The Tate Families of Elbert County, Georgia. Part One

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Source: Tate and Allied Families of the South
Ethel S. Updike 1971

Published by The Hobby Press
Salt Lake City, Utah

Vol. 1 ----- Pg. 13

NOTE: * Means that this person is listed below


WILLIAM TATE, b. 1716, St. Paul's Parish, New Kent Co, VA. He married Lucy Bullock b. ca. 1720 VA.
Children born:
Robert Tate, b. ca. 1742 surety when his sis. md 1773
* Zimri Tate b. ca. 1774 md ca. 1768 Martha Mayfield
* James Tate b. ca. 1746 md 1755 Rebecca Hudson
* William Tate b. ca. 1748 md Elisheba Hudson
* Enos Tate b. ca. 1750 md 9 Sep. 1772 Elizabeth Tate
Lucy Tate, b. ca. 1752 md 29 May 1773 Joseph Nelson
Sarah Tate b.ca. 1754 md 14 Oc. 1773 William Arnold

Below is the information on the above listed children of William and Lucy Tate who's children came to live in Elbert Co., GA.

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ZIMRI TATE, b. ca 1744, St. Paul's Parish, Louis Co., VA. On 08 May 1789 Wm. Tate of Louisa Co., to my son Zimri Tate 150 Acres adj,
my bros. James Tate and Wm. Hughes. He was ex. of his father Wm. Tate's will in 1780: the will was lost and he was appointed adm. He was a patriot, served with Washington's Army at Valley Forge. md Ca 1768 Martha Mayfield b. ca. 1749 VA dtr of Abraham and Ann Mayfield of St. Thomas Parish Orange Co., VA. Abraham Mayfield settled in Warren Co., N.C. where he md. 2nd w. Polly, ch: Mary Jackson, Catherine Dye, Thomas, John and Edmund Mayfield. ex. sons, wit. James Ellis and John Mason. Katey Mayfield md 11 July 1783 Martin Dye, Jane Mayfield md 15 Aug. 1788 Peter Daneil. On July 1783 Zimri Tate's Brother James Tate gave his three eldest sons a legacy viz: Mayfiield, Thomas and Zimri Tate. On 10 Aug. 1791 Zimri and w. Martha Tate sold 215 acres on So. Side of Nouthern River and 233 acres adj. Enos and Agnes Tate land. The following year they were residents of Elbert Co., (1792) GA. His will 02 Oct. 1792 Elbert Co., GA prob. 27 Nov. 1801 wife Martha., ch: Thomas Tate, Nancy McGehee, Virginia currency and to each of my children as they come of age, ex. w. Martha, son Thomas and bro. James Tate wit. A Colson, William H. Tate and Richard McGehee. It is obvious he did not name all of his children, his bro. James died 1798 and it is not known why Thomas Tate, his son, did not qualify as ex., however on 12 May 1800 Isaac Morris, vs. Zimri Tate son and adm. with will annexed of Zimri Tate dec'd and representative of said decedent viz: Thoams Tate, Samuel McGehee and w. Ann, Eliza., Enos, Martha and James Tate infants of tender years. Commonwealth of VA. 18 Nov 1801 James Banks and David Hudson gentlemen justices of Elbert CO., GA whereas: Martha, Zimri, Thomas and Enos Tate, Samuel McGehee, Archibald Riddle and w. Elizabeth, James Hatcher and w. Martha, by their deed to Isaac Morris signed their right of dower as heirs of Zimri Tate dec'd. It is interesting to note that James Tate is not mentoned in the last document and Elizabeth and Martha Tate both married between 12 May 1800 and 18 Nov 1801 though the records do not reveal their nupitals. REF: Elbert Co., will bk. A pg 122, bk B pg. 88, 242, 345,
Children Born: Louisa Co., VA.
Nancy Tate b 29 JUly 1769 md 12 Feb 1789 Samuel McGehee
Mayfield Tate b. ca. 1771 mentioned by his gt. uncle James Tate in 1776
Thomas J. Tate b. ca. 1773 md 19 Oct 1793 Pamelia Yarbrough
Zimri Tate Jr. b. ca. 1775 md 1st Claressa Mc Clendon
Elizabeth Tate b. ca. 1777 md 1800 Archibald Riddle
Enos Tate Jr. b 1781 md 8 Aug. 1806 Maray Jane TATE
Martha Tate 06 Aug 1782 chr. 19 May 1783 md 1801 James Hatcher
James Tate b. ca. 1784 mentioned 12 May 1800 but not mentioned 18 Nov 1801

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SGT. JAMES TATE, b. 1746 St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., but ot Louisa Co., VA. This branch of the family retained the spelling "TAIT". he was a patriot, served in VA lines. in letters dated 2 Aug 1774, Feb. 1776, 6 May 1776 and 5 Oct. 1776 James Tate to Edmond Pendleton, Committee of Safety, President of the Convention at Williamsburg VA. regarding the development of salt in Va for the colony. The family arrived in Petersburg Elbert Co., Ga Christmas day 1783. He was justice of inferior Court Elbert Co., GA 15 Dec 1790 to 12 Oct 1791. He died 1 June 1798 age 52 yrs. buried Petersburg, Elbert Co., GA. md 1766 Louisa Co., VA Rebecca Hudson, chr 12 mar. 1742 by Rev. William Douglas, died 30 Sep 1816 age 74 yrs, dtr of Charles and Susan (Patrick) Hudson of Prince Co., VA. Charles was son of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Hudson, the latter and Englishman of Berkshire England, who settled near Pages Ware House in Hanover Co., VA and neighbors of the early Tate Family. On 17 Nov. 1783 James Tate and wife Rebecca sold --- acres he had of Francis Hester. Walter Goldsmith and Wm. Huges to Wm. Mansfield in Trinity Parish, Louisa Co., VA adj. Bart Dandridge, John Hester, Wm., Zimri, Enos, James Tate, Benjamin Hollis and William Cole. wit. Henry Bibb, William Tate, Garet Minor, William Cole and Zimri Tate. His will 30 Jan 1798 Elbert Co., GA prob. 25 July 1795 w. Rebecca, eldest son Charles Tate, Wm. Hudson Tate, Nancy Colson, Barbara Oliver and children: Patshy, Louisa, America, Charity, and James Minor Tate as they come of age or marry. gr, son Hudson Tate Ware, ex. Charles Tate and Wm. Hudson Tate. wit. Nathaniel Allen, Obadiah Jones. REF; Douglas Reg. Letters of Record, Louisa Co., VA deed bk, E. pg 371, bk. H p. 519: Elbert Co., GA court rec. bk 1793-1803 pg 41,42 DAR Hist. Col. of GA. Vol 3 pg 10 mar.rec Judge Charles Tate diary.
Children Born:
Mary TATE b. ca 1766 md Capt. James Ware
Judge Charles Tate 1 Feb 1768 md 3 Jan 1790 Ann Lucas
William Hudson Tate b. ca. 1770 md Nancy Ann Alston
Nancy Tate b. ca. 1772 md Abraham Colson
Barbara Tate b. ca. 1774 md William Oliver
Patsy Tate b. ca. 1780 md John Wilson
Rebecca chr. 18 Apr. 1782 died young
America Tate b. ca. 1786
Louisa Tate b. ca. 1788 md 1810 John Banks
Charity Tate b. ca. 1790 md 1 Oct 1810 John Alston
Brig. GEN. James Miner Tate, b 11 May 1791 md 10 July 1810 Jane Watkins

Notes added by Frances Limozaine:
DEED: James Tait and wife Rebecca of Elbert Co., GA dated 23 Aug. 1797 (recorded) 7 Jan 1801) to John Gatewood of Elbert Co., conveys 237 acres for 50 pounds in Franklin Co., GA. James Tait/Rebecca 1796 (Elbert Co., GA ) is said Franklin Co., Ga having (?) of 800 acres tract not hertofor convey, grantee to Thomas Carter in had (?) of Beaverdam. Pg. 121 James Tait and wife Rebecca to E. Shwmes, lot # 25: town of Petersburg ( Sept 20, 1790) W.H. Tate, Thos. C. (?) J. P. Test.

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WILLIAM TATE, b. ca. 1748 Trinity Parish, Louisa Co., VA, a patriot, died Elbert Co., GA testate, Apr 1814 md Louisa Co., Va Elisheba Hudson, b. ca. 1752 VA. sis. of Rebecca Hudson. Reb. William Douglas christened two of their children. They migrated to Elbert Co., Ga., prob. with is brother James Tate family at Christmas time 1783. On 14 Sep 1780 William Tate of Louisa Co., VA nd w. Elisheba, (some times spelled Elizabeth) and Zimri Tate, ex. of William Tate Sr. dec'd and w. Martha sold to Benjamin Nelson 385 acres in Louisa Co., VA adj. Richard Matthews, On Pamunky Riber and Christopher's Run. sig. William, Zimri and Eliz. Tate. (Estate of their father William Tate Sr.) His will 30 March 1814 Elbert Co., GA prob. 2 May 1814 w. Elisheba, Ch: John Tate 100 acres including the plantaion wheron he now lives, William Tate 100 acres adj. the land he purchased of R. L. Tate, James Tate 100 acres including the place where he formerly lived, David, Daniel and Enos Tate the other 400 acres. Enos to have the home place, Lucy Betsy and Susanna Tate. Ex David Hudson and sons John and William Tate. wit. Samuel, James Watkins and Zimri Tate. In 1827 his widow Eliz. Tate recieved one draw in the land lottery as a wid. of a revoluntionary soldier. She died in 1833 testate, though I have failed to locate her will. On 6 Dec 1833 David Hudson ex. of the estate of Elisheba Tate dec'd wid of William Tate dec'd at the time of her demise, Sep. Court 1833 to: James, Daniel, John Tate, B. Andrews, John Banks, George Upshaw, wit. James, Samuel Watkins and Zimri Tate. REF: Douglas Reg. Louisa Co., VA deed bk F pg 43, will bk. 2 pg 401, bk 3 pg 86, ELBERT Co., GA will bk K pg 84, Court Rec., 1833 p. 322, land lottery p 248, Elbert Co., Mar Rec.
Children Born: Trinity Parish, Louisa Co., VA or Elbert Co, GA
John Tate b. ca. 1779
Enos Miner Tate b. 1781
Charles Hudson Tate bap 17 Feb. 1782
William Tate, bap. 13 Oct 1782
Susanna Tate, b.ca. 1784 md 1806 John Banks
Daniel Miner Tate b. ca. 1786 md Margaret C. Denton
David Tate b. ca. 1788 md 14 Jan 1813 Frances Tate
James Tate, b. 1791 md 14 Jan 1813 Maria S. Verdell
Lucy Tate b. ca. 1793 md 18 Dec 1817 Benjamin Andres
Elizabeth (Betsy) Tate b. ca. 1795 md 4 Jan 1820 George Upshaw.

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ENOS TATE, b ca. 1748 Trinity Parish, Louisa Co., VA. He served in the revolution and received two draws in the lottery for land in Elbert Co., in Capt. Tuckers Dist. He md. in Louisa Co., VA 9 Sep 1772 Elizabeth Tate, b. ca. 1750 with consent of her father James Tate, sur. brother Uriah Tate. They were first cousins. On 17 Oct 1776 her father, by his will, devised land to s.i.l. Enos Tate if issue by Eliza Tate, if not, legacy to his bro. Robert Tate's son Robert Tate. Enos Tate was one of the ex. to this complicated will. Consequently, it was interesting to see the settlement of his own estate. Enos Tate s.p. will 12 June 1830 Elbert Co., GA prob. 3 Sep 1832 all estate to w. Elizabeth Tate, at her demise to:
Enos Tate Jr. my nephew, My wife's nieces Nancy Tate w. of Enos C. Tate, To nieces Lewcy Andrew and Elizabeth Upshaw., To Agnes Ann Harris, dtr of Rachel Harris dec'd and children of William Nelson dec'd. To Luther Henry Martin, son of Jane Johnston, plantation whereon I live. To Enos Tate, son of James Tate ESQ, slave Juda now in possesson of his father. To my gr. nieces and nephews, Elizabeth, Jane, Milton and Madison Tate, ch: of Susan D. Tate dec'd, ch.of Phillip Johnson and James Arnold, dec'd and ch. of Elizabeth Fortson, ex. Enos Tate Jr., son of Zimri Tate, James M. Tate and Ashbury Tate. wit. Simeon Henderson, H.D. Tucker and Jordon Jones.
EXPLANATON:
1. Enos Tate Jr. son of William Tate testators brother.
2. Nancy McAllister, dtr, of Abigail McAllister hif wife's sis. Enoc C. Tate son of Uriah Tate his wife's bro.
3. Lucy Andrews and Elizabeth Upshaw, dtrs, of testators bro. William Tate.
4. Rachel Harris, dtr of Uriah Tate, William Nelson, son of testatros sis. Lucy.
5. Jane Johnston, dtr. of Uriah Tate md 1st Beverly Martin
6. James Tate ESQ. testators brother William Tate son.
7. Susan D. Tate dtr of Uriah md Zimri Tate son of testators brother Zimri Tate, James Arnold, a son and Phillip Johnston, s.i.l. of testators sis. Sarah Tate Arnold, and Elizabeth Fortson, dtr. of testators nepphew Zimri Tate.
REF: Louisa Co., VA will kd 2 pg. 239. mar rec: Elbert Co., GA original will pg 161, 162, 163: Hist Col. Dar Vol. 3 Pg 250, mar Rec.

Part Two

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Research was done by Ethel S. Updike, all credit goes to her and her family.
The Tait and Tate Families of America
For Genealogy Research Only
April 04, 2004