Capt. James TATE b. 1746 Augusta Co. VA d. 15 Mar 1781 Guilford Court House, NC: Appalachian Aristocracy

1746 - 1781 (35 years)

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Name	James TATE
Prefix	Capt.
Born	1746	Augusta Co. VA
Gender	Male
_UID	D95ADAAF05EC48CAA210D6C311CF3DB0D71D
Died	15 Mar 1781	Guilford Court House, NC
Buried	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC
	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=54500310&df=all& Grave information note: Commanded a company of Augusta County Virginia militia. He was killed in the New Garden skirmish, near the Quaker settlement . Re-interred at this site in 1891.
Notes	Source: 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. Vol 1. p 262. Will of James Tate Page 177 3d October, 1780. James Tate's will--To wife and children. estate to be kept together for their support and education. Executors, wife Sarah, Benj. Stuart, John Tate, Jr., William Tate. Teste: Thomas Tate, John Tate, Jr., Jenny Tate. Proved, 21st August. 1781. by Thomas and Jane Tate. Executors qualify. Vol. 1, p.604 SEPTEMBER 16, 1788 John Tate, aged 14, orphan of James Tate, chose Robert Tate his guardian, and James is also appointed guardian of Isaac Tate. Vol. 1, p. 328 SEPTEMBER 16, 1790 Alexander Hall appointed guardian of Elizabeth Tate, orphan of James Tate. Date: Jun 19, 1798 Location: Augusta Co., VA Remarks: James Tates estate distributed by Benj Stuart and Jno. Tate, executors, to viz: Wife Sarah, sons John and Isaac, daughters Polly, Patsey, Sally. Description: Decedent's Son Augusta Co. VA Will Book 8 p 307 ----------------------- Mentzel, Laura and Ethel Updike. Tate Families of the Southern States, 1984. p 170. Vol. 2 - Tate's heirs vs. Tate's executors--O. S. 144; N. S. 50--Bill, 28th July, 1803. Complainants are, viz: Thomas, John, Isaac, Mary Tate, Andrew Steel and Elizabeth, his wife, and Sarah Tate. In 17__ a contract was made between John Tate, father of Thomas, of one part and Thomas and his brother, James Tate (deceased), of other part, by which Thomas and James were to assist in building a mill. John, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah are children and legal representatives of James (or John?). John died testate, devising part of mill to his son John, part to orator Thomas, and remainder to orators John and Isaac. James Tate died 178_ testate. John Tate, Jr., lately died testate. Suit against executor of John Tate, Sr., and of John Tate, Jr., for accounting. Thomas Tate removed to Holston. Answer 1804 by Jane Tate, widow and executrix of John Tate, Jr., and by Samuel Finley, who married Polly Tate, daughter of said John. Jane married John about 1774. Samuel married Polly about 1796-1797. John Tate, Sr., died March, 1801. Deposition 23d July, 1804, of Hugh Fulton in Flemingsburg, Ky. Hugh did not marry the widow of James Tate. Charles Tate deposes in Washington County, 9th March, 1805: Is son of Thomas Tate and grandson of John. Nancy Tate deposes ditto, is daughter-in-law of John Tate. James Tate was killed at Battle of Guilford, 1781. Hugh Fulton, Sr., deposes in Augusta, aged 77 years. The contract about mill was made prior to 1774. Alexander Hall deposes ditto, was brother of James Tate's wife. William Tate deposes 27th June, 1804, in Washington County, brother of Thomas and James. William moved from Augusta in 1782-83. Alexander Stuart deposes 28th January, 1804, in Augusta, aged 70. James Tate died 1780. His wife, Sarah, married Hugh Fulton in 1785, and they moved to Kentucky about 1781. Peter Alexander deposes 25th October, 1805, in Woodford County, Kentucky.
Person ID	I5590	Master File
Last Modified	22 Sep 2012

Father	John TATE, b. Between 1710-1725, Ulster, Ireland , d. Bef 1 Apr 1801, Augusta Co. VA (Age ~ 76 years)
Mother	Mary Mitchell, b. ca 1710, Ulster Irelend , d. Aft 1802, Augusta Co. VA (Age ~ 93 years)
Married	Abt 1741	Pennsylvania
Family ID	F4004	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah [Sallie] Hall, b. 19 Dec 1751, d. Bef 1799 (Age 47 years)

Children

	1. Eleanor TATE, b. Between 1769-1781, Augusta Co. VA
	2. Sally TATE, b. Between 1770-1781, Augusta Co. VA
	3. Polly TATE, b. Between 1771-1781, Augusta Co. VA
+	4. John TATE, b. 03 Nov 1772, Augusta Co. VA , d. 01 Aug 1854, Callaway Co. MO (Age 81 years)
	5. Isaac TATE, b. 23 Jan 1776, Augusta Co. VA , d. 20 Sep 1852, Taylor Co. KY (Age 76 years)
	6. Elizabeth (Patsey) TATE, b. 28 Oct 1778, Augusta Co. VA

Last Modified 22 Sep 2012

Family ID F4078 Group Sheet | Family Chart