DAR has the following on line regarding William Pate.: Future Applicants Must Prove Correct Service: The proof of service used to establish this person as a patriot is no longer valid. Subsequent evaluation of the proof of service may have determined that the proof is not acceptable under today's standards (examples: tombstone, obituary, undocumented genealogy or county history, family tradition); the service belongs to another person of the same name; the residence of this person during the Revolution is inconsistent with the service, or multiple people have claimed the same service. Future applicants must provide proof of service (and possibly residence) that meets current standards. Closed to New Applicants: This person could not have performed any service during the Revolution and/or they died without heirs. A person who was born during/after or died before the Revolution cannot have service. Future applicants must provide conclusive proof of the correct birth and/or death date of the ancestor and/or the lineage. Future Applicants Must Prove Correct Lineage: The proof of lineage used to establish this person as a patriot is no longer valid. No previously verified paper on this patriot may be used to document lineage. Future applicants must provide conclusive documentation demonstrating lineal descent from this ancestor. Documentation must meet current standards. Jacob Parkinson had a Revolutionary pension. His line is established. He is proved through James Holt md Mary Pate, David Johnson and Sarah Pate, and Cordial Pate. Ezekiel Tippett md Nancy Holt, d/o James, is proved. The Tippett record is for member Nat'l #: 680228.