Hi Sandra,
We also believe Mary is the daughter of Charles Cate, Sr. and John
Cate the bondsman of her marriage to James Lawrence to be her brother.
Charles was the only Cate in Wilkes Co besides her brother John on
the 1790 census.
May 1796 French Broad Baptist church - Sarah Cates joines by Letter &
John Cates joins by experience. This Sarah is thought to be Sarah
Baldwin Cate wife of Charles & their son John whose wife is Elizabeth
& named quite frequently in the Dumplin Baptist Church Minutes.
I have 5 Land Records for Charles in Wilkes Co. NC between 1780 &
1789.
The 1800 Jefferson Co. TN Tax Lists shows Charles Cate Sr. with 350
acres. The only other land record is in 1811 Charles Cate deeded to
James Lawrence 200 acres. This is the last record of any kind we have
on Charles.
Roberta
Distribution:
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