Thomas Brown of Richmond County died in 1816.  Thos. Pate, D. Snead & Isaac Williamson were appointed a committee to lay off an allowance to his widow, Jennet Brown.  This was 26th December 1816.  Thomas Brown m. abt. 21 Oct. 1815 Jennet McPherson. Daniel Snead, wit. Richmond County Marriage Bonds.

In 1816, Thomas may have made a land purchase on Breakfast Branch (see Richmond County Deed Book K, p. 492).

Also see: Richmond Co. North Carolina Estate Records 1772-1933 Book II, pg. 362
Darby Sweaney,1821 final settlement was made and the recipients were Thomas Pate, Sam'l Pate, Jacob Mangum, Joel Ridgels, John Matteson. Sarah Graves.and Mary Bit?? (illegible)... and executors were James Cole and Stephen Pate and everything was settled by Dec. of 1825.

died > Nov. 1851 based July 27, 1852 birthdate of son William H. Pate.
died 1854 based on Richmond County NC Estates Book (Vol. 3, p. 105).  Administration of the estate began in July 1855 and continued through April 1855.  The records show that Thomas had owned lands in Richmond County, NC; these lands were adjoining property of David Quick, John Henderson, Angus Campbell and Adam Pate and were "by estimation 200 acres or more subject to the widow's dower, which has been set apart."

Federal Census data:
1820: 1 boy + 2 girls + likely wife
1830: 2 boys + 3 girls + likely wife
1840: 2 boys + 3 girls + no likely wife
1850: daughter Esther (age 21) + no wife.

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Possible fathers of Thomas Pate (Richmond County, NC):

Daniel Pate (1740-1791)
1790 - Stephen Pate -- he owned 1 slave
1790 - Samuel Pate, Thoroughgood Pate
1800 - Stephen Pate -- he owned 1 slave
1800 - Thoroughgood Pate, Samuel Pate
1800 - Isaac Pate
1810 - Samuel Pate, Elias Pate
1810 - Stephen Pate -- he owned 4 slaves
1810 - Thoroughgood Pate
1820 - Stephen Pate -- he owned 6 slaves

Stephen Pate (<1765 - 1820s) appears to be likely, since he is the only Richmond County, NC Pate who had a son of the right age as indicated in the census of 1790, 1800 and 1810.  Thomas Pate first appears in the 1820 census.  1820 is also the last year that Stephen Pate appears; he is not found in the 1830 (when he would have been at least age 65) or 1840 NC census.  However, he appears to be mentioned as a purchaser in a real estate document dated 1827.  His neighbors noted in 1820 also appear in 1830a 1830b.

Stephen Pate may have been a Justice of the Peace or Pastor, since he is listed as such in the following Richmond County, NC marriage bond:
Mr. Aaron Wallis married to Miss Frances Norton on 12 April 1798.  Stephen Pate.

Stephen Pate may have been alive in 1827... From: jgpark@juno.com
Subject: [GOODWIN] Re: NC Daniel Goodwin
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:25:54 -0600

In a book by Myrtle N. Bridges Estate Records of Richmond County, North Carolina pg. 501

The estate of Edward Gauntlett - 1827 in account of the sale of perishable property were these purchasers:

Tryam McFarland, Mrs. Gauntlett [the widow], Daniel Beesley, Nathaniel Gibson, Alexander Patterson, Murdoch Morrison, George Bullard , John L. Gillis, William Wright, John Buchanan, Samuel Goodwin , Daniel Goodwin, Joshua Brigman, John Gibson, Daniel B. Brown, Isaac Williamson, Stephen Pate, Sabrie Wright, Jonathan Hailey, James B. Smith, and Daniel Campbell.

The Samuel Goodwin here is my great-great-grandfather who was on the 1820/30/40/50 census of Richmond Co., NC and then in 1850/60 in Marlboro Co., SC.; he married Drusilla Bright in SC, daughter of Charles Bright.  I don't know who the Daniel Goodwin might be. Does any one know of a Daniel Goodwin who was in the area of North or South Carolina in that time period???  The George Bullard is connected to the family by a brother of Drusilla Bright Goodwin. His daughter also named Drusilla married George Bullard. I put stars by Daniel as I don't know anything about him and underlined the others as I do have information on them. appreciate any information.
Gladys G. P.

From: jgpark@juno.com
Subject: [SC] McGilvray estate record
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 13:15:14 -0600

In searching for my g-g-gfather Samuel Goodwin who lived in both SC and NC, I copied some pages from the book OUR NATIVE HEATH RICHMOND CO., NC 1779-1899 by Myrtle N. Bridge which contains the mention of a Malcom McGilvray and follows: I hope it is alright to put this on. It is my understanding that sometime back in the period the line was not known where North Carolina and South Carolina separated too. Gladys G. Parker

pg. 53
1824 April Term Richmond County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. In obedience to annexed writ issued from the Court commanding the Sheriff of said County to summons twelve good and lawful freeholders unconnected to Mary McGilvray, widow of Malcom McGilvray, deceased, or the heirs of said Malcom, to lay off and alot to the said Mary McGilvray her dower in all the lands owned and possessed by the said Malcom McGilvray at the time of his death. I, Alexander Nicholson, Sheriff aforesiad having met on the premises and at the late dwelling house of the deceased Malcom McGilvray accompanied by the following persons that were duly summoned and qualified as the law directs (to wit) John McInnis, Murdock D. Gillis, Murdock Morrison, Samuel C. Pate, Elias Pate, Alexander Pate, William Smith, Miles V. Norton, Samuel Goodwin, John Gibson, Stephen Pate and Nathaniel Gibson to lay off and allot to the said Mary McGilvray her dower in two hundred acres in the manner and form following. Beginning at a pine two pine pointers the beginning of 50 acres granted to William Hall standing on the east of Crooked Creek and west of the apple orchard whereas said Malcom McGilvray lived at his death [description]...another part or parcel of land being part of 100 acres which was conveyed to Murdock Morrison by deed from Henry Wm. Harrington and Toddy Robinson.
Dower containing 66 1/3 acres including the apple orchard. Estate Records 1772-1933 CR 082 .508 .37

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