Hi Folks - Love this discussion re. emigration.. and just wanted to ask if anyone has any information abt. my TATE, and the exact date of emigration... was supposed to have come 1683 and with other Quakers, but I have not found any documents or ship lists that show this.... my ancestor was CHARLES TATE born 1677 in England and died in Penn. His child was GEORGE TATE b. 1695 Chester, Penn., who married CATHERINE MALIN daughter of RANDALL MALIN and MARY HOLLINGSWORTH , in 1721, Chester.( Quaker )...... I have been unable to determine who CHARLES TATE married, here in Penn.,( who was the mother of GEORGE ?? ) and I am trying to determine who he emigrated to Penn. with, as he appears to have been a child., also his date of death , and where.......... ..... .. His father was a WILLIAM TATE b. abt. 1632 in Owston, Lincolnshire, England, who married a MARGARET DEVIS Nov. 30, 1672 , but there is no mention of them emigrating...... there is! a mention of the parents of WILLIAM , a ROBERT TATE b. 1606 in England, and a FRANCIS , also having a son CHARLES TATE b. abt. 1640 , as marrying a ANN in New Castle, Del. This might indicate that CHARLES b. 1677 could have emigrated with his father's brother CHARLES b. 1640, but I have found no record of this , and no listing for any TATE in the ships lists.... The children of GEORGE TATE and CATHERINE MALIN show my 4th GrGrandfather WILLIAM TATE born 1732 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co. , Del. , so it would appear that they settled in the same area as the older CHARLES TATE......... WILLIAM b. 1732 married MARTHA DIXON ( daughter of HENRY and RUTH JONES ) 1753 at Hockessin, Del. firstly, and secondly married ANN NICHOLS DIXON 1763 at Kennett Meeting , in Chester...... I have gone over Quaker records and not found any mention of either of the CHARLES TATE, so by bringing this query up now I might 'ring a be! ll' with someone who can set me on the trail, or provide a clue.... Thanks for any help on this, Sally