Here is the second Will:
Richard Cates Will--1806
In the Name of God Amen, I Richard Cate of Orange County and State of North
Carolina
Being of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Blessed be God) do this
twenty-Sixth day
of March In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and six Make and
Publish
this my Last Will and Testament, In manner Following, that is to say....
First I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Elizabeth for her use and
Support
during her Natural Life or Widdowhood all that part of my Land and plantation
or
Buildings Where I now Live and occupy...I give and Bequeath unto my son Abner
Cate
that part of my Land where he is Settled and now Lives and to have the same
privilidge
use and Benefits on that part of My Land as heretofore and after the deseas
or Marriage of
my wife Elizabeth I give to him my said Son Abner Cate all the Lands I am now
possessed of and all the remainder of the said Lands and premises.... and I
allow my
Excutors to sell what other of my property the may think rite and the money
arrising
thereby and the Money I have now on hand to be put on Interest, and I all as
much of the
increas as may be Necessary for the further support of my said wife Elizabeth
and at her
deceas all the Remainder of my property and Remaining money I give and
Bequeath to my
five Children to be Eaqually Divided amoungst them Namely My two Daughters
Mary
Hunt and Nancey Dosett--My Sones John, Ephraim & Abner Cates and I hereby
make and ordain my two sones Ephraim and Abner Cate Executors of this my Last
Will
and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Richard Cate have to this my
Last Will and
Testament Set my hand and Seal the day and year above
Written.............................................................
Signed sealed and Delivered}
Richard X Cate {seal}
in the presence of }
James Latta Jun. }
Shaderick P. Chandler }
Abner Cate Qualifd
Louise