This is in answer to Bonnie's question on James Cate VA
The transcription of James' estate shows he is a Cate, son of Richard,
son of Robert Sr. of Henrico Co. VA
"Joshua Young & Betsy his wife & said Joshua as Admr. of JAMES CATE,
decd, Nancy Cate, David Vaughn & Betsy his wife, Polly Gary by
Richard Gary her next friend, Susannah Bonner & George Bonner VS MARY
CATE widow, Sarah Trench, widow, Robert Bonner, James Burge & Creesy
his wife, Jeremiah Meacham & Milly his wife & John Cates.
Commissioners examined accounts & divided estate to : Mary Cate,
widow, John Cate, Joshua Young, Jeremiah Meacham, Sarah Trench, Polly
Bonner, Nancy Cate, Lecretia Burge, George Bonner, Polly Gray, orphan
of Richard Gary, 8 Jul 1811. "Prince George County VA Miscellany
1711-1814", Pg. 60 (p. 138), by Benjamin Weisiger III, 1986.
Wish more of our ancestors had filed suits against each other so we
could get more records like this.
Happy Hunting, Roberta
Distribution:
To: <Name Not Given> CATE-L(a)rootsweb.com