Hi folks:
Here is some info. from the Wake Forest Library. Only in entries not of
the Cates family have I put the CATE in upper case letters.
"Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, NC
1800-1850." Compiled by Ruth Herndon Shields. Genealogical publ. Co.
1972.
D 84
"State of North Carolina, Newberry District: Deed of gift
from Thomas Cates to his "loving daughter Ann Durham the wife of William
Durham" of Orange County, NC for a negro girl.
Dated 29 November 1802, proved February Court 1803
Witnesses: Thos. Wadlington, James S. Gilliam, William Bedire ?,
Archibell Durham.
Proved by the oaths of James S. Gilliam and Wm. Beaire ?.
D 89
Will dated 4 September 1802, proved February Court 1803
Lazarus (x) Cate "very weak of body" wife: Margaret
sons: William, John, Isaiah, Thomas and Benjamin Cate
"my five sons"
Executors: Culbird ? Burton, Henry Bunch.
Witnesses: Culbird ? (x) Burton, Henry Bunch, Christian (his mark x)
Burton.
D 103
Will dated 22 May 1803, proved August Court 1803
Thomas Durham wife: Lucey ? Durham
daus: Elizabeth Durham, Rebecca Durham, Susey ? Durham
sons: Aron, John, Thomas, Iley I., and Ezra Durham
Executors: "friends William Durham and Thomas CATE"
Witnesses: Lysias Durham and William Hopson.
D 148
Will dated 13 September 1803, proved May Court 1805
Thomas Roundtree wife a legatee, name not given
son: Joseph Rountree gets land on condition that he care for his mother.
sons: John and Thomas Rountree 5 shillings each
Lydia CATE and Rachel Jacobs 5 shillings each (daughters?)
Money left in estate after wife's death to be divided into 8 shares and
divided as follows: (no relationships stated) Andrew & Thomas 2 shares
each, John, Charles, Lydia and Joseph, 1 share each.
Rachel, one cow
granddaughter: Elizabeth Hannah
No executor names.
Witnesses: Thompson McKissick, Wm. McKissick
D 304
Will dated 26 March 1806, proved May Court 1806
Richard Cate wife: Elizabeth
son: Abner Cate "land where he is settled"
sons: John Cate, Ephriam Cate
daus: Mary Hunt, Nancy Dossett
"My five children - Mary Hunt, Nancy Dossett, John, Ephriam, and Abner
Cate."
Executors: sons Ephriam and Abner
Witnesses: James Latta, Shardick (x) Channeller.
D 369
Will dates 17 December 1811, proved ---
Thomas Cate Wife: Martha Cate
sons: Thomas Cate and John S. Cate, both under age
dau: Doratha Cate, under age
daus: Polly Cate, Martha Cate
sons: Isaih Cate, Thomas Cate
Executors: wife Martha, and "well beloved friend John Sykes."
Witness: Susannah (x) Durham.
D455-457
Will dated 13 October, proved Nov. Court 1815
John (x) Nealy or Neeley wife: Mary
dau: Sally CATES 5 shillings, her son Nealy Cates
son: Isaac Nealy 5 shillings and L50 to be divided among his lawful
children
dau: Nelly Turrentine 5 shillings and L100 to her lawful ch.
" Elizabeth Bryant 5 " " L100 " "
" "
" Rachel Pickle 5 " " L100 " "
" "
" Polly Green 5 " " L100 " "
" "
sons: John Nealy, Thomas Nealy
dau: Nancy Harris 5 shillings and L50 to her children
" Nannah Nealy L30 and to her son Green Nealy, etc.
Executors: friends Samuel Turrentine Sr. and Benjamin Bullock "and my
son John Nealy Jr."
Witnesses: Chas. Holman, Thos. Wilson , Joseph Woods.
D 490
Will dated 2 April 1812, proved August Court 1816
Thomas Cate wife: Sarah Cate
Son: Moses "150 acres where he now lives"
" John "150 acres " " " "
"
" Ephraim "100 acres whereon he did dwell"
" Thomas 100 " "where I now dwell"
My eleven children - Moses Cate, John Cate, Fanny Sykes, Martha Moore,
Winney Sykes, Milly Roach, Huldah Cate, Tabitha Smith, Elizabeth Cate,
Thomas Cate, Ephriam Cate."
Witnesses: Barnard Cate, Jean (x) her mark Cate.
D 520
Will dated 1 December 1817, proved Feb Court 1818
John Edwards, Sr. wife Lucy
son: young Edwards 60 acres in Ash County -mill-on Dead Creek
" Allen Edwards
"To Stokes Edwards, children by his first wife to wit:
Richard, Isaac & Allen, John, Nancy, Lucy & Cathery."
"great-grandchildren Rhoda, William & Mary, children of Richard Ricketts
& Rebecca his wife."
sons: Stokes Edwards, John Edwards
daus: Elizabeth, Roda Bell
Executors: wife Lucy, son Allen, Brother Barry CATE, and Reuben Smith.
Witnesses: Elijah Graves, Ariana Graves
D 547
Deed from Richard Cate to Sally Cate for a mare.
Dated 9 June 1818, proved February 1819. Witness: Huldah Cate.
D 548
Deed from Alfred or Alford Cate to Nancy Cate for two cows and calves.
Dated 28 May 1822, proved August 1822.
Witness: Huldah (x) Cate.
D 580
Will dated 28 July 1820, proved August Court 1820
Thomas Roundtree wife: Victory
He gives a rifle to Neil (?) CATE
Executrix: wife Victory. Witness: Wm. Armstrong.
D 614
Bill of sale from Thomas R. Cate to John S. Cate.
Dated 7 November 1818, proved Feb. Court 1819.
Witness: Solomon Cate
E 29
Will dated 25 October 1822, proved Nov. Court 1822
James Hastings daughter: Easter CATE
sons: Thomas, Henry
daus: Nance Smith, Sarah Hastings, Hannah Smith, Margaret Lashley
youngest sons: James, John, Joseph
Executors: sons Thomas and Henry
Witnesses: A. Watson, Joseph H. Latta.
E 52
Will dated 5 February 1824, proved Feb Court 1824
Rachel (x) Miller "in low state of health"
sons: William, Jessey
daus: Lydia Miller, Polly Miller, Rebecca Miller
sons: Jarge (under age), John
sister: Sally Hall "my loom"
sons-in-law: Samuel Bird, James S. CATE 5 shillings each.
E 134-136
Will dated 3 Mar 1824, proved November 1826
Barnard Cate wife: Jane
grandsons: Joel, Joshua, sons of Joseph
son Bernard's heir David
son David's two sons: James and Sanders
son Thomas' " " : Joseph and Vinson
daus: Rebecca Cate, Ann Cate, Mary Cate, Sarah Cate, Jean Cate, Rosannah
Cate
Executors: John Sykes, Robert Hastings, Wm. Thompson.
Witnesses: John Workman, Wm. Workman, W. Thompson.
E 204
Will dated 19 October 1829, proved Nov Court 1829
Thomas or Joseph (x) Laycock, Sr. wife: Rosea $1
This will is in the Archives. It is endorsed on the back "Will of
Thomas Laycock"
sons: William and Joseph get land on both sides of Eno River
daus: Nelly CATES, Elizabeth Scarlett, Sally Scarlett, Delilah Scarlett,
Disey Laycock, Easter Laycock
Executors: son Joseph and Frederick Moize.
Witness: John (x) Warren.
E 207
Will dated 28 May 1829, proved November Court 1829
Joshua (x) Horne, Sr. wife: Mikey (She was Michel Rhodes)
sons: John and Joshua "all my land"
daus: Milly Redding, Alsey CATES, Viney Hinchey ?, Betsy Brockwell, and
Polly Neel
5 shillings
Executor: friend James Rainey
Witnesses: Pleasant Rhodes, Young E. Rainey
E 253
Will dated 16 February 1831, proved August Court 1831
Andrew Hunter wife: Susannah
son: Alexander Hunter
daus: Elizabeth Hunter, Jane Loyd, Frances Hunter, Frances Hunter, Eliza
Hunter, Christa Hunter,
Harriet Hunter
son: Thomas Hunter
"... that my first wife's children have nothing more than they have
received .."
daus: Nancy Loyd and Sara CATE
Executors: Thos. Hogan and John Careathers.
Witnesses: Hasten Poe, Reuben C. Poe.
F 63
Will dated 5 April 1840, proved August Court 1840
Samuel Wilson wife: Elizabeth
sons: Charles and John, plantation after wife's death
son: Felix "plantation where he now lives"
His two other plantations known as the Turner place and the Ray place to
be rented.
daughters: Sally Roundtree, Elizabeth Dickson, Nancy Nichols, Harriet
Walker.
"My three daughters now in the west: Lotty CATES, Jane Taylor and Polly
Roland (or Robards ?)."
F 130
Will dated 5 October 1837, proved May Court 1842
Laban (x) Andrews "weak in body" wife: Rebecca
son-in-law: Aron Trip
son: Green daughter: Hannah
" John
"My children- David, William Henry Nancy CATES Berry Willie Elizabeth
Trip Green & Delia
Robards" (no commas).
He says "my four daughters"
Executors: sons David and Berry
Witnesses: E. Graves, A. Graves, J. Caruthers, Ruffin Andrews.
F 216
Will dated 8 April 1839, proved August Court 1844
Solomon Cate wife: Mary
"son Thomas and Anna"
"little William must be bound to some trade"
Executor: son Thomas. Witnesses: Thomas Sykes, Anna (x) Cate.
F 224-226
Will dated 5 May 1838, proved November Court 1844
Thomas Brewer wife a legatee, name not stated
son: Thomas
daus: Elizabeth Oldham, Maryann Brandshaw, Margaret Snipes, Martha
Lindsey
granddaus: Polly Strowd, Rosanna Turner, Nancy CATE
grandsons: Wesley Edwards, William Edwards, Thomas Edwards
Executors: son Thomas Brewer, Thos. Oldham & Wm. Bradshaw
Witnesses: David Roach, David Williams.