Hi Terri, This is a collateral line of mine. I am related to it through an extension of the CATE line. I also have a Maria WILHITE, born about 1790 in Knox County, TN on another line of mine who married William BOWEN. The family later removed to Russellville, Alabama. I was hoping that all these WILHITEs in Knox county would give me a clue as to who Maria belongs to. I don't think the WILHITE name is that common, so to have two seperate occurances in early Knox county at the same time seemed a little remote. I'd like to think that Maria WILHITE was related to them somehow. Just don't have anybody who recognizes her or has her on a family list. Appreciate the info. Let me know if you have any other ideas. Robert Terri Adams wrote: > > > Do you have any information on Avy Anne WILHITE and where > > her and her husband were from? I am researching WILHITE in > > Knox county, TN. > > Hi Robert, the following is my info on Avy Wilhite and husband Thomas Cate. > Is this your line? > > 1. THOMAS2 CATE (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1776 in , Va., and died Feb 06, > 1865 in McMinn, Tn.. He married AVY ANNE WILHITE Apr 20, 1802 in > Jefferson, Tn., daughter of ADAM WILHITE and MISSY BALEY. > > Notes for THOMAS CATE: > Thomas is listed as being born in Virginia but this section of land was > variously owned by North Carolina, Virginia and later became a part of > Tennessee. > According to East Tennessee History by Sam McDowell: > "Thomas immigrated to McMinn Co., Tn. when young and was there before the > departure of the Indians." > > 17 Sep 1813, Jefferson Co., Tn. Court Minutes, Thomas Cate, wife Avy Cate, > and daughter Elizabeth Cate provide bond that they will testify for the > state against Joseph Seabourne in September. Same entry 15 Jun 1814. > > 15 Mar 1815 Jefferson Co. Court - Thomas Cate, Jesse Cate and Betsy Wilhoit > appear in Court to testify, but Joseph Seabourn does not appear. Adam > Wilhoit forfeits bail for Seabourne's failure to appear. ($100 forfeiture) > Seabourne for petty larceny > > On 8 Nov. 1820 he purchased 160 acres in Section 11, Township 4, in the > Hiawassee District at the rate of $7.60 per acre. In the Jefferson Co. Tax > List, he had 300 acres and 1 black person. He must have come to McMinn > shortly thereafter. In 1836 McM > Tax List, he is the owner of 376 acres and 4 slaves. > > 1822 Jefferson Co., Tn. Tax List, Capt. Scott's Company Lists Thomas Cate, > 1 black poll, 300 acres. > > 1830 McMinn Co. Tn Census - Page 108, Thomas 60-70, 2 males 20-30, 1 female > 50-60, and 1 female 5-10. > > Thomas was appointed Administrator of estate of Thomas Burch Jun 7, 1830. > Thomas was husband of Thomas Cate's daughter, Sarah. > > 1836 McMinn County Tax List. > > 1840 McMinn Co. Tn Census: NA 704-527, Pg. 108, Thomas Cate 60-70, 2 male > 20-30, 1 female 50-60 & 1 female 0-5. > > Disposition of Thomas Cate's Estate was done in 1845 before his death. > McMinn Co. Deed Book I, pages 23 and 24: > February 25, 1845 - Memorandum of family Agreement between Claiborn Hill > and wife Mary by her Atty in fact Elijah Cate, Harvey Fry and wife Ann, > Zachariah Rose and wife Sarah, Greenberry, Lea and Andrew J. Cate, John B. > Cate by his Atty Greenberry Cate, John Cate and wife Martha, children and > heirs of Thomas Cate, and Avy Cate wife of said Thomas, of McMinn Co.; with > consent of said Thomas and Avy, division of lands and personal property of > said Thomas, exclusive of money to be paid to the four > heirs of Simeon Cate; Greenberry Cate to care for Thomas and Avy and to pay > sum to Elizabeth Burch, under 16, a granddaughter of said Thomas; Martha > Cate, Sarah Rose and Anna Fry acknowledge in Polk Co.; Zachariah Rose is > Gdn for Elizabeth Burch; > Thomas and Avy sign Agreement. > > More About THOMAS CATE: > Buried: Cate Cemetery, Niota, McMinn, Tn. > Occupation: Farmer > > Notes for AVY ANNE WILHITE: > Avy appears in the 1850 McMinn Co. Census living with her son, Green. > She is buried in Cate Cemetery on Big Spring Farm. > > More About AVY ANNE WILHITE: > Buried: Niota, McMinn, Tn. > Cemetery: Cate Cemetery > > Children of THOMAS CATE and AVY WILHITE are: > i. SIMEON3 CATE, b. Jul 07, 1801, Jefferson, Tn.; d. Nov 27, 1840, > McMinn, Tn.; m. MARY "POLLY" NEIL. > ii. SARAH "SALLY" CATE, b. Abt. 1803, Jefferson, Tn.; d. Abt. 1875, > Rhea, Tn.; m. (1) THOMAS BURCH; m. (2) ZACHARIAH ROSE, Abt. 1833. > iii. MARY "POLLY" CATE, b. Mar 31, 1805, Jefferson, Tn.1; d. Apr 16, > 1873, Brownsville, Linn, Or.; m. CLAIBORN HILL, Dec 12, 1823, McMinn, > Tn.2. > iv. MARTHA "PATSY" CATE, b. Mar 08, 1807, Jefferson, Tn.3; m. CHARLES > CATE. > v. JOHN BALDWIN CATE, b. Apr 18, 1810, Danridge, Jefferson, Tn.3; d. Mar > 28, 1887, Bradley, Tn.; m. (1) TAMSY BRANDON, Dec 29, 1829; m. (2) SARAH > GRIFFIN, Dec 27, 1875, Smyrna, Polk, Tn.. > vi. ANNA CATE, b. May 16, 1811, Jefferson, Tn.; d. Jun 03, 1888, Polk, > Tn.; m. JAMES HARVEY FRY, Abt. 1829. > vii. ANDREW JACKSON CATE, b. May 05, 1814, Jefferson, Tn.3; d. Sep 24, > 1882; m. NANCY ALICE SIMMONS, Jan 01, 1835. > viii. JOSEPH GREENBERRY CATE, b. Mar 15, 1816, Jefferson, Tn.3; d. Mar > 11, 1873, McMinn, Tn.; m. MAGDALENA "LANA" CATE, Sep 24, 1843, McMinn, > Tn.. > ix. LEA CATE, b. Apr 21, 1818, Jefferson, Tn.; d. McMinn, Tn.; m. AMANDA > M. RICE. > > Terri Adams > Weaverville, NC > http://home.att.net/~ltadams/index.htm > > Searching for Ball, Broyles, Caddell, Campbell, Carden, Cate, Cox, Dodd, > Downman, > Fetzer, Fry, Glascock, Guinn, Hopkins, Latham, Lowdermilk, Lea, Luttrell, > Palmer, Reitlehoover, Risinger, Roberts, Scurlock, Seale, Shelton, Spivey, > Travers, Wilhoit -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ------- oOOo-(_)-oOOo--------------- Robert L. 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