Douglas Tate*. ) (Inv. date torn out.)

    In 1820 they were living in Warren County, TN with three sons under 10, a daughter, under 10. In 1830 two boys, one 15-20, the other 10-15, the daughter 15-20. Apparently one son died before 1830.

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    James Striegel Tate Papers, Tennessee State Library and Archives 1742 - 1980

    Alexander, Aaron, John, James and Robert (H.) Jr., all continue to appear in the public records of Warren County, Tennessee and of Grundy County, Tennessee which was founded from Warren County in 1844.

    The earliest settlement in Warren County was at the junction of Hills Creek and Collins River near present-day Irvine college. Alexander and John lived there on Dry Creek which is a tributary to Hills Creek. They remained residents of Warren County.

    Alexander died in testate about 1847 in Warren County. He had children, Douglas, Elgan, and Sophronia. All three migrated to Missouri. U.S. census records for Texas County, Missouri show the families of Douglas and Elgan.

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    LAND RECORDS

    Warren Co., TN Deed Book A: pg 470/1. 5 Aug 1817. Enovch Jobe to Alexander P. Tate, both of Warren Co., for $700.00, 100 acres on Rocky River (granted to Jobe by State Grant No. 548, certificate No. 63, dated 21 July 1807)..the south boundary of the Military district. Also 25 acres from grant No. 6947, Certificate No. 874. Reg. 14 Jan 1818.

    Warren County, TN Platt Book, Volume I, 1824-1827 - Page 185. Entry No. 679, dated August 16, 1824.

    Surveyed for Alexander Tate, 50 acres on Rocky River below where the Stage Road crosses the same which road leads through the land, (the following was crossed out: bounded as follows by the Turkey Creek mountain on the SW, by Mitchell on the North and West by the river), SW corner of Tate's survey of 100 acres. Mitchell's line, SE corner of said Mitchell's, Darky (Darby?) Morris', Durant's line, NE corner of said Tate's survey of 100 acres. Surveyed December 13, 1825, James Maberry and Peter Akins, CC. Sam Worthington, DS.

    Page 203. Entry No. 308, dated July 3, 1824

    Surveyed for Zachariah Hembree, 50 acres on Rocky River. Thomas Arnold's line, Alexander Tate's line, including his improvement, January 3, 1926, Wiley Hembree and Benjamin Hembree, CC. Sam Worthington, DS

    Warren County, TN Platt Book, Volume 2, 1827 - 1835 - Page 110

    Surveyed March 10, 1829 for Thomas Mabry & George Cole, 100 acre entry dated February 7, 1827, No. 2194 on Rocky River adjoining of James Hembrees & others, SW corner of a 20 acre survey of said Hembry's at the north edge of Rocky River, line of Alex Tate, Mitchell's line, Brewer's corner, a 100 acre survey in the name of said Mayberry and Cole. Wm. Johnson & Isaac P. Williams, CC Geo. W. Durly, Ds. May 23, 1829. Given to register October 6, 1829.

    Page 230

    Surveyed December 2, 1830 for George W. Durley, 112 acres, entry dated February 14, 1829, No. 2732 on the waters of Rocky River adjoining of Thomas Arnold and others, SW corner of a 40 acre survey standing a little north of west from a spring said Arnold made use of, John Pain's corner, NE corner of said Arnold's 50 acre survey, Ja' Woods line, foot of the mountain, Alex Tate's line, Arnold's west boundary of his 40 acre tract. Zachariah Emry and Wiley Emry, CC Geo. W. Durly, DS, August 10, 1831. Sent on October 1, 1832 by G. W. Durley.

    Warren County, TN Platt Book, Volume 3, 1835 - 1839 - Page 337.

    Surveyed November 29, 1838 for Joel J. Hembree, 19 acres by entry dated March 26, 1831, No. 3246 on south side of Rocky River, corner of Daniel Sewell's 100 acre survey. Alexander Tate's line. Charles Coal and Geo. Brewer, CC. A. Higginbotham, PS. June 29, 1839. Sent on July 4, 1842 by D. Lawrence.



    Alexander married Delilah Henderson. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Delilah Henderson
    Children:
    1. Sophronia Elizabeth TATE
    2. 2. Jahiel Douglas TATE was born 1814, Russell Co. VA; died Aft. 1875, Texas Co. MO.
    3. James Eglan TATE was born 1816, McMinnville, Warren Co. TN.
    4. Alexander TATE, Jr.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert TATE, Sr. was born BETW 1745-1750, Augusta Co. VA (son of Robert Tate); died 24 Jul 1806, Moccasin Creek, Russell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 31403E22DA074CBEA16CB0DCF9B5787EF9F2

    Notes:

    DAR ID Number 149364 has Robert's DOD as 1832.

    Robert Tate
    Date: Nov 21, 1792
    Location: Augusta Co., VA

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    Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume II, by Laura Mentzel and Ethel Updike, 1984

    Robert Tate was not as active in civic affairs and less is known of him.

    Robert Tate Sr. received a land grant of 174 acres in Fincastle, County, VA on December 13, 1774 on Big Moccasin Creek, North Fork of Holston River. On April 20, 1784 he received a land patent of 250 acres in Washington County, VA on both sides of Big Moccasin Creek on a spur of Clinch Mountain on the Holston River some three miles from Col. John Tate. In 1781 he and his brother, John swore allegiance to the United States in Washington County, VA. In 1781.

    In Nov. 1781, John Tate, Robert Tate, William Huston and John Wood were appointed to appraise the estate of Francis Fugate deceased, who was killed by a fall from his horse.

    The following legal petition was filed in 1785 and signed by several Tates.

    This is a petition asking the House of Delegates of VA to place a line "fixed along Clinch Mountain and Montgomery line to the Carolina line" to separate them from Washington Co. These inhabitants include those of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek, Powels Valley, north branch of Holstein River, and "others." Dated Dec. 9, 1785. Washington Co., VA, is in the far southern section of VA, just before the border into TN and not far from NC. Signers of this petition are: John TATE, Thomas TATE, Robert TATE, Jr., Rober TATE, Sr.

    He was an Ensign of the Militia in 1786, while his brother, John was a Lieutenant.

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    MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

    Sources: Fincastle County, VA, Deed Book, page 80, 81; Russell County, VA will Book 2, page 132; Deed Book 5, pages 537, 539; History of Southwest VA, by Lewis Summers, page 389, 843; David Faris; Leland B. Tate letter; April 1783 to View Road; May 1786 Robert Appointed Ensign or 2nd Lieutenant of Militia; April 1787 Appointed Full Lieutenant.

    Robert Tate was a contemporary with and associated in many court affairs with Col. John Tate. Robert Tate's will did not mention that most of his children were minors, but they were. On October 10, 1816, John Tate and wife Dicey, James Tate and wife Ruth, Robert Tate and wife Susannah, Alexander Tate and wife Delilah, Aaron Tate and wife Betsey and Marady Price and wife Polly, all of Warren County, TN, of the first part to Joseph Tate of Russell County, VA, the home place. The same land this Robert Tate acquired in 1774 and 1784, adjacent to Richard Davis and Hullams, witnessed by John Rodgers and Reuben Berryman. All of the males signed, and Mary (Polly) Tate signed her right of dower to her son Joseph Tate.

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    Source: Excerpts from Rebels, Saints and Sinners, An Ancestral History of the Southern States, by Dennis Armfield Tate, 2000

    He received a land grant of 174 acres on December 13, 1774 on Big Moccasin Creek, North Fork of the Holston River in Fincastle County, VA. It begins near Hansonville and is a long valley extending to near Big Moccasin Gap in Scott County, VA. The Valley is paralleled by Clinch Mountain on the South and Moccasin Ridge on the North. Moccasin Valley adjoins Washington County, VA at the top of Clinch Mountain and Scott County, VA to the South. Big Moccasin Creek extends the entire length of the valley flowing into the north fork of the Holston River near Big Moccasin Gap. The story is told that early settlers coming through the valley found Indian moccasin footprints in the soft mud on the banks of the creek. This, the name Moccasin Creek and later Moccasin Valley. The naming of the creek has been attributed to Daniel Boone in about 1769.

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    Sources: Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 by Lewis Preston Summers, Page 843; Copies of Washington County, VA court minutes, Minute Book 1, pages 113, 144 and 188.

    Robert Tate, who, resided in Washington County, VA, assisted in establishing independence while acting in the capacity of a Surveyor of the Road and as a member of a Jury, qualifying him for service as a patriot in the Revolutionary War. He was a Surveyor of the Road from May 14, 1781 until April 16, 1783. He service on a Jury in 1782.

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    Source: Heritage of Russell County, VA 975.5755 D3h

    It is also probable that Robert served with the "Kings Mountain Men" a group of militia formed in his area, however we have not yet found documentation to support this. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has a concise application on Robert Tate and list all of his sources regarding his service. Descendants have been admitted into the association.

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    Brand of Robert Tate's livestock:

    Ordered that Robert Tate's mark for his livestock a crop in the right ear and crop of the left ear be recorded. Washington County, May 16, 1782.

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    LAND RECORDS

    On Dec. 13, 1774 surveyors for Fincastle County Virginia surveyed a tract of 174 acres on Moccasin Creek in what is now Russell County, Virginia This tract was granted to Robert Tate.

    On May 1, 1782 Washington County Virginia issued land grants of 250 acres to Robert Tate and 100 acres to John Tate, both on Moccasin Creek. On February 20, 1793 William Tate bought 145 acres on Moccasin Creek adjoining the 424 acres granted to Robert Tate.

    Moccasin Creek was located in Botetourt County prior to 1773; in Fincastle County from January 1773 to January 1777; in Washington County from 1777 to May 1786; in Russell County May from 1786 to present.

    August 19, 1799 - Robert Tate - 68 ac - part of Treasury Warrant 2398 dated January 26, 1798 - on the Laurel Fork of Grassy Creek, part of the waters of Clinch River - near the head spring of said fork [Russell County, Surveyors Book]

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    WILL, ESTATE, AND PROBATE RECORDS

    Source: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

    Remarks: John Tate's will--Third son, John; oldest son, Thomas, tract to John and Isaac Tate, sons of James, deceased, his grandsons; daughter, Eleanor Stuart; son, Robert Tate; son Robert and son-in-law Benj. Stewart, executors.
    Description: Executor
    Book date: CC1-41,
    Prove date: 1 April, 1801

    Robert Tate
    Date: Apr 1, 1801
    Location: Augusta Co., VA

    Remarks: Robert Tate, executor of John Tate, bond.
    Book date: CC1-81

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    WILL OF ROBERT TATE
    Russell County, Virginia
    Will Book 2, Pages 122-123
    Executed 03 Feb 1807

    Be it remembered that I Robert Tate of the county of Russell in the state of Virginia being in a very weak and infirm state of body but of sound mind and desirous of settling my worldly affairs do make this my last will and testament giving and bequeathing as follows, viz:

    Imprimis,
    1st I do give to my wife Mary Tate one negro woman named Luce and one negro boy named Jim and also one negro boy named Sulas and also four cows and calves two two year old heifers one two year steer and also two bay horses and one gray horse, and also all my household furniture and also all my stock of hogs and also the land I now live on and also all working tools thereto belonging except that piece or parcel of land lying on the south west side of the mill dam Beginning at the big spring thence with the dam to the saw pit thence to the cave by the big sink hole thence to the line where it crosses Ovaltons road and also do give to my wife Mary Tate one still and the complements thereto belonging and also all my flock of sheep and also one yearling steer to hold during her natural life or widowhood then at her death or marriage to be divided between my son Joseph Tate and my son Alexander Tate and my son Aaron Tate and my daughter Polly Tate reserving to my wife Mary Tate her third part only in case she should marry.

    Item, I give to my son John Tate and my son James Tate that piece or parcel of land above mentioned lying south-west of the mill dam and bounded as above directed, only that my son John Tate and my son James Tate do pay my son Robert Tate a ten pounds horse each at the time they receive the land.

    Item, I give to my son Robert Tate one negro girl named Ryah and also one mans saddle.

    Item, I do direct that the above mentioned part of my estate except the land be appraised but not sold and also do except the negro girl named Ryah which I gave to my son Robert Tate.

    Item, I do direct that one mare and colt and one two year old mare, three steers, one two year old heifer and four of the ____ size of the big barrows to be sold to discharge my debts.

    Confirmed and subscribed by me this twentieth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety _____.

    Robert X Tate (Seal)

    Test: Robert Tate junr.
    Isaac Tate
    John Tate

    At a court held for Russell County the third day of February 1807.
    This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and for the last will and testament of Robert Tate dec'd and proven by the oath of John Tate one of the witnesses thereto and the hand writing of Robert Tate junr. another of the witnesses proven by the oath of the said John Tate and William Fugate and thereupon ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Mary Tate who made oath according to law and together with Richard Davis and Colebird Fugate her securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $2,500 conditioned as the law directs administration with the will annexed is granted her on the said decedents estate in due form.

    Teste Henry Dickenson C.R.C.

    Sources: Virginia Historical Magazine, Page 194 states that Robert Tate, (died on July 29, 1806) beneficiaries, wife, Mary; children, Joseph, Alexander, Aaron, Polly, John, James, Robert executors (none) (Mary Tate, administratrix); Testator signed by mark, witnessed, Robert Tate Junr., Isaac Tate, John Tate, Probated February 3, 1807, Page 132, Abstracts of Wills of Russell County, Virginia from 1803 to 1850 by Elihu Jasper Sutherland Will Book B1.

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    ESTATE INVENTORY

    On Page 148 of the Russell County, VA Will Family History Library 33826, An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Robert Tate, deceased dated March 5, 1807 appears:

    One Stud horse, 36 pounds sterling; one brown mare, 24 pounds sterling, total 60 pounds sterling. One bay gelding, 36 pounds sterling; one brown jack horse, 24 pounds sterling, total 60 pounds sterling; one sorrel two years old, 12 pounds sterling; one bay filly 3 years old, 15 pounds sterling; one dun colt 7 y, total 18 pounds sterling, 12 shilling; one still, one worm, and one funnel 9 pounds sterling; six wash tubs, 1 fleakabout, 1 barrel and 1 keg, 2 pounds, 13 shilling; 1 large kettle and scale 6 oz., 1 pot and 1 cale ly 3 pounds and 12 shilling; five cows 1 calf, 18 pounds, 5 head of 2 year old cattle, 10 pounds, total 28 pounds; two iron pot racks, 1 pound, 4 shilling; one cutting knife, steel screws and box, 15 shilling; one mulatto girl named Janet, 60 pounds, one set of smith tools, 11 pounds and 2 shilling, twenty head of sheep, 9 pounds, 1 Negro boy named Jack 75 pounds, total 84 pounds, 4 yearlings 3 pounds 6 shilling, one corn harrow, 1 pound, total 4 pounds, 6 shilling. One drag harrow 1/2 belonging to Joseph Tate, 18 shilling, two carshars ploughs #1 clevis, 3 pounds; 4 pair of gears, 5 pounds, 8 shilling; total 8 pounds and 8 shilling. One pair stretchers and one pair double trees, 1 pound, 4 shilling; One big wheel, 15 shilling, one hand saw and one foot auger, 24 shilling, total 1 pound sterling and 19 shilling, one fros?, one iron wedge, 1 inch auger & 1 drawing knife, 17 shilling.

    Two chisels, 1 gauge, 1 claw hammer and one round shavs, 12 shilling; three cast boxes, two jack planes and one ford plane total 1 pound sterling and 4 shilling; one sang hoe, 1 twisted link, 1 gig, 2 bells and bell collars, 10 shilling; one old chest and old iron lumber, 6 shilling; four stirrup irons, 1 scythe anvil, 1 inshars and one chisel, 10 shilling, 6 pence, one scythe and cradle, 3 grass scythes and hangings, 2 pounds sterling and 6 pence, two yearling skins 1 y two mash tubs total 1 pound sterling, 4 pence; one wagon, 12 pounds, one log chain, one crowbar, 3 1/2 lbs of iron and two clevises, 13 pounds sterling, 10 shilling and 15 pence; three axes, one mattock, four weeding hoes, one shovel plough, and one sledge hammer, 3 pounds sterling, 6 shilling; two men's saddles and two bridles, 4 pounds sterling and 16 schilling, one side saddle and bridle 6 pounds, four iron pots, 3 dutch ovens and 3 pair of pot hooks, 3 pounds, 15 schilling; one iron pot rack, one pair fire tongs and one fire shovel, 1 pound sterling and 4 schilling, one loom, three slays, one quill wheel dividing bars, 2 pounds sterling and 8 schilling. Total 409 pounds sterling, 17 schilling 2 1/4 pence

    /s/ Joseph Sampson, Jonathan Wood and John Wood, witnesses

    The foregoing inventory continued March 20, 1807, one whip saw and filings, 2 pounds, 2 schilling; one broad axe 15/total 2 pounds sterling, 17 schilling; one flat iron 4/6, 4 sickles 1y, 1 pair saddle bags 15y, total 1 pound 9 schilling 6 pence; two pewter dishes, 3 casons, eight plates and 25 spoons, 4 pounds, 10 schilling, two coats, 1 waist coat, 1 pair shoe buckles and one small trunk, 3 pounds 12 shilling, two pair old cotton cords and pair wool cords, 13 shillings 6 pence, one pair tow cords 16, razor and strap 6, nine books 18/total 1 pound, 1 schilling 6 pence; one coffee mill and coffee pot 6/ two hackles 10/ total 16 schilling; two bottles 3/ 1 bottle with camphor 4/6; one jug owl 2/9 schilling 6 pence, one large delf dish, 2 plates and 2 earthen crocks, 16 schilling, six punch bowls 11/ two pitchers 6/ total 17 schilling, eleven saucers, eight tea cups, one cream jug, seven tea spoons and one pepper box 7 schilling; three tea pots, 1 sugar pot and one half pint mug, 8 schilling; one vinegar cruet, one have gill glass and one half pint tumbler, 3 schilling.

    Inventory of Tate's Estate continued: One fire glass and one pair candle snuffers, 1 schilling, one pewter 9, 1 small tin bucket and 1 tin skimmer, total 11 schilling; half a dozen tin cups, 1 tin quart, 1 tin humpet and strainer, total 7 schilling, 6 pence; 4 3/4 blue cotton yarn 24, 4 vials 2/ one pair shears, 1 pound 6 schilling 6 pence; three spinning wheels and one check reel, 2 pounds 11 schilling, one lindsey hunting shirt, 1 lady shirt and 1 waist coat, 6 schilling; one looking glass 6/; 7 chairs and table 16/ ; 1 large trunk, total 2 pounds 6 schilling, two beds, steads, and furniture below stairs 12 pounds sterling, three beds steads, cords and furniture above stairs, 18 pounds; one woman's saddle and surcingle, 1 pound, 4 schilling; seven knives and nine forks, 6 schilling; 12 lbs feathers 36/; 1 pair steelyards 24/; 1 man;s had 2/; 3 pounds 2 schilling; one small sorrel mare, 17 pounds; 1 Negro girl names Riah; 100 pounds; total 117 pounds; twenty three out hogs, 8 pounds 17 schilling 6 pence, 2 in the pen 19/6 total 9 pounds, 12 schilling; two barrels, one churn, one dye tub, one vinegar cag, one honey cag and one can total 18 schilling; one middle 16, one meal sifter 16, one santhern, 6 pence, total 3 schilling, 6 pence; one ball scythe and one candlestick 7 schilling 6 pence, Total of this page 188 pounds 2 schilling.

    /s/ J. Sampson, John Wood, Z Fugate /witnesses/

    The foregoing Inventory still continued October 31, 1807; one bay mare and colt; bell and collar, 21 pounds, one small filly one year old, 9 pounds; 1 old sorrel horse, 12 pounds, total 21 pounds; one bay filly two years old, 16 pounds, 10 schilling, Total 58 pounds and 10 schilling plus 188 pounds 2 schilling and 4909 pounds 17 schilling and 2 1/2 pence for a total amount of 655 pounds 9 schilling 2 1/2 pence. We the underneath commissioners being first duly sworn for that purpose do certify that we have appraised the personal estate of Robert Tate deceased, and find the same to be as above stated. Given under our hands this third day of November 1807.

    /s/ J. Sampson, John Wood, Z Fugate, Mary Tate Administratrix. At November court 1807, this inventory and appraisement of the estate of Robert Tate, deceased was produced in court and ordered to be recorded, Testa: /s/ Henry Dickenson C R C.

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    James Striegel Tate Papers, Tennessee State Library and Archives 1742 - 1980

    "I have wondered why there was so much time (over six months) between Robert's death and the processing of the Will for probate. My own belief is that a number of the heirs were in Tennessee looking for place to which they would migrate.

    At some date, after February 3, 1807, Robert's widow, Mary and all their children, except Joseph, moved to Warren County, Tennessee. They were all listed on the tax rolls of Warren County TN for the year 1812.

    On October 14, 1816, all of the children sold their inherited interest in 177 acres of land to their brother Joseph, who stayed on the family home place in Virginia. Their mother relinquished her dower rights on the same date. This action is the last record we have a Polly Tate and her husband, Meredith Price and of Mary Tate, their mother. The remaining children, Alexander, Aaron, John, James and Robert (H.) Jr., all continue to appear in the public records of Warren County, Tennessee and of Grundy County, Tennessee that was founded from Warren County in 1844."

    Robert married Mary 1774, Rockbridge, VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary
    Children:
    1. Joseph TATE was born 11 Sep 1778, Washington Co. VA; died 16 Mar 1843, Russell Co. VA.
    2. 4. Alexander TATE was born ca 1780, Washington Co. VA; died 1847, McMinnville, Warren Co. TN.
    3. John TATE was born 1783, Washington Co. VA; died 1845.
    4. Aaron TATE was born ca 1788, Russell Co. VA; died Jun 1862, Fort Payne, DeKalb Co. AL.
    5. Major James TATE was born , Russell Co. VA; died 19 Apr 1849, Warren Co. TN; was buried , Philadelphia Cemetery, Warren Co. TN.
    6. Robert TATE, Jr. was born , Russell Co. VA; died Aft 08 Apr 1864, Grundy Co. TN.