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Major James Tate 1778–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 April 1849

Death Location: Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Tate

Mother: Mary McClung

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith, Ruth Davidson

Children(s): Meredith Tate, Eveline Tate, John Tate, Elan Tate, Samuel Tate, Jahaziel Tate, James Tate, Margaret Tate, Joseph Tate, Sarah Tate, Davidson Tate, Sarah Tate, Mary Tate, Robert Tate, Elizabeth Tate, Nancy Tate, Francis Tate, Meredith Tate, James Tate

In 1778, Major James Tate entered the world in Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Hood Tate And Mary Lea Mcclung. Major James Tate married Elizabeth Smith, Ruth Davidson, and had children including Davidson Tate, Elan H Tate, Elizabeth Tate, Eveline Tate, Francis Asberry Tate, Jahaziel Tate, James M Tate, James William M Tate, John Gooleman Tate, Joseph Tate, Margaret Peggy Tate, Mary Tate, Meredith Price Tate, Meredith Price Tate, Nancy C Tate, Robert Hood Tate, Samuel Jackson Tate, Sarah Sally Tate, Sarah Tate. Major James Tate passed away in 1849 in Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Major James Tate entered the world in Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Hood Tate And Mary Lea Mcclung.
  • Major James Tate married Elizabeth Smith, Ruth Davidson, and had children including Davidson Tate, Elan H Tate, Elizabeth Tate, Eveline Tate, Francis Asberry Tate, Jahaziel Tate, James M Tate, James William M Tate, John Gooleman Tate, Joseph Tate, Margaret Peggy Tate, Mary Tate, Meredith Price Tate, Meredith Price Tate, Nancy C Tate, Robert Hood Tate, Samuel Jackson Tate, Sarah Sally Tate, Sarah Tate.
  • Major James Tate passed away in 1849 in Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Tate's Ancestors

Self
Major Tate
1778–1849
Birth Place: Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Hood Tate
1753–1822
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Lea) McClung
1758–1839
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Franklin) Tate
1687–1769
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary Waddy
1700–1801
Bedford Springs, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
*James Tate
1662–1722
Sarah Waddy
1664–1750
Anthony Waddy
1680–1764
Sarah Parke
1687–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Tate
1638–1727
Elizabeth Dandridge
1642–1725
Samuel Waddy
1653–1764
Sarah Owen
1662–

Major Tate's Descendants

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Major (James) Tate (1778–19 April 1849) m. Elizabeth Smith (8 August 1807–25 November 1867) m. Ruth Davidson (1776–1850)
  1. 1. Meredith (Price) Tate 1830–
  2. 2. Eveline Tate 1823–1931
  3. 3. John (Gooleman) Tate 1820–1908
  4. 4. Elan (H) Tate 1817–1879
  5. 5. Samuel (Jackson) Tate 1815–
  6. 6. Jahaziel Tate 1813–1888
  7. 7. James (M) Tate 1811–
  8. 8. Margaret (Peggy) Tate 1809–1850
  9. 9. Joseph Tate 1809–1839
  10. 10. Sarah (Sally) Tate 1807–
  11. 11. Davidson Tate 1802–1885
  12. 12. Sarah Tate 1801–
  13. 13. Mary Tate 1800–1866
  14. 14. Robert (Hood) Tate 1799–1889 m. Sarah ("Sally") Lockhart 1800–1860
    1. 1. James (W) Tate 1822–1901 m. Lucinda Savage 1827–1902
      1. 1. Elias (P) Tate 1844–1885
      2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Tate 1848–1937
      3. 3. Sarah Tate 1856–
      4. 4. Frances (J) Tate 1857–1947
      5. 5. Robert Tate 1862–1897
      6. 6. Prudent Tate 1864–1892
      7. 7. Joseph Tate 1866–1927
      8. 8. George (Washington) Tate 1870–
    2. 2. John (Jackson) Tate 1823–1898
    3. 3. William (Holeman) Tate 1825–
    4. 4. Francis (Marion) Tate 1826–1858
    5. 5. P (William) Tate 1827–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Tate 1828–
    7. 7. Humphrey (Pose) Tate 1829–1909
    8. 8. Calvin (G) Tate 1832–1908
    9. 9. Prudence Tate 1839–1911
    10. 10. Joseph (S) Tate 1839–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Tate 1835–1877
  16. 16. Nancy (C) Tate 1833–1866
  17. 17. Francis (Asberry) Tate 1830–
  18. 18. Meredith (Price) Tate 1830–1908
  19. 19. James (William M.) Tate 1827–1878

Major Tate's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Major James Tate in Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
1849
19 April 1849
Age 71
Death of Major James Tate in Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Big Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1778; Birth city: Russell County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1780; Birth city: Russell; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1778; Birth city: Big Moccasin Creek; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4106.011; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1849
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1778; Birth city: Russell County; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1780; Birth city: Russell; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1778; Birth city: Big Moccasin Creek; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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