Name: Henry Tate
•Sex: M
•Birth: ABT 1712 in New Kent Co VA
•Death: 5 SEP 1793 in Campbell Co VA
•Note:
Henry Tate was born about 1712 in New Kent Co VA. In 1720, Hanover Co was formed from part of New Kent Co and the family records were recorded in the new county. After his father's death in 1759, Henry was named in the church records as inheriting land with some of his brothers. (St. Paul's Parish)
About 1732 at age 20 probably in Hanover Co VA, he married Sarah Netherland, a daughter of Robert Netherland. (Updike, 11) They had a large family of 12 children. Henry was probably a carpenter because court records show that in 1747, William Price was apprenticed to him to learn the carpentry trade.
In 1754, they sold land that Sarah inherited from her father in Louisa Co VA and migrated to Bedford Co VA. In 1755, Henry took the oath of allegiance to the King there. However, when the American Revolution came, Henry furnished supplies to the army in Dec 1780, Apr 1781, Feb 1781, and Mar 1783.
Henry is listed in Bedford County in the 1760 reconstructed census.
In April 1761, Henry Tate bought land in Lunenburg Co VA from James Vernon. (LOR 6-254) In Mar 1762, John Smith won a suit against Henry in Lunenburg Co. (LOR 7-252)
1779-1780 Henry Co VA tax payer
In 1781, Campbell Co was formed from part of Bedford Co and this Tate family now left records in the new county. Henry was included in the Campbell Co tax lists for 1782-1785. In 1781, Henry received a patent on 172 acres in Henry County which he sold in Nov 1783.
1787 Campbell Co tax payer
Henry died in Sep 1793 about age 81. Abstract of will: dated Aug 9 1784, proven Sep 5 1793; wife Sarah; daughter Mary wife of Chesley Davis, a slave during her natural life; daughter Sarah Calloway what she has already received; daughter Tabitha Calloway's children; eldest son Jesse Tate; Charles Tate; Elizabeth Harris; Anne Anthony; Nathaniel Tate; 2 youngest sons Edmund Tate and Caleb Tate, Euphan Rucker, and youngest daughter Sarah Henry Tate. Codicil: if Sarah Henry Tate die unmarried her estate to Anne Anthony, Edmund and Caleb Tate; securities James Calloway and Joseph Anthony. (Updike, 12; Campbell Co Will Bk 1 p 238-242) The children were named in birth order in the will.
Sarah lived until 1802 when she died in Lynchburg VA.
References
Campbell Co VA records
Lunenburg Co VA Order Books. (LOR)
Transcribed by June B. Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications, New Orleans, LA.
Updike, Ethel S. Tate and Allied Families of the South, 1972.
Wingfield, Marshall. Pioneer Families of Franklin Co VA.
Researched and written by Ann Blomquist.
Father: Robert Tate b: 27 FEB 1690/91 in New Kent Co VA
Mother: Anne b: ABT 1693
Marriage 1 Sarah Netherland b: ABT 1715
•Married: ABT 1732 in prob Hanover Co VA
Children
1. Mary Tate b: ABT 1733 in Louisa Co VA
2. Sarah Tate b: ABT 1735 in Louisa Co VA
3. Tabitha Tate b: ABT 1737 in Louisa Co VA
4. Jesse Tate b: ABT 1739 in Louisa Co VA
5. Charles Tate b: ABT 1741 in Louisa Co VA
6. Elizabeth Tate b: 18 AUG 1746 in Louisa Co VA
7. Nancy Ann Tate b: ABT 1750 in Louisa Co VA
8. Nathaniel Tate b: ABT 1752 in Louisa Co VA
9. Edmund Tate b: 10 MAY 1754 in Louisa Co VA
10. Caleb Tate b: ABT 1756 in Bedford Co VA
11. Euphemia Tate b: ABT 1758 in Bedford Co VA
12. Sarah Henry Tate b: ABT 1760 in Bedford Co VA
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