Mary Bell TATE

Notes:

Excerpt from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Early Decatur County Settlers and Biographies:

Tate Family

"John L. Tate was born on December 7, 1849, in Warren County, TN and enlisted in Forrest's Confederate Cavalry in 1864. He returned to Warren County and farmed until 1869, when he moved to Oak Grove, Decatur County. The following year he came to Decaturville where he followed merchandising. On September 20, 1871, he married Martha J. Welch, daughter of Henry Welch. They were the parents of 7 children: Mary, Maggie,William H. Carrie, B., Anna Jane, John Elmer, and Grover Cleveland."

Excerpt from the Tate Families of Southern States, Volume II, Laura Metzel and Ethel Speer Updike, 1984

Son of Elan H. and Jane Turner Tate. Elan did not remarry after Jane's death. John, George and Martha's graves are unmarked. George was murdered in Decaturville on December 1, 1876 (Goodspeed's History says November 30, 1877 and used here). The indications are that Martha had preceded him in death. Possibly at the birth of Mattie on February 3, 1876. The records of Grov Liles trial and conviction for George's murder were lost in the Decatur County courthouse fire of 1926 so more positive information is lost.

Jane, Grover, and Bobby died before Elan H., and the three surviving sons moved to Decatur County, TN in 1870. I find no records or tombstones for Grover and Bobby. Jane is buried in Warren County, TN, near its border with Grundy County. Elan H. Tate was living with his son, John Lee. At Elan's death, Elan's papers passed through son John Lee's family ownership into the hands of Martha Angie Raspbury of Hohenwald, TN. Mrs. Raspbury supplied the information on the Issue of James and Ruth Tate and has been a close collaborator of James Striegal Tate in the compiling of this family study.

John married Martha J. Welch 28 Sep 1871, Grundy Co. TN. Martha was born 14 Aug 1845, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN; died 18 Jan 1917, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN; was buried , Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Excerpt from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Early Decatur County Settlers and Biographies:

Tate Family

"Elon Tate was born in Grundy County, TN, October 15, 1817. He moved to Decatur County on August 12, 1870. He located at Decaturville, Grundy County, TN until his death on December 19, 1879. Elon was a Democrat. His wife, Jane (Turner) Tate died on May 8, 1865. Their family consisted of five children, 2 died in infancy, George was killed at Decaturville on November 30, 1877, John L and James H."

Excerpt from "Tate Families of Southern States", Metzel and Updike, 1984

He kept the Old Family Bible of the births of his siblings, called "That Book". Though he was of the first family of James Tate, (and Ruth), he was very fond of the second family. After his wife, Jane died, when she was only 45 years old, (and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Warren County) Elan moved to Decatur County in 1870. It is assumed that Elan and his family went and lived in Decatur County because Elizabeth (James second wife) went there to live with the Bost family in her later years. He died leaving two sons and four grand children, the oldest was an orphaned girl less than four years old.

References: Burials in Decatur County, TN City Cemetery, James Striegel Tate, Family records, Federal Census 1850 Grundy County, TN, page 723-16; Federal Census 1860 Grundy County, TN, page 15-3.

Warren County, TN Platt Book, Volume 3 1835 - 1839 Page 174.

Surveyed May 2, 1837 for Elon Tate, 5000 acres by entry dated May 1, 1837, No. 4434 on the waters of Collins River, mouth of Tarpin Branch, NE corner of a 5000 acre survey of James Tate, also the SE corner of 5000 acres survey of Merday Tate's crossed the middle fork of Collins River, cross the left hand fork of said river, excluding 62 1/2 acres of older title. Robert Tate and John Dykes, CC. Isaac Hill, DS. May 3, 1837. Sent on May 20, 1837 by J. B. McComack.

Elan H. Tate was living with his son John L. at Elan's death. Elan's papers passed through John L's family ownership into the hands of Martha Angie Raspbury of Hohenwald, TN. Mrs. Raspbury confirmed the information on the issue of James and Ruth and has been a close collaborator of James Striegel Tate in the compiling of my family story.

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

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScnty=2444&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39244267&df=all&

Elan married Jane Turner. Jane was born 1820, North Carolina; died 08 May 1865, Grundy Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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Notes:

Excerpt the Tate Families of Southern States, Volume II, Laura Metzel and Ethel Speer Updike, 1984, and transcripts from Tennessee Militia Muster Rolls, Source location: NA, Washington DC, RG NO. 94, Stack Area 9W3, Row 17, Compartment 20, Shelf Bottom, Box 239 No. NNRI/M, described under record identification as 1 Brown NA Box, Copelands W. Tenn Militia Muster Rolls.)

More information is annotated and displayed at http://www.rootsweb.com~combs/records/tn-war14.htm.

Born in 1778 in Big Moccasin Creek, a spur of Clinch Mountain on the Holston River, some 15 miles from Lebanon, Russell County, VA. Son of Robert and Mary Tate. Here he grew up and married Ruth Davidson, daughter of James Davidson (Davison) of Russell and Scott Counties, VA (1826 Scott County, VA Wills), in 1798. It is believed that he migrated to Warren County, TN before his father died in 1806 with Ruth and children.

He and Ruth Davidson had thirteen children. They were divorced before February 23, 1829 when he married Elizabeth Smith. He and Elizabeth were the parents of five children.

That he was the son of Robert and Mary Tate of Russell Co. VA was recited in a deed dated October 14, 1816, Russell Co., VA, when the heirs of Robert Tate decided to dispose of certain land. James and wife Ruth; John and wife Dicey; Robert and wife Susannah; Alexander and wife Delilah and Mary "Polly" and husband Marady Price, met and sold the land to their brother Joseph Tate. The mother Mary who was also in Warren Co., TN, signed her dower to the son Joseph Tate who remained on the old plantation in Russell Co., VA.

Major James Tate also executed a will. He died testate April 19, 1849, buried in Philadelphia Cemetery, 13 miles south of McMinnville, TN. The will was contested, went to the Supreme Court of TN. The widow, Elizabeth received most of the estate. However, all of the children were named. Robert and Davidson Tate were named administrators.

In 1806 he met with some of his brothers (he and four of his brothers, Aaron, Alexander, John and Robert, are listed on the 1820 Warren County, TN tax rolls) and others to petition for a New County where they lived, consequently in 1807 Warren County was organized. James and his brother Robert settled in a remote section of the County, on Taylor Creek, until after he married his second wife (Elizabeth Smith) and moved to the mountains, in what later became Grundy County, TN. He accumulated a considerable amount of land (over 20,000 acres) in the valley, as well as on the Cumberland Plateau where he maintained a distillery. (Warren County was a major producer of apple brandy during his lifetime.)

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

James and Ruth sold their Virginia lands between 1801 and 1805.

James and Robert H. lived on Taylor's Creek near to Mt. Olive and Philadelphia Church where James is buried. The formation of Grundy County in 1844 left them residents thereof and they remained as afterward.

James died testate in Grundy County on April 19, 1849. His first wife was Ruth by whom he had 13 children. They were divorced about 1827 -- 28 and on February 23, 1829, he married Elizabeth Smith, a much younger woman. They had five children, the oldest of which was apparently born out of wedlock. I, in common with most of the Tates of Grundy County, am a descendant of James and Ruth Tate. He left more records of himself than any of the others.

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MILITARY SERVICE

He served in the War of 1812 at the rank of Captain, later promoted to Major and was known as Major Tate from that time on. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Warren County and was prominent in business and public affairs. Warren County Militiamen in the Creek Indian Wars of 1814, Captain James Tait's (Tate) Company, Col. Stephen Copeland's 3rd West Tennessee Regiment, General Thomas Johnson Brigade. The Creek Indian Wars of 1814 were classified by the U. S. Government as a "sub-war' of the War of 1812. Several militia companies were organized from the area of Warren County, TN and it's adjacent counties, including that of Capt. James Tait. Not only did Capt. Tait muster and pay rolls survive, but so did his personal pay voucher which specified dates, actual miles traveled and locations. The militia records of 1814 are particularly valuable to researchers because so many of these men were under 20 years of age--too young to have appeared on the 1812 Warren County tax lists, and often gone by 1820. The following is an exact transcription from the original records:

Voucher: The United States to James Tait, Capt.

For transporting 1100 lbs. his private baggage as a Captain in the Regiment of West Tennessee Militia, commanded by Col. Stephen Copeland composing part of Genl. Thos. Johnson's brigade; ordered into service of the United States, on an expedition against the hostile Creek Indians from the 28th Jan to the 18th day of May 1814 viz.

From Fort deposit (?) to Fort Strother 53

From Thence to Fort Williams 59

From thence to Tahopehsa & back to Ft. Williams 105

From Ft. Williams on ti---m March

by way of Caharvlea (?) to Fort Deposit (?) 157

From thence Fayetteville the primary

place of rendevious 57

Miles --------miles is 431

$34.48

Less $ 4.24

/s/James Tait $30.24

I do swear that the witin account is just and true, and that I performed the different marches, agreeable to the distance herein charged; and that on no part of the said several routes and distances was I allowed any public transportation whatever, for my private baggage allowed me as a Captain owing to a deficiency of the public means of transportation (sic) in said regiment or brigade, and that I have never received any money or other compensation from the United States in lieu thereof, or any part thereof herein charged, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

James Tate Capt.

Sate of Tennessee

Warren County (sic)

Sworn to and subscribed before me

this 9th day of Jan 1817

John Cunningham

Justis of the peace

I certify that James Tait (sic) who filed this Claim served a Captain in the Regiment under my command which Regiment composed a part of Genl. Thomas Johnstons Brigad of West Tennessee Militia in the service of the United States and that he performed the different marches as herein charged or stated.

Signed Stephen Copeland - Col

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScnty=2513&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=62897627&df=all&

James married Ruth Davidson. Ruth was born ca 1784, Scott Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ruth Davidson, daughter of James Davidson (Davison) of Russell and Scott Counties, VA (1826 Scott County, VA Wills), in 1798.

James and Ruth Davidson had thirteen children. They were divorced before February 23, 1829 when he married Elizabeth Smith.