Well, I also busted in Cumberland Co., NC (at least the part I've read
so far). I can't find ANY CATO/CATOR refs, except one possible in the
court minutes:
1756 - Grand jury list - John B.CATOR - Court of Quarter Pleas &
Sessions - (also has a David SMITH on same list) HOWEVER, this book has
had some serious damage & is EXTREMELY hard to read & not indexed in any
way! I've only got about 1/4 of it read & then got ran out of the
library when they closed. I also have 3 more films to read through from
Cumberland that also aren't indexed.
Where I did get lucky was in the deed indexes for Jefferson Co., MS.
Unfortunately, I still have to order in the film to go with part of the
following & ran out of time before I could order anything today! I'm
ordering what I don't have Tues., when the FHL reopens:
J.N. COLLIER to Cato WEST, bill of sale, filed July 24, 1802, dated May
12, 1801 - Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book A2, p.4.
James CAGE to Cato WEST, bill of sale, filed July 28, 1802, dated May
13, 1801 - Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book A2, p.
14.
William CROSS et al to/from Cato WEST, mortgage, filed Nov. 3, 1817,
dated Oct. 30, 1817 - Reverse? Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS,
book A1, p. 197. (Chas. & B.T. WEST also here - need to find out who
this Cato WEST was!)
Thos. CATER to/from Elisha JACOB, Deed/?, filed Nov. 2, 1829, dated Nov.
4, 1827, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book B, p. 321.
Henry CATO to/from Dan'l McEACHEM et ux, deed, filed Feb. 6, 1832, dated
Dec. 22, 1831, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book B, p. 518.
James CATON or CATOR? & wife to Jno BURNS, deed, filed Apr. 2, 1832,
dated Dec. 23, 1831-Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book
B, p. 553.
Lewis CATO et ux to/from GARRETT & OSTEEN, deed, filed Sept. 24, 1838,
dated May 5, 1838, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book D, p.
181.
Lewis CATO to/from P.O.HUGHES, admin., deed, filed Oct. 29, 1838, dated
May 3, 1838, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book D, p. 246.
Burrell CATO to/from Rufus H. WADE, mortgage, filed Jan. 7, 1842, dated
Jan. 7, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 267.
Henry CATO to/from R.H.WADE et ux, deed, filed Aug. 15, 1842, dated Jan.
7, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 391.
Hy CATO to/from Burrell CATO, bill of sale, filed Nov. 7, 1842, dated
Nov. 4, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 451.
Sterling CATO to/from Burrell CATO, bill of sale, filed Nov. 7, 1842,
dated Nov. 4, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p.
452.
Francis CATO to/from Henry CATO, bill of sale, filed Nov. 7, 1842, dated
Nov. 5, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 452.
Thomas CATO to/from George WOODS, deed, filed Jan. 2, 1843, dated Apr.
24, 1841, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E (can't read
page no.)
Burrell CATO et ux to/from Rufus H. WADE, deed, filed Jan.7, 1842, dated
Jan. 6, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 265.
Burrell CATO to/from R. T. & M. GRAY, bill of sale, filed Nov. 7, 1842,
dated Nov. 4, 1842, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p.
450.
Sterling CATO to/from R. H. WADE et ux, deed, filed May 13, 1844, dated
Apr. 19, 1844, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book E, p. 804.
William CATER to/from Bardy SEGRESH, deed, filed Nov. 5, 1845, dated
Sept. 11, 1845, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p. 177.
James CATER to/from T.C.Trevilian et ux, deed, filed Feb. 13, 1847,
dated Jan. 16, 1847, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p.
395.
William CATER to/from Oliver GASKINS, mortgage, filed May 30, 1848,
dated Aug. 14, 1847, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p.
796.
Henry CATO to/from FARRIS & WADE, deed, filed Apr. 22, 1846, dated Apr.
22, 1846, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p. 345.
William CATER to/from David CLARK, deed, filed Sept. 1, 1847, dated Aug.
14, 1847, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p. 632.
Sterling CATO to/from Lewis CATO, deed, filed Feb. 5, 1849, dated Jan.
10, 1846, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p. 85.
Sterling CATO to/from Frances CATO, bill of sale, filed Feb. 5, 1849,
dated Jan. 27, 1847, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p.
89.
William CATER to/from Oliver GASKINS, deed, filed May 30, 1848, dated
Aug. 14, 1847, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book F, p. 795.
Frances CATO to/from Mahala GRAY, bill of sale, filed Mar. 19, 1849,
dated Jan. 27, 1849, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p.
125.
Lewis CATO from D.M.M.LAURIN et ux, deed, filed Apr. 7, 1851, dated Jan.
25, 1851, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p.
546.
Ephraim CATER from Ephraim WOODS et ux, deed, filed July 1, 1851, dated
May 17, 1851, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book H, p.
71.
Lewis CATO to Dan'l. G. BUIE, deed, filed Apr. 7, 1851, dated Jan. 27,
1851, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p. 547.
William CATER to E. WOODS, deed, filed Apr. 7, 1851, dated Apr. 2, 1851,
Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book G, p. 567.
Sterling CATO from Jno. BARRETT et ux, deed, filed July 3, 1854, dated
Dec. 31, 1853, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book I,
p. 58.
Sterling CATO from A. B. SHORT et ux, deed, filed Apr. 16, 1855, dated
Mar. 22, 1855, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book I,
p. 251.
Thomas CATER from William LEE et al, deed, filed Feb. 10, 1863, dated
Dec. 24, 1862, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book L,
p. 119.
Lewis CATO from Jas. THOMAS et ux, deed, filed Feb. 11, 1863, dated Jan.
2, 1863, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book L, p. 122.
Lewis CATO from D. W. GILLIS et ux, filed Oct. 7, 1865, dated Oct. 6,
1865, Reverse Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book L, p. 157.
Francis CATO to Caroline DAVIS, bill of sale, filed Feb. 6, 1854, dated
Dec. 29, 1853, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book H, p.
590.
Sterling CATO et ux to William B. CLARK, deed, filed Jan. 3, 1859, dated
Feb. 1, 1858, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book K, p.
368.
William CATER et ux to Benj. DAVIS, deed, filed Mar. 3, 1859, dated Jan.
20, 1859, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book K, p. 420.
Thomas CATER et ux to David LUM, deed, filed Mar. 7, 1859, dated Jan.
5?, 1859, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book K, p. 425.
Sterling CATO et ux to Arch SMITH, Jr., deed, filed Jan. 23, 1860, dated
Jan. 3, 1860, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book K, p.
582.
Sina CATER from Thomas CATER et ux, deed, filed Jan. 27, 1869, dated
Sept. 21, 1866, Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book M, p. 22.
Sterling CATO et ux to Sarah J.M.LEAN, deed, filed June 8, 1861, dated
Feb. 24, 1859, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book L, p.
39.
Lewis CATO et ux to James THOMPSON, deed, filed Feb. 11, 1863, dated
Jan. 2, 1863, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book L, p.
122.
Lewis CATO et ux to MONTGOMER & HALL, mortgage, filed Oct. 7, 1865,
dated Oct. 6, 1865, Direct Index to Land Deeds, Jefferson Co., MS, book
L, p. 158.