And these TATE's ? Can anyone add to this as to where these TATE's went ? Did any go to Tx. ? TATES, p 371. I have previously written about Tates because they are closely connected to some of the Davises of Newberry SC and Buncombe NC. 1610/11 Fraunces Tate Esq. and Lewis Tate were on the list of the third charter of the Virginia Company of London. 1635 Thomas Tate, 22, came to VA on "The Globe of London". 1635 James Tate age 17 went to Barbados in the "Ann and Elizabeth". 1768/9 John Tate, St. Andrew's Parish census Barbados had 16 acres and 5 negroes 1685 Robert Tate shipped from Bridgewater Prison to VA for his part in the Monmouth Rebellion. 1705 Capt Mathew Tate requested by Gov. Nicholson to wait for and strengthen the convoy of HMS Stranbolo. 1735 Barnaby Tate witness to Surry Co. VA will of Thomas Browne with wife Mary. 1700 Maryland, Talbot Co., Jane Tate a legatee and witness to the will of Elizabeth Oakley. Jane Tate was probably her married name and maiden name of Webb. ... following is a long list of Maryland Tates, Talbot and Baltimore County. Also, Annapolis and Queen Ame's Co., ... then back to VA records: Totes of Hanover County and Louisa Co. related but those of Augusta Co. VA have not been connected to them. Tates of Augusta Co. VA tell of John Tate b 1722 in Ireland to Bedford Springs, PA and m Mary Doak 1743. They had; Thomas, James, Eleanor, John and William Tate. There are records of many other Tates in Loudon and Lunenburg Counties VA. Dr. Willis Tate, President of Southern Methodist University, wrote in 1966 that his parents were born in Brooklyn NY and moved to Colorado and Texas and that he knew of no relationship to Dean William Tate of the University of GA .... Interestingly.. my sister - in - law, now deceased, as I recall many years ago called on President Willis Tate as a relative. My brother does not remember the visit and we have no idea as to how related 13. Harrisons but it does not matter since he apparently did not know much about his Tate ancestry. He was a very well known figure in Texas and Methodist politics. The Tates connected to the Davises of Newberry SC and Buncombe NC had earlier been in Lincoln Co. NC and before that in Frederick County, MD but I do not know has they are connected to any of the above. This completes my review of GORDON KINSHIP, though there is much I did not cover. This makes a valuable reference book which would be considerably more valuable if it had an index Rebecca Tate1899Shells@webtv.net