1832
Rev. John Tate
Knoxville Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
May 1832 in Nashville, Tennessee
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1832]

1837
John Tate
Hiwassee Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
May 1837 in Princeton, Kentucky
Served on Committee on Records of Arkansas Synod
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1837]

1843
"The Committee appointed to examine the minutes of Middle Tennessee Synod reported, that they have examined the minutes of 1841 and 1842 and find nothing worthy of remark, but would call the attention of the Assembly to a petition to this Assembly to divide said Synod, which report was received. And the petition referred to, which is contained in the minutes of said Synod, was read, the prayer therein contained granted, which is in the following words: 'That the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church be and is hereby respectfully petitioned to divide Middle Tennessee Synod by striking off the Hiwassee, Knoxville and Ocoee Presbyteries, and form a new one to be known by the name of the East Tennessee Synod, and include said three Presbyteries. That the first meeting of said Synod be held at Fork Creek Church, Monroe County, Tennessee, on Friday before the third Sabbath in October, 1843, and that Rev. John Tate be appointed the first Moderator and Rev. James W. Ramsay his alternate.'"
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1843]

1847
John Tate
Hiwassee Presbytery - Synod of East Tennessee
Commissioner to General Assembly
May 18, 1847, in Lebanon, Ohio
Chairman of Committee on Minutes of Illinois Synod
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1847, pages 1, 3, & 8]]

1848
No Ministerial Directory in 1848 General Assembly Minutes

1849
No Ministerial Directory in 1849 General Assembly Minutes

1850
No Ministerial Directory in 1850 General Assembly Minutes

1851
No Ministerial Directory in 1851 General Assembly Minutes

1852
John Tate
Hiwassee Presbytery - Synod of East Tennessee
Commission to General Assembly
May 18-22, 24-25, 1852, at Nashville, Tennessee
Served on Committee on Minutes of McAdow Synod
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1852, pages 6, 9, 13, & 22]

1853
No Ministerial Directory in 1853 General Assembly Minutes

1854
John Tate - Philadelphia, Tennessee
Hiwassee Presbytery - Synod of East Tennessee
Commissioner to General Assembly
May 16-20, 22-24, 1854 in Memphis, Tennessee
Served on Committee on Missions
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, pages 5, 7, 22, 85 & 88]

1855
No Ministerial Directory in 1855 General Assembly Minutes

1856
John Tate - Philadelphia, Tennessee
Hiwassee Presbytery - Synod of East Tennessee
[Source: General Asssembly Minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1856, page 59]

1856
September 25, 1856 - Hiwassee Presbytery
Rev. John Tate - present
[Source: Minutes of Hiwassee Presbytery, September 25, 1856, pages 1-4]

1857
February 26, 1857 - Hiwassee Presbytery
Rev. John Tate - Absent
[Source: Minutes of Hiwassee Presbytery, February 26, 1857, page 10]

1857
John Tate - Philadelphia, Tennessee
Hiwassee Presbytery - Synod of East Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1857, page 68]

1857
September 3, 1857 - Hiwassee Presbytery3
Rev. John Tate - present
Served on Committee on the State of Religion
pastor - Fork Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Monroe County, Tennessee
Served on Committee on Examination of the Licentiates and Candidates
Served on Committee to Examine the Treasurers' Book
[Source: Minutes of Hiwassee Presbytery, September 3, 1857, pages 16-19 & 21-23]

1858
March 5, 1858 - Hiwassee Presbytery
Rev. John Tate - present
[Source: Minutes of Hiwassee Presbytery, March 5, 1858, pages 24-25]

1858
No Ministerial Directory in 1858 General Assembly Minutes

1858
September 24, 1858 - Hiwassee Presbytery
Rev. John Tate - absent
"Rev. John Tate by J.R. Fryar requested a letter of dismission and recommendation which was granted."
[Source: Minutes of Hiwassee Presbytery, September 24, 1858, pages 29 & 31]

1859
No Ministerial Directory in 1850 General Assembly Minutes

1859
August 17, 1859 - Texas Synod
Not listed
[Source: Minutes of Texas Synod, Auugst 17, 1859]

1860
John Tate - Pilot Grove, Texas
White Rock Presbytery - Synod of White River
[Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1850, page 102]

1860
August 16, 1860 - Texas Synod
John Tate - minister - absent
White Rock Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of Texas Synod, 1860, page 168]

1861
No Ministerial Directory in 1861 General Assembly Minutes

1861
October 9, 1861 - Texas Synod
J. Tate - minister - present
White Rock Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of Texas Synod, 1861, page 168]

1862
No Ministerial Directory in 1862 General Assembly Minutes

1863
No Ministerial Directory in 1863 General Assembly Minutes

1864
No Ministerial Directory in 1864General Assembly Minutes

1865
Not listed in partial Ministerial Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1866
No Ministerial Directory in 1866 General Assembly Minutes

1867
No Ministerial Directory in 1867 General Assembly Minutes

1868
John Tate - Pilot Grove, Texas
White Rock Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1868, page 109]

1869
Rev. John Tate
White Rock Presbytery - Synod of Texas
died: January 26, 1869 at Pilot Grove, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 37]