Did I miss putting this on the Cato page? I looked & didn't see it all
(part is there):
(thanks goes to Gloria for this!)
Washington Co., Alabama Superior Court Minutes.
Vol. C, page 238 - Mar. 18, 1818, Sterling Cato vs John F? & Lewis
Caller; cont. on affidavit of defendant.
Vol. D, pg 48-54 Sterling Cato vs John F. McGrew, 5 days & 120 miles.
Sterling Cato vs Lewis Caller $9.80
Vol. D, pg 54 - Dec. 12, 1818, "on motion of John Elliott, ?? of
plaintiff ordered that *Phillip Cato, Lewis Cato & Joseph Johnston*
(this would be husband of Clara Cato), executors of Sterling Cato,
deceased be made party to suit. (This means Sterling died between Mar.
& Dec. of 1818.)
Vol. D, pg 90 - Josiah D. Lister proved his attendance 12 days in this
case, Sterling Cato vs John F. McGrew, 1818 or 1819.
Vol. D, pg 195 - Oct. 12, 1820, Lewis Cato, admin. S.Cato, vs Joseph
Carter & Joseph B. Earle "no plea judged by defendant - same order --
Judgement ? hundred and 50 ? int. from ? of Jan. 1820.
The above Sterling is the one I feel is the son of John m. Jane, b. ca
1740 - I think he was the one in Pittsylvania Co., VA until 1782 - &
then he's definately in GA by 1785, where he serves in the militia.
Anyhow, the above is the reason I have Lewis, Phillip & Clara listed as
children of Sterling...
Lewis leaves will in Al & leaves everything to nephews & neice (children
of Wyche = Burrel Peoples Cato, Anderson Franklin Cato, Feriba Horton
Cato (m. Dan'l Rain) & Greenberry Cato (m. Charlott 'Loty' & remained
childles) - whom he was guardian to). Hence, I'm assuming Wyche to be a
brother, in addition to Phillip. I'm also assuming Lewis to have
remained childless because there are no children mentioned in his will.
After studying Sterling, Lewis, Wyche, Green & Phillip in some degree of
detail, I feel that Green Cato who's shown in GA early on with Sterling
is Sterling's oldest son, as opposed to a brother. This is because of
the difference in ages of the 2. In 1830, Green is 50-60 years old.
This would put him b. 1770-80, prob. closer to 1770 since he was
fighting with Sterling in 1894 & had signed a petition in 1786 is
assumed (& he d. in 1837). Green's oldest son, Butt, was b.1799 & then
other children afterwards. Green's children fit with the generation of
Sterling's grandchildren. Also, Lewis & Phillip are shown as 40-50 on
the 1830 Wash. Co., AL, census. This would make them the same
approximate age as Green, about 10 years difference, about right for
younger brothers.
In 1782 Pittsylvania, Sterling is shown with 5 m. & 2 slaves in his
household. This would be Sterling (himself), Green, Phillip (1880-90),
Wyche, Lewis (1880-90) (It's possible, however, that a couple of these -
Wyche & Lewis - were b. after 1882 & so might possibly include Blount &
James.)
Since we've already determined that the Sterling in SC>KY (son of Henry)
would have been too young to have been the Sterling in Pittsylvania, and
the only other Sterling we have reference to is Sterling, Daniel Jr.'s
son (not an adult until 1800s), then Sterling, son of John m. Jane is
the only one left for this one to be. Also, the fact that a John Cato
was in Pittsylvania Co. in the 1750s would lead one to believe that this
was his son there in the 1770-80s. We also have John Brewer in
Pittsylvania Co. whom I believe is the same John Brewer found in
Washington Co., GA, as a friend of Sterling, in addition to many other
names that are the same between the 2 places, as shown in previous
e-mails.
Open for comments!!!
Bonnie