Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Cathey, Margaret
1765 - 1813 (48 years) Has 8 ancestors and 51 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Cathey, Margaret Birth 1755/1765 Anson Co, NC (now Mecklenburg Co, NC) 
Gender Female Also Known As RN=13139 _UID 70EA888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007E4B Death 13 Jan 1813 Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Burial Pleasant Gardens Baptist Cem, McDowell Co, NC Person ID I7279 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 11 Nov 2025
Father Cathey, Cpt George, b. Abt 1725, Chester Co, PA d. 1790, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age 65 years)Mother Price, Sarah Ann d. 1755/1762, Anson Co, NC Marriage Abt 1750 Anson Co, NC (now Mecklenburg Co, NC) _UID C903566C1838724DB367B05E9AE0D81128C6 Family ID F2700 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Patton, Elijah, b. Bef 1755 d. Apr 1829, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age > 74 years)Marriage Bef 1770 Rowan Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) _UID F0CAE4522A34EC48B687F578C8175F60CA66 Children 1. Patton, Jane, b. 10 Dec 1771, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 13 Jan 1858, Maury Co, TN (Age 86 years)2. Patton, George, b. 1775/1784, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 1827, Maury Co, TN (Age 43 years)3. Patton, Sarah, b. 1775/1784, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 1829/1834, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age 50 years)4. Patton, Elizabeth, b. 1776/1777, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. Aft 1850, Monroe Co, TN (Age > 74 years)5. Patton, Mary, b. 8 Jan 1778, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 22 Jul 1835, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) (Age 57 years)6. Patton, Rebecca, b. Jan 1780, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 30 Jan 1859, McDowell Co, NC (Age 79 years)7. Patton, James, b. 1784, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) d. 23 Nov 1813, Killed in Creek War, AL (Age 29 years)Family ID F4600 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Aunt.;
!NOTES:For more detailed documentation and analysis, see my web page for this family:
http://martygrant.com/genealogy/cathey/cathey-margaret-patton.html
!BIRTH:ca 1746 if 67 in 1813 when she died. This disagrees with 1800 census entry;
!CENSUS:1790 Burke Co, NC pg 106 w/Elijah PATTEN no ages (bef 1790);
CENSUS:1800 * Burke Co, NC pg 782 w/Elijah PATTON age 26-44 (1755/74);
CENSUS:1810 Burke Co, NC pg 124 w/Elijah PATTON age 45+ (bef 1765);
!TOMBSTONE:Pleasant Gardens Cem, Burke Co, NC "Died 1813, Jan 13, Margaret Patton, the amiable and virtous consort of Elijah Patton. She was much beloved and much lamented, in the 67th year of her age.";
!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.
William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.
William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.
Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.
"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Aunt.;