The following information was recently forwarded to me for posting to PATE-L. Joel ETHNIC INDEX Bills of Sale of Slaves (1801-1825) Compiled by Robert L. Bailey 24 Oct 1807, Greene County, Tennessee. Bill of Sale from Matthew PATE to Jeremiah PATE . . . for a certain negroe man named Frank . . . Deed Book C-1, page 231. <http://www.roanetnheritage.com/research/ethnic/african/slave01.htm>

(for PATE Collectors - following surname is exactly written PATES/PATE) A new find in the Marriage Records of Pope County, IL: Marriage June 1, 1898, Record Book B, #2336 Allen L. PATES / PATE, b. Sept 1, 1879, Danville, Illlinois (residing Herod, Pope Co, IL) ..............parents: Milton James PATES and Myram HENDERSON to: Addie CHRISMAN b. abt 1877, Pope Co, IL, residing Herod, Pope Co, IL ..............parents: John William CHRISMAN and Emma SANTY by: I. M. Blanchard, M.G.; witness: Florence SANTY & E.A.T. CARTER at the residence of Mrs. Leona Santy, Herod, Pope Co, IL. *to my knowledge none of the above are directly related or connected to me. ========== -- *..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) -:¦:- still building--> http://thefamilywalter.com/index.html | 9000 individuals -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´ .·´ *Corell,Reichert,Wischhan,Hülsmeier,Reus,Saueressig,Rodewald,Bast,Burghardt,Rencken,Bach, -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*Walter,Sistler,Palmer,Hall,Maxwell,Eisenhauer,Holloway,Harvey,Pate,Mitchell,DeHart ((¸¸.·´*