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- !DEED:27 Dec 1751 Augusta Co., VA
John and Jean Cathey lately from Ireland sold to Samuel Wallace 300 acres of land on Cathey's Creek of the Shenandoah River in Augusta Co., VA on Dec 27 1751 intending to settle in Carolina. John had come into posession of this land as the oldest brother of William Cathey who died intestate and who had purchased this plot in Beverley Manor Sep 28, 1738.
Records of Augusta County, Virginia, Lyman Chalkley, Vol III, p. 302
- Kyle Wear's abstract of same record follows:
Augusta Co., VA Deed Bk 4 Page 244.--27th December, 1751. John Cathey and Jaen, lately come from Ireland, now in the County of Augusta, intending to travel and settle in Carolina, to Samuel Wallace, 300 acres. In Beverley Manor, on Cathey's Creek, a middle branch of Shanando, part of 466 acres sold by Beverley to Wm. Cathey, 28th September, 1738, and by death of William (died intestate) descended to John, his oldest brother; corner John Trimble (formerly Wm. King); Hugh Young's and John Jamison's lines; Beverley Manor line; corner Morris O'Friel. Teste: Alexander Blear, Patrick Martin.
Wm. McPhetters, James Scott, Morris O'Friel, James Berry.
!NAMED-WILL:29 Jan 1764 Rowan Co., NC Will Book A, p. 51 John Cathey
29 Jan 1764 John Cathey of Rowan, planter, being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory ...
My well beloved wife [not named here] one third part of her land ...
My eldest son James one half of my land whereon I now live ...
My third son John when he arrives at the age of 14 ...
My second son Hugh the other half of my plantation
My fourth son William when he arrives at the age of 14 ...
To Anguish my eldest daughter ...
My second daughter Jean ...
To Ann my third daughter ...
My beloved wife Jean and my brother, George Cathey executors, and Samuel Young overseer over them ...
S: John Cathey
Witnesses: John Todd, John Nesbett, Jo. Bell
!TAXLIST:1768 Rowan Co., NC (From Kyle Wear)
Jane Cathey, widow (sons James and Hugh in the household)--2 pols
John Cathey (further down this same list)--1 pol
!TAXLIST:1778 Rowan Co., NC
- Capt Armstrong's District
Charles Bayley
James Bayley
Thos. Bayley
Jane Cathey <---
Hugh Cathey
...
Poles:
William Penix
Agness Cathey
...
William Gaty
!CENSUS:1790 Rowan Co., NC p. 346
Jean Cathey 0-0-1-0-0;
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