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- !NOTES:Birth date of "bef 1727" derived from the assumption that her sister Ann was born before ca 1728. Also assuming the 1740 importation list (see below) lists James's children in order, that would make Margaret older than Ann.;
!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);
!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;
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Bef 1726 - 1803 (> 77 years)
