Pate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Pate were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Pate Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Richard Pate, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 3
• William Pate, who settled in Virginia in 1637
• John Pate, who settled in Virginia in 1651
• Henry and Catherine Pate, who settled in Virginia in 1656
• Henry Pate, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 3
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Pate Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jacob Salt Pate, aged 50, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pate Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Thomas Pate, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
• Mary Pate, aged 13, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland

Pate Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Reuben Pate, British Convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• Mr. John Pate, (b. 1811), aged 21, English labourer who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for coining, transported aboard the "England"on 31st March 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Mr. John Pate, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancastershire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 10th August 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• C. Pate, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Calphurnia" in 1849 7

Pate Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Elizabeth Frances Pate, (b. 1843), aged 17, British domestic servant travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 8

• Page Pate (1967-2022), American attorney and legal commentator, founding member of the Georgia Innocence Project and frequently provided legal commentary to CNN and the New York Times
• Joseph William Pate (1892-1948), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics 1926 to 1927
• Robert Wayne "Bob" Pate (b. 1953), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos from 1980 to 1981
• Joshua Warren "Josh" Pate (b. 1970), American screenwriter, director and producer
• Tom Pate (1953-1976), American CFL linebacker who died at the age of 23 after hitting his head on the stadium turf during a game, eponym of the Tom Pate Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service
• John W. "Johnny" Pate (b. 1923), American jazz bassist from Chicago
• David Pate (b. 1962), American former professional tennis player who attained the World No. 1 doubles ranking in January 1991
• Danny Pate (b. 1979), American professional bicycle racer
• Stephen Robert Pate (b. 1961), American professional PGA golfer
• Jerome Kendrick "Jerry" Pate (b. 1953), American PGA golfer with 8 PGA wins
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• The Pate Pioneers.