Cyn,
The below find of the possible name of Mary Cato in her second marriage is a
great find and yes we need to look for Flood and Floyd (Floid) records. Maybe
Mary left a will.
Now the name Sterling buying plates in 1774 is no surprise if we are talking
of Sterling son of John, a surprise possibly if we are talking of Sterling
son of Henry. I think both Sterlings were in Greensville or Brunswick Co. in
1774.
Henry Cato son of John must have been born in the middle 1730's so he would
have been a little past 70 years old when the move was made to Christian Co.,
Ky in about 1808. I assume your reason of questioning his making the move is
a matter of age. I would think that depends on the matter of health. I am 75
years old and I think I could make the trip in a wagon or on horseback but
probably could not walk it even though I play golf 2 to 3 times per week and
still shoot in the low 80's on a very difficult and hilly golf course. I have
a friend who is 79 years old who can walk much better than I and probably
could walk it. If fact I also have a friend who was born in 1912 (be 88 this
year) who might be able to walk it. My great great great grandfather Isaac
Brackin was born in the mid 1740's, moved from Orange Co., NC in 1812 to
Sumner Co., TN., then moved to Gallatin Co., Ill in 1817 and returned to
Sumner Co., Tn in 1819. Isaac was probably the age Henry Cato, son of John
was in 1808, when he made the last move in 1819. Isaac's father, John
Brackin, was born In Yorkshire, England in 1697, grew up in New Castle Co.,
Del., moved along with all of his children to Orange Co., NC. in 1763 where
he died in 1770.
Henry
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Didn't know whether we had this complete listing before, so thought I would
post it. Forgive me if redundant.
Brunswick Co Va Will Book 1739-1785
282-(437)
23 Aug 1774
Inventory and sale of estate of Henry Cook dec'd. Buyers were:
John Anderson, Burwell, Drury and Samuel Bass, Henry and John Brown,
Jesse Butt
Daniel Cato Sr and Jr.
Sterling Cato
Benjamin, James and Wm Clack, Drury and Henry Cook, Jane Cramore, Lewis
Dupree, Wm Epps, Wm Evans, Hardy Fennell
Morris and Thomas Floid, John Guter, Jacob Harris, Nathaniel Hix, John
Jeeter, Joel Knight, Justin Knott, James Lanier, Thos Low, John Mackintire,
Kirby Moody, John Morgan, David, Ephraim and Robert Peeples, Batt and John
Peterson, Solomon Poarch, Andrew Prince, John Pritchett, Moses Rives, Edw
Rowell, John Shearling, Eades Smith, John Taylor, James, John and Lucas
Tomlinson, John Turner, Henry Wall, Wm Wammock, Henry Williams, Robert
Williams, Henry, James and Robert Williamson, George and John Wyche.
From 'somewhere' I have that Sterling purchased plates at
this sale,
implying that he was of age to be setting up housekeeping by 1774.
I am interested in this because of the Morris and Thomas 'Floid' mentioned.
In 1732 Brunswick Co OB1 p72 re: the estate of George Catour we have :
"Upon petition of Roger Smith, Edmund McCarthy, securities of the admin of
George Catour's estate, ordered that Matthew Flood and Mary his wife
executors of said Geo Catour's estate, be summoned to court to give new
security." This Mary Catour Flood is the widow of George Catour. I have
been looking for Floods and Fludds, I suppose we should look for Floid or
Floyds in Brunswick Co for some clue as to the names of George Catour's
children?
Cyn