Pate, Samuel D. Return to INDEX

Born: 1760
Died: af 1850 (NC) -- (after August 29, 1850 based on dates of census and will)
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Biographical Sketch:

He married Martha Swinney; they had 6 children.  Their son Thoroughgood Pate married Frances Bright, who were parents of Elizabeth K. Pate.  Their daughter Hester Pate married Thomas Pate, who were parents of Levander Garland Pate.

Other children:
Ann + ? Smith
Elias (1776 - af 1850) + Nancy Elizabeth Brown (ca 1788 - af 1850) = 8 children    1810  1830a 1830b
Martha (June 17, 1790 – March 30, 1860) + Arthur Bright (Nov. 4, 1788 – Dec. 31, 1829) = Anna Eliza Bright + Jackson Stubbs; et al.  See 1850
Samuel R. (1800 – 1854).  See 1830a and 1830b  1840a 1840b (AL Sumter County)  1850 (AL Sumter County)
 
Census Data:

NC 1784-87 State Census   -- see p142.  1 white male age 21-60 (Samuel) +  2 white males below age 21 & above age 60 (Elias, Thoroughgood Jr.) + 2 white females of all ages (Ann, Martha Swinney).
 1790 -- Head of Household (Samuel) + 3 white males under age 16 (Elias, Samuel R., Thoroughgood Jr.) + 3 white females (Ann, Martha, Martha Swinney) + 1 slave.
1800 -- 1 white male age 10-15 (Thoroughgood Jr.) + 1 white male age 26-44 (Samuel) + 3 white females under age 10 (Martha, ?, ?) + 1 white female 10-15 (Hester)  + 1 white female 16-25 (Ann) + 1 white female 26-44 (Martha Swinney)
1810 -- 1 white male 10-15 (Samuel R.) + 1 white male 45 or older (Samuel)  + 2 white females ages 16-25 (Martha, born June 17, 1790) and Hester (born ca 1794-1800) + 1 white female 45 or older (Martha Swinney)
1820 -- 1 white male 45 or older (Samuel) + slaves.  Martha had died in 1815.
1830a 1830b -- 1 male age 60 or older but under 70 + 1 female age 15 or older but under 20 + 1 female 40 or older but under 50  + owns 12 slaves
             Samuel +  daughter Martha + her 20 yo daughter?
1840a  1840b -- 1 male age 5 or older but under 10 + 1 male age 80 or older but under 90 + 2 females age 50 or older but under 60  + owns 23 slaved
             grandson or new son + Samuel + daughter Marthew
1850 --  with daughter Martha  1850a-slave 1850b-slave   -- Samuel Pate (age 90) + daughter Martha Pate (age 60). Neither can read or write.




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July 1850 - probate cross index    July 1850 - probate    Nov 7 1841 - will book   Nov 7 1841 - will

Will of Samuel Pate, Richmond Co. NC

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL PATE
Source: North Carolina Archives - Richmond County Wills 1779-1915 -C.R. 082.801.11.
Transcribed & posted by Myrtle Bridges January 20th, 2000.
Last Will and Testament of Samuel Pate – 7th November 1841 State of North Carolina. Richmond County.

In the name of God Amen, I, Samuel Pate of said county being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and perfect memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and constitute this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following (that is) I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Marthew one hundred and fifty acres of land including my dwelling house and cleared land so much of said cleared land as will admit of fifty acres of woodland for rail timber and firewood. Said fifty acres will be allowed to be laid off north of my plantation on each side of the publick road runing  near my house. In all one hundred and fifty acres as above stated. Also one Negro boy by the name of York and also one Negro girl by the name of Christian, also one sorrel horse named Damon, one saddle and bridle, two plows and two weeding hoes and one ax. Also two feather beds and furniture and one spining wheel and two cows and calves, all my crockery ware, knives and forks, cooking utentials, tubs, pails, one table and two bedsteads during her naturl life and after the death of my said beloved wife, I order all the above specified property to be eaqualy devided amongst the heirs of my body which will be hereafter named.

All The ballance and residue of my lands and Negroes, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, waggon cart and every other spices of property not previously need in the bequeath to my wife I order to be eaqually devided and apportioned between the lawful heirs of my body, namely, Ann, Elias, Samuel & Marthew the childring of my son Thoragood dec'd to have the (turnover) portion that would of been his if he had lived. The childring of my daughter Hester to have the portion that would have been hers, had she lived. The manner and mode of deviding the property bequeathed to my childring will be left intirely  to themselves hoping they will not disagree.

I appoint and ordain my son Samuel Pate sole executor of this my last will and testament which hereunto I set my signature or mark and affix my seal in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one. November the 7th.

Signed & sealed in the presents of S. Goodwin, Hugh Livingston & Duncan Smith.
Probated July Term 1850 by M.L. Douglass, C.C.C.


PATE, HAWTHORNE, ELY, SWEENY, HENEGAN
I am looking for any descendants of Stephen PATE (c. 1765/70--1839) and his wife Honor HENEGAN-SWEENY of Richmond Co., NC and Carroll o., TN. The PATEs came to Tennessee during the 1830's. Some of them were in Weakley Co., and some in Carroll County. The children and grandchildren included Elizabeth Pate m. Nathaniel HAWTHORNE, Hannah Pate m. Elias ELY, Elijah S. PATE (1791-1880), Stephen S. PATE, Elisha S. PATE (b. 1801), Samuel D. PATE (b. c. 1810), Nathaniel PATE, Richmond L. PATE and Thoroughgood PATE. I need help determining which of these were children and which were grandchildren of Stephen. I think Tennessee records may be of some assistance there. I think there also may have been other heirs.  My ancestor was Samuel PATE (c. 1760-1850) of Richmond County, Stephen's brother, who also married Honor's sister.  I have considerable information on the PATE as well as the HENEGAN-SWEENY connection.
Larry W. Cates
702H Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262
lcates@northstate.net
Submitted on Mon Oct 26 23:32:49 EST 1998