I am new to the list. I did a lot of research about 10 years ago on my Nancy
Cate but was never able to find proof records for her parents, who are said to
be Robert CATE and wife Mary Ann Randall. I have never been fully convinced
that this is the correct parents as neither she, nor her daughter named any of
their children Robert.
If anyone has information on this family I would be interested in updating my
files.
My family:
William Wood b. 1766 Orange Co., NC [family proved]; married Nancy CATE 22 Mar
1796 in Orange Co., NC. [Solomon CATE signed bond]. He died 1812 [couple
different
dates were used in court records but think this date is most accurate.] his
father was John
Wood and mother was Ann/Anne.
Nancy CATE b. 1778 Ornage Co., NC; d. 24 Oct 1842 at age 62 in Fentress Co.,
Tn.
She married second John BALL after 1817 [proved]
Chn:
1.Elizabeth Wood mar Duke Green
2. John Wood, b. 29 May 1797 m. Elizabeth Helm; d. 1868
3. Charles Wood b. 1799; mar Nancy Williams; d. 1877
4. Catherine Wood b. 1800 Orange Co., NC mar. 21 Dec 1817 in Grainger Co., TN
where
they lived briefly before moving on to Polk Co., MO. She married Jehu/John
Simmons
also of Orange Co., NC [proved in William Woods court records.}
5. Matthew Wood b. 12 May 1800 married 22 Dec 1825 to Elizabeth (?) d. 1877.
6. William Wood b. 1807 mar. Cynthia (?); d. 1881
7. Daniel Green Wood b. 1808; mar Mary Williams.
8. Jess Wood b. 1810; mar. Matilda Beaty.
My connection is through Catherine married to Jehu/John Simmons. I have proof
of the relationship and the connection to Nancy Cate married to William Wood.
He lived first on Eno River in Orange County, NC. He then moved to Cane Creek
where many CATES lived nearby and are assumed to be related in some way. They
are believed to be descendants of Robert CATE and his wife Elizabeth; who died
in 1693 in Orange Co., NC. I have for his sons, Richard CATE, Thomas CATE,
Joseph CATE, Robert CATE, who married Lucy and is believed to be Nancy's
grandfather. Other children may be Charles, John, and Barnard.
Louise