Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Birth date of "bef 1723" derived from:
1. Children baptized beginning 1741. If Andrew was at least 18 then before ca 1723.
2. Assuming children named in age order in 1740 importation record, before ca 1723 works with next child George's approximate of before ca 1725.


!COURT:28 Feb 1739/40 Orange Co., VA Court Order Bk 2 p. 109
James Cathey made oath that he having (im)ported himself, Ann his wife, and his children William, Elizabeth, Andrew, George, Margaret and Ann at his own charge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from there into this colony, and that this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land. (Thanks to Kyle Wear for this transcription);


!MUSTER:-- --- 1742 Augusta Co., VA
Pvt. Andrew Cathey
Source: Chalkleys Augusta Extracts, Vol 11, p. 507 from
Cathey Kith and Kin Vol 1, p. 6. 1951
Note: Don't know if this is Andrew s/o James or Andrew s/o George so include under both men.;


!DEED:20 Jul 1745 Augusta Co., VA
Andrew Cathey to Thomas Story, 675 acres on Shenandoah River. Augusta Co., VA.
Source: Chalkleys Augusta Extracts, Vol 11, p. 392 from
Cathey Kith and Kin Vol 1, p. 6 1951
Note: This is Andrew s/o James]


!NAMED:29 Sep 1750 Anson Co., NC
Land Petition of Andrew Cathey for 200 acres Anson County granted.
Source: NC Colonial Records Vol 14, p. 1049
Cathey Kith and Kin Vol 1, p. 6 1951
Note: Don't know if this is Andrew s/o James or Andrew s/o George so include under both men.;


!NAMED-WILL: 5 Dec 1756 Rowan Co., NC Will Book A, p. 50
James Cathey, Proven Jan 1757.
Wife Ann
Nephew John Brandon
to Margaret Cathey daughter of my son George
to Ann Cathey daughter of my son Andrew
to John Kirkpatrick (NRS)
To my well beloved son John Cathey and George Cathey and Andrew Cathey and Margaret Coburn and Ann Blashford ...
Executors: My sons John Cathey and George Cathey
Witnesses: Thomas Blashford, Thomas Gillespie, Daniel Mfuters?
Source: Abstract of Wills and Estate Records of Rowan Co, NC 1753-1805 and Tax Lists of 1759 and 1778 by Jo White Linn;



!MENTIONED-DEED:27 & 28 Jan 1760 Anson Co., NC 6-181-184
Martin Phifer & wife Margaret of Anson, Inn Holder, to John Hill of same, planter. land on S Side of Catawba adj. Samuel Coburn and the Dutchman's Land including the place where Andrew Cathey formerly lived ... grant to sd Phifer by Lease & Release 26 & 27 May 1758.
S: Martin Phifer, Margaret (X) Phifer
Wit: Wm Moore, James Docherty;


!MENTIONED-DEED: 8 Oct 1762 (Augusta? Co., VA) from Chalkley p. 392 (Shared by Kyle Wear)
Page 85.--8th October, 1762. Thomas Story and Mary ( ) to John Stuart, £200, 200 acres, part of 675 acres patented to and granted by Andrew Cathey to Thomas, 20th July, 1745, on Middle River of Shanando.
Delivered to Maj. D. Stephenson.;

!NAMED-WILL: 5 Dec 1756 Rowan Co., NC Will Book A, p. 50
James Cathey, Proven Jan 1757.
Wife Ann
Nephew John Brandon
to Margaret Cathey daughter of my son George
to Ann Cathey daughter of my son Andrew
to John Kirkpatrick (NRS)
To my well beloved son John Cathey and George Cathey and Andrew Cathey and Margaret Coburn and Ann Blashford ...
Executors: My sons John Cathey and George Cathey
Witnesses: Thomas Blashford, Thomas Gillespie, Daniel Mfuters?
Source: Abstract of Wills and Estate Records of Rowan Co, NC 1753-1805 and Tax Lists of 1759 and 1778 by Jo White Linn;