William TATE

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

Joseph Tate, born CA 1777, Russell County, VA was the son of William and Elizabeth (?) Tate. That the two Joseph Tates had a spouse by the name of Margaret or Peggy is shown by deeds. On October 30, 1804, Joseph Tate and Robert Tate sold to Joseph Tate, 75 acres on both sides of Moccasin Creek on a direct course to exclude the house, lower end of a tract of 145 acres which was granted on December 15, 1792 to Joel Hobbs and bequeathed by the last will of William Tate on September 15, 1803 to the sons Joseph and Robert Tate, witnessed by John and Isaac Tate and Richard Davis

On October 1, 1805 Joseph Tate and wife, Peggy, to Robert Tate, 51 acres. On Big Moccasin Creek adj. Richard Davis and William Hullams. Signed by Joseph Tate, Peggy Tate, witnessed by the same persons.

On February 3, 1806, Joseph Tate and Margaret Tate of Russell County, VA sold to William Hullams, 70 acres, both sides of Moccasin Creek, direct line so as to exclude the house, lower end of tract granted to Joel Hobbs on December 15, 1792 containing 145 acres which was bequeathed to Joseph and Robert Tate by Will of William Tate September 5, 1803. This family probably left Russell County, VA at that time, however, it is not known by compiler where they settled.

Reference Russell County, VA Deed book 3, Page 582, 685, 705: Will Book 2, Page 42

Joseph married Margaret (Peggy). [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

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

William Tate settled in Washington County about the time, John and Robert did and is thought to be a brother. He was on the tax rolls for 1784. On February 20, 1793, Joel Hobbs and wife Margaret sold 145 acres on both sides of Big Moccasin Creek, a spur of Clinch Mountain on the Holston River to William Tate. It would seem that he was not a public spirited man, however, there are so many acts attributed to the other William Tate over this period that I wonder if this William Tate was active, but the other William has received all of the credit, living in the same county as they did. He lived within five miles of Col. John and Robert Tate. He executed his will, September 15, 1803 in Russell County, VA, probated October 25, 1803 by wife Elizabeth.

References: VA Tax Rolls; Russell County Deed Book 1, page 254, Will Book 2, pages 42, 43.

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

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.

Robert and John were active in County militia and government affairs from 1781 to their deaths. William can find himself to farming. William died testate on Sept. 15, 1803. The two of Roberts and one of John sons were witnesses to his will. He named the widow, four sons and a daughter. Robert junior. It was named executor.

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

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WILL OF WILLIAM TATE
Russell County, Virginia
Will Book 2, Pages 42-43
Executed 25 Oct 1803

In the name of God Amen
I William Tate of the county of Russell in the state of Virginia, being in a 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:

After my lawful debts and funeral charges being paid Item, To my wife Elizabeth Tate the land that I now live on during her natural life; After the decease of my wife Elizabeth I give and bequeath to my son William Tate that part of the tract of land aforesaid including the house thats now live in and with an with a direct course from the west side of the house to the sugar camp and a direct course with the west side of said house crossing the creek to the line of said land including the upper end of said tract.

Item, To my son Joseph Tate and my son Robert Tate all that part or tract of land from the house aforesaid with the aforesaid conditional lines including the lower end of the above tract of land.

Item, To my wife Elizabeth Tate one besion mare & one grey mare, three cows and two calves, eleven head of sheep and all the hogs that now own and all my household furniture now belong to me and all the tools and emplements belonging to me during her natural life exepting the grey mare which my son Robert is to have when he arrives at twenty one years of age and all my moveable property that is not otherwise directed after the death of my wife Elizabeth shall be disposed of as herein after directed that is to say to my son Isaac Tate my son Joseph Tate my son William Tate my son Robert Tate and my daughter Peggy Tate each to have equal share.

Item, To my son William Tate one sorrel horse colt.

I do further appoint Robert Tate Junr. Executor of my estate; confirmed and subscribed by me this 15th day of September 1803.

William X Tate

Robert Tate Junr.
John Tate
Samuel Tate

At a court held for Russell County the 25th day of October 1803. This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and for the last will and testament of William Tate deceased and proven by the oaths of Robert Tate Junr. And John Tate and Samuel Tate witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Robert Tate Junr. Executor therein named certificates is granted him for obtaining Setters Testamentary in due form he having first made oath and entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of two thousand dollars together with John Tate his security conditioned as the law directs.

Teste

Nathan Ellington DC

William married Elizabeth Mitchell. [Group Sheet]

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Source: Mentzel, Laura and Ethel Updike. Tate Families of the Southern States. p 169, 170, 185.

John was born in Northern Ireland and came to the colonies with this father in 1730. John Tate or Tait came to Augusta Co. VA from Pennsylvania. [Note: Some researchers have the location as being Bedford Springs in Lancaster Co. PA and Cumberland Co. PA, but this has not been documented.] He married Mary Doak and had five sons, James, John, William, Robert, and Thomas, plus a daughter whose name is not certain.

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Source: Riley, Agnes. The Pioneer Tate Family of Augusta County, VA. This booklet was first published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 1969,
Vol 57, issue 3, p 179-192.

She indicates John Tate was born 1722 in Ireland, immigrated to Bedford Springs, PA and m Mary Doak in 1743. They had; Thomas, James, Eleanor, John and William Tate.

Recent research presents a convincing argument that John Tate's wife was actually Mary Mitchell. Please look at her record for the documentary evidence.

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Source: History Of Augusta County,Virginia; by J. Lewis Peyton; 1st addn. 1882; Pub. by Samuel M. Yost, Staunton, VA.

I received these notes from the owner of the book: "There are 6 short paragraphs dealing with the Tate family. The Tate section begins as follows, "The Tates came from the north of Ireland to Penn., and thence to Augusta about 1745. The first immigrant left four sons, James, William, John, and Robert. The descendants of the first brothers married among the Van Lears, Ewings, Moffetts and Finleys, of Augusta and Rockbridge."

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Site owner's note:

The Tates are a tangle to unravel. There are two lines that may spring from John Tate and Sarah Beaty. This John Tate 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.

His brother Robert Tate, whose wife isn't known at this time, 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.

LAND RECORDS

Source:This land 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.

John Tate
Date: Nov 19, 1747
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property:309 1/2 acres in Beverley Manor; corner to James Lynn and John Tate; corner to David Steel.
Remarks: Acknowledged by Geo. Brackenridge 18 Nov 1747 and Ann releases dower. 27 current money Virginia.

Apr 5 1749, William Beverley sold 344 acres in Beverley Manor to John Teat adjoining James Linn, Steel's land, John Lockhart, and Brackenridge's line. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 2 p 273.)

May 22 1750, his adjoining land was mentioned in a deed from James Lynn to Andrew Lynn: 269 acres in Beverley Manor, on Samuel Doak's line, Buffler Hill; corner on John Teat and Samuel Wilson. Teste: Andrew Cowan, Elijah McClenachan, John Ramsey. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 2 p 286)

In 1750, John Tate's brother-in-law John Greer died in Augusta Co. Among the purchasers at Greer's estate sale were John Teat [Tate], John Mitchell, Thomas Teat [Tate], and Francis Beaty. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 1 p 26)

Jun 28 1755, John Teat [Tate], plantationer, bought 160 acres in Beverley Manor from his brother-in-law Francis Beaty, surveyor, for £25 on Borden's lines, surveyed for James Lockhart, gent., being the place known as Beatey's well place. Witnesses, David Hay, John and Patrick Campbell, Thomas Teat [Tate]. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 7 p 338)

Nov 20 1759, Tate's land was mentioned in a deed from Helenor (Helander) Mitchell to Robert Mitchell in Beverley Manor, on Robert Wilson's line; corner John Teate [Tate], David Doack's [Doak] land; Jno. Lockart's corner. Teste: James Kowan. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 8 p 357)

John Tate
Date: Mar 18, 1760
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 309 1/2 acres in Beverley Manor; corner James Lynn; corner David Steel.
Remarks: 67.10.0. Grantor, Thomas Baird/Beard.
(Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 8 p 359)

John Tate
Date: Nov 18, 1760
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property:
200 acres in Borden's tract; corner to tract sold by Francis Beaty on Flat Spring Run; corner Thomas Berry.
Remarks: 5 shillings. Property conveyed by Borden, Jr., to David Kerr and by David and Katherine to grantor.

John Tate
Date: Aug 19, 1766
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 180 acres; corner John Tate, Thomas Tate's line.
Remarks: Delivered to Nathaniel Steel, Apr 1773.

Mar 16, 1768
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 202 1/2 acres in Beverley Manor, part of the tract Nathaniel formerly lived on; corner John Tate's land; corner John Fulton.
Remarks: Delivered to David Steel, 16 Nov 1771.

John Tate
Date: May 17, 1768
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 200 acres; corner James Lynn and John Tate.
Remarks: Delivered to Pat. Campbell, 4 Aug 1773.

Sep 9 1768, both John Tate and his son John Tate Jr proved the will of Robert Wilson. Witnesses, Robert Mitchell, John Tate Sr, John Tate Jr; proved in court by John Tate and John Tate Jr. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 4 p 106) On Feb 2 1769, Robert Wilson's estate was appraised by John Tate, Robert Alexander, John Fulton, David Doack. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 4 p 108)

Oct 10 1769, Francis Beaty of Mecklenburg Co NC, Gent, gave power of attorney to his brother-in-law John Tate to sell all lands belonging to Francis, including land bought of John Greer, on Flat Spring Branch, joining the other land where Beaty last lived; also 200 acres joining Charles Berry. Teste: Robert Gay, John and James Beaty. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 16 p 501)

1771 and 1772 brought the deaths of the husbands of two of John's sisters. On Feb 1771, Tate was a witness to the will of his brother-in-law John Mitchell; will proved in court Aug 20 1771. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 4 p 120)

Nov 5 1771, Samuel Doak wrote his will, leaving John Tate and John Finley to advise the executors. The witnesses to Doak's will were John and James Mitchel, William Tate, John Tate Jr. Will proved May 19 1772 by James Mitchel and the Tates. David Doack qualified with John Tate, Nathaniel Steel. (Augusta Co. VA Will Book 4 p 123)

Mar 18 1772, John Tate and Mary sold [land?] to James Tate. Teste: William Campbell. Wm. Livingston. Thomas Tate. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 18 p 516)

May 15 1779, John and Mary Tate sold [land?] to Hance Patton. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 22 p 558)

Mar 11 1786, John Taite [Tate] Sr sold 400 acres to Thomas Stevenson delivered to Jacob Swallow Jun 1 1787, patented to said John Taite [Tate] on Pine Run, a branch of South River near South Mountain. Teste: Samuel McConkey, Anthony Mustoe. (Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 25 p 574)

WILL ABSTRACT

John Tate's will, dated Nov 21 1792, probated Apr 1 1801: to third son John; to oldest son Thomas; tract to John and Isaac Tate, sons of James deceased, his grandsons; daughter Eleanor Stuart; son Robert Tate; executors, son Robert Tate and son-in-law Benjamin Stewart.
[Augusta Co. VA Will Book 1 p 250]

Source: Johnson, Charles A. A narrative history of Wise County, Virginia Norton, Va.: Norton Press, 1938, p. 235.

Nov 21, 1792
Location: Augusta Co., VA
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.
Book date: CC1-41
Prove date: Apr 1, 1801

Buried:
This may be the grave of John Tate at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fishersville, Augusta Co. VA.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2810&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=97125145&df=all&

Died:
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Tate
Date: 1 Apr 1801
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Notes: 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: Robert Tate, executor of John Tate, bond.
Description: Decedent
Book: CC1-81

John married Mary Mitchell Abt 1741, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Eleanor (Helen)) was born ca 1710, Ulster Irelend; died Aft 1802, Augusta Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

WeRelate.org presents documentation that Mary Mitchell is the wife of John Tate and not Mary Doak.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mary_Mitchell_%28132%29

Below are the extracts of the argument.

From the following Augusta Co. VA record, John Tate and Francis Beaty were brothers-in-law.

10th October, 1769. Francis Beaty, of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Gent., to his brother-in-law, John Tate, power of attorney to sell all lands belonging to Francis, including land bought of John Greer, on Flat Spring Branch, joining the other land where I last lived; also 200 acres joining Charles Berry. Teste: Robert Gay, John and James Beaty.

To be Francis' brother-in-law, John would have married either Francis' sister or Francis would have married John Tate's sister or the two would have had to marry sisters. No documentation has been found to prove the first two options, so it is more likely John and Francis married sisters.

Thomas Mitchell's will in 1734 mentions his daughter, Mary, along with his wife Elloner, son John, and other daughters Martha (eldest), Jean and Jenat. The will was written 4 May 1734; probated 14 Nov. 1734, (Lancaster Co, PA, Will Book A, vol 1, pg 17)

Mary Doak is a least likely candidate for two reasons. One, there is no will of Samuel Doak in Augusta County records to indicate that Mary was his daughter. In addition there are no records of any of Samuel's other children listing her as a probable sister.

Two, the following record is interesting because Samuel Doak would have been the brother of Mary, if she was the daughter of Samuel Doak, Sr. Samuel Doak in his will extract names his "brother-in-law John Finley, husband of Samuel's sister Thankful. However John Tate is not also named as a brother-in-law, which he would have been if Mary, the sister of Samuel Doak was his wife, but he is named as an advisor to the executors. This is another key piece of evidence to possibly support Mary as a Mitchell and not a daughter of Samuel Doak, Sr.

Page 497.--5th November, 1771. Saml Doak's will, farmer--To wife, Jane; to daughter, Elinor, unmarried; to wife, to have disposal of all household furniture at her Pleasure to her 3 daughters, Elinor, Mary, Isbel; to son, John; to oldest son, David, plantation David now lives on as Robert Doak laid it off; to son, Samuel, plantation at head waters of Rockfish in Amherst; to son, John, plantation testator lives on; to son, Robert, tract testator formerly lived on in Rockfish, joining Capt. Crawford; daughters, Jane and Elizabeth. Executors, wife Jane, son David, son-in-law Wm. Brown. Brother-in-law John Finley and John Tate to advise executors. Teste: John and James Mitchel, William Tate, John Tate, Jr. Proved, 19th May, 1772. by James Mitchel and the Tates. David Doack qualifies with John Tate. Nathaniel Steel.

There are many records linking the Tate, Mitchell, Beaty, and Doak Families in the Augusta Co. VA records.

Page 330.--13th August, 1747. Wm. Beverley to Helen Mitchell, widow, £6.8.6; 200 acres in Beverley Manor; Brackenridge's line; corner to Teat's [Tate] line; corner to David Doak; John Lockhart's corner; John Teat's [Tate] land. Witnessed and proved as above.

Page 275.--15th September, 1750. John Greer's nuncupative will [John Greer married Thomas Mitchell's youngest daughter, Jennet]

Debts to be paid to William Long, William Nul, John Kennedy, Nathaniel Patterson; son Alexander to be bound to a trade; one child to be bound to John Mitchell; one child to be bound to S D [prob. Samuel Doak]; oldest girl to go to some descent woman to learn housewifery. Executors, John Mitchell and Samuel Doak. Teste: James Cowin, Jno. Mitchell, Saml. Doak, Francis Beatey. Proved, 28th November, 1750, by Cowin and Beatey.

Page 447.--24th August, 1752. John Mitchell and Samuel Doage's [Doak] bond as guardians (appointed) of Rebecca, Alexander, Martha, Mary Greer, orphans of John Greer, deceased, with sureties Francis Beatey.

Augusta Co. VA Records for Mary Tate from Chalkley's Augusta County Records:

Page 75.--18th March, 1772. John Tate and Mary to James Tate. Teste: William Campbell. Wm. Livingston. Thomas Tate.

Page 520.--15th May, 1779. John Tate and Mary to Hance Patton.

Vol. 2 - Reuben Norvell vs. Thomson and Teas--O. S. 367; N. S. 133--Copy of record from Amherst. Bill there in 1802 by Thomson and Teas vs. Elizabeth England, widow; John; William; Sally, wife of Josiah Martin; Mary, wife of John Tate; Patty, wife of Robert Evans; Anna; Anderson; Elisha (infant); Jane (infant), children and representatives of William Anderson England.