Legacy Report

Descendants of Richard Cates



First Generation


1. Richard Cates-[1729] was born in 1730.

Richard married Elizabeth-[1730] [MRIN:352] in 1765.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Nancy Cates-[1713] was born in 1770.

Second Generation (Children)


2. Nancy Cates-[1713] was born in 1770.

Nancy married Thomas Dossett-[33] [MRIN:17], son of Moses Dossett-[1728] and Unknown, on 10 Aug 1785 in Orange County, North Carolina.


Children from this marriage were:

   3 M    i. Henry Dossett-[31] was born in 1806 in Tennessee.

Henry married Kesiah Stringer-[32] [MRIN:16], daughter of Lawrence "Larry" Stringer-[1743] and Sarah "Sally" Pitt-[1744], on 7 Aug 1832 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

   4 M    ii. James Dossett-[1714] was born in 1786 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   5 M    iii. Willis Dossett-[1715] was born in 1788 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   6 F    iv. Lydia Dossett-[1716] was born in 1790 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   7 F    v. Isabella Dossett-[1717] was born in 1792 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   8 M    vi. John Dossett-[1718] was born in 1794 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   9 F    vii. Mary Dossett-[1719] was born in 1796 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   10 M    viii. Moses Dossett-[1720] was born in 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   11 F    ix. Ann Dossett-[1721] was born in 1798 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   12 F    x. Sarah Dossett-[1722] was born in 1802 in Orange County, North Carolina.
   13 M    xi. Thomas Dossett-[1723] was born in 1804 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Thomas married Sarah Shank-[1731] [MRIN:353] on 1 Jul 1824 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

   14 M    xii. Nathaniel Dossett-[1724] was born on 25 May 1808 in Tennessee.
   15 M    xiii. Frances Frankie Dossett-[1725] was born in 1810 in Tennessee.
   16 M    xiv. Anderson Dossett-[1726] was born in 1812 in Tennessee.
   17 F    xv. Elizabeth Ann Dossett-[1727] was born in 1814 in Tennessee.