Bettye,
I have a Thomas Cates and wife Rebecca Sykes who had a daughter Lucy Cates.
They would have been in Orange Co NC as Lucy married John Edwards. I have
lotsa of information on the Edwards but need some help with the Cates.
Leon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bettye Heinrich" <bettye(a)jps.net>
To: <CATES-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: July 02, 2001 15:47
Subject: Re: CATES Newberry CO SC
I have been following the msgs posted abt Cates in SC. I do not
have
records for those in Edgefield CO SC but I can offer one in Newberry Co
SC.
Thomas "Road Thomas" Cate was bc 1730, son of Capt Robert Cate and
Elizabeth unk. Thomas m. Elizabeth Fussell (according to other
researchers)
He dc 1817 Newberry Co SC where his estate was probated. He had owned
land
in Orange Co NC 'on Bear Branch of Cane Creek and on Toms Creek
of Cane
Creek. He sold his land on Bear Creek to John Cate, Sr and moved to
Newberry Co SC in 1799.
Thomas Cate and Elizabeth Fussell had the following known children:
Aaron Thomas 'the Hatter' and Nancy/Ann
Aaron Cate had known son: William Aaron Cate
Thomas 'the Hatter' Cate m. Martha Sykes. He d 1812 Orange Co NC and
had an estate that was probated there. His land was on Cane Creek adj to
Crutchfield and Chambers.
Thomas 'the Hatter Cate and Martha Sykes had following known children:
Thomas R. - John S. - Isaiah - Dorthea - Mary 'Polly' -
Martha
Nancy/Ann b 9 Mar 1759 d 1824 m. Wm Lindsey Durham
chidlren: John - Matthew - Frances - Susanna - Archibald - Isaiah -
Isaac - Wm Lindsey, Jr - Thomas Seth
Regards, Bettye Heinrich
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