I'm curious as to whether this James M. Pate (ca. 1775-1831) is related to my William Pate (ca. 1760 - 1844) who married Catharine and had the following children: 1. Rebecca (1788-1827) m. Jennings Hulsey 2. Nancy (ca. 1791) m. Charles Hulsey 3. Elizabeth (1792) m. William Shaw in 1814 GA 4. John (1798 - 1855 AL) m. Amarinda 5. William (1800) m. Elizabeth Shaw 6. Aaron (ca. 1801) m. Keziah Camp 7. Thomas (ca. 1804) 8. Katharine (ca. 1806) m. Lovett Hinton Thanks! Mike