My Family Tree

from Ireland by way of Scotland. Ancestry.com claims earliest occurence of "McAtee" was in Galway, Ireland but trees have the "MacAtee's" back to 1518 in Argyll, Scotland. Y-DNA on branch "R-S588" mostly from Ireland. Some discussion here of an Irish origin:
http://stevensscott.com/mcatee.html

Dann M Norton takes issue with the Patrick McAtee legend below:
https://dannmnortongenealogy.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/mcatee-legends-patrick-mcatee-immigrant/

Large note from here - http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cbogowitz&id=I799
Patrick was in Charles County, MD before 1695 when his son James was born. He lived at the head of the Wicomico River. He and Rosamond may have come from County Claire or County Cork in Ireland. In 1686 he was 34. Name also spelled Macaketie, Maggattee, Macketette, Mackettee. Notes from his son James say he immigrated from Ireland in 1684.
  But he most likely arrived on the ship Batchelor of Bristol that landed in MD in 1674 with his brothers Henry and Edmund. The ship's master was Samuel Gibbons. [The passenger list found in Somerset and Wicomico, MD--Somerset County Record--List of Servants Transported on the Batchelor of Bristol, Samuel Gibbons, Master]. The three brothers had a last name of Magee and were all endentured servants for a number of years. Upon leaving Bristol, the Batchelor routinely made stops in the ports of Dublin, Wexford, Cork and Waterford in Ireland before sailing on to St. Mary's City in southern MD. The Master of the ship was Samuel Gibbons. He receieved a grant of 50 acres of land for each of the 90 indentured servants that he transported to America. Upon arriving in America, Patrick and Henry were indentured to his Excellency Charles Calvert on the 6th of November 1674. Edmund was indentured to Robert Ridgely on the same date (St. Mary's County). Patrick married, sometime around 1780[sic. prob. 1680], Mary Rosamond (known as Rosamond) Browne. She was the daughter of James and Ann Browne. When Ann Browne died (after her husband) she had willed her entire estate to Patrick---which was considered a weathy estate. He apparently died a wealthy man. He was most likely illiterate because he left an "X" for his signature in the execution of his Will. [these notes provided by Cathy S. Conrad and/or Mary Louise Donnelly-"Charles County, Maryland-My Colonial-Relations Plus Others"--ISBN #0-939142-23-6 in 2000.] ===== Gentleman planters obtained such servants for a period of one to seven years, in exchange for paying for their passage to America. Upon completing the designated time agreed upon, a servant was provided with 50 acres of land, a good suit of clothes, and the necessary implements for strating his own plantation. Patrick settled in Charles County, and Edmund settled in Kent County. MD. No record was found for whom either brother served their time. It is known that Patrick's time was for 3 to 4 years. The fact that Edmund named his oldest son Patrick, and Patrick named his oldest son Edmund would appear to be more than a coincidence, and for this reason Mary Louise Donnelly believes they were brothers.
  In a deposition in 1712 Patrick gave his age as 60, so was around 22 years old when he came to America (Chancery PC:856). In early MD history Irish Catholics "were special objects of Puritan wrath." So Patrick changed the spelling of his name to Maggatee, although it was spelled by various clerks in records as Macatee, Maccatee, Mackatee, etc. After the American Revolution his descendents again spelled their name McAtee, except for George A. Macatee in Harford Co., MD. He and his descendents spelled the name Macatee.
  Many Irish indentured servants were imported into MD in the wake of the Williamite sweeps of their native lands. About 1699 the MD Assembly passed an act "to prevent to Great a numberof Irish Papists being imported into the Province." (American Catholics by James Hennessey, S. J. pg 42).
  By 1679 in Charles Co., MD. Patrick had married Mary Rosamond Browne. They lived their married life in Charles Co., MD, "at the head of the Wicomico River" on land "Pomphrett" given to them at the time of their marriage by Rosamond's father James Browne. At this period in MD history, people leased land for their lifetime and the lifetime of their children. Such land was also bought and sold by individuals, who had to continue paying the agreed upon rent to the Lord Proprietor. Land was passed between family members and no deed was necessary. In Colonial times, in MD, only the rent rolls showed such transactions between family members. Often some of these transactions were recorded in later deeds.
  Pomfret, MD is located on present day maps (AD 2000), and is the site of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Cemetery. St. Joseph's was started by the Jusuits in 1763 on 2 acres and 4 perches of land called "Clement's Addition" donated by George Clements to Rev. George Hunter, S. J. The Clements' land was adjacent to the McAtee tract called "Pomfret". Prior to this time the Jesuits traveled on horseback from St. Thomas Manor to the area and held Mass in the home of Anthony Neale.
  On 2 Jun 1697 Patrick is given as paying a debt owed to the estate of William Hall, chirurgeon. Dr. Hall had cared for his ailing father-in-law and mother-in-law (Acc't 16:92).
  According to a court record, Patrick had a 17 year old servant, George Walker in 11/1710 (D#2:5). On 7/16/1711 he was listed among those owing a debt to the estate of Joseph Vennor (Inv 32B:189).
  Patrick, after leading a rather quiet rural life on his inherited plantation, wrote his will on 10/8/1716, and it was probated in Charles Co., MD on 2/24/1717 (Will 14:235). He left the leased land where he was living to his sons Patrick, Edmund and James. He left the rest of his estate to his wife Rosamond, except for a heifer which was to go to his grandson Patrick Mackatee.
  On 3/26/1719 the personal estate of Patrick was appraised at 86:08:09 English pounds and included a white man-servant, a white woman-servant, and an additional 101:07:04 English pounds---the estate of his wife Rosamond (Acc't 1:380). His son Patrick, and his son-in-law William Boswell were named as the next of kin on this Patrick's inventory (Inv 38A:134). The recording clerk spelled Patrick's last name three different ways when his will was recorded. All of their children were of age when their parents died.
  ************************
  Note for: Patrick Macketee, ABT 1652 - BEF 26 MAR 1717 Index
  Immigration:
  Date: BEF 1685
  Will:
  Date: 24 FEB 1715/16
  Place: probated March 26, 1717 and recorded in Liber 14, folio 235, Annapolis Wills.
  Burial:
  Date: UNKNOWN
  Place: Charles Co., MD
  Individual Note: 1600s
  Sometime in the 1600's in Ireland or Scotland (it is questionable which) a Patrick McAtee married a Mary (__). Her last name is not known. There is even controversy over whether they were from Scotland or Ireland. In 1652 a son, also named Patrick, was born. PATRICK MCATEE, the progenitor of the Charles County, Maryland MCATEE family was born in 1652 in Ireland. In a deposition in 1712 he gave his age as 60, so was around twenty-two years of age when he came to America (Chancery PC:856).In 1675 this son Patrick married a young lady with the first name of Rosamond. There is controversy over her maiden name. Some say it was Green (Greene, some say it was Browne. Regardless they had 7 children. James the last was the only one born in America.
  Patrick is the first MacAtee in America.
  Notes from his son James say he immigrated from Ireland in 1684. Patrick was in Charles County, MD before 1695 when his son James was born. He lived at the head of the Wicomico River. He and Rosamond may have come from County Claire or County Cork in Ireland. In 1686 he was 34.
  James Browne was in Maryland in the 1630's and was considered well-to-do. James was married to a Ann Smithson. She was from England. Court documents show that there was no children from this marriage.
  On the patent the clerk wrote their names as PATRICK MAGEE, and EDMUND MAGEE. Name also spelled Macaketie, Maggattee, Macketette, Mackettee.
  From J Edward Macatee (Jemacatee@home.com):
  PATRICK MCATEE, and his brother EDMUND MCATEE left Ireland to become indentured servants in the Province of Maryland. "3 McAtee brothers (Patrick, Edmond & Henry) immigrated to America together From Ireland they went to the port in Bristol, England where they left on the ship "Batchelor" and arrived in St. Mary's County, Maryland in 1674 with ninety men planning to become indentured servants (Patent MM: 152). Upon landing in St. Mary's City, MD, Patrick and Henry were indentured to His Excellency Charles Calvert. Brother Edmond was indentured to Robert Ridgely. All 3 brothers used the surname "Magee" on the ship's manifest on the trip to America. Patrick married in 1686 and died in 1717 both in Charles Co., MD."
  Most likely arrived on the ship Batchelor of Bristol that landed in MD in 1674 with his brothers Henry and Edmund [The passenger list found in Somerset and Wicomica MD--Somerset County Record--List of Servants Transported on the Batchelor of Bristol, Samuel Gibbons, Master]. Upon leaving Bristol, the Batchelor routinely made stops in the ports of Dublin, Wexford, Cork and Waterford in Ireland before sailing on to St Mary's City in southern MD. The Master of the ship was Samuel Gibbons. He receieved a grant of 50 acres of land for each of the 90 indentured servants that he transported to America.
  The three brothers had a last name of Magee and were all indentured servants for a number of years Upon arriving in America, Patrick and Henry were indentured to his Excellency Charles Calvert on the 6th of November 1674. Edmund was indentured to Robert Ridgely on the same date (St. Mary's County). Patrick married, sometime around 1780, Mary Rosamond (known as Rosamond) Browne. She was the daughter of James and Ann Browne. When Ann Browne died (after her husband) she had willed her entire estate to Patrick---which was considered a weathy estate. He apparently died a wealthy man. He was most likely illiterate because he left an "X" for his signature in the execution of his Will. [these notes provided by Cathy S. Conrad and/or Mary Louise Donnelly-"Charles County, Maryland-My Colonial-Relations Plus Others"--ISBN #0-939142-23-6 in 2000.]
  PATRICK MCATEE settled in Charles County, and EDMUND MCATEE settled in Kent County. No record was found for whom PATRICK MCATEE or his brother EDMUND MCATEE did their time of service. It is known PATRICK MCATEE's time was only for about three or four years.
  Patrick Mackatee and his wife, Rosamond, were married in Ireland and settled in Charles County, Maryland, before 1685. They were the parents of seven children. Their son, Patrick Mackatee, married Sarah Green, daughter of Robert Green, in 1719. They had four children. The family changed the spelling of their surname to MacAtee and McAtee after the Revolutionary War. Most descendants listed lived in Kentucky and Missouri. Trusted friend Mr. Anthony Neale is the wife Rosamond's adviser.
  _______________
  1652
  Patrick McAtee, b. 1652, d. 1717 His will was dated 2/28/1716 and probated 3/26/1717. It is recorded in the Liber 14 Folio 235-Annapolis Wills. His trusted friends, Anthony Neale and William Chandler were to be Rosamond's avisors. Their descendants eventually married into the McAtee family. Patrick requested that they divide the land equitably between his sons: Edmund to have the northern most part where he now dwells. He also left a bequest of one young heifer to his godson and grandson Patrick "Macaketie". To sons Patrick, Edmund and James, dwelling plantations equally. To Rosamond the residue of the estate. (Taken from his will 14.235; Oct 5, 1716; March 26, 1717)
  Submitted by Richard McAtee, New Port Richie, FL-Jan 1995. It shows that Patrick McAtee, b. 1652, d. 1717 had a son named Patrick that is called in his report as Patrick McAtee II. The son Patrick, also had a son who was named Patrick McAtee III.
  Patrick is the first McAtee / MacAtee in America. Surname spelled: MACATEE, MACHETT, MACHETEE, MAGITTEE, MAGITEE, MAGGATEE, and more ways....
  1670s
  James Browne was in Charles County by 1671 when he had his mark for hogs and cattle recorded ("Archives of Maryland" LX:347). On 6MI679 JAMES BROWNE leased a half parcel of land called "Pomphrett" adjoining the land of Momas Mathews and John Wheeler, from John Clements, tailor (Deed H:175). John Clements had acquired the land two years previously from John Ward (Deed G:49). This tract of 150 acres became the home plantation of PATRICK MCATEE and Mary Rosamond Browne, and was situated in his Lordship's Panguiah Manor. No deed exists for PATRICK MCATEE acquiring this land. In early Maryland when land was passed between family members no deed was necessary. In the Colonial period in Maryland only the rent rolls showed such transactions between family members. Often some of these transactions were mentioned in later deeds.
  For bringing ninety servants, who desired to live in Maryland, Samuel Gibbons received 4500 acres of land from Charles Calvert on 11/2/1674, and he sold this acreage to Robert Ridgely, of St. Mary's County. Gentlemen planters obtained such servants for a period of one to seven years, in exchange for paying for their passage to America. Upon completing the designated time agreed upon, a servant was provided with 50 acres of land, a good suit of clothes, and the necessary implements for starting his own plantation.
  The Browne's were large landowners and probably very wealthy. They purchased 500 acres called 'Pomphrett' in 1679. Most people in this era received land by Patents or Grants, only wealthy people were able to purchase land of this size. I believe that the McAtee's inherited this land and probably much more, and never sold it, just passed it down through the generations, therefore it was never recorded. The President of the Charles County Historical Society stated that even today there is still some land in Charles County that has never been recorded, just passed down through the families. "
  1680s
  Ann Browne, among others, had been a legatee in the estate of William Hensey in Charles County on 7/9/1686. Mary Rosamond Mcatee, the wife of PATRICK MCATEE was the only child of James and Ann Browne. She was called Mary in her father's will, and Rosamond in her husband's will. In papers in the Historical Society in Baltimore a great great granddaughter of the son of the emigrant MCATEE said her grandfather told her the first MCATEEs on American soil were PAWRICK and Mary MCATEE. Since James Browne wrote his will prior to his wife death and died before her, he must have died in 1697 and his wife in l698. They both, no doubt, died during the pestilence in Charles County at this time.
  One theory of Robling is that Patrick came to America about 1685, but that his wife came along with her six children about 1694.
  In a letter to Dick McAtee from James Robling (29 July 1994): " First record I have of him in Maryland is 1698 Bond for Ann Brown.
  He immigrated from Ireland before 1686 (age 34). Name also spelled Maggattee, Macketette and Mackettee. Notes from James McAtee says Patrick arrived from Ireland in 1684. His third son Patrick II was born in Maryland about 1695. Patrick's second son William was born about 1745 and was shown as living in Fairfax County, Virginia. Could possibly be George's father.
  (Above information about his will provided by Judy Nelson in her family report)
  It is believed Patrick came alone to America between 1688 and 1694. He was an indentured servant to a James Browne.
  One book says ' Patrick McAtee first known in Maryland in 1685.' [Does not give the source.] If he was a young, poor, and adventurous man, like most who came to America at this time, he probably signed on to work on someone's plantation to pay for his fare over here. Most of the time it took from 5-7 years work.
  1690s
  In 1695 Patrick identified as residing at the "head of Portobacco Creek." [ Early Maryland Settlers, p. 175. ] On a good map of the county you can find Pomfret, a post office address, where the McAtees lived. Part of their land was in Prince Georges County, which is why Edmund mentioned land that belonged to his deceased son (Edmund) as if he wanted to make sure this land did not pass out of the family. "
  Another theory about Ann BROWNE is that she is Patrick Macatee's sister.
  Maryland Calendar of Wills, p. 138: " Browne, Ann , Charles County,
  17 January 1697, 5 February 1697 . Patrick MackAtee, ex. and sole legatee.
  Test.: Thos. Jenkins, Francis Adam s, Adam Tilly. " Liber 7. Folio 377.
  James Browne and Patrick became close friends. There was an epidemic in Maryland in 1694 and James Browne died without a will. He left everything to his wife and she died shortly thereafter and on her death bed left everything to Patrick. They left their estate to Patrick and his family.
  This estate was named McAtee's Luck. Patrick and Rosamond could neither read nor write. Some researchers believe that this was the reason Patrick and Rosamond named the estate they inherited "McAtee's Luck".
  It is believed that Rosamond and the children followed Patrick to America around 1694. He stettled in and around St Charles County Maryland.
  Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q
  Magitee, James, s/o Patrick Magitee and Rose Magitee of head of Portobacco Creek, b. last week of Mar 1695 === Patrick inherited land from Ann Brown, widow of James Browne, Chas. Co.,,[Will Liber 7, folio 377, 17 January 1697, 5 February 1697] Patrick MackAtee,, ex. and sole legatee, Test: Thos, Jenkins, Francis Adams., Adam Tilly. 7. 377 as he was the sole legatee of her will. [Who is Ann Browne? ...She was born in 1638 and possibly in the America, or she came shortly thereafter, as she was in Maryland in the 1660's. She is too young to be Rosamund's mother. ] === Maryland Calendar of Wills, p. 138: " Browne, Ann , Charles Co., 17 January 1697, 5 February 1697. Patrick MackAtee, ex. an d sole legatee. Test.: Thos. Jenkins, Francis Adams, Adam Tilly. " Liber 7. Folio 377. === On 6/2/1697 PATRICK MCATEE is given as paying a debt owed to the estate of William Hall, chirurgeon. Dr. Hall had cared for his ailing father-in-law and mother-in-law (Acc't 16:92). === Pomfret, Maryland is located on present day maps, and is the site of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and cemetery. St. Joseph's was started by the Jesuits in 1763 on two acres and four perches of land called "Clement's Addition" donated by George Clements to Rev. George Hunter, S.J. The Clements' land was adjacent to the McAtee track called "Porafret. " Prior to this time the Jesuits traveled on horseback from St. Thomas Manor to this area and held Mass in the home of Anthony Neale. James Browne of Charles County wrote his will on 9MI697/8 and it was probated on I IM1697/8 (6:174). His daughter MARY received 1000 acres of land, 500 on the Patuxent and 500 on the Potomac, provided no other child was born. His wife received two lots and a house "provided she remain a widow or marry a Roman Catholic." In the will of Ann Browne, the widow of James Browne of Charles County, PATRICK MCATEE was named as the sole legatee and executor (Will 7:377). Ann Browne wrote her will on 1/17/1697/8 and it was probated on 2/5/1697/8 in Charles County. On 4/30/1698 when John Clements and John Saunders appraised her estate it was valued at 06:00:00, and included a servant Robert Ferriell (Inv 16:4).
  In a letter to Dick McAtee from James Robling (29 July 1994): " First record I have of him in Maryland is 1698 Bond for Ann Brown. he probably signed on to work on someone's plantation to pay for his fare over here. Most of the time it took from 5-7 years work.
  In Charles County, Maryland, PATRICK MCATEE had married Mary Rosamond Browne. They lived their married life in Charles County, Maryland, "at the head of Wicomico River" on land "Pomphrett" given to them at the time of their marriage by Rosamond's father James Browne. At this period in Maryland history, people leased land for their lifetime and the lifetime of their children. Such land was also bought and sold by individuals, who had to continue paying the agreed upon rent to the Lord Proprietor, r
  ===
  In early Maryland history Irish Catholics "were special objects of Puritan wrath." PATRICK MCATEE changed the spelling of his name to MAGGATEE, although it was spelled by various clerks in records as MACATEE, MACCATEE, MACKATEE, etc. After the American Revolution his descendants again spelled their name MCATEE, except for GEORGE MACATEE in Harford County, Maryland. He and his descendants used the spelling MACATEE.
  Many Irish indentured servants were imported into Maryland in the wake of the Williamite sweeps of their native land. About 1699 the Maryland Assembly passed an act "to prevent too Great a number of Irish Papists being imported into the Province." (American Catholics by James Hennessey, S.J. p. 42)
  1710s
  Patrick Maggotee Nov. 1710, had servant, George Walker, age 17 yrs. [Early Charles County Settlers.]
  ===
  According to a court record, PATRICK MCATEE had a 17 year old servant George Walker in 11/1710 (D#2:5). On 7/16/1711 he was listed among those owing a debt to the estate of Joseph Vermor (Inv 3213: 189). PATRICK MCATEE, after leading a rather quiet rural life on his inherited plantation, wrote his will on 10/8/1716, and it was probated in Charles County on 2/24/1717 (Will 14:235). He left the leased land where he was living to his sons PATRICK, EDMUND and JAMES MCATEE. He left the rest of his estate to his wife Rosamond, except for a heifer which was to go to his grandson PATRICK MCATEE.
  ===
  James Robling to Jack Marshall: a document on 1 June 1712, Patrick McAtee made a statement in court concerning a land transaction that he witnessed in 1696 and it said 'Patrick Mcggatee aged sixt y years or thereabouts.' So he was born about 1652.
  ===
  In the Index of Maryland Colonial Wills 1634-1777 at the Hall of Records in Annapolis, MD: Patrick Maccatee Sr. will in Charles County Book 30, Folio 110. Parick Mackatte's will can be found in the Charles Co., MD Wills, Liber 14, pp 235-46, dated October 5, 1716 & recorded March 26, 1717.
  ===
  Maryland Probate Records 1714-1721
  SLC Family History Center Library Microfilm #0012846
  Maryland for Charles County
  This will is copied word for word including misspellings. Unreadable script is replaced with "?"
  In the Name of God Amen. I Patrick Macketee of the above County make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form foll. Disallowing all former Wills by me made either by word or writing this in manner & form foll: Imp. I give my soul to God and body to the earth.
  Item I give & bequeath unto my sons ? Pat, Edmund & James Mackatee my tract of land I now dwell upon to be equally divided amongst them except Edmund to have northernmost part whereon his house is & plantation now is, to be divided by my trusty friends Mr. Wm Chandler & Mr. Anthony Nial according to the best of their judgement and discretion & the same to be ? good in Law. The rest of my Estate what nature ? after my just debts & engagement have been paid I give unto my dear wife Rosemond except one young heifer two years old I give my God son & grandson Pat Mackatee. I make & ordain my Dear wife Rosemond to be Execut. Of this my Last Will in Testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5 day of October 1716. And further my will and desire is that ?? I divide my above land among my above Sons that my wife share the Plantation I now dwell on during her natural life excepting my son Edmonds part of the land. In testament hereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Pat (X) Mackatee (his seal). Published & Sealed by the above Pat Mackatee in presents of us Anthony Naile , George Walker, Tho. Webster.
  And at the foot was written March 26, 1717 Proved in Comon forme by the oath of Mr. Anthony Neale one witness hereunto attesting for me a ? D.C. Feb 24 1716 I the above Pat Mackatee do hereby confirm my above Will, but further I do request my Trusty friend Mr. Anthony Heale to be ? ?? my above wife in all things relating to the affairs I have above left her & I do hereby Ord. My ? to aply herself & be ? by A Neale in all matters relating to what I have above left her in Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written. Signed Pat (x) Mackatee (his seal) ? In. Clement IC (his mark) Witness Jn. Coombes.
  And at the foot was written: March 30, 1717 Proved in Comon forme by the oath of Geo. Walker one witness hereunto attesting ? me. A Coutee D: Cont.
  (In the margin was written $1.15)
  Patrick Macatee 38A.134 I CH �86.8.9 Jun 25 1717 Appraisers: Anthony Neale, John Sanders. Approvers: William Rossell, Patrick Macatee.
  Macatee Patrick, Charles Co., 5th Oct., 1716:
  26th Mar 1717, To sons Patrick, Edmond and James, dwelling plantation equally. Son Edmond to have northernmost part where his house is, division to be made by friends Wm. Chandler and Antho. Neale.
  to godson and grandson: Patrick Macatee, personalty.
  to wife Rosomond., extx., residue of estate and use of dwell plantation during life, excepting son Edmond's part.
  Test; Anthony Neale, George Walker, Thos. Webster. MCW 14.235
  Rosamond McAtee died about a month after her husband. She wrote her will on 3/3/1717 and it was probated in Charles County on 3/26/1717 (Will 14:236). Rosamond left her granddaughter FRANCES MCATEE (12) "my best feather bed, bolsters, rugs and blankets," and named her seven children: EDMUND, PATRICK, JAWS, KATHERINE GALSHAW, MARY BOSWELL, ELINOR CLEMENTS, and ROSAMOND CLEMENTS. Her son JAMES MCATEE was named as "executor of this will and of the will of my late deceased husband's."
  George Walker, who had been a servant, witnessed her will. On 3/26/1719 the personal estate of PATRICK MCATEE was appraised at f86:08:09 and included a white man-servant, a white woman-servant, and an additional f 101:07:04 -- the estate of his wife Rosamond McAtee(Acc'tl:380). His son PATRICK MCATEE, and his son-in-law William Boswell were named as the next of kin on PATRICK MCATEE's (1) inventory (Inv 38A:134).
  On 3/16/1719, Patrick's estate was valued high. He had a white man servant and a white woman servant. The recording clerk spelled McAtee three different ways in records. From Donnelly Book-P- 192.
  The fact that EDMUND MCATEE named his oldest son PATRICK MCATEE, and PATRICK MCATEE named his oldest son EDMUND MCATEE would appear to be more than a coincidence, and the reason this researcher believes they were brothers, although no proof was found. EDMUND MCATEE, the presumed emigrant brother of PATRICK MCATEE (1), married in Kent County and named his only living son PATRICK MCATEE. PATRICK MCATEE, the son of EDMUND MCATEE the emigrant of Kent County, wrote a will in Kent County on 8/30/1762 and he died on 5/25/1765. His will was probated in Kent County on 6/6/1765 (Will 33:24@.
  In his will PATRICK MCATEE named his wife Eleanor and children: ANDREW, MARGARET, ELIZABETH, SARAH and GEORGE MCATEE. His son GEORGE MCATEE died prior to his father on 5/19/1765 and his estate was given to his daughter CATHERINE MCATEE. ANDREW MCATEE married and died in Kent County by 8/31/1771, leaving no MCATEE children (BFD 6:14 1). No further MCATEE records were found in Kent County after ANDREW MCATEE's death.
  NO DATE
  Of these 7 children Edmund Charles married a May Nevitt and had 3 children. He had a 2nd wife named Sarah Clements. Katherine married and individual with the surname Galahaw.
  Patrick (another Patrick) married Sarah Green and had 10 children. Mary married an individual named Boswell. Elinor married an individual named Clements. Rosamond (another Rosamond) supposedly married a John Clements and they had 11 children. Finally, there was Charles, the only one born in America.
  My maternal grandmother was a Martha Loretta McAtee. Her father was George McAtee. George's father was Daniel McAtee who married Lucy Kidwell. Daniel's father was a Henry McAtee but we have not determined the wife's name. Henry's father was Edmond McAtee who married Anna Marie Shircliff. Edmond's father was the Patrick McAtee who married Sarah Green, previously mentioned.
  McAtee genealogical collection
  Authors: Baker, Natalie Montgomery , 1923-
  The recording clerk spelled PATRICK MCATEE's last name three different ways when his will was recorded.. All of their children were of age when the MCATEE parents died.
  Children of PATRICK MCATEE and Mary Rosemond Browne:
  1) EDMUND MCATEE b c 1680 or 1675 in Ireland EDMUND MCATEE was born around 1680 in Charles County, Maryland, the son of PATRICK is under Edmond McAtee-- son of Patrick
  2. Esther McAtee b: ABT . 1677 in Ireland
  2) PATRICK MCATEE b c 1682 or 1685 in Ireland
  3) KATHERINE MCATEE b c 1684 m Mr. Galshaw (or Galahaw)
  4) MARY MCATEE b c 1686 or 1679 in Ireland
  5) ELINOR MCATEE b c 1688, m Samuel Clements, no children
  6)ROSAMOND MCATEE b 1690 b : ABT. 1681 in Ireland m John Clements - See CLEMENTS family.
  7) JAMES MCATEE b 3/1695 or 25 MAR 1695 in Charles C o., Maryland
  8) Elinor McAtee b: ABT. 1683 in Ireland
  wills of Patrick and Rosamund were probated Charles Co., 1717. The will of Patrick I was written in 1716 and indicates that Edmund was already settled on the northernmost part of his land- bequesthed to him in his will. Patrick Mackatie, grandson and godson of Patrick I, was born before that date, and ;probably son of Edmund; Frances Mackatie -- named granddaughter by Rosamund was also probably a child of Edmund.
  MACKETTE, Patrick I
  Charles County Wills, Liber 14, pp 235-46
  October 5, 1716 Recorded March 26, 1717
  Sons: Patrick, Edmond and James
  Wife: Rosamond
  Godson and grandson: Patrick
  Maryland, Charles County---In the name of God Amen I Patrick Mackette of the above County make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and forme following: Disannulling all former wills by me made either by word or writing & is in manner & forme following: I give my soul to God and Body to the Earth.
  Item vI give and bequeath unto my three sons, Patrick, Edmond, & James Mackete my Tract of Land I now dwell upon to be equally divided amongst them my son Edmond to have the northernmost part whereon his house & Plantation now is to be divided by my trusty friends Mr. William Chandler and Mr. Anthony Neale according to the best of their judgment and discretion and the same to be and stand good in Law. The rest of my Estate of what nature soever after my just Debts & engagements are paid I give unto my Dear wife Rosamond except one young Heifer two years old which I give my godson & grandson Patrick Mackatie & I make and ordain my Dear wife Rosamond to be executor of this my Last Will. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of October 1716, and further my wish and desire is that my wife have the Plantation I now dwell upon during her naturale life excepting my son Edmond us part of the Land. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
  (Signed & Sealed) Patrick Mackatee
  Published and sealed by the above Patrick Mackatee in the presence of us-
  Anthony Neale
  George Walker
  Thomas Webster
  (March 26, 1717 Proved in common forme by the oath of Mr. Anthony Neale one witness hereunto attesting for me ---A. Contee, D. Com.)
  February 24, 1716---I the above Patrick Mackatee doe hereby confirm my above will but further doe request my Trusty Friend Mr. Anthony Neale to be assistant in advising my above wife in all things Relating to the affairs I have above left her and I doe hereby ---- my said wife to apply herself & be advised by said Neale in all matters relating to what I have above left he. In Testimony of whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above witten.
  (Signed & Sealed) Patrick Mackatee
  Teste: John Clement
  Witness: John Coombes
  (March 30, 1717 Proved in common forme by the oath of George Walker one witness hereto attesting vA. Contee, D. Com.) ===== 5 Oct 1716 - 26 Mar 1717 Will of Patrick MACHETEE, Charles County, MD. To sons Patrick, Edmond and James, dwelling plantation equally. Son Edmond to have northernmost part where his house is, division to be made by friends Wm. CHANDLER and Antho. NEALE. To godson and grandson Patrick MACHETEE, personalty. To wife Rosomond, extx., residue of estate and use of dwelling plantation during life, excepting son Edmond's part. Test: Anthony NEALE, George WALKER, Thos. WEBSTER. (14. 235. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4) =====