James Cathey
1740 - 1830 (89 years)-
Name James Cathey Birth 1 Aug 1740 Gender Male _UID 3F4B8C17F77CEE49BBCF73EADC20CFC049E0 Death 1820/1830 Iredell Co, NC 
Person ID I117059 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 15 Oct 2023
Father John Cathey, b. Bef 1718, Ireland d. Feb 1764, Rowan Co, NC (Age > 46 years) Mother Jean, b. Bef 1724, Ireland d. Aft 1790, Rowan Co, NC (Age > 68 years) Marriage Bef 1740 Ireland Family ID F32255 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Isabella Sloan, b. 10 Jul 1742, PA d. 19 Sep 1837, Iredell Co, NC (Age 95 years) Marriage 14 Feb 1770 Rowan Co, NC Children 1. Mary Cathey, b. 1770/1774, Rowan Co, NC 2. Margaret Cathey, b. 1774/1784, Rowan Co, NC d. Aft 1810, Iredell Co, NC (Age > 27 years)3. Nancy Agnes Cathey, b. 1775/1776, Rowan Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Ripley Co, IN (Age > 85 years)4. Isabella Cathey, b. 1784/1785, Rowan Co, NC (now Iredell Co, NC) d. 10 Dec 1858, Alexander Co, NC (Age 73 years)5. James Cathey, b. 1784/1790, Rowan Co, NC (now Iredell Co, NC) d. Aft 1800, Iredell Co, NC (Age > 11 years)Family ID F32438 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !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
!MARRIAGE BOND:14 Feb 1770 Rowan Co., NC
James Cathey & Isabell Sloan
Archd Sloan, Robert Gordon, bm;
!TAXLIST:1778 Rowan Co., NC
- Capt Morrison's District
James Cathey;
!CENSUS:1790 Iredell Co., NC p. 395
James Cathey age 16+ (bef 1774)
1-1-5-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16+ (before 1790) James Cathey (1740)
1m -16 (1774/1790).. James Cathey (1784/1790) son
5f (before 1790).... 1. Isabel Sloan Cathey (1742) wife
.................... 2. Margaret Cathey
.................... 3. Agnes Cathey
.................... 4. Daughter?
.................... 5. Isabella Cathey (1785)
!CENSUS:1800 Iredell Co., NC p. 609
James Cathey age 45+ (bef 1755)
01001-10301-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (before 1755) James Cathey (1740)
1m 10-15 (1784/1790) James Cathey (1784/1790) son
1f 45+ (before 1755) Isabel Sloan Cathey (1742) wife
3f 16-25 (1774/1784) 1. Margaret Cathey daughter
.................... 2. Agnes Cathey
.................... 3. Isabella Cathey (c1785) daughter
1f 0-9 (1790/1800).. Daughter?
!CENSUS:1810 Iredell Co., NC p. 249*
James Cathey age 45+ (bef 1765)
10001-01211-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (before 1765) James Cathey (1740)
1m 0-9 (1800/1810).. Grandson?
1f 45+ (before 1765) Isabel Sloan Cathey (1742) wife
1f 25-44 (1765/1784) Margaret Cathey daughter
2f 16-25 (1784/1794) 1. Agnes Cathey daughter
.................... 2. Isabella Cathey (c1785) daughter
1f 10-15 (1794/1800) Daughter?
!CENSUS:1820 Iredell Co., NC p. 237*
James Cathey age 45+ (bef 1775)
100001-01101
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (before 1775) James Cathey (1740)
1m 0-9 (1810/1820).. Grandson?
1f 45+ (before 1775) Isabel Sloan Cathey (1742) wife
1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Daughter?
1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Granddaughter?
- !NAMED-WILL:29 Jan 1764 Rowan Co., NC Will Book A, p. 51 John Cathey