Kerry Altenbernd [kaltenbernd@blackjackbattlefield.org] wrote the following inquiry on the PATE forum at GenForum. My reply follows the inquiry Joel INQUIRY I am trying to locate information on the family of Henry Clay Pate, who fought against the abolitionist John Brown in the Battle of Black Jack, June 2, 1856, in Douglas County, Kansas Territory. I am a member of the board of the Black Jack Battlefield Trust and we are looking for information on Henry's family for two reasons: 1. We want to locate his living relatives so we can invite them to attend the battle's sesquicentennial commemoration activities that are taking place on June 2nd and 3rd of this year, 2006. 2. We want to add to the rather sparse information we have on an important figure in early Kansas history. An increasing number of historians consider the Battle of Black Jack to have been the first battle in the struggle that was the American Civil War. The Trust is planning for a commemoration of the battle that will be worthy of the memory of those who fought there and of the battle's significance in American history. We want to have as many descendants or other relatives of the participants in attendance, but would especially like to have Henry's family represented since he was a key figure in the battle. Our website contains more information on the battle and the commemoration and can be found at www.blackjackbattlefield.org. There is a record on Familysearch.org for a Henry C. Pate, b. abt. 1832 in Va. His father is recorded as being an Edmund Pate, b. abt. 1785 in Bedford, Va. and d. November 22, 1852 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV. His mother is recorded as being a Sarah "Sally" Bailey, b. abt. 1802 in Rockford County, Va., d. Oct. 6, 1878 in Boone County WV. Edmund and Sarah m. Jan. 1, 1823 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va. Henry is listed as having a wife, Susan (??), b. abt. 1832 in Va.(?) and two brothers: William D. Pate, b. abt. 1828 in Campbell County, Va., d. May 1880 in Boone County, WV, his wife being Rebecca B. Ward, b. abt. 1830 in Va.; and Ortho W. Pate, b. abt. 1840 in Bedford County, Va. and d. Feb. 1870 in Boone County, WV, no wife recorded. No children are recorded for Henry or his two brothers. According to another record on Familysearch.org, a Henery (sp) Clay Pate was born April 21, 1832 in Bedford, Va. and died in 1864. The Henry Clay Pate who fought in the Battle of Black Jack is know to have been in the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War and died in the Battle of Yellow Tavern in 1864. If these dates and relationships are correct, it appears that the Henry C. Pate in the Familysearch.org record may be the Henry Clay Pate whose relatives we are seeking. Does anyone have information that would either prove or disprove this? Does anyone have information on living relatives of Henry, descended from him, his brothers, siblings of his father and mother, or other relatives? If anyone can help, please let me know. Any assistance you can provide will be most appreciated. Thank you. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ REPLY Henry Clay Pate 1832-1864, Lawyer; Newspaper Journalist, Editor and Publisher; Artillery Weapon designer; Horseman; Militia Captain; and Confederate Calvary Commander. He was married and MAY have living descendants through allied family lines Henry Clay Pate b 21 Apr 1832 Bedford Co., VA, d 11 Apr 1864 (KIA) Yellow Tavern, near Richmond, VA Suggested Resources: LDS [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp] Submission: AF95-105680 by Jinks Pate Lee Biographical Sketches of Alumni of University of VA Who Fell in Confederate War" by Rev John Lipscomb Johnson >From Sifakis, Stewart, Who was who in the Confederacy. LCCN 89-35004 ISBN 0-8160-2204-6 During the battle of Yellow Tavern, Henry C Pate and Jeb Stuart ended their longstanding feud. Within a matter hours both had suffered mortal wounds. Pate was a native Virginian who had moved to Missouri by way of Kentucky and Ohio. Living close to the Kansas border, he led a Missouri militia force against John Brown in 1856. By the outbreak of the Civil War he was back in Virginia editing the Petersburg Bulletin. Enlisting in the Confederate army, he received the following assignments: captain, Petersburg Rangers (June 5, 1861); lieutenant colonel, 2nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion (May 1862); lieutenant colonel, 5th Virginia Cavalry (June 24 1862) and colonel, 5th Virginia cavalry (September 28, 1863). After seeing service in the Seven Days, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg, he was hauled before a court-martial in March 1863. It was from this hearing that Jeb Stuart and John Pelham set out for Kelley's Ford where Pelham was killed. Pate soon rejoined his reg! iment and took part in countering Stoneman's raid during the Chancellorsville Campaign and at Gettysburg. Receiving a promotion to colonel, he led the regiment in the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns and at the Wilderness. Then on May 11, 1864, at Yellow Tavern, Stuart directed that Pate make a desperate stand against the Union cavalry. He promised to hold them off. Stuart complimented his attitude and Pate offered his hand. With the two reconciled Pate rode to his assignment which he accomplished at the cost of his life. Stuart was mortally wounded later in the fight. From his death bed he told a staff officer of the reconciliation and praised Pate's service, stopping now and then from the pain of his mortal wound. (Freeman, Douglas S., Lee's Lieutenant's) [http://www.civilwarartillery.com/manufacturers.htm] Tappey and Lumsden: Petersburg, VA., firm. Producer of revolving cannon designed by Henry Clay Pate. The Petersburg Express of May 11, 1861, noted that Tappey & Lumsden had completed a five-shot cannon of 3.13-inch caliber weighing 300 pounds. It fired a four pound ball 1900 yards. A pair of these weapons was turned out. One burst during firing tests and the other was set aside for the duration of the war. It survives today at Petersburg*. The firm later turned out battery equipment. Between October, 1861, and July, 1863, deliveries were made of fifty-two gun carriages twenty-nine field and twenty-three heavy), thirty-two caissons, and one battery wagon. *[Petersburg Siege Museum] The Siege Museum 15 W. Bank St. Petersburg, VA 23803 (804) 733-2404 Henry Clay Pate had an older brother, William D. Pate, who married Rebecca B Davis, and a younger brother, Ortho K Pate (also shown in one record as Ortho W. Pate) Extract from Consolidated Confederate Service Cards: W. D. PATE Captain Klag's Company Virginia Light Artillery (1st Saltville Artillery). Enlisted 26 Sep 1864 At Saltville. Present under arrest 31 Dec 1864. O. K. PATE Company F, and S, 17th Virginia Cavalry, 2nd Lieutenant. Also Company D, 5th Virginia Cavalry, 1st Lieutenant There is no evidence that William D. Pate and Rebecca B Davis had children. Unverified research indicates that Ortho K. Pate was an ordained priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church and that he died, unmarried, of "consumption" (tuberculosis) in Owensburg (Owensboro), KY. Federal census records 1850 Boone Co VA (now WV), page 5, District 6, site visit 70 EDMOND PATE-------67 W/M WRITING----b VA ca 1783 SARAH PATE--------48 W/F------------b VA ca 1802 WILLIAM D PATE----22 W/M WRITING----b VA ca 1828 HENRY K PATE------18 W/M STUDENT----b VA ca 1832 ORTHO K PATE------10 W/M------------b VA ca 1840 ANN BAILEY--------70 W/F------------b VA ca 1780 PAUL C REED-------43 W/M WRITING----b VA ca 1807 ROSIER MC CARTER--20 W/M SAME-------b VA ca 1830 SOLOMON M WRIGHT--26 W/M CARPENTER--b VA ca 1824 Ann Bailey age 70 was probably mother in law to Edmond Pate. Ann Bailey will appear in other Pate household census records Henry Clay Pate MAY have been enumerated twice in the 1850 census, 1850 Albemarle Co., VA, University of VA, page 290 H. C. Pate-----30 W/M student----b VA ca 1820. This is probably Henry Clay Pate age 20 not 30 Henry Clay Pate married Susan S. Thomas. They perhaps married in Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., VA about 1857-1858. They had perhaps three children: Annie Pate b VA ca 1859 Edward Henry Clay Pate (Sr) b 5 Jan 1861 d 5 May 1911 Minnie Pate b VA ca 1863 See census record 1860 Dinwiddie Co VA, page 242, Petersburg, South Ward site visit 22/22 H C PATE----28 W/M LAWYER--b VA ca 1832 SUSAN PATE--20 W/F --------b VA ca 1840 ANNIE PATE--7m W/F --------b VA ca 1859 ANN BAILEY--85 W/F---------b VA ca 1775 Mary May----30 W/F---------b Irel ca 1830 [Ann Bailey is probably grand mother of H C Pate After Henry Clay Pate died in 1864 his surviving family relocated to the Accomack Co., VA on the DelMarVA peninsular Annie Pate b VA ca 1859, daughter of Henry Clay Pate and Susan S Thomas apparently died prior to 1870 See census record 1870 Accomack Co VA, page 140, Modest PO, Metompkin Twsp, site visit 691/170 Susan Pate----30 W/F (Head)-----b VA ca 1840 Eva Thomas----15 W/F At School--b VA ca 1855 Minnie Pate--- 7 W/F------------b VA ca 1863 Edward Pate--- 9 W/M------------b VA ca 1861 Laura Ewell---15 B/F Servant----b VA ca 1855 See census record 1880 Accomack Co VA, page 186A, Enumeration District 7, sheet 5, Metompkin Twsp, site visit 7/5 Sue S Pate------38 W/F Head Wd Teaching School--VA/VA/VA 1842 Edward C Pate---19 W/M Son Sgl Clerk In Store---VA/VA/VA 1861 Eva H Thomas----23 W/F H/Sis Sgl Baltimore------VA/VA/VA 1857 Minnie B Thomas-17 W/F H/Sis Sgl At Home--------VA/VA/VA 1863 [Minnie B Thomas perhaps is Minnie B Pate, daughter of Susan S Thomas Pate rather than a half sister.] Edward Henry Clay Pate Sr 1861-1911 married Etta E Johnson. They probably married in Accomack Co VA about 1890. They had issue: Unnamed daughter b and d 1 Feb 1894 Edward Henry Clay Pate Jr b Aug 1896 d 25 Nov 1961 Sarah S Pate b Sep 1898 Elizabeth C Pate b ca 1901 See census record 1900 Accomack Co VA Page 137, Enumeration District 6, sheet 19, Metompkin Twsp, visit site 433/433 Edward Pate-------38 W/M Head Md-----------VA/VA/VA Dec 1861 Etta Pate---------31 W/F Wife Md 10y 2/2---VA/VA/VA Nov 1868 Edward Pate------- 3 W/M Son---------------VA/VA/VA Aug 1896 Sarah Pate-------- 1 W/F Dau---------------VA/VA/VA Sep 1898 Jerelene Bafield--15 W/F Serv--------------VA/VA/VA May 1885 1910 Accomack Co VA, Enumeration District 12, sheet 2, Metompkin Twsp visit site 48/48 Edward C Pate-----58 W/M Head Md Merc Gen Store--VA/VA/VA 1852 Etta E Pate-------43 W/F Wife Md 19y 4/3---------VA/VA/VA 1867 Edward H C Pate---13 W/M Son Sgl-----------------VA/VA/VA 1897 Sarah S Pate------11 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------VA/VA/VA 1899 Elizabeth C Pate-- 9 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------VA/VA/VA 1901 1920 Accomack Co VA, Enumeration District 11, sheet 5, Parksley Twsp, visit site 115/119 Etta E Pate-------51 W/F Head Wd---------------------VA/VA/VA 1869 Edward C Pate-----23 W/M Son Sgl Salesman Dept Store-VA/VA/VA 1897 Sarah S Pate------21 W/F Dau Sgl---------------------VA/VA/VA 1899 Elizabeth C Pate--19 W/F Dau Sgl-Saleslady-----------VA/VA/VA 1909 Edward Henry Clay Pate Jr b 27 Aug 1896 d 25 Nov 1961 married Clara C (Unknown). They married about 1925 perhaps in Accomack Co VA This couple had at least two children Susan Pate b ca 1928 Clara Blanche Pate b 1928 d 1943 1930 Accomack Co VA, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 5B, Parksley Twsp, visit site 133/135 Edward C Pate---33 W/M Head Md @29 Mrch Furni--VA/VA/VA 1897 Clara C Pate----27 W/F Wife Md @22-------------MD/MD/VA 1903 Sue Pate-------- 2 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------VA/VA/MD 1928 Clara B Pate---- 1 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------VA/VA/MD 1929 Railroad Avenue 1930 Accomack Co VA, Enumeration District 1-13, sheet 7A, Parksley Twsp, visit site 170/174 Etta Pate--------62 W/F Head Wd-------------------VA/VA/VA 1868 Sarah Pate-------31 W/F Dau Sgl Saleslady Furnit--VA/VA/VA 1899 Elizabeth Pate---29 W/F Dau Sgl Saleslady Furnit--VA/VA/VA 1901 Bennett Street Extension ACCOMACK graves Parksley Cemetery no name] dau of Edward Clay Pate and C C Pate born and died 01 Feb 1894 Clara Blanche Pate dau of Edward Clay Pate Jr & Clara C Pate 1928-1943 Clara C Pate wife of Edward Clay Pate Jr died 27 June 1970 Edward Clay Pate husband of Etta Johnson Pate 5 Jan 1861-05 May 1911 Edward Clay Pate Jr, husband of C C 27 Aug 1896 - 25 Nov 1961 Etta Johnson Pate, wife of Edward Clay Pate 15 Nov 1867- 24 June 1961 Tombstone Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia, Mary Frances Carey and Moody K. Miles III (Heritage Press, Inc., 1995) 372 pp, map, index, cloth. $31. Marriage Records of Accomack Co, VA, 1854-1985 - Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III (Heritage Books, Inc., 1997) 414pp, $29 Both titles are available at the Eastern Shore Public Library [http://www.espl.org/] SSDI CLARA PATE 13 Oct 1901 27 Jun 1970 (Parksley, Accomack, VA) 224-14-8424 VA Any living descendants of Henry Clay Pate 1832-1864 would be through his grand daughters and great grand children and would have been born after 1930. Obits for Edward Henry Clay Pate Jr 1896-1961 and Clara C Pate 1901-1970 MAY yield added information