I hope someone can help me straighten out my Pate's. I thought I had the correct info from Ben A. Pate and Polly Long. My Pate's are from Gibson County TN. Who are Martha Pate parents that married Henry Long? Either I have mixed some wrong Pate's in or my dates are wrong or I need to start over. Please help. Could there be two Martha Pate Long's? Very confused at the moment Glenda in TX

Glenda: There was probably only one women named Martha Pate Long in Gibson Co TN There are two "legends" or stories about her. Legend I 1 Martha Pate married Henry Long in Gibson Co TN 11 Sep 1838 on license issued 8 Sep 1838. 2 She was born ca 1821 in TN 3. Henry Long and Martha Pate Long had 8 children 4. Henry Long and Martha Pate Long relocated from Gibson Co TN to Grant Co KY and were enumerated in the 1860 census of Grant Co KY. 5. Martha Pate Long died after the 1860 census. Going to the 1860 census of Grant Co KY, Page 65, Dowingville Twsp, site 450/450 you will find Henry Long 44 b TN Martha Long 39 b TN Sarah E Long 15 b TN Mary A Long 13 b TN Rhoda A Long 11 b KY Emily F Long 9 b KY Harriet A Long 6 b KY Martha C Long 4 b KY Margaret Long 2 B KY William K Long 6m b KY It appears that this family relocated from TN to KY ca 1847-49. I was unable to locate this family in KY in the 1870 census. [SOURCE: Unproven, Miscellaneous Notes] Legend II 1 Martha Pate married Henry Long 4 Sep 1838 in Gibson Co TN. B. A Pate, MG (Minister of the Gospel) performed the marriage. 2 Henry Long and Martha Pate Long remained in Gibson co TN and had 10 children 3 The first child of Henry Long and Martha Pate Long was Matilda Long b ca 1838 died after 1850 census 4. Henry Long and Martha Pate Long were enumerated in the 1850 census of Gibson Co TN My index says there was a Henry Long in the 19th Civil District, Page 72 in the 1850 census. I do not currently have an image scan of that enumeration. 5. Henry Long and Martha Pate Long were enumerated in the 1860 census of Gibson Co TN in the Trenton PO District. I do not have an index citation for this, but I would surmise that you could find and confirm this. 6. Henry Long and his son, James Luther Long, served in Confederate units in the Civil War 7. Henry Long and Martha Pate Long were enumerated in the 1870 census of Gibson Co TN Page 492, Rutherford Twsp, site 12/12 Henry Long 55 b NC Martha Long 48 b TN Martha Long 23 b TN Joseph Long 19 b TN Dan Long 19 b TN Pennie Long 14 b TN Isabella Long 11 b TN George Long 8 b TN 8 Henry Long and Martha Pate Long were enumerated in the 1880 census of Gibson Co. I have not researched this, but I would surmise that it can be confirmed. 9 Martha Pate Long died in Gibson Co TN 10 Oct 1892 and is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery 10 Henry Long died in Gibson Co TN 11 Jan 1893 and is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery Both appear to have died intestate 11 Henry Long was b 1 Apr 1815 in NC and moved, with his parents, Jacob and Susan Long to Obion co TN Children Matilda LONG b: 1838 Ann LONG b: 1840 Sarah LONG b: 1841 James Luther C. LONG b: 21 NOV 1842 in Gibson County, Tennessee Martha LONG b: 1847 William LONG b: 1848 Benjamin LONG b: 1850 Joseph LONG b: 1850 May LONG b: 1855 Isibell LONG b: 1859 George LONG b: 1862 [SOURCE: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ - txcuz@hotmail.com] I would go with Legend II Benjah Pate md Polly Long in Obion Co TN in 1829. Was Benjah Pate the father of Martha Pate Long? Was Polly Long related to Jacob and Henry Long? Hope this helps Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: <Stkv4c@aol.com> To: <PATE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:45 PM Subject: [PATE] Martha Pate Long TN > I hope someone can help me straighten out my Pate's. I thought I had the > correct info from Ben A. Pate and Polly Long. My Pate's are from Gibson County > TN. > Who are Martha Pate parents that married Henry Long? Either I have mixed > some wrong Pate's in or my dates are wrong or I need to start over. Please help. > Could there be two Martha Pate Long's? > > Very confused at the moment > Glenda in TX > > >