This came from Orange Co. List today. I saw the Richard Cate and thought
I'd post it.
THOMSON/THOMPSON wills in Orange Co. N.C.
Will Book A
Page 257
Written 20 April 1781
Proved August Court 1782
Amos (x) THOMSON/THOMPSON
son: Littleberry THOMSON
brother: Charles THOMSON "all my land in Donwoody County, VA"
Exe: Lewis KIRK, Richard CATE, brother Charles THOMSON, Jesse ROPER
Wit: Henry HANCOCK, Robert PEEBLES, Buckner FLOYD, Benjamin TARVER
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Will Book A
Page 262
James THOMSON, along with John MARDUK and Prudence MARDUK witnessed a
will
for John RICE, proved Nov Court 1783
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Will Book B
Page 92
Proved May Court 1790
Executors of the will for Zachariah ALLEN "my worthy friends John
THOMSON
son of Thomas, and James ALLEN
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Will Book C
Page 21
Written July 1794
Proved August Court 1794
James THOMPSON
son: James gets one fourth "of tract I purchased of Stephen HART" and
"land
purchased from Robert BURNSIDE"
son: Joshua (under 21) gets land purchased of Thomas NORRIS, and land
purchased of James RILEY
son: John (under 21)
daughters: Ellinor and Martha both under age 18
daughters: Sarah LINDLEY and Elizabeth HADLEY
son-in-law Owen LINDLEY
brother: Joseph
William RILEY, no relationship given
Exe: brother-in-law Samuel CHAMBERS, and brother Joseph THOMPSON
Wit: William RAILEY, John BOWLE, and Sarah CHAMBERS