In a message dated 09/14/2000 4:15:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, janemc@airmail.net writes: << Rachel Brown Tate was the wife of Joseph B. Tate who was born about 1793/94 in N.C. --possibly Orange Co., They married on April 22, 1813 in Davidson Co., Tenn. Rachel Brown was born in 1799 in N.C. >> I am sending this to the list also in case it helps someone. I don't know if it will help you or not. From: LAND DEED GENEALOGY of DAVIDSON COUNTY TENNESSEE 1797-1803 VOL. 3 by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh. Page 179 (book page 147): WILLIAM STOTHART & WILLIAM TAITT- Feb 21, 1800 This indenture made 14 Jan 1800 between Elizabeth MAYFIELD, wife and relic of Isaac MAYFIELD, deceased, and George GENTRY, Nicholas GENTRY and Samuel GENTRY and James BOYD, all heirs of Nicholas GENTRY, deceased, of Davidson County of the one part and William STOTHART and William TAITT a tract of land containing 640 acres in Davidson County on the waters of BROWNS Creek, being the same tract of land granted to Nicholas GENTRY by Preemption Right by patent from State of North Carolina and dated May 19, 1794. Said land adjoining Francis ARMSTRONG's line and Samuel BARTON's Preemption. Wit: B. Searcy and John BOYD, Jr. Jan Term 1800. Page 32 (book page 85): BROWN, HAGGERTT & MAYFIELD- Aug 16, 1798 North Carolina Grant No 1939. By an Act for the relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Line, in consideration of the bravery and zeal of Peter JARMANY, a private in the said line, granted unto John BROWN, John HAGGARD and Isaac MAYFIELD, assignees of Peter JARMANY, a tract of land containing 640 acres in Davidson County on Mill Street adjoining Joseph FORBES' corner and Dr. FERGUS's line. Surveyed for said BROWN, HAGGARD and MAYFIELD Aug 10, 1790 by John BUCHANAN, D.S. in consequence of a Military Warrent No. 2345. Located Dec 26, 1785. Dated May 20, 1792. Page 197 (book page 153): JOHN BROWN- May 7, 1800: North Carolina Grant No. 1319. We have granted unto John BROWN, assignee of Richard COPELAND, 228 acres of land in Davidson County on the south side of Cumberland River in Jones Bent adjoining Daniel CHAMBERS' line. Dated Dec 10, 1790. Signed by Alexander MARTIN. Page 212( book page 159: TAITT & STOTHART-May 15, 1800: This indenture made 26 Dec 1700 between John Gray BLOUNT of Beaufort County, State of North Carolina by Willie BLOUNT, his attorney in fact, of the one part and William TAITT and William STOTHART, Esquries, merchants of Nashville and of the other part. John Gray BLOUNT conveyed unto said TAITT and STOTHART a tract if land containing 320 acres in Williamson County, State of Tennessee, hereinbefore a part of Davidson County, on the waters of Harpeth River, being a part of a tract of 2560 acres granted Mar 4, 1786 by the State of North Carolina to the said John Gray BLOUNT, assignee of James LANIER and No. 412. Said grant registered in Davidson County Apr 22, 1788 on page 191. Land adjoining Robert PRESTON's land, being part of the before mentioned large tract. Wit: Thomas TABOTT and Roger B. SAPPINGTON. Apr Term 1800.