Marty and Karla Grant

!NAMED-LAND ENTRY:19 Dec 1778 Burke Co., NC
James Cathey, 100a North Side of Catawba River on west line of John McPeters old survey, on north east of George Cathey including own improvements.
Transferred to John Reed by Jonathan McPeters. Huggins, Vol 1. Land Entries # 1191 p 392
* 1778 is far too early for it to be this same John Reed. However, he is named in the transfer of the entry which could have happened several years after the original entry. Then again this might be a different John Reed;


!CENSUS:1790 Burke Co., NC p. 88
1st Company
Jno Reid age 16+ (bef 1774)
1-0-3-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16+ (bef 1774). John Reed (1767)
3f (before 1790).. 1. Esther Cathey Reed (1767) wife
.................. 2. Daughter?
.................. 3. Daughter?


!TAXLIST:1793 Burke Co., NC
Captain Caison’s Company
Wm Cathey, 0a 1 white
Ely Patton, 267a, 1 white
John Reed, 1 white
Archibald Cathey, 1 white
George Cathey, 589a 1 white;


!TAXLIST:1797 Logan Co., KY
!TAXLIST:1799 Logan Co., KY

!CENSUS:1800 x
* Lost for KY;

!TAXLIST:1800 Logan Co., KY
!TAXLIST:1801 Logan Co., KY


!CENSUS:1810;


!TAXLIST:1812 Bedford Co., TN
Capt. James Neill’s Company
# Name
87. John Reed (m. Esther Cathey)
88. John Bailey <--- Hugh's son-in-law
89. Hugh Cathy <---
90. George Cathy <--- Hugh's son
99. Thos Bailey
103. James C. Neill (s/o Andrew Neill and Mary Cathey)


!WITNESS-DEED:22 Oct 1814 Bedford Co., TN Deed Book E, p. 342
22 Oct 1814 Alexander Neill of Bedford Co., TN to Thomas T. Hall of Bedford. For $159. In Second district between East and West fork of Rock Creek on the south side of Duck River, 53 acres.
S: Alexander Neill.
W: John Reed, John Cathey


!CENSUS:1820 x
* Not found in Bedford Co., TN where expected;


!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.

William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.

William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.

Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.

"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.


!CENSUS:1830 Bedford Co., TN p. 9
John Reed age 60-69 (1760/1770)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 60-69 (1760/1770) John Reed (1767)
1m 20-29 (1800/1810) John P. Reed (1807) son
1m 10-14 (1825/1830) Son? Grandson?
1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Son? Grandson?
1f 60-69 (1760/1770) Esther Cathey Reed (1767) wife
1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Mary Ann Reed (1805) daughter
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Daughter? Granddaughter?
1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Daughter? Granddaughter?


!CENSUS:1840 Marshall Co., TN p. 174
John Read age 70-79 (1760/70)
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!NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Aunt.;


!NOTES:For more detailed documentation and analysis, see my web page for this family:
http://martygrant.com/genealogy/cathey/cathey-esther-reed.html


!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.

William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.

William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.

Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.

"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.


!NOTES-NAMED:Revolutionary War Pension Application r7580
Andrew Neill Marshall Co., TN
Served from Burke Co., NC
Violet Cathey and Easther (Cathey) Read (sic) gave statements
Says lived in Marengo Co., AL from 1818
Stepson Joseph McDowell brought him back to Marshall Co., TN.
He was born in Rowan Co., NC Apr 1755.
Resided in Burke
After peace moved to Davidson Co., TN about 10 miles from Nashville
Moved ca 1806 to South of Duck River where town of Farmington now stands, became Bedford Co., TN
1818 Moved to Marengo Co., AL.
1839 moved back to where he was before, formerly Bedford County, now Marshall Co., TN.
Brother William Neill was a LT in the regular army.
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I Vilet Cathey aged about 74 years ... 21 Jul 1840.
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Esther Read is too old and almost totally deaf (no date).
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1852 list of rejected pension claims: Mary Neil widow of Andrew Neil of Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN ...;