Robert Hood Tate, III

1780 - 1867  (87 years)

• Name	Robert Hood Tate
  Suffix	III
  Born	1780	Russell Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1867
  Person ID	I778	Main
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Robert Tate, Jr.,   b. 1745, Augusta Co., VA ,   d. 24 Jul 1806, Moccasin Creek, Russell Co., VA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. 1758, Augusta Co., VA
  Married	1774	Rockbridge Co., VA
  Family ID	F181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Suzannah
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN + 2. Jennie Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN + 3. Jessie Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN + 4. Mary Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN   5. Porter Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN + 6. Susie Tate,   b. Warren or Grundy Co., TN + 7. Hood Tate,   b. 1805, Warren or Grundy Co., TN
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2003
  Family ID	F827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cynthia Scinthy,   b. 1805, Georgia, USA
  Children	1. Aaron V Tate,   b. 1812, Warren or Grundy Co., TN
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2003
  Family ID	F833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Part I: Notes from Tate Family Reunion: August 18, 1985 Prepared for the descendants of Victor Lafayette Tate 713 at their annual Tate family reunion at the picnic area of the ranger station Savage Gulf and Stone Door. Beersheba Springs, Tennessee. Prepared by Norma Tate Robertson 4328

  
  

• Notes

  Robert was born 1780 on Big Moccasin Creek, a spur of Clinch Mountain near the Holston River. It is thought that his full name was Robert Hood Tate III, but no documentary proof has been found. He was, no doubt, a minor when his father executed his will July 29, 1796. However, no mention was made in the will regarding their ages. He and his wife had been living in Warren County, TN before 1806, since he signed, with his other brother, a petition requesting that there be a new County formed. He and his wife, Susannah were named in the deed on October 14, 1816 when the heirs of Robert Tate dec'd sold the home plantation. They settled in Warren County, TN near his brother Major James Tate on Taylor's Creek out of McMinnville, Warren County, TN. A descendant stated he was the most active of all the brothers in Civil affairs and had four land grants totalling some 5,190 acres of land. On January 12, 1819 Robert H. Tate sold 150 acres adj. Aaron Tate, where he then lived, to John Gross, no wife signed dower. The Federal Census of 1820, Warren County, TN lists this family with 3 sons and 5 daughters. In 1830 there was still 3 sons, however, one under 10 years of age. They had a large family and only those showing on the 1850 Census are known. He married Cynthia, born 1805, in Georgia. She was living with son Aaron in 1880. Robert Hood Tate died testate in 1864. His will was dated April 8, 1864 in Grundy County, TN. Do not have the probate date. Wife Cynthia, son Aaron V. Tate, and grand daughter Harriet Webb, her small son, Aaron Woodlee Webb. Exor. Sedon Brown. Witness: Enoch Woodlee." References: Russell County, VA Deed Book 5, page 537; Warren County, TN Deed Book L, page 125; Federal Census Warren County 1820, 39, 40, 50; Grundy County, TN page 361, 48; 1860 page 432, 128; 1880 page 14-44; Will Book 2, page 102; J. S. Tate Family Record. From the book, Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume 2, by Laura W. Mentzel and Ethel S. Updike, 1984. Robert had a very large family. No delineation has been located yet to determine which children were of his first wife (Suzannah), or second (Cynthia). Therefore, all children (except the last) are listed under Suzannah. The Mentzel book lists a second daughter named Jennie who married Robert Mitchell. Also living with them in 1850 Census were William Tate and Ellen Tate, probably grandchildren.