William A Dawson is appointed to handle the affairs of Stephen D Pate in Dyer Co. (This is I believe the same Stephen D Pate named intestate in Gibson-deceased in Dyer-who leaves a widow and 8 children.) Does anyone know of a land divison in the 1850s involving Stephen D. Pate in Dyer? (Or land division in Gibson-why would it be filed in Gibson?) This Stephen Pate may have died years before and the land is now free to be given to heirs. Can anyone look at the land records and check? Thanks Meredith

I know this is years late but it may help. Stephen Pate is mentioned in a will of Samuel Neill (actually is Naill) in Madison Co. Tn. abt. 1845. Samuel wills 325 acres in Dyer Co. to several Pate boys. Stephen may have gone to another county but if you look him up in Dyer there is a Stephen D. Pate buried in Dyer died Mar. 2, 1851