Charlie & Louise,
My data agrees with Louise. John mar. Lydia Roundtree & Susanna Tapp is
the son of Robert of Person Co. NC I do not have a name for Robert's
wife.
Let me know if anyone has corrections or additions.
JOHN Cates, SON OF Robert CATE OF PERSON Co. NC
by Roberta Pierson, 28 March 1999
(1) John Cates, son of Robert Cate, married 18 Nov 1793 in Person Co.,
NC, (2) Susannah Tapp. John died Jan 1816 in Person Co., NC.
MARRIAGE: Person Co. & Orange Co. NC Marriages, 5 Nov 1799. 1995 Blue
Banner CD-Rom
6 Feb 1815 - Person Co. NC Deed Book D, Pg. 418 - John Cates Sen to
Francis Epperson, for $5, 1 acres on south fork of flat river adjacent
Duncan Cameron. Wit: Robert Wallace & J. Bumpass.
DEATH: Person Co. NC, Will Book 7, Pg. 88, Written 12 Jan 1816, Proved
Feb Court 1816. John Cates, wife Lydia, sons: Ransom Cates, Rufus
Cates, Newel Cates. Daughters: Elizabeth, Susannah, Salley, Lucretia and
Jane Cates. Childrens grandfather Robert Cates. Exec. Jesse Evans,
Joseph Roundtree of Orange Co. Wit: Francis Epperson and Robert Cummins.
22 Mar 1816 - Person Co. NC Deed Book E, Pg. 130 - Jos. Roundtree &
Jesse Evans, executors of estate of JOHN CATE dec'd, to Ransom Cates,
for $350.25, a negro girl named Nance. Wit: L. V. Hargis.
24 Dec 1816 - Person Co. NC Deed book E, Pg. 132-3 - Jos. Roundtree of
Orange Co. & Jesse Evans of Person Co., executors of last will of JOHN
CATES dec'd, to Andrew Gray of Orange Co., for $2,721, 227 acres in
Person Co., south fork of Flat River adjacent James Dickens - excepting
1 acre formerly sold to Francis Epperson on NE corner of tract adjacent
Duncan Cameron. Wit: John Satterfield, Wm. Hall & Amos Nichols.
11 May 1819 - Person Co., NC Deed Book E, pg. 158-60 - Robert Vanhook,
sheriff, to James Farquhar (due to execution by court against John
Cummins Junr. for $84 & recovered by William McKissack Junr., Lewis
Daniel & JOHN CATE) for $86.50, 40 acres on Bird's Creek adjacent Saml
Dickens, b. Hayes. Wit: Augustin Vanhook & Jesse Bumpass.
22 Jan 1822 - Person Co. NC Deed book f, Pg. 51-4 - Andrew Gray (in debt
to Duncan Cameron for $1,313.90) to Lawrence V. Hargis & Saml. Yarbough,
for $1, in trust, 277 acres on south fork of Flat River where Gray lives
adjacent said Cameron, Richard Holeman formerly Dickens; said land
lately of the estate of JNO. CATES dec'd; negroes Daniel & Phillis. wit:
Jas. Cochran & Geo. Staly.
14 Dec 1822 - Person Co., NC Deed Book F, Pg. 257-9 - Andrew Gray (in
debt to Alexander Gray Sen. for $560) to Robert F. Murdock of Randolph
Co. NC, trustee, for $1,226 acres on Flat River adjacent Duncan Cameorn
& Richd. Holman former Dickens; said land where Andrew Gray resides
formerly land of JOHN CATES dec'd. Wit: Ezl. Morgan and Andrew Gray Jun.
Proved before Frederic Nash, Judge Superior Court.
He also married 5 Nov 1799 in Orange Co., NC, (3) Lydia Rountree,
daughter of Joseph Roundtree, who was born about 1779.
Children:
4+ Ransom C. Cates b.c 1799
5+ Rufus Cates
6+ Newel Cates
7 Elizabeth Cates
8 Susannah Cates
9 Sarah (Sally) Cates
10 Lucretia Cates
11 Jane Cates