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From: < Sunnysk206@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Throughgood Pate
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 11:53:24 EDT
Hi Mike,
Good to hear from you again. I appreciate you writing. I get so sidetracked sometimes.
Just a few quick things I noticed, on the tree. My great grandmother Ulysses "Eula" did not have a daughter by that name. Her husband Elisha (twin) Pate's nick name was "Nip" his twin Elijah was nicknamed "Tuc"
My computer had a few crashes and I am still feeling the effects of it whenever I go into my family tree and notice only two children listed for my 2ggf Duncan Pate, knowing that there are plenty more. I thank God I made hard copies, but they are not as complete as my computer tree "was." I am saddened and have to work on it again. So, at one point I would have had lots to send. It's going to take me a while to work this out. I am about to cry thinking about it. Don't tell anyone, but I secretively HATE computers. Anyway, I better not go down that street.
Now was the question you had about proof of Throughgood being Stephen's father? And/or were you interested in what Barbara Clark has about Stephen S. in her book?
Information below was taken from J.R. Peacock's Book "Pate Pioneers on the Pee Dee River."
Throughgood Pate of Richmond County, North Carolina b. ca. 1725-1730 d. ca. 1802 in Richmond, North Carolina. Sons of Thor. d. ca. 1802 are Samuel, Stephen, and Thor.,Jr. (Col. Thor. Pate) and daughter Sabra. Willoughby Pate was not a direct descendant of Thor. Pate as once suspected. He was a grandson of Charles Pate II. There are about five Throughgoods and so it can get confusing. There is a Thor s/o Samuel. Stephen was son in law of Darby Henegan Sweeney. Henegan surname was changed to Sweeney. Stephen Pate married Honor Sweeney. He and his brother, Samuel Pate d. 1850, married sisters. Samuel's wife was Marthew Sweeney. Stephen was executor for his father in law's estate. Stephen 1839 in Carroll County, TN. The identity of the issue of Stephen d. 1839. was based on a Quit Claim Deed recorded in Richmond County, Book R.,p. 63. Through this record, certain heirs of Stephen conveyed their inherited interest in Richmond County land to Elijah Pate, another heir of Stephen d. 1839.
Stephen Pate was in this area of South Carolina. He sold 150 acres in Georgetown District on 5 Dec 1797 - Marion Deed Book B pages 52-53. The land was located on the Southwest side of the Little Pee Dee River. This is the area of Catfish Creek. The deed was signed by Stephen Pate. Darby Henegan was a witness. This is evidence Stephen and his father in law lived in the Catfish Creek area. The sale was to Matthew Milsap of Richmond Co., NC.
Perhaps Thor. Pate d. ca. 1802, the progenitor of this family, had two daughters who remain unidentified. Census records of 1787 and 1790 suggest two more. No record has been found to suggest they reached maturity. Records do show he conveyed land to all known children, three sons and one daughter. Records of conveyances, to any who may've been other daughters, have not been found. Issue of three sons and one daughter are proven.
Stephen Pate was a Constable.
Thoroughgood was serving as a Constable in Anson County, 12 July 1771. (Anson Court Minutes 1771-1777)
Thro. received a grant of an additional 300 acres in 1769 on Joe's Creek. In Richmond Deed Bk. E. p. 215, dtd 31 Mar 1797, is recorded the sale by Stephen pate, Constable, to John McDonald, Planter. The land is described as 300 acres surveyed for Stephen's father, Thor. Pate on 30 Mar 1769 and 100. Acres surveyed for Stephen on 24 Apr 1793. Both tracts were located on Joe's Creek. This acceptable proof that Stephen was a son of Thor. and Winefred. All deeds executed by Thor. and Winefred were signed by a mark. The 1802 Deed is the last time a Thor. signed with a mark. All records reviewed after that date indicated a signature was used by men of that name. Further, the 1802 date is the last time the Senior or Junior titles appear. This suggest that Thor. disposed of his remaining property in 1802, died shortly thereafter, and subsequent records are those of his son or grandson of that name. Census records suggest Winefred lived beyond 1810. It is possible that she was alive in 1820.
Samuel appears in records 11 May 1789 when he purchased land of Darby Henegan. It was located on Joe's Creek. This was witnessed by William Wright and Stephen Pate.
Julia C. Pate said Stephen went west. It was not at an early date. He appears in Richmond County records thru 1836. All deeds refer to Joe's Creek.
The will of Darby Sweeney (Richmond Wills - 1821) instructs an equal division of all property between Samuel Pate, Jacob Mangrum, Mary Betha, Elizabeth Matheson, Sarah Graves and Martha Ridgit. The executors were James Cole and
Stephen pate. The will names a grandson, Elisha Pate, and a granddaughter, Easter Pate, who was the wife of Thomas Pate.
This suggests that Samuel's wife, Marthew, may have been a daughter of Sweeney. Also, if Elisha is a son of Stephen, then Stephen also married a daughter of Sweeney.
Study of the census records of Richmond County gives support to the lineage of the Joe's Creek family, as presented in the preceding accounts.
The North Carolina State Census of 1784-87 lists Samuel and Thor. The sons Thor. and Stephen appear to be int he household of their father. The 1790 Census lists Samuel, Stephen and Thor. The son Thor. appears to be in the household of his father. The deed of 1802 states he was the youngest son. The 1800 Census lists the same names, the younger Thor. continuing to be with his parents. In 1810, the three brothers are listed, as well as Samuel's son, Elias. Winefred appears to be in the household of her son. Thor.
Thor d. 1802 left Cumberland County, settled on Joe's Creek, a tributary of the Little Pee Dee. His stability in this location makes the study of he and his sons easier than the study of his brother Charles.
There is an important record in Cumberland Co., NC deeds for Thor. Pate. D. ca. 1802. Thor. Pate.Bk. 11, p. 273 - "Towughgood Pate in the County of Anson" sold a tract of land, on 3 Mar 1774, to Duncan Campbell. This had been granted to Thor. 27 Apr 1767. A reservation was placed in the deed for a 10 foot square graveyard. There is no indication as to who was buried there. The deed was executed by Thor. and his wife,Winefred. Both signed by a mark was a T and hers a crude C. In later deeds this Thor. and wife signed with an X as their mark. Her name was spelled Winefred in later deeds.
It has been shown that the Thor. and Wine (Winefred) who moved to Anson County was the same as the family previously in Cumberland County, NC.
Bladen and Cumberland Counties of North Carolina are not in the area envisioned by the Pee Dee River.
Progenitors of the Pate families who settled in the area of the Pee Dee River were: William, Charles, Thor., and Samuel. These four can be associated with a Dobbs County origin.
Thor Pate, born ca 1635-1640, died in Chowan County, NC in 1713. Records provide ample proof of three sons - Charles, William and Thor. A fourth son, John, is probable. All of these were located in the area of Chowan which became Bertie County, NC in 1722.
Charles, William and John moved to the area of Craven Co., NC which became Johnston Co. in 1746, Dobbs Co. in 1758, and Wayne County in 1789.
Research to date provided no clue as to the fate of the son named Thor. But it can be said with confidence that he was not the one of that name who settled in the Pee Dee River area. That man was of the next generation.
The Pate Pioneers on the Pee Dee River appear to be sons of the Dobbs County family.
Janice Case
243 173rd St. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
d/o Betty Jean Pate d/o Howard Martin Pate s/o Elisha Tucker Pate "Tuc," s/o Samuel Duncan Pate s/o Stephen Pate s/o Thoroughgood Pate. (and all their wonderful wives :)