RE: Richard CATE (JR) born abt. 1755, died after March 26, 1806 (Son of
Richard Cate (SR) and Emelia Smith:
Note: These birth and death dates Source: Lee Barnhill CATE. I believe that
these are probably correct for this particular Richard CATE/CATES.
However......
Roberta Pierson's notes concerning Richard's birth states he was born about
1755 in Orange Co., NC, and states that Allan Baumbach on ProdigyLDS says
about 1774.
Since Mary Cate, his supposed daughter, was said to be born about 1765, that
1774 date would make him born after his daughter, or using a birth date of
1755, he would be 10 years old if she was born in 1765.
Since she was 18 years old (about) when she was married to HUNT, Richard's
birth year may be closer to 1743 but since his parents married in 1752, his
birth year is probably 1755, and Mary's birth year is probably 1763, but that
would again conflict with this Richard's birth, making him 8 years old when
she was born.
Therefore Mary Cate's birth year is possibly incorrect from both sources, or
this Mary is not the daughter of this Richard CATE/S.
3/21/99 Deleted children's information. These are not the kids of this
Richard CATE. Deleted Elizabeth Unknown as his wife (Married about 1773,
Orange Co., NC) Children from Will Book D304, dated March 26, 1806, Proved
May Court 1806: Abner, John, Ephraim, Mary (HUNT), Nancy (DOSSETT)
Anybody out there with information concerning the descendants of Richard
CATE/S (JR), son of Richard CATE/S (SR), married Emelia SMITH, about 1752?
charlie ward