Can anyone shed any light on the connections of these Pate's: ESTATE SETTLEMENTS (1883-1907)- Dyer Co, TN 25 May 1907 – Rec’d of JOHN R Menzies, Clerk of Court – pays – in full settlement of my – interest in Tract 1 and my – interest in Tract 3 from sale of land in cause of CHAS PATE, et als vs LIZZIE PATE (All the following are worded the same, showing their interest in the different tracts) Tract 1 Tract 2 Tract 3 25 May 1907 – JULIA A PATE - $87.03 1/2 1/6 by J W PATE, Atty in Fact 15 May 1907 – C Q PATE - $137.32 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 and 3/6 29 May 1907 – LAFE PATE - $55.68 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 01 Jun 1907 – G W PATE - $102.78 (For his mortgage held on Tract 3) 01 Jun 1907 – WILL PATE - $55.68 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 05 Jun 1907 – WASH PATE - $55.68 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 05 Jun 1907 – Sam Ferguson, Guardian of HENRY PATE 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 & CLAY PATE 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 $111.38 06 Jul 1907 – LIZZIE PATE - $55.70 1/7 of 1/2 1/7 1/7 of 1/6 It APPEARS the last 7 are children of Marcus DeLafayette Pate,SR and Julia A Pate is wife of Charles Hall Pate, a brother to Marcus DeL Pate, SR - but why would she enter into the suit?? Lafe would be Marcus DeL Pate, Jr -- is Will-James W Pate?? is Wash-Geo W Pate?? Is Lizzie-Harriet E Pate (all children of Marcus DeL Pate, Sr)?? Jinks