Tate Family

James Tate was born in 1662 in New Kent County, Virginia. He married Ann and they had eight children. He died in 1727. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia and North Carolina.

The name of Tait, Taite, Taitt, Taitte, Tate, Tatte, Tayt, Tayte, Teat, Teate, Teit and Teite has its origin in Norway where it was used as a personal name. It is an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "cheerful". The family was found in England in the ninth century. John Tate, born ca 1687 in St. Petersburg parish, New Kent, Virginia, is the first proven ancestor. His wife's name was Lucy. He married secondly, Mary, but all children were by the first wife. John died by November 1768. James Tate, born 1618 came from St. Katherine, near London on 27 April 1635. This appears to be the emigrant ancestor. He settled in Virginia.