While doing some research at the library, I found some pieces of PATE info that I hope will be of help to someone. Typed with abbreviations as written. p 246, "The Georgia Land Lottery Papers, 1805-1914" Baldwin Co: Lot 181-2-3 Cherokee. Pers. came Samuel Pate to claim lot 181-2-3 as Ex'r. of the estate of Stephen Day, dec'd. Signed Samuel Pate before Alfred M. Horton, N. P., 16 Jan 1843. ---------------------- "Early Georgia Marriage Roundup" by Maddox p 179 Dooley Co, Early Marriage Book C Pate, Elijah A - Sallie Clements 2-20-1879 Pate, Joseph - Joine ? Davis 11-30-1876 Pate, Samuel - Nancy Pitts 7-28-1881 - - - - - p 139 Forsyth Co Pate, Butler - Elizar Blackwell 3-2-1845 - - - - - p 43 Macon Co Pate, Jacob - Frances Shepherd 1876 - - - - - p 326 Crawford Co Pate, Berry - Susan Connors 10-6-1836 - - - - - p 194 Irwin Co Pate, James D - Rachel E Wheddon 5-11-1865 Pate, James D - Elizabeth Clements 1-16-1870 - - - - - p 271 Stewart Co Pate, Thomas - Susan Williams 10-6-1831 Carol