THE TATE FAMILY.
Magnus Tate, the first of the name in Virginia, emigrated from the Orkney Islands, North of Scotland and landed at Philadelphia May 20, 1696, eventually locating in what is now Jefferson County, West Virginia. He is said to have died in September, 1747. Sarah Tate m. 1779 Bishop James Madison, of Rockingham County.
John Tate, the founder of the family in Augusta County, settled near North Mountain October, 1744, and was acquainted with the lands for two years before he came to live in the neighborhood." See Chalkley III, p. 31.
In addition to his farm, he owned and operated a mill. His name occurs very frequently in the Augusta records; as Justice in 1784, and Overseer of the Poor 1786.
His wife, Mary Doak, belonged to the well known Augusta family. Brother-in-law of Francis Beaty.
He died March, 1801. Five sons and a daughter. Circuit Court Wills, Book 1, p. 41.
I. Thomas Tate, b. about 1740, m. October, 1764, Jane Campbell, dau. of Charles and Margaret Campbell and a sister of Gen. Wm. Campbell. His son,
1. Charles Tate, m, his first cousin, Mary Tate, d. of Gen. Wm. Tate. Three sons,
(1). Charles Tate, 2nd, married and left,
- a. Charles Tate.
- b. John Tate, who m. Rebecca Tate, of Augusta County. Son, Friel Tate.
- c. Nannie, who m. Major David Graham, of Graham's Ford, Va. Eight children.
- d. Thomas Leonidas Tate, member Board of Visitors V. M. I., member Virginia Legislature and Senate; Ruling Elder, He m. Lucy Gilmer. Lives, Draper, Va.
(2). Leonidas Tate. (3). Dr. Thomas M. Tate. Member Virginia Senate. Father of Thomas Green Tate, Culpeper, Va.
II. James, b. about 1744; alumnus Augusta Academy.
