Captain George Cathey (1755-1840) was an American Revolutionary War Captain who served with one of the twenty companies of the Burke County Regiment.[1] He served as a captain from 1780 to 1783.[2]
Captain George Cathey | |
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| Born | January 1755 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 14, 1840 (aged 85) Pettis County, Missouri |
| Buried | Crown Hill Cemetery 38°42′55″N 93°12′50″W / 38.71528°N 93.21389°W |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1780–1783 |
| Rank | Captain |
Personal life
editGeorge Cathey was born in January 1755 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.[3] He was residing in Burke County when he entered service with the United States military in 1776.[4] He fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 against the British.[5] After the revolutionary war, he lived in Burke and Buncombe counties before moving to Cooper County in Missouri. He married Margaret Chamberlain c. 1776.[6] Cathey died on December 14, 1840, in Pettis County, Missouri. He is buried in Smithton, Missouri.[4]
Legacy
editThere are multiple landmarks in North Carolina named after Cathey, such as Catheys Creek and the George Cathey Memorial Bridge.[5][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "The American Revolution in South Carolina - The Battle of Cowpens". carolana.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "The North Carolina Patriots - Capt. George Cathey". carolana.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "DAR Genealogical Research Databases". services.dar.org. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b "Resolution for George Cathey" (PDF). xfer.services.ncdot.gov. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Nancy Ellen (December 2002). "Overmountain Victory Trail Association, Inc" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ White, Jim (2013). Cathey Family: With 32 Immigrant Allied and Collateral Families. ISBN 9781257199426.
- ^ "Weekly Outdoor Destination: Explore 50-Foot Waterfall At Cathey's Creek Falls". The Transylvania Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Catheys Creek Falls". www.carolinatrails.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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