TO ALL JOHN CATE SR. JEFFERSON CO. TN RESEARCHERS:
With the current research on John Sr. & Mary we have not found any
documentation to indicate that he was from Orange Co. NC or that he
was in NC. Dawson's book has the 1785 Will of John Cate of Caswell Co.
which is not connected to John Cate Sr. who is in Jefferson Co.
(proven)
The 1st documented record we have of John Sr. of Jefferson Co. is a
land survey in Washington Co. VA 1783. This is proven to be John Cate
Sr & Mary of Jeff. Co. TN from the sale of this property on 6 March
1798 which says "John Cate & his wife Mary of the County of Sevier &
State of Tennessee"
Elizabeth Cate Manly says John Cate Sr. b. 1753 is the father of
William Cate of Jefferson. This is not possible as William's 1st
child Catherine was born 5 Nov 1780. William would have to have been
born ca 1758/1760.
If anyone would like the original Washington Co. VA deeds for John Sr.
send me your snail mail address.
Roberta rbpierson(a)prodigy.com
Distribution:
To: <Name Not Given> CATE-L(a)rootsweb.com