It is believed that Charles Cates' wife was Nancy Dickson.
Charles and Nancy had eight children: Robert, Rebecca, Mary, Charles, Jr.,
Martha, Joseph, Nancy and Reuben. Ages of all not known.
1. Robert D. Cates (b. ca. 1790) and in 1810, Orange Co NC m. Margaret
Carrigan.
2. Reuben Louis Cates was b. 25 Jan 1796 and m. 30 Jun 1819, Orange Co NC,
Amanda Wilkinson. In 1850 this family lived in Blount Co TN.
3. Nancy Cates b.ca. 1798 and in 11 Jun 1814 - Orange County NC married
Thomas Cate. Bondsman David Cate. (Thomas was s/o Barnard Cate, brother of
David Cate.) This family stayed in Orange County where in 1850 Thomas Cate
was censused, age 63, with children Reuben 19, Martha 16, Ruffin 12,
Alexander 10.
4. Charles Cates (b.1800) m. Elizabeth Lloyd, 04 Apr 1826, Grainger Co TN,
Bond Robert Lloyd; James Kennon, M.G. A d/o this couple married James Kinder
and in 1860 they went to Polk Co MO. Charles and Elizabeth remained in
Grainger Co TN.
5. Rebecca Cates b. 20 Aug 1806, m. 12 Dec 1826, in Grainger Co TN, Jeremiah
Acuff. Bondsman Thomas Acuff; James Kennon, M.G. (A s/o Jermiah & Rebecca
Cates, named Nelson, lived with Margaret (Carrigan) Cates in 1850 in Weakley
Co TN.)
6. Joseph b.ca. 1808 Orange Co NC d. 1854, married Edney Kirk. This family
went to Polk County MO.
It will take more research to determine if the following Martha and Mary are
daughters of Charles and Nancy. The fact they were married in Grainger Co TN
where many of the above were married causes me to list them, BUT I CANNOT
PROVE IT: (I believe both families went to Polk Co MO.)
7. Martha Cates m. 18 Dec 1833, Wilson Gilmore in Grainger Co TN. Bond
Samuel Gilmore; John Cocke, J.P.
8. Mary Cates m. 17 Jan 1831, James Gilmore, Grainger Co TN, Bond James
Wilson; James Kennon, M.G.