Elias PATE

     Elias PATE, son of Samuel PATE and Martha Sweeney, was born between 1774 and 1794 in Richmond County, North Carolina. Age 26-45.¹

Elias PATE, son of Samuel PATE and Martha Sweeney, was born between 1784 and 1794 in Richmond County, North Carolina. Age 16-26.²

Elias PATE, son of Samuel PATE and Martha Sweeney, was born in 1786 in Richmond County, North Carolina. Estimated.

Elias PATE appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1800, in the household of Samuel PATE in Richmond County, North Carolina.³ He lived in June 1803 in Richmond County, North Carolina. Richmond County, North Carolina Court Minutes of June 1803 contains order that William Wright be appointed overseer from middle of the run of Little Pee Dee at the Poley Bridge to the South Carolina state line and the following hands work thereon: James Patterson, Matthew Watson, Daniel McNair, Neill McNair, Archibald Johnson, Starling Rachael, Elias PATE, Edmund Morrison, Angus McDaniel, Daniel Campbell, Duncan Campbell, Stephen PATE, James Butler, John Butler, Edward Butler, Duncan McLaurin, James Norton, Thoroughgood PATE, Alexander Clark, Alexander McNair, Daniel McLean, John McLean, Hugh McLean, and Matthew Woodle.⁴

Elias married Nancy BROWN, daughter of Edmund BROWN and Nancy ANDERSON, circa 1805 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. This date is estimated based on birth of children.^5,2

Elias PATE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1810 in Richmond County, North Carolina. The household was listed as one male 16-26 [Elias], one male under 10 [Robert], one female age 16-26 [Nancy], and two females under age 10 [Anna & Elizabeth]. On the same page was Samuel Pate, John James, John Graham, and John Graham, Esq.²

Elias saw military service during the War of 1812. He served in Captain John Blue's Tenth Company of the 4th North Carolina regiment of Lt. Colonel Alfred Rowland made up of Richmond County men. The company included Alexander and James Brown, Martin and John James.⁶

Elias PATE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1820 in Richmond County, North Carolina. The household was listed as one male age 26-45 [Elias], three males under age 10 [Robert, Samuel, ? ], one female age 26-45 [Nancy], two females under age 10 [Mary, Charlotte], one female age 10-16 [Elizabeth], and one female age 16-26 [Anna].¹

Elias PATE witnessed the probate of the estate of Edmund BROWN on 8 September 1821 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. The buyers included John Graham, Sr., John Graham, Esq., Nancy Brown, Edmund Brown, Jr., Daniel Evans, Samuel Covington, Solomon Sweat, William Easterling, Silas Norton, William Bundy and Elias Pate.⁷

In 1822 Elias bought land in Richmond County, North Carolina, from his father, Samuel PATE.⁸

In April 1824 Elias PATE lived in Richmond County, North Carolina. Richmond County sheriff Alexander Nicholson summoned John McInnis, Murdock Gillis, Murdock Morrison, Samuel C. PATE, Elias PATE, Alexander PATE, William Smith, Miles V. Norton, Samuel Goodwin, John Gibson, Stephen PATE, and Nathaniel Gibson to lay off and allot Mary McGilvray, widow of Malcolm McGilvray, her dower from lands of her late husband near Crooked Creek.⁹

Elias PATE was listed as one of the heirs to the estate of Nancy ANDERSON 7 April 1826 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Final Settlement of Estate by John Graham, administrator: Paid Elias Pate towards his share of the clear estate $2.00. Balance due him now $4.46. Paid Edmund Brown his share of $6.46. In my hands for Jesse Brown his share of $6.46. Ditto for John Parker and wife. Ditto for the heirs of Celia James. Paid William Easterling ordinary fees of $6.00. My account for nursing and funeral charges in my hands $40.00. My share of the clear estate $6.44. Received of John Hynes on note $9.15. Received of Thomas Usher on note $4.00. Received of George Usher on note $1.17. A note I hold on John Graham, Sen. $4.62. Ditto note on Edmund Brown, $13.57.¹⁰

Elias PATE and Nancy BROWN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1830 in Richmond County, North Carolina. The household was listed as 1 male 40-50 [Elias], 1 male 15-20 [Robert], one male 10-15 [Samuel], one male 5-10 [George], one male under 5 [James], one female 40-50 [Nancy], one female 20-30 [Elizabeth], two females 10-15 [Charlotte, Mary], one female 5-10 [Rebecca], and one female under 5 [Harriett].¹¹

Elias PATE bought an Alabama land patent on 20 September 1839 in Shelby County, Alabama. He purchased 39.37 acres in Shelby County, section 35, township 20-S, range 1-E from the Tuscaloosa Land Office. It comprized the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section one.¹²

Elias PATE was named an heir in the will of Samuel PATE dated 7 November 1841 in Richmond County, North Carolina.¹³

Elias PATE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 27 December 1850 in Shelby County, Alabama. The household was listed as Elias Pate, age 64, farmer, born North Carolina; Elizabeth Pate, age 60, born North Carolina; and James, age 19, laborer, born North Carolina. Value of his real estate was $1,500. Living next door was Elias' son, George Pate.¹⁴

Elias PATE died circa 1853 in Shelby County, Alabama.