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Thomas Yates was born in 1752 in Bedford County, Virginia, died March
15,
1834, in Robertson County, Tennessee. Thomas Yates is listed in the
1771
tax list of Halifax County, Virginia, with his father, John Yates,
and
his brother, William Yates. At that time Thomas was nineteen years
of
age. Thomas Yates was married to Rebecca Ragsdale b y the Presbyterian
Minister, Reverend Hugh McAden, on December 22, 1776, in Orange County,
North Carolina. Rebecca Ragsdale was the daughter of William Ragsdale
and
Ann Parker Ragsdale. Rebecca Ragesdale was born 1758 in Luenburg County,
Virginia.
Thomas Yates enlisted with the Colonists in the Revolutionary War in
the
North Carolina Troops form Hillsborogh District, Orange County, North
Carolina, in October , 1776, and served as a Private and Ensign. Thomas
Yates drew a pension on Certificate 13993 which was issued under the
Act
of June &, 1832. After Thomas Yates died in March of 1834, hi swidow
Rebecca Ragsdale Yates , drew a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836,
as
West Tennessee Agency. (Adujutant General's Office-- Ref: Thomas Yeats,
W
7335)
Apoll of Orange County, North Carolina, De4legates to represent the
county in Congress, December 10, 1776, shows a Thomas Yates, along
with
other neighbors that were later in Caswell County, North Carolina,
in
1777. On the list also , property ownership was a requirement before
one
could vote. Thomas Yates had purchased 250 acres on the north side
of
Country Line Creek and Kico Creek, later regisitered in Caswell County,
August 13, 1778. Thomas took Oath of Allengiance in 1777 in Caswell
County, He is listed in Caswell County, North Carolina, Richmond
District, in the 1777 tax list with his father, John Yates, and his
brother William Yates.
Thomas Yates and his family are listed in early deeds, court minutes,
bondsman for marriages, and wills in Caswell County from 17777-1792
when
he sold his land and moved to Western Territory and settled in that
part
which later became Cross Plains, Robertson Counry, Tennessee,
where his
younger brother, Jame sYates had migrated to in 1788.
The County Court of Robertson County, Tennessee, wa organixed in July,
1796. The first Grand Jury assembled at the October Term in the year
1796. Thomas Yates and his brother, James Yates, were listed among
the
petiti jurors chosen. Thomas Yates owned land in Robertson County,
Tennessee, as early as 1797-1832. He bought and sold land, witnessed
deeds, wills, and marriages until shortly before his death.
Thomas Yates had a large family, with most of the family memebers leaving
Tennessee at maturity or about 1819. One son, Lewis Yates, remained
in
Tennessee. On the 10th of November, 1833, four months before Thomas
Yates
died, he deeded 116 acres of land to his grandchildren, children of
his
son, Lewis Yates, who stayed in Tennessee.
Theophelus Morgan, etal, brought a suit in Chancery Court defending
this
deed. This suit was filed January 24, 1838. The deed was later
voided in
Chancery Court, Sumner County, Tennessee, January 26, 1838, and
Theophelus Morgan. etal, were required to pay court costs.
On January 8, 1818, William Ragsdale deeded 165 and 1/2 acrs of land
to
his daughter Rebecca, and son-in-law, Thomas Yates. After the death
of
Thomas Yates, Henretta Yates Crabtree and her husband Wesley Crabtree,
lived with Rebecca. Rebecca Ragsdale Yates died November, 1844. In
1847
the heirs of Rebecca partitioned to sell land since Wesley Crabtree
had
died several years earlier. Thomas Yates, Jr., bought the land which
sold
for $5.00 perl acre.
The court appointed Thomas D. Isbell, husband of Rebecca Yates Isbell,
to
sell ex parte. Both Thomas Yates and Rebecca Ragsdale Yates are probably
buried in the Randolph Cemetery., Cross Plains, Tennessee, situated
on
the same land which they once owned.
Source:
Pension File # 7335, Thomas Yates
1771 Tax List, Halifax County, Virginia, Southside Virginian, January,
1985, Vol.3, #2, pg. 89and 93.
Will Bk 12, pg, 435, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee. William
Yates Sr
Will Bk. 12, p. 247, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, Rebecca
Yates
Will Bk.5, pg.27, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, William
Ragsdale,
February Term, 1818-- Deed Bk. A, Pg. 116 William Ragsdale to Thomas
Yates
Yates ---Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1887, pg.848
Jean M, Durrett and Yolanda G. Ried, Abstracts of Chancery Court and
Loose Papers, #250, pg. 42
Deed Bk. A, pp 79 and 398, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
Thomas Yates born 1752, Bedford County, Virginia, married Rebecca
Ragsdale , December 22, 1776 Born 1758, daughter of William Ragsdale
and
Ann Parker Ragsdale. Thomas Yates died March 5, 1834, and Rebecca Yates
died November 1844. They are both probably buried without markers,
in
Randolph Cemetery, Cross Plains, Tennessee. They had 10 children.
Issue:
Eleanor (Nellie) Yates, born 1777, died after 2840, Shelby County
IL.
married Richard Freeman April 10, 1794, Summner County, Tennessee.
Sarah Yates, born 1779, died before 1838 Pope County, IL., married around
1897, John Leaper.
Nancy Yates, born 1781, died around 1875, Married about 1809, Theophilus
Morgan.
William Yates, born 1785, died October 13, 1848, Hempstead County,
Arkansas. Married 1st, Patience Wyatt. Married 2nd Mary (Polly) Isbell
born 1788, Halifax County, Va., died November 1864, Lamar County, Texas.
Buried in the McDonald Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas. Mary Isbell's
parents were George Isbell and Mary Daniel.
John Charles Yates, born 1786, died 1878, married 1819 Robertson
County,
Tennessee Agatha/Agnes Isbell, born 1791 Va., died around 1886.
James Yates, born March 20, 1787, Caswell County, N.C., died August
6,
1861 Graves County, Ky. Married around 1815, Elizabeth Ragsdale.
Rebecca Yates, born 1792, Tennessee, died August 1, 1866 Newton County,
Missouri, Married around 1815 Robertson County, Tennessee to Thomas
D.
Isbell, born October 27, 1792, Halifax County Va.
Henrietta Yates, born 1795, Robertson County, Tennessee,
died October
31 1892, Callaway County Ky., married about 1814, Wesley Crabtree,
born
about 1792, died before 1847. The hda three children, Caroline, born
1828, Pickney born 1835, and Thomas born 1842 all three in Tennessee.
The
Crabtrees lived with Rebecca Ragsdale Yates and where involved in the
settlement of her estate after her death.
Lewis Yates, born May 29, 1796 (other sources say October 16, 1796)
died
May 29, 1868, Robertson County, Tennessee, married December 6, 1818
Robertson County, Tennessee, to Dorthy Adams
Thomas Yates, Jr., born March 21, 1798, Robertson County, Tennessee,
died
December 12, 1855, Lamar County, Texas. Married around 1819 to Avis
Totelo Griffin, born May 7, 1797, died February 17, 1885. Buried in
the
McDonald Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas.
