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Richard Cate-- Will
Outside of Will: State of North Carolina
Orange County } February Term 1794
Recorded 259
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Cate of the County of Orange and
State of
North Carolina being at this time in good and perfect memory through the
mercy of God.
But weak and sickly in body do make this my last Will and Testament in manner
following. that is to say....................
I leave to my beloved wife Emilia Cate my Negro man Pompy and my
Negro
woman, Frank, during her Natural life or widowhood also I leave all my
household
furniture and stock of horses and cattle and hoggs also my waggon and gives
during her
Natural life or widowhood also all my working tools for the same Time to
Support my
children., upon During there minority and at her decease or widowhood to be
equally
divided amongst my Eight children. That is to say James, Jesse, Richard,
Thomas,
John and Martha, Susannah, and Emilia.
Item I give to my son James Cate the land whereon he now lives from
Marshals
Branch and upwards including the plantationit being part of a Tract of land I
purchased of
We Strudwick also my negro Boy Dannie {not sure of name}.
Item I give to my son Jesse the remainder of said Tract of land from
Marshels
Branch Downward also 10 acres of land which I purchased of John Durham lying
on the
big Road ajoyning the land of Charles Kelley also 100 acres of land which I
purchased of
James Crawford ajoining the land of Joab Durham also 50 acres of land on the
West
side of Cain Creek including Balls field beginning at the Corner in Balls
medow Running
up the Creek to the big Branch so up sd Branch to the uper end of Balls.
Tobacco ground
to a Spring then up sd hollow crosing the Big Road to Quinces line for
complement also
my Negro Boy Dave.......................
Item I give to my son Richard all the Remainder part of a Tract of
land which I
purchast of Thomas Moore which is 381 acres also my negro boy Joe.
Item I give to my son Thomas the Tract of land which I Bought of
Robert
Tennen on the East side of Cain Creek and all my posessions ajoyning said
Tract on tha
Side of the Creek Reserving to my beloved wife the use thereof during her
Natural life or
widowhood also my Negro girl Rachal.
Item I give to my son John all my possesions on the West Side of Cain
Creek
including my mill Reserving to my beloved wife the use of said land and mill
during her
natural life or widowhood also to my son John I give my negro girl
Annaby............
Item I give to my son Benjamin my Negro man Nead and his wife During
his
Natural life to be put into the hand of a Trustee chosen by my executors for
his Natural
Support after there Death and after his Deceas to be equally divided among my
Eight affor
Named Children...................
Item I give to my Daughter Martha Hasten my negro woman
Rhodea................
Item I give to my Daughter Susannah my negro woman
Pegg.............................
Item I give to my Daughter Emelia my Negro girl
Jinne.....................................
and after my lawful Debts is paid what cash I have with the sail of crop
which can be spard
from my stock and family sold by my Executors out of which I give to my son
John two
hundred Dollars and if any Remainder to be equally Divided amongst my
present family.
That is Jese Richard Thomas Benjamin John Susannah Emelia and wife to cloath
and
school them. My Desire is That my Son Benjamin may live with his Mother
during his or
her Natural life but if my Executors Think him no wel ued I leave it after
hand to put him
where he may be better usd.
Lastly I Do Constitute
Lastly Imake and Constitute my beloved friend Sackfiald Brewer and my Brother
John
Cate and my son James Cate executors of This my last will and testament
written with
my own hand This sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven
hundred an ninety-three
Signed Sealed }
Richard Cate {seal}
and delivered }
be his last will }
and Testament }
in the presents of us}
who were present}
Barnard Cate
Lewis Kirk
Executors qualified.Richard Cate-- Will
Outside of Will: State of North Carolina
Orange County } February Term 1794
Recorded 259
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Cate of the County of Orange and
State of
North Carolina being at this time in good and perfect memory through the
mercy of God.
But weak and sickly in body do make this my last Will and Testament in manner
following. that is to say....................
I leave to my beloved wife Emilia Cate my Negro man Pompy and my
Negro
woman, Frank, during her Natural life or widowhood also I leave all my
household
furniture and stock of horses and cattle and hoggs also my waggon and gives
during her
Natural life or widowhood also all my working tools for the same Time to
Support my
children., upon During there minority and at her decease or widowhood to be
equally
divided amongst my Eight children. That is to say James, Jesse, Richard,
Thomas,
John and Martha, Susannah, and Emilia.
Item I give to my son James Cate the land whereon he now lives from
Marshals
Branch and upwards including the plantationit being part of a Tract of land I
purchased of
We Strudwick also my negro Boy Dannie {not sure of name}.
Item I give to my son Jesse the remainder of said Tract of land from
Marshels
Branch Downward also 10 acres of land which I purchased of John Durham lying
on the
big Road ajoyning the land of Charles Kelley also 100 acres of land which I
purchased of
James Crawford ajoining the land of Joab Durham also 50 acres of land on the
West
side of Cain Creek including Balls field beginning at the Corner in Balls
medow Running
up the Creek to the big Branch so up sd Branch to the uper end of Balls.
Tobacco ground
to a Spring then up sd hollow crosing the Big Road to Quinces line for
complement also
my Negro Boy Dave.......................
Item I give to my son Richard all the Remainder part of a Tract of
land which I
purchast of Thomas Moore which is 381 acres also my negro boy Joe.
Item I give to my son Thomas the Tract of land which I Bought of
Robert
Tennen on the East side of Cain Creek and all my posessions ajoyning said
Tract on tha
Side of the Creek Reserving to my beloved wife the use thereof during her
Natural life or
widowhood also my Negro girl Rachal.
Item I give to my son John all my possesions on the West Side of Cain
Creek
including my mill Reserving to my beloved wife the use of said land and mill
during her
natural life or widowhood also to my son John I give my negro girl
Annaby............
Item I give to my son Benjamin my Negro man Nead and his wife During
his
Natural life to be put into the hand of a Trustee chosen by my executors for
his Natural
Support after there Death and after his Deceas to be equally divided among my
Eight affor
Named Children...................
Item I give to my Daughter Martha Hasten my negro woman
Rhodea................
Item I give to my Daughter Susannah my negro woman
Pegg.............................
Item I give to my Daughter Emelia my Negro girl
Jinne.....................................
and after my lawful Debts is paid what cash I have with the sail of crop
which can be spard
from my stock and family sold by my Executors out of which I give to my son
John two
hundred Dollars and if any Remainder to be equally Divided amongst my
present family.
That is Jese Richard Thomas Benjamin John Susannah Emelia and wife to cloath
and
school them. My Desire is That my Son Benjamin may live with his Mother
during his or
her Natural life but if my Executors Think him no wel ued I leave it after
hand to put him
where he may be better usd.
Lastly I Do Constitute
Lastly Imake and Constitute my beloved friend Sackfiald Brewer and my Brother
John
Cate and my son James Cate executors of This my last will and testament
written with
my own hand This sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven
hundred an ninety-three
Signed Sealed }
Richard Cate {seal}
and delivered }
be his last will }
and Testament }
in the presents of us}
who were present}
Barnard Cate
Lewis Kirk
Executors qualified.
Louise