Elisha TATE

Male 1801 - 1858  (57 years)


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  • Name Elisha TATE 
    Born 24 Apr 1801  Big Moccasin Valley, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID B70EB4EA64D04418BCDCAC397DF88AC130D6 
    Died 19 Jun 1858  Big Moccasin Valley, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
      Name: Elisha Tate
      Birth Date: abt 1801
      Death Date: 19 Jun 1858
      Death Place: Russell, Virginia
      Death Age: 57
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: Eliza Tate
      FHL Film Number: 2048583

      Russell Co. Deaths 1858
      Elisha Tate 57y 2m 5d M 19 Jun Place of Birth:Unknown Cause: Consumption Parents: Unknown, consort of Eliza Tate
    Buried Tate-Burdine Cemetery, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1830 United States Federal Census
      Name: Elisha Tates [Elisha Tate]
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Elisha]
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 [Nancy & Mary]
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Eliza]
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 4

      1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Elisha Tate
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 [James & Thomas]
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Elisha]
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 [Hannah & Eliza C]
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 [Nancy & Jane]
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Eliza]
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 8

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Age: 50
      Birth Year: abt 1800
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 1025
      Household Members:
      Elisha Tate 50
      Eliza Tate 45
      Jane Tate 20
      James M Tate 18
      Thomas F Tate 15
      Hannah F Tate 13
      Eliza C Tate 11
      Darthula N Tate 9
      Sarah Tate 6

    • WILL OF ELISHA TATE
      Russell County, Virginia
      Will Book 7, Pages 124-125
      Executed 06 Jul 1858

      I Elisha Tate of the County of Russell and State of VA do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say.

      1st: I desire that after my decease that there be enough of my perishable property sold to pay my funeral expenses and just debts.

      2nd: I desire that my wife Eliza Tate have the remaining property, all my land household and kitchen furniture with all my farming utensils during her natural life or widowhood.

      3rd: I desire my single daughters Hannah F. Tate, Eliza C Tate, Darthula H. Tate and Sarah E. Tate have a place of residence with their mother so long as they remain single, also to be made equal with the other girls.

      4th: I desire at the death of my wife Eliza Tate that my land be equally divided between my two sons James M. Tate and Thomas F. Tate to have and to hold forever. I further desire Robt. Fugate and Samuel P. Fugate make the division between my two sons James & Thos. F. Tate. I desire that the division of my land be immediately made after my decease.

      5th: I also desire that my two sons James and Thos. F. Tate pay to my daughters Nancy, Jane, Hannah, Eliza, Darthula & Sarah E. Tate three hundred dollars to each one to be paid six months after the decease of my wife Eliza Tate.

      6th: I desire that after the death of my wife Eliza Tate that all the remaining part of my property household kitchen furniture and farming utensils be sold and equally divided among all my children.

      7th: I desire that when the division is made in my land that the house that my son James built is not to be taken in consideration with the value of the land. I also desire that my son James M. Tate have the north side of my land as he built on the same.

      And Lastly: I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel P. Fugate and James M. Tate executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.

      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of May 1858.

      Elisha Tate (seal)

      Signed sealed published and
      declared as and for the last
      Will & Testament of the above
      names Elisha Tate in
      presence of us

      James S. Glenn
      John W. Owens

      At a court held for Russell County on the 6th day of July 1858
      The last Will and Testament of Elisha Tate deceased was produced in court and proved by the oaths of James S. Glenn and John W. Owens the two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of James M Tate one of the executors therein named who took the oath of an executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of $2000.00 with James S. Glenn and Joseph E Fugate as his security conditioned as the law directs. A certificate is therefore granted him for obtaining probate of the said Will in due form.

      Teste
      R. H. Lynch C.C.
    Person ID I5243  Master File
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2015 

    Father Joseph TATE,   b. 11 Sep 1778, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1843, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Margaret Mary FLOYD,   b. 1780, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1799 
    Family ID F4001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Claibourne DAVENPORT,   b. 15 Jul 1805, Saltville, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1883, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Nancy A. TATE,   b. Mar 1828, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    +2. Permilia Jane (Polly) TATE,   b. 30 Jun 1830, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1890, Texas Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. James Monroe TATE,   b. 14 Feb 1832, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1902, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +4. Thomas F. TATE,   b. 1834, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1892, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     5. Hannah TATE,   b. 1837, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1879, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    +6. Eliza C. TATE,   b. 27 Nov 1838, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1920, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +7. Dorthula TATE,   b. 1841, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1910, Bristol, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Sarah TATE,   b. 1844, Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F3970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] Tate Genealogy, Mabel Tate.