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Husband: William Cathey
Born: before 1762 in Frederick Co, VA (now Shenandoah Co, VA)
Married: 14 DEC 1784 in Shenandoah Co, VA
Died: after 1826 in Kanawha Co, VA (WV)
Father: Cathey
Mother: ?
Spouses:
Wife: Margaret
Born: before 1746
Died: after 1796 in Shenandoah Co, VA
Father:
Mother:
Spouses: Jacob Holeman
Children
01 (M): John H Cathey
Born: about 1785 in Shenandoah Co, VA
Died: after 1811 in Kanawha Co, VA (WV)
Spouses:
Additional Information

William Cathey:

Notes:

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


!TAXLIST:1782 Shenandoah Co., VA
Total Tithables-Horses-Cattle
Willm Cathey 9-10-0
Elizabeth Holdman 3-1-7
Jacob Holdman 14-13-26
John Seahborn 1-2-7;


!TAXLIST:1783 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle

William Cathew Senr 1-5-2-5-21
Slaves Bill, Peters, Jarnes?, Luck, Doll, George, Jo

Daniel Holdman 0-2-1-7-9
Slaves John, Nan and Belly

Jacob Holdman & Wm Cathey 2-8-6-18-21
Slaves Boatswain, Nan, Tom, Jack, James, Mary, Reuben, Sarah, Sue, Winny, Doll, Ann, George and Jenny

Elizabeth Seahorn 0-0-0-2-0;


!TAXLIST:1784 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle
Wm Cathey & Jno Camper 2-5-3-4-22
Margaret Holeman & Wm Cathey & Thomas Edgell 2-7-6-19-23
Daniel Holeman 1-2-1-6-8
John Seahorn 1-0-0-2-4;


!TAXLIST:1785 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle

William Cathey Senr 4-0-1-4-16
William Cathey Junr 6-0-6-8-17
Widow Polly Holeman 0-2-2-2-6
Christly Holdman* (Halderman) 1-0-0-3-2
Nicholas Seahorn 1-0-0-0-0
- No John Seahorn;


!TAXLIST:1785 from “First Census of The United States 1790 Records of The State Enumerations: 1782 to 1785 Virginia”
Shenandoah Co., VA
List of Evan Jones
William Cathey Senr 5 white souls, 1 dwelling, 2 other buildings
William Cathey Junr 11 white souls, 1 dwelling, 6 other buildings
Mary Holeman, 6 white souls, 1 dwelling, 1 other building
- No John Seahorn;


!TAXLIST:1786 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle
William Carthy Sen 3-3-1-7-26
William Carthy 2-2-3-8-14
Mary Holdman 1-1-2-6-20
- No Seahorn;


!DEED:23 Oct 1786 Shenandoah Co., VA Deed Book F-345
23 Oct 1786 William Cathey of Shenandoah Co., VA appoint Michael Furney my lawful attorney ... to make a conveyance to Peter Turney a certain tract of land in Davidson Co., NC on a branch of Cumberland River known by the name of Richland Creek it being the land I purchased of Peter Turney ...
S: Wm Cathey
Witnesses: Richard Branham, John Skeen


!TAXLIST:1787 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes over 21 (named)-Whites 16-21-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle
William Cathey Jr & Jno Collins 1-5-4-10-12
William Cathey Sr 0-4-0-5-22
Mary Holdman & John Hoiman 0-2-2-7-32;


!TAXLIST:1788 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes Over 21 (named)-Whites 16-21-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses
William Cathey & Original Young & John Martin 2-5-1-8
Elizabeth Holeman 0-1-0-0;


!TAXLIST:1789 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey & Andrew Holeman 2-6-1-5
Elizabeth Holdman 0-1-0-0;


!CENSUS:1790 x
* Lost for Virginia;


!TAXLIST:1790 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey & Andrew Holeman & Toby Baster? 3-3-0-4
Elizabeth Holdman 0-1-0-1;


!TAXLIST:1791 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey & Andrew Holdman 2-3-1-3
Elizabeth Holdman 0-1-0-1;


!TAXLIST:1792 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey 1-2-1-1
Andrew Holdman 1-0-0-02
- No Elizabeth Holeman found;


!TAXLIST:1792 x
* No Catheys listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1793 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey & Edward Canter 2-2-1-2
Andrew Holdman 1-0-0-2;


!TAXLIST:1793 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1794 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
Taverner Beale's District
William Cathey & Edward Canter 2-2-1-2
Andrew Holdman 1-1-0-2;


!TAXLIST:1795 Shenandoah Co., VA
White 16+-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
William Cathey's List
William Cathey 1-2-0-1
Andrew Holeman 1-2-0-2;


!TAXLIST:1796 Shenandoah Co., VA
White 16+-Slaves 16+-Slaves 12-16-Horses
William Cathey's District
William Cathey 1-2-0-1
John Hup's District
Andrew Holeman 1-1-1-4;


!DEED: 1 Sep 1796 Shenandoah Co., VA Book K pp 322-324
1 Sep 1796 William Cathey and Margarett his wife, late Margaret Holeman of Shenandoah Co., VA to Andrew Holeman of the same. L555, 420 acres ... bank of the North River of Shenandoah ... being the same two tracts Jacob Holeman by his Last Will & Testament did bequeath unto the said Margaret who was then his wife.
S: Wm Cathey
S: Margaret (M) Cathey
Witnesses: Wm Byrd, John Taylor
Ack on 13 Sep 1796 by Margaret Cathey


!TAXLIST:1796 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;

!TAXLIST:1797 x
* Not listed in Shenandoah Co., VA
* No list for Kanawha;

!TAXLIST:1798 x
* Not listed in Shenandoah Co., VA
* No list for Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1799 x
* Not listed in Shenandoah Co., VA
* No list for Kanawha;


!CENSUS:1800 x
* Lost for Virginia;


!TAXLIST:1801 Kanawha Co., VA
White 16+ - Blacks Over 12 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-2-1


!TAXLIST:1802 Kanawha Co., VA
White 16+ - Blacks Over 12 - Blacks 16+ - Horses - Ord License
William Cathey 1-0-2-1-1


!DEED:-- --- 1803 Kanawha Co., VA Deed Book B-277
1803 William Cathey of Kanawha Co., VA to John Reynolds & John Morris Junr a Negro girl named Mary
S: Wm Cathey
Witnesses: Fleming Cobb, W. Blain;


!TAXLIST:1806 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1807 Kanawha Co., VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 0-0-1-0
John Cathey 1-0-0-0


!WITNESS-DEED: 2 Jun 1808 Kanawha Co., VA C-327
2 Jun 1808 John H. Cathey to John Baker my right and title to the house and lot ... in Charleston
S: John H. Cathey
Wit: George Steele

2 Jun 1808 John Baker my right and title to same to John H. Cathey
S: John Baker
Wit: Wm Cathey, Wm Pinkney;


!TAXLIST:1809 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1810 Kanawha Co., VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 2-0-0-2;


!CENSUS:1810 x
* Lost for Kanawha.
* Not listed in Cabell;


!NOTES:Shared by Jim Veregge 01-31-2011:
Cathey vs. Brown--O. S. 184; N. S. 65--Bill 1811. In 1783 Jacob Holman made his will in Shenandoah and shortly afterwards died. Orator William Cathey married the widow in December, 1784. Jacob's daughter, Rebecca, married John Martin. Martin died and orator took the widow and children to live with him. Then Rebecca died. Orator moved to Kenawha. Defendants are, viz: Charles Brown, Wm. Whitaker, Joseph Brown, John Hodge and Elizabeth, his wife; Larkin Raines and Hanah, his wife, late Hannah Martin; John Martin; Elizabeth, Hannah and John being children of Rebeccah Martin. Will of Jacob Holman of Shenandoah County dated 26th October, 1783. Wife, Margaret; sons, Daniel, Andrew, Jacob Herod Holeman; daughters, Elizabeth Dobkin, Rachel Holeman; daughters, Rebecca, Mary Ann.


!TAXLIST:1811 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-0-4
John Cathey 1-0-0-0;

!TAXLIST:1812 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 2-0-0-4;

!TAXLIST:1813 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
-2nd List
William Cathey 1-1-0-2

!TAXLIST:1814 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-2-3

!TAXLIST:1815 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks between 9-12 -Over 12 - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-2-1

!TAXLIST:1816 Cabell Co., VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12 - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-1

!TAXLIST:1816 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county (see Cabell)

!TAXLIST:1817 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county.
-Not found in Cabell either;

!TAXLIST:1818 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-0-0;

!TAXLIST:1819 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county;

!TAXLIST:1820 Kanawah Co, VA
-2nd List
William Cathey 1-0-0-1;

!CENSUS:1820 Kanawha Co., VA p. 126
William Cathey age 45+ (bef 1775)
100001-02010-0-0;

!TAXLIST:1821 Kanawah Co, VA
Slaves Over 12 - Horses
William Cathey 0-1

!TAXLIST:1822 Kanawah Co, VA
Slaves Over 12 - Horses
-2nd List
William Cathey 0-1

!TAXLIST:1823 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county

!TAXLIST:1824 Kanawah Co, VA
-2nd List
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-0-1

!TAXLIST:1825 Kanawah Co, VA
Slaves Over 12 - Horses
William Cathey 0-1

!TAXLIST:1826 Kanawah Co, VA
Slaves Over 12 - Horses
-2nd List
Wm Cathey 0-1

!TAXLIST:1827 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county

!TAXLIST:1828 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county

!TAXLIST:1829 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county

!TAXLIST:1830 Kanawah Co, VA x
-Not found in this county


!CENSUS:1830 x
* I checked every William Cathey in the index, none were likely matches;

Margaret:

Notes:

!NAMED-WILL:26 Oct 1783 Shenandoah Co., VA Jacob Holeman
wife Margaret Holeman the plantation I live on in two tracts adjolining 550 acres.
My children as they come of age ...
son Daniel Holeman
dau Elizabeth Dobkins
dau Rachel Holeman
son Andrew Holeman
dau Rebekah Holeman
dau Mary Ann Holeman
son Jacob Herod Holeman
My wife Margaret Holeman an trusty friend Reuben Moore executors
S: Jacob Holeman
Witnesses: Samuel Mills, Thos Lewis, William Cathey;


!TAXLIST:1784 Shenandoah Co., VA
White Tithes-Slaves 16+-Slaves -16-Horses-Cattle
Wm Cathey & Jno Camper 2-5-3-4-22
Margaret Holeman & Wm Cathey & Thomas Edgell 2-7-6-19-23 <---
Daniel Holeman 1-2-1-6-8
John Seahorn 1-0-0-2-4;


!DEED: 1 Sep 1796 Shenandoah Co., VA Book K pp 322-324
1 Sep 1796 William Cathey and Margarett his wife, late Margaret Holeman of Shenandoah Co., VA to Andrew Holeman of the same. L555, 420 acres ... bank of the North River of Shenandoah ... being the same two tracts Jacob Holeman by his Last Will & Testament did bequeath unto the said Margaret who was then his wife.
S: Wm Cathey
S: Margaret (M) Cathey
Witnesses: Wm Byrd, John Taylor
Ack on 13 Sep 1796 by Margaret Cathey


!NOTES:Shared by Jim Veregge 01-31-2011:
Cathey vs. Brown--O. S. 184; N. S. 65--Bill 1811. In 1783 Jacob Holman made his will in Shenandoah and shortly afterwards died. Orator William Cathey married the widow in December, 1784. Jacob's daughter, Rebecca, married John Martin. Martin died and orator took the widow and children to live with him. Then Rebecca died. Orator moved to Kenawha. Defendants are, viz: Charles Brown, Wm. Whitaker, Joseph Brown, John Hodge and Elizabeth, his wife; Larkin Raines and Hanah, his wife, late Hannah Martin; John Martin; Elizabeth, Hannah and John being children of Rebeccah Martin. Will of Jacob Holman of Shenandoah County dated 26th October, 1783. Wife, Margaret; sons, Daniel, Andrew, Jacob Herod Holeman; daughters, Elizabeth Dobkin, Rachel Holeman; daughters, Rebecca, Mary Ann.

(01) John H Cathey:

Notes:

!NOTES:Named in Cathey vs. Brown as son of William, but listed as Jno Cathey Jr. which suggests there is an older John Cathey around.


!TAXLIST:1807 Kanawha Co., VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 0-0-1-0
John Cathey 1-0-0-0


!DEED: 2 Jun 1808 Kanawha Co., VA C-327
2 Jun 1808 John H. Cathey to John Baker my right and title to the house and lot ... in Charleston
S: John H. Cathey
Wit: George Steele

2 Jun 1808 John Baker my right and title to same to John H. Cathey
S: John Baker
Wit: Wm Cathey, Wm Pinkney;


!TAXLIST:1809 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1810 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;


!TAXLIST:1811 Kanawah Co, VA
White Males 16+ - Blacks Over 12-16 - Blacks 16+ - Horses
William Cathey 1-0-0-4
John Cathey 1-0-0-0;


!NOTE:John Cathey was *not* listed on the Kanawah Co., VA tax lists 1812-1830.


!CENSUS:1820 x
* Not listed in Kanawha;

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