John Tate

1670 -

• Name	John Tate
  Born	1670	Ulster, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Notes	Although he has not yet been proven to be the progenitor of the Tates of Russell and Washington Counties, VA, he is a likely candidate. John was wounded in the siege of Londonderry Apr. 1689 and suffered ill effects the remainder of his life. His parents left Scotland and settled in Ulster. There is a tie between the Tates and Beatys in Augusta Co. VA. One John Tate had land in Beverley Manor, Augusta Co., VA in 1749 and lived near Francis Beaty who had land in both Beverley Manor and Bordens surveys of Augusta Co. On 10 Oct 1769 Francis Beaty Gent. Of Mecklenburg Co., NC Power of Attorney to John Tate, brother-in-law, of Augusta Co., VA to sell land belonging to Francis Beaty, including land purchased of John Kerr on Flat Spring Branch, adjacent to other land where I last lived before moving to NC. Also 200 acres adjacent to Charles Berry. Wit: Robert Gray, John and James Beaty. Ref: Chronicles of Scot-Irish in Virginia, by Lyman Chalkley, Vol. 3, p.501; Mecklenburg Co., NC Will Book G, p.81; Kershaw Co., SC Will book C, p.20; Book 1, p.31. Mrs. Edwina Epperson Muff. The Tates are a tangle to unravel. There are two lines that may spring from John Tate and Sarah Beaty. John Tate II or Jr. mentioned in Augusta County is the one who married Mary Mitchell. His descendants tended to stay in Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, VA and marry into other Scot-Irish families of the Shenandoah Valley i.e. the Campbells, McClungs, Stuarts, Finley, and Alexanders. The other line is Robert Tate, whose wife isn't known at this time, but he eventually settled in Washington Co. VA. His three sons, Col. John Tate, Robert Tate, and William Tate all played prominent roles in the history of Southwestern Virginia. They lived in four frontier counties(1) Botetourt Co., until 1772; (2) Fincastle Co., January 1773 to January 1777; (3) Washington Co., January 1777 to May 1786; (4) Russell Co., May 1786 until their deaths. They didn't move, but their land changed with formation of the counties. Robert's descendants were the Traveling Tates. Their offspring founded Tatesville in Pulaski Co. KY or settled in Warren and Grundy Co. TN and DeKalb Co. AL. Robert's grandchildren ended up in Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. To make things even more confusing, they married women named Mary and named their sons John, Robert, William, and Joseph. Because of this, it isn't hard for generations to be confused. For example, Robert Tate of Washington/Russell Counties married Mary ? and had Joseph, Alexander, John, Aaron, James and Robert Jr. He is confused with his nephew, Robert Tate, son of John Tate and Mary Mitchell. This Robert married Margaret McClung and had about 11 children. Some researchers have combined these two Robert's families. See what I mean about a tangle of Tates? Some researchers have the parents of Col. John Tate, Robert Tate, and William Tate as being Robert Tate born 27 FEB 1691 in New Kent Co. VA and died 1759 in St. Paul's Parish,Hanover Co. VA. But given the ties to Augusta Co. and the intermarriage with the Mitchells by William Tate, brother to Col. John and Robert, this may not be likely. Hopefully DNA testing will clarify some of these lines.
  Person ID	I10064	Master File
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	TATE,   b. Scotland ,   d. Ulster, Ireland
  Family ID	F6527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Beaty,   b. 1687, Ulster, Ireland
  Notes	These are not confirmed parents of Robert Tate. Other researchers has his parents being Robert Tate born 27 FEB 1691 in New Kent Co. VA and died 1759 in St. Paul's Parish,Hanover Co. VA. Hopefully DNA testing will clarify some of these lines.
  Children	+ 1. James Tate,   b. 1716, Ulster, Ireland + 2. John TATE,   b. Between 1710-1725, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. Bef 1 Apr 1801, Augusta Co. VA  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Samuel Tate,   b. 1720, Ulster, Ireland   4. William Tate,   b. 1721, Ulster, Ireland   5. Elizabeth Tate,   b. 1722, Ulster, Ireland   6. Sarah Tate,   b. 1724, Ulster, Ireland + 7. Robert Tate,   b. 1725,   d. 1796, Russell Co. VA  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F6526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart