The Family of Magnus TATE and
Mary MCCORMICK
(8th. Generation)
and Extended Line

150 Magnus TATE, b. 5 Apr 1732, s/o Magnus and Honor (_____) TATE (see below), d. 1 Mar 1807, Belvidere, near Charles Town, Jefferson Co., VA, m. 26 Sep 1759, Frederick Co., VA, (151) Mary MCCORMICK RILEY, b. 1736, d/o John and Ann (REDMOND?) MCCORMICK, d. 1810. Mary MCCORMICK was married previously to Dr. Fergus (or Ferril or Terrill) RIELY, who died 1757 in Frederick Co., VA,  by whom she had a son, John (151.1 below). Several writer have indicated that Fergus RIELY may have died in IRE. However his will was filed in Frederick Co., VA, witnesses by John MCCORMICK, his father-in-law. Mary MCCORMICK probably migrated to VA with her father, Dr. John MCCORMICK of 'White House Farm' in Summit Point, Jefferson Co., VA. They lived at 'Belvidere', near Charles Town, which may have been the estate of his father, Magnus. he is listed as a land owner in the rent rolls of Berkeley Co., VA, 1774-1781, for 332 acres. His lands included 'Belvidere', a brick house on Washington Street in Charles Town, Jefferson Co.,, three lots on Congress and Mildred Street, Charles Town, and 400 acres in Washington Co., PA. In 1787 he was on the Board of Trustees in Charles Town. Magnus in 1782-1787, paid tax on 1 pole 8 slaves in Berkeley Co., VA. WILL (VAB6, 11, WVJEB3 Dec 1968, 13) Children:

• 151.1 John RIELY (Mary's first marriage)
• 150.1 Mary TATE b. 21 Feb 1761
• 150.2 Ann (Nancy) TATE b. 15 Feb 1763
• 150.3 Margaret (Peggy) TATE b. 6 Mar 1765 d. 15 Jun 1830....see #74/75
• 150.4 Magnus TATE III b. 1767 d. 30 Mar 1823
• 150.5 John TATE b. 8 Apr 1770 d. 1796 um.
• 150.6 George TATE b. 1 27 Jan 1774 d. 18 Mar 1806 um.
• 150.7 William TATE b. 20 Jun 1766 d. 5 Jun 1818

151.1 John RIELY, b. Femanogh County, IRE, d. 5 Dec 1778, was the son of Mary MCCORMICK by her first marriage to Fergus (or Ferril) RIELY. His wife was Mary BROWN, d. 31 Mar 1802; her will dated 31 Mar 193. Four of John's son served in the American  Revolution, with the exception of Alexander who was probably too young to serve. In his will, 31 Mar 1793, John RILEY named his half-brothers, John, George, Magnus, and William TATE. John lived at 'Head Spring', a farm at the head of Bullskin Run in Jefferson Co., VA. He built the house at 'Head Spring' in 1774 on 200 acres of land George Washington of Mt. Vernon leased to John REILY and sons James and Alexander, at the rate of 6 pounds due Washington on then the 12th. of Dec of each year. The least should have been in effect to 1834 when Alexander died, but Washington's death in 1799 called for a settlement of his estate and the lease ceased to exist. Court records and deeds finally concluded in 1869, deeded two tracts of land to 2 descendants of Alexander.  WILL (VAB6,  WVJEB3 Dec 1957, Dec 1968) Children:

• 151.1a James RIELY to Winchester, VA
• 151.1b George RIELY
• 151.1c John RIELY to KY
• 151.1d Samuel RIELY to OH
• 151.1e Alexander RIELY 

151.1b George RIELY m. 7 Feb 1792, Berkeley Co., VA, by Moses Hoge, Elizabeth BAKER, widow of Walter BAKER (See #156/157 ). (WVBE1)

151.1e Alexander RIELY probably m. 7 Dec 1815, Berkeley Co., VA, by Nathan Young, Minister, Nancy HOUSEWORTH. The suretor for the marriages was Isaac HOUSEWORTH. (WVBE1, WVJEB3 Dec 1957) Children:

• 151.1e1 James William RIELY
• 151.1e2 John Peter RIELY
• 151.1e3 George Harry RIELY m. Fanny _____?
• 151.1e4 Edward Adophus RIELY

151.1e4 Edward Adophus RIELY d. 6 Nov 1849, CA, m. Jane BOWLEY. He had gone to CA in the Gold Rush of 1849. He had 3 children under the age of 6 at the time of death. (WVJEB3 Dec 1957) Children:

• 151.1e4a Benjamin Franklin REILY, d. Battle of Cedar Creek in the Civil War
• 151.1e4b Courtney REILY b. 21 Dec 1847, VA, d. 22 Nov 1823, WV
• 151.1e4c Harriet Clyma REILY m. George S. BONHAM

151.1e4b Mary Courtney REILY b. 21 Dec 1847, VA, d. 22 Nov 1823, Jefferson Co., WV, m. James Edwin WILSON b. 26 Dec 1830, VA, d. 2 Oct 1891, Jefferson  Co. James was physician. In 1880 they were living at Osburn, Jefferson Co., with Fanny Wolford, 14, black, probably a servant. In 1900 through 1920 May was living in Kabletown, Jefferson Co., with most of her children, some moving i and out of the home in different census years. In 1910 William H. and Hugh G. were listed as farm laborers. James, Mary, and some of the children, Edwin, William, Hugh, Patty, and Wilder, are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co. (WVJEB4, WVJE15-17, 19) Children:

• 151.1e4b1 Edwin R. WILSON b. 27 Jan 1870, WV, d. 8 May 1942, WV
• 151.1e4b2 William H. WILSON b. 29 Mar 1872, WV, d. 17 Jul 1939, WV
• 151.1e4b3 Hugh Riely WILSON b. Nov 1874, WV
• 151.1e4b4 Patty Leigh WILSON b. 25 Feb 1879, WV d. 23 Nov 1919, WV
• 151.1e4b5 Courtney Wilder WILSON b. 15 Oct 1877, d. 23 Dec 1865
• 151.1e4b6 Gregory WILSON b. Aug 1880, may have dy.
• 151.1e4b7 Henry WILSON b. Jul 1884, prob. dy.

151.1e4c Harriet Clyma RIELY b. 3 Dec 1853, (WVJEB4 recorded the birth as 1813, obviously a type or mistake in reading), d. 28 may 1918, Jefferson Co., WV, m. George S. BONHAM b. c1835, VA. In 1870 and 1880 George was farming in Grant District, Jefferson Co. In 1900 through 1910 Harriet is living in Kabletown, Jefferson Co., with some of her children. Harriet and some of her children, Cora, Frank, William, and Isaac, are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. There is an Edith BONHAM b. 27 Mar 1873, VA, d. 28 Jun 1932 buried at Edge Hill. This may be another child or a wife of one of the sons. (WVJEB4, WVJE14-16) Children:

• 151.1e4c1 Archer BONHAM b. c1856, VA (no further infomation)
• 151.1e4c2 Cora BONHAM b. 8 mar 1866, WV, d. 6 May 1912, WV, age 46y 1m 28d
• 151.1e4c3 Frank Riely BONHAM b. Jun 1868, WV, d. Apr 1938, WV
• 151.1e4c4 William K. BONHAM b. 14 Dec 1879, WV, d. 4 May 1828, WV
• 152.1e4c5 Isaac Newton b. Oct 1873, WV, d. 28 Apr 1867. WV

151.1e4c3 Frank Riely BONHAM b. Jun 1868, d. Apr 1938 m. Sarah GEASLIN (possible), b. Jul 1857, d. May 1938. They are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. (WVJEB4)

151.1e4c5 Isaac Newton BONHAM b. Oct 1873, WV, d. 28 Apr 1867. WV, m. Martha 'Mattie' NEWTON b. c1882, WV, d. 28 May 1867, Jefferson Co., WV. Prior to 1920, Isaac was living at home with his mother. In 1920 they were living in Kabletown, Jefferson Co., WV. Isaac was Supertindent of Schools. They are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. (WVJEB4, WVJE19)

150.1 Mary Ann TATE, b. 21 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1852, Jefferson Co., WV, m. 1st. 27 Mar 1782, Berkeley Co., VA, by Daniel Sturges, Thomas EDMONDSTON; m. 2nd. Joseph T. DAUGHERTY. Mary ann and dau. Mary Ann are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co. (VAB6, WVBE1, WVJEB3 Dec 1968, 4) Children:

• 150.1a Ennis Tate DAUGHERTY n.d.
• 150.1b William Tate DAUGHERTY b. 1827, d. 17 Feb 1854, age 27y
• 150.1c Mary Ann DAUGHERTY b. 1832, d. 23 Jan 1890, age 58y

150.1b William Tate DAUGHERTY b. 1827, d. 17 Feb 1854, age 27y, m. Sarah T. _____, b. 1828, d. 10 Sep 1917. They and 3 children are buried in Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. (WVJEB4) Children:

• 150.1b1 Mary Tate DAUGHTERTY b. 1851, d. 25 Sep 1852, age 9m
• 150.1b2 Richard H. DAUGHTERY b. 1853, d. 3 May 1854, age 1y
• 150.1b3 William Tate DAUGHTERY b. 1854, d. 23 Apr 1883, age 29y

150.2 Ann (Nancy) TATE, b. 15 Feb 1763, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., VA, d. 4 Jul 1825, at Belvidere, near Charles Town, m. 1783-85, at Belvidere, Frances STRIBLING, b. 1756, Frederick Co., VA, d. 6 Sep 1823 at Hopewell. Both were buried at Hopewell. (VAB6, WVJEB3 Dec 1968) For more information on the children and descendants, see VAB6, p37-76. Children:

• 150.2a Erasmus STRIBLING, b. 1 Jun 1784 d. 2 Jul 1858, m. Matilda KINNEY.
• 150.2b Taliaferro STRIBLING, b. c1785 d. 4 May 1850
• 150.2c Francis STRIBLING b. c1787 d. 1828, m. (1) Cicilia MCILHANEY, (2) Rebecca LITTLER
• 150.2d Magnus Tate STRIBLING, b. c11789, d. 1835 um.
• 150.2e Sigimund STRIBLING, b. c1791 d. 2 Jun 1822, m. Sarah Elizabeth Taliaferro WARE
• 150.2f Mary Tate STRIBLING b. c1793, d. 2 Jun 1802, m. Col., James CRAWFORD
•  150.2g Nancy Tate STRIBLING, b. 20 Jun 1795 d. 21 Dec 1847, m. Lewis NEILL (not be confused with #38, Lewis NEILL who married Corbina Elizabeth BAKER).
• 150.2h Thomas STRIBLING b. c1797 d. 1833 m. Rachel Ann LITTLER
• 150.2i Margaret Perry STRIBLING b. 11 Apr 1800, d. 289 May 1823, m. Joel PENNYBACKER
• 150.2j George William STRIBLING b. 9 apr 1802 d. 29 Oct 1851 m. (1) Mary NELSON, (2) Mary KING

150.2b Taliaferro STRIBLING b. c1785 d. 4 May 1850, m. 18 Jan 1814, Berkeley Co., VA, Mary 'Polly' TATE, his first cousin (see 150.4c below), d/o Magnus and Elizabeth (TRYATT) TATE. Robert Wilson was suretor for the marriage. (WVBE1)

150.4 Magnus TATE, b. 11 Sep 1767, Belvidere,  d. 30 Mar 1823, m. Mrs. Elizabeth TRYATT-SHROADES, d, 13 Nov 1839, d/o John and Elizabeth (TILLOTTSON) TRYATT. Magnus was a farmer. He was elected to the VA House of Representatives 1797-1799, 1802-1903, and 1809, and 1810. He was commissioned magistrate in 1799 and twice commissioned sheriff of the County in 1819 and 1820. In 1815, he was elected to the U. S. Congress for the district which included Berkeley, Jefferson, Hardy, and Hampshire counties of VA (now WV).  (see Congressional Biography). He was a trustee of Charles Town at its establishment in 1786. He lived on Walker Farm on Dry Run Road, 3 miles northwest of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV. (VAB6, WVBEB16, 28, WVJEB3) Children:

• 150.4a Erasmus S. TATE  b. c1817
• 150.4b John TATE
• 150.4c Mary TATE m. Dr. Taliaferro STRIBLING; see Descendants  VAB6, p34. (also 150.2b above)
• 150.4d Lucinda TATE m. George THOMAS
• 150.4e Amanda M. TATE d. 9 Aug 1837

150.4a Erasmus S. TATE b. c1817, d. bef. 1860, m. Ann E. PACKETT b. c1817. They had no children. In 1850 Erasmus was merchant in Jefferson Co. In 1860, Ann is living in a hotel in Charles Town, Jefferson Co., VA, owned by John R. Redman. She is buried in Zion Episcopal Church Cem., in Charles Town. (WVJEB4, WVJE12-13)

• 150.4e Amanda M. TATE, b. c1814, d. c9 Aug 1837. It was stated in one of the sources that she may have married a Mr. GOODE. If the obituary in WVBEB16, is this Amanda TATE, her name at death was still TATE, not GOODE. (WVBEB16)

150.7 William TATE, b. 20 Jun 1776, d. 5 Jun 1818, age 42y, m. Abigail North HUMPHREYS, b. 4 Jul 1787, d/o David and Ann (NORTH) HUMPHREYS, d. 15 Nov 1862, age 75y 4m 11d. William TATE on the first Jefferson County Court, 10 Nov 1801, Jefferson Co., VA. Abigail appears in the Jefferson Co., 1850 U.S. Census, with son George. In 1860 George is also in the household along with Mary DAUGHERTY 25, b. VA, and Maria HUMPHREY, 47, b. VA,  probably Abigail's sister or niece. William inherited 'Belvidere'. (WVJE12-13, WVJEB1, 4, VAB6) Children:

• 150.7a Mary Ann TATE b. 1808 d. 22 Jan 1832, m. a Mr. DAUGHERTY
• 150.7b Magnus William TATE b. 1810 d. 1840 m. twice
• 150.7c Willelma TATE b. 1812 d. 1853 m. Mr. AISQUITH
• 150.7d George Humphrey TATE b. 1814 d. 25 Apr 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, buried Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., um.
• 150.7e John Humphrey TATE b. 26 Dec 1816 d. 7 Feb 1891

150.7d George Humphrey TATE b. 1814, d. 25 Apr 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, buried Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. George H. never married, and until 1860 was living with his mother in Jefferson Co. In 1870 George was farming in Grant District, Jefferson Co., with Maria S. Humphrey, and Mary E. DAUGHTERTY in the home. There were also two black servants, Serena WHITE 25, and Ida Parks 12. In 1880 he was living in Charles Town, with Maria and Mary still in the household. He must have gone to Cincinnati between 1880 and 1890 when he died there. (WVJE11-15, WVJEB4)

150.7e John Humphrey TATE b. 26 Dec 1816, VA, d. 7 Feb 1891, m. Margaret Kincaid CHENOWETH b. c1832, KY. In 1860 John was living in the 1st. Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. In 1870 he lived in the 3rd. Ward, and in 1880 the 5th. Ward. In 1860 William Huma 36, a servant, and Kate Evans 19, probably a servant were in the home. In 1880 Maggie Higgins 17, and Christiana Geisendorf 27, were servants in the household. One source states he also had a son John Orkney TATE, b. Cincinnati 17 Jun 1865. The child was actually Thomas Orkeny TATE. (OHHM8-10)

 

Extended Line of TATE

(9th. Generation)
300 Magnus TATE m. (301) Honor _____?, who emigrated to the colonies from the Orkney Islands, north of  Scotland. The landed in Philadelphia on 20 May 1696. They settled in the Frederick Co., VA, the section that is now Jefferson Co., WV. Magnus, the father, died c1747, in Frederick Co., VA, and his estate was settled 2 May 1749 by his wife, Honour. The inventory of his estate was filed 8 May 1749. His wife, Honor, d. c1750, in Frederick Co., VA. The senior Magnus left an estate inventory in 1749, his wife, Honor or Onor, an estate inventory was settled 16 Aug 1750. (WVFR10, VAB6) Children:

• 300.1 Magnus TATE (see above)

• 300.2 Rachel TATE b. 30 Apr 1734 (no further record)

OBITUARY:
150.4 Capt. Magnus TATE on Sun. morning last of this county, left wife and family. (WVBEB16, 3 Apr 1823, p22)
150.4 spouse Mrs. Elizabeth TATE, Wed. 13th. inst., consort of the late Magnus TATE this county. (WFBEB16, 21 Nov 1839, p121)
150.4e Mrs. Amanda M. TATE, 23, in this county, d/o late Magnus TATE. (WVBEB16, 9 Aug 1837, p105)
WILL:
151.1 John RIELY, will 15 Oct 1793, lists John, George, Magnus, William TATE, half brothers, others. (WVB2); his father's, the first wife of Mary MCCORMICK, will: Terrill RILEY, will written 1 May 1757, probated 1 Jun 1757, (name signed RAELY), wife Margaret named Extcx. Schoolmaster, 1 suit of clothes; witnesses Bryan Bruin, Elizabeth Bruin, John MCCORMICK. (VAFRB2)

CENSUS:
1782-1787: Magnus TATE, poll 1, 8 slaves, Berkeley Co., VA. (VAB11)

MILITARY:
Magnus TATE of Belvidere, b. 1732 d. 1808, m. Mary RILEY nee MCCORMICK; Ensign Major, Colonial Wars, Frederick Co., VA 1758. (VAB5)
HISTORY:
-Magnus TATE 9-0-0 subscriber to 'The Old Charles Town Academy 1795 (WVJEB3, Vol. 1, Dec 1935)
-Mary w/o Magnus TATE said shhe attended school with the Stephenson boys (d/o John MCCORMICK, p69; Magnus TATE Vestryman of Norborne Parish, Church of England, p74; Magnus TATE witnessed Hugh Stephenson's will 7/20/1774, p125; Magnus TATE witnessed will Hugh Stephenson's will 3/3/1776, p127; Magnus TATE witness at court Berkeley 12/17/1776, p127; Magnus TATE witness deed for An w/o Hugh Stephenson 12/15/1784, old line friend of Hugh who had been witnessed at his wedding and who had witnessed Hugh's will nine years before, p134; Magnus TATE witness to deed 12/7/1773 between Richard Stephenson and wife Betty, 190 acres to John Augustine Washington, 440lbs current money of VA, p157; Magnus TATE bondsman 3/13/1776 will of Richard Stephenson Jr., Berkeley Co., Court, Will Book 1, p51, p158 (WVBEB9)
-Magnus TATE 10/1786, one off the trustees who laid off town of Charles Town, WV (WVJEB1)
-Magnus TATE,Charles Town Truustee, 4 Jan 1787. (WVBEB8)
 

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