Hello ; I am seeking info. re. my ancestor, WILLIAM TATE , Sr., b. abt. 1730, Upper Providence , Chester Co. Pa. and his son, WILLIAM TATE Jr. , b. 1770. When William Sr. died 1782, his Will stated that William Jr. was to be taught a trade upon reaching age 17 ; also to inherit a portion of the Estate after Mother Ann Nichols Dixon Tate died ; Ann died 1790 . William Jr. married ESTHER PAINTER 1791, @ age 21. I am trying to ascertain if William Jr. was taught a Trade, and if so, what ?? Did William Jr. inherit part of the holdings of his father after his mother died ?? What happened to the farm, did William Jr. sell his portion ?? Did he and Esther actually live there, before they moved to the Clearfield area ?? Why did they move ?? What was the date they moved ?? Their son, Samuel, was my ancestor; was he born in Chester Co., or in Clearfield area after the move ?? Were William Jr. and Esther members of the Friends, were they married Quake! r, as the father was, or out of the faith ?? I have not seen any data concerning these details of the period between 1782 and 1805-6, when Clearfield became a County. I do have S. B. Row's book of Clearfield History, it tells the tale of the fire destroying the log house of William Jr. and Esther, William was gone to a Council meeting, when the house burned Esther and the children were upstairs - Esther threw a feather-bed out the window, dropped the children onto the bed, and then jumped ; the house was destroyed. It stood where the Catholic Church now stands in Clearfield. This was abt. 1805 . If there is any information out there concerning this period of time in my ancestor's life, I would sure appreciate any help or input ; and I thank you , Sincerely, Sally Dutton