Bonnie
Is that my Susannah Cato? Wish, Wish!
gladys
At 12:17 AM 4/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
CATO-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 39
Today's Topics:
#1 [CATO-L] GA CATO/MAY-Francis [Mom & Meg <bpalmer(a)bihs.net>]
#2 [CATO-L] GA CATO/MAY retry [Mom & Meg <bpalmer(a)bihs.net>]
#3 [CATO-L] One more try [bbpalmer <bpalmer(a)bihs.net>]
#4 [CATO-L] One more try [VHRL43A(a)prodigy.com (DR HENRY B
BR]
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I've been re-doing files here & while doing so, ran across something
that Gloria had sent me several months back. A little quick history
1st:
NC Francis Cater - Court 9/9/1742, those who proved their rights to
witness: Stephen Cater, Sarah Cater, Winnefrett Cater, George Cater,
Syrack Cater, **Francis Cater, Stephen Jr. (white persons), Bertie Co.
[Stephen Sr. d. between 1744-45]
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Subject: [CATO-L] GA CATO/MAY retry
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Sorry, my mail's acting up. I'm retrying:
NC Francis Cater - Court 9/9/1742, those who proved their rights to
witness: Stephen Cater, Sarah Cater, Winnefrett Cater, George Cater,
Syrack Cater, **Francis Cater, Stephen Jr. (white persons), Bertie Co.
[Stephen Sr. d. between 1744-45]
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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 07:16:02 -0500
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Subject: [CATO-L] One more try
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Aaarrrgghhh! So, so sorry... 1 more time from a different computer:
NC Francis Cater - Court 9/9/1742, those who proved their rights to
witness: Stephen Cater, Sarah Cater, Winnefrett Cater, George Cater,
Syrack Cater, **Francis Cater, Stephen Jr. (white persons), Bertie Co.
[Stephen Sr. d. between 1744-45]
NC - Martin Co. - We know George was there, along with *only* son,
John. Also found there is **Francis. **Cullen is also there in 1792
when he witnesses a will. (So b. bef. 1772) Because no one else is
mentioned in the Co., I'm going to assume Cullen to be Francis's son or
brother - probably a brother. (Cullen later fights in War of 1812 in KY
& LA)
~~~~ The info that Gloria sent shows that in 1810, Francis AND CULLEN
Cato were buyers from the Benj. Bryant estate in Hancock Co., GA. ~~~~
In 1820 Wash. Co., GA census you find Francis 45+ with another m 26-45
who I believe is Cullen. We know that Alsey is 26-45 here & is
Francis's wife as shown in his estate settlement.
The children I'm showing for Francis (b. bef. 1775) & Alsey (b. ca 1777)
household are:
m 1794/1804 (not on 1830 or after Wash. Co. census so left county)
m 1794/1804 (not on 1830 or after Wash. Co. census so left county)
Sarah Cato ca 1805
James Cato ca 1807 (James's dau. Emily m. Luander May)
f 1805-1810
f 1810-1820 (Penelope m. Jos. MOTT)
f 1810-1820
If this is the Francis in early NC, he would have been b. bef. 1742 &
died 1829 at about 90 years old or better. He & Alsey would have been m
ca 1800 if these are the only children. I can't picture a ca 23 year old
marrying a 60+ year old man & having children until he's into his 80s or
90s so I'm going to assume the Francis m to Alsey was a nephew (or son)
of the older Frances (Sr.) & hence a grandson probably to Stephen Sr.
Out of Stephen Sr.'s known sons, George only had 1 son (John), so
Francis (Jr.) wasn't his. We know Syrack d without children. That
leaves Stephen & Francis as possible fathers & frankly I think it was
Stephen because we haven't found any records of Francis after the 1757
tax roll (until the Francis shows up in Martin Co. with Cullen who I
think is his brother because of the ages shown on the later census in GA
where they're also together). In Martin Co., NC, there was also a will
in 1787 which mentions a Penelope Cato, dau. of Mary Cake's sister. I
think the Penelope listed above as a child of Francis (Jr.) & Alsey was
named for this relative. [Since Cullen was apparently running around
fighting wars when one or more of the children were born & there's no
other female listed to be his wife, I'm assuming at this point that the
children belong to Francis & Alsey & not to him.]
It appears that all the Cato family in Washington Co., GA belonged to
Francis & Alsey - either as children or grandchildren & all remaining
until 1850 & named Cato were Jame's. My question is, was Susanna m. in
Washington Co.?? I don't have a county listed on the marriage.
Later!
Bonnie
(with fingers crossed that this goes through this time)
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Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 17:30:20, -0500
From: VHRL43A(a)prodigy.com (DR HENRY B BRACKIN JR)
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Subject: [CATO-L] One more try
Bonnie,
I have read your note on Frances and Cullen Cato. I am glad to know
they are togther in Hancock Co., Ga. You say "It appears that all of
the Cato family in Washington Co., Ga. belonged to Frances and Alsey"
What about the William Cato who is listed as a Rev. War soldier in Ga.
, was at the siege of Augusta in 1779, was in Washington Co., Ga. at
the time he made his pension application? He said he was born in
Halifax Co. or Dist. (not sure which), N.C. He would probably have
been old enough to have been Francis' father. If he was the father, I
would suspect he was another brother of Stephen Jr., Francis, George
and Syrack who too young at the time to qualify to witness in 1742.
Henry Brackin