1810 - Robert Cate signed a bond in Orange County NC for marriage to Margaret
Carrigan. Bondsman: David Cate. 13 Sep 1810.
1820 - Federal Census for Orange County NC: Robert D. Cate
Male 26-45; male 18-26; 3 males -10
Female 26-45 1 female 16-26; 3 females -10
May 31, 1829 Roster of members of Cane Creek Baptist Church:
Nancy Cate with children: Robert D. Cates, Nancy Ann Cates, Reuben Louis
Cates, and Charles Cates, Jr. (data received today from Cates List but not
proven by me)
1830 - Federal Census for Bedford County TN, p. 52: R.D. Cates
Male 30-40;1 male 10-15; 3 males 5-10
Female 30-40; 1 female 20-30; 2 females 10-15; 2 females 0-5
Order of listing: James Holmes, Wm. Phillips, Michal Fisher, James Harris,
R.D. CATES, Benj. McCuestion, William Woods, Thomas McCuestion, James Roberts.
1833 & 1834 - In Oct 1833, Jul 1834 and Oct 1834 Robert D. Cates served on
juries in Weakley Co TN.
1840 - Federal Census for Weakley Co TN, p. 300 R.D. Cates
Male 40-50; 1 male 20-30; 2 males 15-20.
Female 40-50; 1 female 20-30; 2 females 15-20; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 0-5.
Order of Listing: B.D. Hynds, Jesse Wright, Oren Vincent, B.A. Crawford,
R.D. CATES, Elizabeth Jimmison, Cliff Finch, David Winstead
1842 - Weakley Co TN Register Survey Books, Vol. I, 1784-1857, Vol. C2, Jul
1842-Apr 1857, p. 25. Jeremiah W. Swaine. For $15.62 1/2 in hand paid for
125 acres of land, being the north boundary with the southwest corner of G.S.
Montgomery. 01 Aug 1842. Surveyed 27 Jan 1842. Robert D. Cates. John C.
Dowten.
1850 - Federal Census for Weakley Co TN, Dist. 9, 31 Aug 1850:
95-95 -Cates, Margaret 59 NC; Nancy 24 TN; Rebecca 22 TN; Fanny 17 TN; Delia
14 TN; Nelson Acuff 18 TN
91-91 - Cates, W.M. 29 NC; Misena 27 27 TN; Margaret 2 TN
94-94 - Reddick, William 34 TN; Julia 35, NC; Martha 10 MO; William 8 MO;
Harriet 7 MO; Houston 4 TN; Nancy 2 TN.
1860 - Federal Census for Weakley Co TN, p. 413 - Forest Grove
346-346 - Kates, W.M. 35, farmer $800/$600 b. TN; Lintha 35; Margaret 12;
John 9; Martha 7; Minnie 5; Susan 3; and KATES, Margaret, 70 "Indwelling"
1870 - Federal Census for Weakley Co TN, p. 23
150-150 - Redick, William N., 54 TN; Julie F 55 NC; Harriet G 25 MO; Nancy
J.J. 20 TN; Margaret A. 18 TN. Earle, Martha A. 30; James M. 12; Ada L. 3;
KATES, Margaret 78, "At home" NC.
1880 - Federal Census for Muhlenberg Co KY, p. 1, South Carrollton District
2-2 Kates, W.G. 69 NC NC NC farmer; Julian 33 dau KY NC KY; John 29 son, KY
NC KY; Ransom 10 son IN IN KY; Kates, Margaret 88 mother NC NC NC; Anna 4 dau
IN IN KY. (Copied as written but some of the younger children are
grandsons.)
Through the censuses it would seem that William Monroe (WM), Julia F. and
Wilson Green (WG) are children of Robert D. and Margaret Cates. Nancy who
was censused with her mother in 1850 Weakley Co TN married William Anderson
from Muhlenberg County and lived out her life in that county. Her death
certificate stated her father's name was Robert. She named a son Wilson
Green.
Does anyone have any additional information or corrections to this? In
another posting I plan to post "other" Roberts! or R.D.'s!