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Maj William Cathey

Maj William Cathey

Male 1777 - 1864  (87 years)   Has 12 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Cathey
    Prefix Maj
    Birth 5 Mar 1777  Burke Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Also Known As RN=1303 
    _UID F80B898DD2DAD4118AC444455354000028C8 
    Death 14 Aug 1864  Haywood Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Bethel Community Cem, Haywood Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11532  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2023

    Father Cpt George Cathey,   b. Jan 1755, Anson Co, NC (now Mecklenburg Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1840, Pettis Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Mother Margaret Chambers,   b. Bef 1755, Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1830, Cooper Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 75 years)
    Marriage Abt 1776  Burke Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 9178CEAFCE5224469D36A6847DD62576FB5B 
    Family ID F4723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Turner,   b. 22 Nov 1770, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1851, Haywood Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Marriage 1 Aug 1799  Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID A2E5B68CBD08BB459B7B1C156FFD707122D4 
    Children 
     1. Col Joseph Cathey,   b. 12 Mar 1803, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1874, Haywood Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F6639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1790 Burke Co., NC p. 88
      George Cathey age 16+ (bef 1774)
      2-3-4-5
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      2m 16+ (before 1774) 1. George Cathey (1755)
      .................... 2. Brother? Brother-in-law?
      3m -16 (1774/1790).. 1. William Cathey (1777) son <---
      .................... 2. George Cathey (1787) son
      .................... 3. James Cathey (1790) son
      4f no age (bef 1790) 1. Margaret Chambers? Cathey (bef 1755) wife
      .................... 2. Nancy Cathey (1780) daughter
      .................... 3. Ann Cathey (1783) daughter
      .................... 4. Sarah Cathey (1784) daughter;


      !CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co., NC p. 165
      William Cathey J. age 16-25 (1784/1794)
      00100-00010-0-0;


      !PETITION:1806 for formation of Haywood County from western Buncombe ...
      William CATHEY, Pigeon ...;


      !CENSUS:1810 Haywood Co., NC
      p. 59 William Cathy age 26-44 (1765/84) 10110-00010-0-0 *
      p. 60 William Cathy age 26-44 (1765/84) 11010-10200-0-0 * William s/o William Sr
      p. 61 William Cathy Sr age 45+ (bef 1765) 02101-00201-0-0 William Sr



      !WAR OF 1812:"Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812..." pg 72 William CATHEY, 1st Major, 7th Regiment of Lincoln, Rutherford. * NOTE: May be other William CATHEY instead (s/o William);


      !CENSUS:1820 x
      * Lost for MO;


      !DEED: 3 May 1821 Cooper Co., MO Deed Book B, p. 96
      William Cathey and wife & Caty Cathey of Cooper Co., MO to David Troter for $30, 3 acres.
      S: William Cathey, Caty (X) Cathey
      W: Jacob McFarland, Jobe (X) Self
      Ack 3 May 1821 by William & Caty Cathey;


      !CENSUS:1830 Haywood Co., NC
      p. 360 William Cathey Junr age 20-29 (1800/10) 20001-00001001
      p. 364 William Cathey age 40-49 (1780/1790) 0012101-0100001
      p. 364 William Cathey age 50-59 (1770/1780) 00000001-000000001, Slaves=010000-00000 *


      !CENSUS:1840 Haywood Co., NC
      p. 106 William Cathey age 30-39 (1800/10) 021001-030001
      p. 124 William Cathey Sr age 60-69 (1770/1780) 000000001-0001000001 *


      !CENSUS:1850 Haywood Co., NC # 573/590
      William Cathy 73 Farmer $- NC
      Catherine 80 VA
      A. F. Hartgrovers, 24 m Black Smith NC
      John C. 26 Black Smith NC;


      !CENSUS:1860 Haywood Co., NC Division 37, Forks of Pigeon PO # 115/115
      Wm Cathey Senr 83 Retired, $1000/1000 NC
      * Next to son Joseph;


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