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Robert Tate, Sr., of Augusta and Russell County, VA
Facts and Events
Robert Tate was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Not to be confused with Robert Tate (1755-1832), who married Margaret "Peggy" McClung.
Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
- Robert Tate received a land grant of 174 acres on December 13, 1774 on Big Moccasin Creek, North Fork of the Holston River in Fincastle County, Virginia. [Source: Heritage of Russell County, VA 975.5755 D3h]
Will Transcript
- WILL OF ROBERT TATE
- Russell County, Virginia
- Will Book 2, Pages 122-123
- Executed 03 February 1807
- Be it remembered that I, Robert Tate of the county of Russell in the State of Virginia being in a very weak and infirm state of body but of sound mind and desirous of settling my worldly affairs do make this my last will and testament giving and bequeathing as follows, viz:
- Imprimis,
- 1st I do give to my wife Mary Tate one Negro woman named Luce and one Negro boy named Jim and also one Negro boy named Sulas and also four cows and calves, two two-year old heifers, one two year old steer and also two bay horses and one gray horse, and also all my household furniture and also all my stock of hogs and also the land I now live on and also all working tools thereto belonging except that piece or parcel of land lying on the south west side of the mill dam beginning at the big spring thence with the dam to the saw pit thence to the cave by the big sink hole thence to the line where it crosses Ovaltons road and also do give to my wife Mary Tate one still and the implements thereto belonging and also all my flock of sheep and also one yearling steer to hold during her natural life or widowhood then at her death or marriage to be divided between my son Joseph Tate and my son Alexander Tate and my son Aaron Tate and my daughter Polly Tate reserving to my wife Mary Tate her third part only in case she should marry.
- Item, I give to my son John Tate and my son James Tate that piece or parcel of land above mentioned lying south-west of the mill dam and bounded as above directed, only that my son John Tate and my son James Tate do pay my son Robert Tate a ten hands horse each at the time they receive the land.
- I give to my son Robert Tate one Negro girl named Ryah and also one man's saddle.
- Item, I do direct that the above mentioned part of my estate except the land be appraised but not sold and also do except the Negro girl named Ryah which I gave to my son Robert Tate.
- Item, I do direct that one mare and colt and one two-year old mare, three steers, one two-year old heifer and four of the smallest size of the big barrows to be sold to discharge my debts.
- Confirmed and subscribed by me this twentieth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
- (Signed) Robert X Tate, his mark (Seal)
- Test: Robert Tate Junr., Isaac Tate, John Tate
Estate Records
- P590 - Will of Robert Tate, decd, oath of John Tate, handwriting of Robert Tate, Jr., oath of William Fugate, recorded.
- P607 - Renunciation of Mary Tate, widow and relict of Robert Tate, decd, will of Robert Tate, decd, recorded. Ordered that Nathan Ellington, John William & Jonathan Wood appointed commissioners for the assigning to her of her dower from the personal estate of Robert Tate, decd
- P676 - Motion of John Tate, James Tate, Joseph Tate, Robert Tate, Alexander Tate & Aaron Tate & Polley Tate by Joseph Sampson her guardian, heirs of Robert Tate, decd who filed their bill. Adm granted under the writing mentioned in the said Bill and said to be the last will of Robert Tate, decd be set aside. Polley Tate allowed 6 months after she attains her full age to object to his order. Russell County, Virginia Law Order Book 3 (1799-1808)
- 1807, Court Feb 3, P592 - Motion of Mary Tate together with Richard Davis and Colebird Fugate, securities, adm granted him on the estate of Robert Tate, decd.
- At a court held in Russell County, VA, February 3, 1807 and proven by the Oath of John Tate and William Fugate, and on motion of Mary Tate, Richard Davis and Colbert Fugate, security for Mary Tate, she posted bond of ($2,500) administered with the will annexed granted her. The witnesses to this will were, no doubt, the son of John Tate, Robert, John Tate, William Tate and Colbert Fugate, his son-in-laws. The Robert Tate of this sketch is the man who was a contemporary with and associated in many court affairs with Col. John Tate. I am quite sure they were brothers, but no documentary proof exists. Robert Tate's will did not mention that most of his children were minors, but they were. On October 10, 1816, John Tate and wife Dicey, James Tate and wife Ruth, Robert Tate and wife Susannah, Alexander Tate and wife Delilah, Aaron Tate and wife Betsey and Marady Price and wife Polly, all of Warren County, TN, of the first part to Joseph Tate of Russell County, VA, the home place. The same land this Robert Tate acquired in 1774 and 1784, adjacent to Richard Davis and Hullams, witnessed by John Rodgers and Reuben Berryman. All of the males signed, and Mary (Polly) Tate signed her right of dower to her son Joseph Tate.
- Additional Addendum of Will: At a court held for Russell County the third day of February 1807.
- This instrument of writing was witnessed in court as and for the last will and testament of Robert Tate dec'd and proven by the oath of John Tate one of the witnesses thereto and the hand writing of Robert Tate junr. another of the witnesses proven by the oath of the said John Tate and William Fugate and thereupon ordered to be recorded. An on motion of Mary Tate who made oath according to law and together with Richard Davis and Colbert Fugate her securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $2,500 conditioned as the law directs administration with the will annexed is granted her on the said decedents estate in due form.
- /s/ Teste Henry Dickenson, C.R.C.
- Indenture Page 537 33832;
- This indenture made the 14th day of October between John Tate and dicey, his wife; James Tate and Ruth, his wife; and Robert Tate and Susannah, his wife; and Alexander Tate and Delilah, his wife; and Aaron Tate and Becky, his wife, all of Warren County and the State of Tennessee and Merady Price (who married (Polly) Mary Tate), and his wife, of the aforesaid county and state of the one part and Joseph Tate of Russell County vs State of Virginia of the other part witnessed; That the said John Tate and dicey, his wife, James Tate and Ruth, his wife, and Robert Tate and Susannah, his wife and Alexander Tate and Delilah, his wife, and Aaron Tate and Betsy, his wife and Merady and Polly, his wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Joseph Tate before the sealing and delivery of them present the right whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold unto the said Joseph Tate his heirs and assignees there, several parts of a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Russell County on both sides of Big Moccasin Creek and bounded as follows to whit:
- Beginning at a Spanish oak on the gravelly ridge thence south to black oak and dogwoods corner to Richard Davis' conditional corner and with his line to another of said Davis' corner on a dogwood and hickory on a line of Hulloms back of 13 acres and with Hulloms land up the several course and meanders of the creek to a rock on the south back of said creek. Thence, south to a white oak and to a tree on the old patent line thence with the old patent line N33 degrees West 95 poles crossing the creek to a small white oak on the top of a ridge N 5 E 85 poles crossing the walnut hollar to a white oak on the side of a ridge south 71 U 215 poles crossing a branch to the beginning containing one hundred and seventy seven acres it being part of a tract of land of 250 acres of land granted to Robert Tate deceased by patent bearing date the 20th day of April 1784. To have and to hold said tract of land together with all and every of its and there appentunances unto the said Joseph Tate his heirs and assignees forever and the said John Tate, James Tate, Robert Tate, Alexander Tate, Aaron Tate and Meridith Price and there severally gives before mentioned doth hereby warrant and defend the said tract of land unto Joseph Tate, his heirs and assignees against the claims of them and each of them and all persons claiming under them. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date first above written.
- /s/ Robert Tate (seal), Aaron Tate (seal), John Tate (seal), Alexander Tate (seal), Meridith Price (seal), James Tate (seal)
- Testament: John Rodgers & Reuben Berryman /s/
- I, Mary Tate, do hereby relinquish all my right of dowry on a certain tract of land on Moccasin Creek in Russell County in the State of Virginia, of which my former husband, Robert Tate, granted unto my son, Joseph Tate for value received of him. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of October and in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight Hundred and sixteen.
- /s/ Mary Tate,
- Test: James Tate & John Rodgers
- State of Tennessee - Warren County: I Joseph Colville, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for said court do certify that the execution of the within deed was proven in open court by the oaths of John Rodgers & Reuben Berryman, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - let it be registered. I do further certify that the relinquishment of the dowry of Mary Tate widow and wife of Robert Tate dec's was proven in open court by the oaths of John Rodgers and James Tate, the subscribing witnesses thereto. Given under my hand and private seal (at office) having no seal of office (at office) this 7th day of March 1817
- /s/ Jos. Colville, Clerk
- I, Benjamin Wooton, Chairman or Chief Justice of the County Court of Warren County do certify that Joseph Colville is the proper clerk of our said court and that due faith and credit ought to be give to his official acts as such and that his certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand March 29, 1817
- /s/ Benjamin Wooton. Source Pages 537 & 538
Rootsweb
Notes
http://www.genealogy.com/users/t/a/t/Johnnie-L-Tate/FILE/0001page.html
13. Robert Hood Tate Sr (c1745, Augusta Co., VA/7-24-1796, Washington Co., VA)/McClung (McCline), Margaret (Mary (Polly) (1745) (my 5th Great-Grandparents)(p.2-3, #3)
Robert Jr. received a land grant of 174 acres in Fincastle Co., VA 13 Dec 1774 on Big Moccasin Creek, No. Fork of Holston River. On 20 Apr 1784 he received a land patent of 250 acres in Washington Co., VA on both sides of Big Moccasin Creek on a spur of Clinch Mountain on the Holston River some 3 miles from Col. John Tate. In 1781 he and his brother Col. John swore allegiance to the U.S. in Washington Co., VA, as was required after the Revolution War. In Nov. 1781 he, Col. John, Wm. Houston, and John Wood were appointed to appraise the estate of Francis Fugate (deceased) who was killed by a fall from his horse and who lived in the Valley when the Tate families arrived. Robert was an Ensign of the Militia in 1786, while his brother John was Lieut. He died testate, 24 Jul 1796. His will executed 29 Jul 1796 to wife Mary. The still, the land I now live on, except the land on SW side of Mill to the line where it crosses Ovelton’s road, then to be given to my sons Joseph, Alexander, Aaron and my daughter Polly. To my sons John and James land SW of Mill, only they to pay my son Robert Tate, wit: Robert Tate Jr, Isaac Tate and John Tate. At a court held in Russell Co., VA., 3 Feb 1807 and proven by the Oath of John Tate and William Fugate, and on motion of Mary Tate, Richard Davis and Colbert Fugate, security for Mary Tate she posted bond of ($2,500.00) adm. With the will annexed granted her. The wit: to this will were, no doubt, the son of John Tate, Robert, John Tate, William Tate and Colbert Fugate (his son-in-law). The Robert Tate of this sketch is the man who was a contemporary with and associated in many court affairs with Col. John Tate. Robert Tate’s will did not mention that most of his children were minors, but they were. On 10 Oct 1816 John Tate and wife Dicey Hogg-, James Tate and wife Ruth Davidson-, Robert Tate and wife Susannah, Alexander Tate and wife Delilah Henderson-, Aaron Tate and wife Betsey Connelly-, and Merideth (Marady) Price and wife Polly Tate- all of Warren Co., TN of the first part to Joseph Tae of Russell Co., VA the home place. The same land this Robert Tate acquired in 1774 and 1784, adj. Richard Davis, and Hullams, wit. John Rodgers and Reuben Berryman. All of the males signed, and Mary (Polly) Tate signed her right of dower to her son Joseph Tate.
- 15. Joseph (9-11-1778, Botetourt Co., VA)/Floyd, Margaret (p.3,8, #13)
- 16. Alexander (1780, Washington Co., VA)/Henderson, Delilah (p.3,8-9, #14)
- 17. James (Major) (1778, Botetourt Co., VA)/Davidson, Ruth (p.3, 9-10, #15) (4th G’Grandparents)
- 18. Robert Hood (1780, Washington Co., VA)/unknown, Susannah (p.3,10, #16)
- 19. John (1783, Washington Co., VA)/Hogg, Leodicia (Dicey) (p.3,10-#17)
- 20. Aaron (1788, Washington Co., VA/c1810)/Connelly, Elizabeth (Becky) (p.3, 12-13, #18) (Fletcher’s 3rd G’Grandparents)
- 21. Mary (Polly) (1787, Washington Co., VA)/Price, Merrideth (Merideth) (p.3, #19-missing)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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