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Pate Family History
Pate Genealogy & Family TreePate is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Walter Patte--was recorded in 1273. It comes from the Middle English pate which means "head" or "skull." Alternately, it may be a nickname for the English given name Patrick which means "noble." The earliest known ancestor--Aluric Pate--was recorded in 1100.
Other spellings include "Patt," "Patte," and "Payt." Notable people with the surname include American golfer Jerry Pate, American tennis player David Pate, and American screenwriter Josh Pate (Falling Skies, 666 Park Avenue, Moonlight). The first Pate to come to America was Richard Pate in Virginia in 1636.
Pate Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Jane Pate -- --, 1826 March 19, 1920 Kentucky
- Reuben Brownlow Pate -- --, 1855 August 2, 1945 North Carolina
- Debie Jackson Pate -- --, 1884 February 21, 1965 Arkansas
- Elsie Lue Pate -- --, 1924 July 0, 1997
- James Pate -- --, 1585 Devonshire
Pate Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William F. Pate -- --, 1849 December 0, 1930
- Samuel Pate -- --, 1792 December 0, 1880 Tennessee
- Bennet Pate -- --, 1755 December 0, 1832 North Carolina
- Joseph E. Pate -- --, 1870 December 0, 1960
- Charlie T. Pate -- --, 1884 June 14, 1951 South Carolina
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