Captain in Revolutionary War. Participated in the battle of Cowpens: killed in battle of Guilford March 15. 1781. His company was composed of men from Bethel and Tinkling Spring congregations. Schenck says: "Capt. Tate, of Virginia, so distinguished at Cowpens, received a ball which broke his thigh." He m. Sarah, dau. of Edward Hall. Five children:
1. John, b. 1774, and d. Missouri about 1866. He probably m. about 1800, Mary, dau. of William Anderson England. Grandfather of Rev. John C. Tate, Presbyterian minister, Clarksville, Tenn., and Rev. L. B. Tate, Korea.
2. Col. Isaac Tate, of Callaway County, Mo., m. Jane, dau. of Daniel and Martha (Steele) Henderson. Grandparents Mr. John N. McCue, Auxvasse, Mo.
3. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1778; m. June 10, 1795, Andrew Steele.
4. Polly.
5. Sally.
Sarah Tate, his widow, m. May 4, 1785, Hugh Fulton and em. to Flemingsburg, Ky.
III. Eleanor, baptised by Rev. John Craig, Nov. 5, 1747. Mar. about 1770, Benjamin Stuart, b. 1736, son of Archibald and Janet Brown, sister of Rev. John Brown. Came to Augusta 1742. Five children:
1. Maj. Archibald Stuart of War of 1812. M. first, Polly Alexander, dau. of Francis Alexander and Elizabeth McClure. Three children, Andrew Alexander who m. Sarah McClure, Ellen who m. Jas. Brooks, parents of Charles Brooks and Mrs. Mary Booker; Martha died single. He m., second Mary Henderson; two children, Mary, wife of Sam'l Steele, and Benjamin, who m, Clem Willson. The latter family lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
2. John, em. to Indiana.
3. Nancy, m. an Alexander.
4. Mary, m. Nov. 5, 1788, John McClung.
5. Elizabeth, m. Dec. 4, 1798, Geo. Hutcheson, Jr. She m. second. Dr. James Allen. See Stuart Family, Waddell, p. 367.
