Major James TATE

- 1849

• Name	James TATE
  Prefix	Major
  Born	Russell Co. VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C98F19B6878C4FF0AA2ADF12E4875CEBF03D
  Died	19 Apr 1849	Warren Co. TN
  Buried	Philadelphia Cemetery, Warren Co. TN
  	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&
  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.) --------------------- 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. --------------------- 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
  Person ID	I5321	Master File
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert TATE, Sr.,   b. BETW 1745-1750, Augusta Co. VA ,   d. 24 Jul 1806, Moccasin Creek, Russell Co. VA  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Mary
  Married	1774	Rockbridge, VA
  Family ID	F4003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruth Davidson,   b. ca 1784, Scott Co. VA
  Children	+ 1. Robert H. TATE,   b. 09 Jan 1799, Russell Co. VA ,   d. Bef 08 Jan 1889, Livingston, Rockcastle Co. KY  (Age 89 years)   2. Mary (Polly) TATE,   b. 11 Dec 1800, Russell Co. VA ,   d. ca 1866, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 65 years)   3. Sarah (Sallie) TATE,   b. 22 Jan 1801, Warren Co. TN + 4. Davidson TATE,   b. 27 Dec 1802, Russell Co. VA ,   d. 23 Feb 1885, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 82 years) + 5. Joseph TATE,   b. 02 Jan 1809, Warren Co. TN   6. Margaret (Peggy) TATE,   b. 10 Dec 1810, Warren Co. TN   7. James M. TATE,   b. 07 Feb 1811, Warren Co. TN + 8. Jahaziel TATE,   b. 09 Mar 1813, Warren Co. TN ,   d. 04 Aug 1888, Kaufman Co. TX  (Age 75 years)   9. Johnzeel TATE,   b. 09 Mar 1813, Warren Co. TN + 10. Samuel Jackson TATE,   b. 15 Jun 1815, Warren Co. TN + 11. Elan H. TATE,   b. 15 Oct 1817, Warren Co. TN ,   d. 19 Dec 1879, Decatur Co. TN  (Age 62 years) + 12. John G. TATE,   b. 16 Jan 1820, Warren Co. TN ,   d. 18 Sep 1908, Muskogee Co. OK  (Age 88 years) + 13. Evaline TATE,   b. 1823, Warren Co. TN
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F7811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Smith,   b. 08 Aug 1807, North Carolina ,   d. 25 Nov 1867, Decatur Co. TN  (Age 60 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1829	Warren Co. TN
  Children	+ 1. James William TATE,   b. 17 Aug 1827, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 17 May 1873, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 45 years) + 2. Francis Asbury TATE,   b. Aug 1830, Warren Co. TN ,   d. Madison Co. TN + 3. Meredith Price (Mereda) TATE,   b. 09 Aug 1830, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 28 Nov 1908, Gainesville, Ozark Co. MO  (Age 78 years) + 4. Nancy TATE,   b. ca 1833, Warren Co. TN ,   d. ca 1854, Grundy Co. TN  (Age ~ 21 years) + 5. Elizabeth TATE,   b. 25 Sep 1833, Warren Co. TN ,   d. 05 Aug 1877, Henderson Co. TN  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F7815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart