PATE CEMETERY
From Laurinburg, Scotland County, drive west on Hwy #79 5.9 miles to Dunc Pate Rd. Turn left. Drive
about 100 yards to the edge of a field. Look to your right about 50 yards and near the edge of the
woods you will see a small brick fenced cemetery.
This tract of land was granted by King George III to Samuel Snead in 1767, conveyed by Snead to Rice
Henderson in 1768. Henderson conveyed this land to Thoroughgood Pate I of English descent in 1769,
and Pate to Thoroughgood Pate II in 1800.
Thoroughgood Pate II died in 1836. Sons of Thoroughgood Pate II: James Hamilton Pate died in 1902
and George Thoroughgood Pate died in 1922.
Josie Daughter of Dr. W. T. & Mattie Pate Born Jan 7, 1889 Died June 21, 1906 She is waiting for us in the glorious Eden-land.
(illegible) --- enean L. Son of Dr. W. T. & Mattie Pate Born --- Died 1909
Mattie Gibson Wife of Dr. W. T. Pate May 25, 1862 July 9, 1916
Dr. W. T. Pate Jan. 25, 1860 Dec 3, 1917
William Pate, Jr. May 16, 1896 Nov. 11, 1922
George Thoroughgood Pate Jan. 11, 1836 Oct. 12, 1922
PATE (single marker) James Frank Apr. 16, 1864 Nov. 13, 1954 & Mary Gibson June 9, 1868 June 2, 1910
PATE (single marker) Gertrude G. His wife Sept. 3, 1884 May 30, 1938 & Duncan A. Pate Feb. 11, 1882 Dec. 30, 1944
Sallie Adams Dau. of George T. & Mary A. Pate Born Aug. 31, 1883 Died Dec. 9, 1894
PATE Mary Adams Wife of George T. Pate Jan. 14, 1840 Mar. 30, 1920
Geo. Thoroughgood Pate II son of Duncan A. & Gertrude G. Pate May 26, 1916 September 27, 1963
Annie Pate McGregor 1872 1948
John A. McGregor 1872 1939
Duncan Alpheus Son of D. A. & Gertrude G. Pate Born June 12, 1915 Died July 18, 1915
OLD PATE CEMETERY #2
Listed by Daniel W. Eison November 11, 2005
THIS CEMETERY IS LOCATED IN GIBSON, N.C. FROM THE INTERSECTION
OF, HWY'S - 381 and 79 IN GIBSON. ON 79-S, GO 1.9 MILES TO DUNK PATE RD. TURN
RIGHT ON DUNK PATE RD. AND GO PASSED THE IST OLD PATE CEMETERY .2 MILES
TURN LEFT ON, FLETCHER RD. GO APROX., .2 MILES AND THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED
ON THE LEFT. IT SITS ABOUT 150YDS., BEYOND A FIELD AT THE EDGE OF A PINE GROVE.
THE ENTRANCE IS JUST AS THE FIELD STARTS ON THE LEFT. DON'T GO IF MUDDY!
THESE ARE THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE BURIED THERE:
NATHAN A. PATE, B.JUNE 13, 1875 ; D. OCT 17, 1935
THOROUGHGOOD PATE, B. DEC17, 1860 ; D. AUG 14, 1912
JAMES HAMILTON PATE, B. SEPT 2, 1832 ; D. MAY 16, 1902
W/ FRANCIS C., B. SEPT 13, 1840 ; D. DEC 28, 1913
DR. P.B. PATE, B. OCT 12, 1863 ; D. NOV 5, 1916
LILLIE E. PATE, D. JUNE 7, 1903
MARY PATE HAMILTON, B. JULY 21, 1862 ; D. SEPT 28, 1937
INFANT DAUGHTER OF, P.G. AND MARY F. HAMPTON, BORN AND DIED, FEB 5, 1909
INFANT DAUGHTER OF P.B. AND LILLIE E. PATE, BORN AND DIED, 1901
J. GARLAND, SON OF PRESTON AND LILLIE PATE, B. AUG 14, 1897; D. MAY 18, 1899
JAMES HAMILTON PATE, JR., B. JULY 20, 1868 ; D. 8, 1878, 8 YR. 2 MO. 2 DAYS
JOE DANIEL PATE, B. SEPT 10, 1865 ; D. OCT 10, 1910
W/ ANNIE G.PATE, B. AUG 11, 1873 ; D. JUNE 21, 1908
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