I don't know if this will help or cause more confusion: Newell Walton Pate Born 17 December 1811 GA Died 1853 - 1855 Henderson Co. TX Married 17 December 1829 Tuscaloosa Co. AL Spouse: Harriet Brown Children Gilbert G. born 1833 Autauga Co. AL (married Catherine C. Stewart) Lewis R. born 1834 AL William born 1835 AL Albert Charles born 1838 AL Thomas Benjamin born 1839 Mary born 1843 MS Martha born 1845 MS 1830 Tuscaloosa Co. AL 1840 Pickens Co. AL 1841 (State census) Itawamba Co. MS 1850 Itawamba Co. MS 1852 purchased land in Henderson Co. TX Had brother Gilbert born 1814 May be of Cherokee Blood Line 183415 Lara AL land records show Gilbert and Newell Pate in Pickens Co. AL Also listed is Charles 1826, Lewis 1854, Thomas 1839, William 1835 all purchased land in Pickens Co. AL Margaret Lindly

This fits my records very closely except for the middle name of Walton. Do you have documents on this name. I would really like to know what the W really stands for. -----Original Message----- From: MargaretLindly@aol.com [mailto:MargaretLindly@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 1:50 PM To: PATE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PATE GENEALOGY] Looking for Info on Frances M.J. PATE (1850-?) I don't know if this will help or cause more confusion: Newell Walton Pate Born 17 December 1811 GA Died 1853 - 1855 Henderson Co. TX Married 17 December 1829 Tuscaloosa Co. AL Spouse: Harriet Brown Children Gilbert G. born 1833 Autauga Co. AL (married Catherine C. Stewart) Lewis R. born 1834 AL William born 1835 AL Albert Charles born 1838 AL Thomas Benjamin born 1839 Mary born 1843 MS Martha born 1845 MS 1830 Tuscaloosa Co. AL 1840 Pickens Co. AL 1841 (State census) Itawamba Co. MS 1850 Itawamba Co. MS 1852 purchased land in Henderson Co. TX Had brother Gilbert born 1814 May be of Cherokee Blood Line 183415 Lara AL land records show Gilbert and Newell Pate in Pickens Co. AL Also listed is Charles 1826, Lewis 1854, Thomas 1839, William 1835 all purchased land in Pickens Co. AL Margaret Lindly