Alexander Cathey was born in 1707 in Monahan, County Ulster, Northern Ireland. He was born to John and Ann Cathey. John emigrated with Alexander to Lancaster, Pennsylvania sometime prior to 1731. John's will is recorded in Lancaster County (Ramsey). Alexander's sister remained in Ireland. John's brother, James, settled in Cecil County, MD in 1719, and possibly the brothers came together to the colonies.
Alexander lived in Lancaster until his father's death in 1742. He then moved to the Shenandoah Valley, where his Uncle James and cousins already resided. He married Elizabeth Pinkney about 1740. Shortly after, Alexander and his new wife, along with his uncles and cousins were on the move again. This time the move was to Rowan County, NC, near present-day Salisbury.
The Cathey's were one of no more than 29 families living on the western frontier of North Carolina, far from navigable water. Alexander established a farm in the South Yadkin River Valley and was living there in 1747 when his son, William was born. They had five other children. The Cathey's were devout Presbyterians. Alexander Cathey served in the North Carolina Militia (Capt. Samuel Bean's Co.) from 1754 to 1755. Alexander Cathey was the Justice who presided over the first courts of Rowan County that were held in 1755 (Rumples History of Rowan County).
Children:
Alice (Cathey) Locke (1732-1794)
Margaret (Cathey) Locke (1741-1794)
John Pinkney Cathey (1742-1824)
William H. Cathey (1747-1827)
James Cathey (1748-1791)
Richard Alexander Cathey (1750-1810)
Alexander lived in Lancaster until his father's death in 1742. He then moved to the Shenandoah Valley, where his Uncle James and cousins already resided. He married Elizabeth Pinkney about 1740. Shortly after, Alexander and his new wife, along with his uncles and cousins were on the move again. This time the move was to Rowan County, NC, near present-day Salisbury.
The Cathey's were one of no more than 29 families living on the western frontier of North Carolina, far from navigable water. Alexander established a farm in the South Yadkin River Valley and was living there in 1747 when his son, William was born. They had five other children. The Cathey's were devout Presbyterians. Alexander Cathey served in the North Carolina Militia (Capt. Samuel Bean's Co.) from 1754 to 1755. Alexander Cathey was the Justice who presided over the first courts of Rowan County that were held in 1755 (Rumples History of Rowan County).
Children:
Alice (Cathey) Locke (1732-1794)
Margaret (Cathey) Locke (1741-1794)
John Pinkney Cathey (1742-1824)
William H. Cathey (1747-1827)
James Cathey (1748-1791)
Richard Alexander Cathey (1750-1810)
Alexander Cathey was born in 1707 in Monahan, County Ulster, Northern Ireland. He was born to John and Ann Cathey. John emigrated with Alexander to Lancaster, Pennsylvania sometime prior to 1731. John's will is recorded in Lancaster County (Ramsey). Alexander's sister remained in Ireland. John's brother, James, settled in Cecil County, MD in 1719, and possibly the brothers came together to the colonies.
Alexander lived in Lancaster until his father's death in 1742. He then moved to the Shenandoah Valley, where his Uncle James and cousins already resided. He married Elizabeth Pinkney about 1740. Shortly after, Alexander and his new wife, along with his uncles and cousins were on the move again. This time the move was to Rowan County, NC, near present-day Salisbury.
The Cathey's were one of no more than 29 families living on the western frontier of North Carolina, far from navigable water. Alexander established a farm in the South Yadkin River Valley and was living there in 1747 when his son, William was born. They had five other children. The Cathey's were devout Presbyterians. Alexander Cathey served in the North Carolina Militia (Capt. Samuel Bean's Co.) from 1754 to 1755. Alexander Cathey was the Justice who presided over the first courts of Rowan County that were held in 1755 (Rumples History of Rowan County).
Children:
Alice (Cathey) Locke (1732-1794)
Margaret (Cathey) Locke (1741-1794)
John Pinkney Cathey (1742-1824)
William H. Cathey (1747-1827)
James Cathey (1748-1791)
Richard Alexander Cathey (1750-1810)
Alexander lived in Lancaster until his father's death in 1742. He then moved to the Shenandoah Valley, where his Uncle James and cousins already resided. He married Elizabeth Pinkney about 1740. Shortly after, Alexander and his new wife, along with his uncles and cousins were on the move again. This time the move was to Rowan County, NC, near present-day Salisbury.
The Cathey's were one of no more than 29 families living on the western frontier of North Carolina, far from navigable water. Alexander established a farm in the South Yadkin River Valley and was living there in 1747 when his son, William was born. They had five other children. The Cathey's were devout Presbyterians. Alexander Cathey served in the North Carolina Militia (Capt. Samuel Bean's Co.) from 1754 to 1755. Alexander Cathey was the Justice who presided over the first courts of Rowan County that were held in 1755 (Rumples History of Rowan County).
Children:
Alice (Cathey) Locke (1732-1794)
Margaret (Cathey) Locke (1741-1794)
John Pinkney Cathey (1742-1824)
William H. Cathey (1747-1827)
James Cathey (1748-1791)
Richard Alexander Cathey (1750-1810)
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