Joel - I STRONGLY SUSPECT Richard Dabney Pate is connected to the Matthew Pate who md MISS Dabney in Bedford Co, VA - NO PROOF Several Pate/Dabney connections show up in some of the older VA land records. The Pennie Pate listed in household with Mary Pate, is probably the dau, Abigail "Jennie" Pate b. 1 Dec 1853 - but do not know who the grand- children shown belong to. I have no further records on Isaac Monroe Pate - but think the Isaac Pate in 1880 Poweshiek Co, IA is Isaac Shelby Pate, b. 26 Feb 1851 KY who md Mary Jane Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1849 KY - This Isaac Shelby Pate is son of James Pate who md Mary Nixon - and were from Wayne Co, KY Jinks