David Tate was born 1730 in England and died aft. 1810 in Botetourt Co., VA. He married Catherine Thornton abt. 1752 in Botetourt Co., VA. She was born abt. 1734 in Ireland and died aft. 1776. To this union was born: Edward and David, Jr. David Tate came to America as a Lieutenant in the Kings Service after the est. of the Colonies and never as far as anyone knows returned to England.