Anne B Spotswood Morgan

Joseph Cates' Memoirs "My name is Joseph Cates I was born June 3 1803 near Cowpens,South Carolina , My forebears were farmers, traders, hunters, pathbuilders and warriors, who moved through Virginia west through the Carolinas and Georgia. Papa's forebears came from England and Scotland and Mama's came from Ireland before the Revolution.Papa's mama Millie was born of English and Manahoac Indian blood.Grandma Millie's mama Ann Spotwood went riding with a younger sister when they was stopped by a Manahoac Indian. He grabbed the reigns of her horse while her little sister escaped back to home. Ann was shamed by that Indian. Later captured by her father and uncles, they hung him to die. When Ann's papa found out that she was with child he paid a dower to Mister Charles Morgan a widowed man with children from Rappahannock Parish ,Virginia to keep disgrace from the Spotwood house. Alec Spotwood was a citizen of high political standing in Virginia. He banished Ann and child forever. Ann and Mister Morgan was married. He gave his name to her girl born Amelia Ann Morgan.