PART 2 Major Thomas Pate, Gloucester Co VA I have read a number of records, in various sources, that make reference to Thomas Pate in Gloucester County VA. Some of these items refer to one or more events. For example, the birth, immigration, marriage and death dates are from one source. Some refer to him by militia rank and some refer to him by a property location. As Jinks points, some of the 20th century "records" or compilation may not be accurate. At any rate, the following is what I found in my notes. These items are set up with asterisk "*" delimiters so that the table will travel on PATE-L. [Enlarge your page to get it to spread out] THOMAS PATE*BORN - ENGLAND*GLOUCESTER*1650.00.00 THOMAS PATE*ARRIVED VA FROM ENGLAND*GLOUCESTER*1673.00.00 THOMAS PATE*MARRIED ELIZABETH*GLOUCESTER*1676.00.00 THOMAS PATE*MAJOR-POROTANK CREEK NEIGHBOR*CLOUCESTER*1676.00.00 THOMAS PATE*MAJOR-COURT ACTION MIDDLESEX CO*GLOUCESTER*1677.02.01 THOMAS PATE*CAPTAIN - MILITIA*GLOUCESTER*1678.00.00 THOMAS PATE*DEED GRANTEE OG-JOHN PATE*GLOUCESTER*1678.00.00 THOMAS PATE*MEMBER HOUSE OF BURGESS*GLOUCESTER*1680.00.00 THOMAS PATE*COLONEL-MILITIA*GLOUCESTER*1680.00.00 THOMAS PATE*COMMISSION TO ISSUE MAR LICENSES*GLOUCESTER*1682.02.23 THOMAS PATE*POROPOTANCK S/ DEED TO FATHER EDWARD*GLOUCESTER*1683.00.00 THOMAS PATE*JUSTICE OF PEACE*GLOUCESTER*1686.00.00 THOMAS PATE*SON MATTHEW BAPTIZED ABINGDON*GLOUCESTER*1686.02.20 THOMAS PATE*DECEASED PER EDWARD'S DEPOSITION*GLOUCESTER*1687.07.26 THOMAS PATE*DIED*GLOUCESTER*1702.00.00 The record I find most creditable in the 26 Jul 1687 deposition of Edward Pate who refers to Thomas Pate of Poropotanck, Gloucester, VA as his deceased son.