CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard Cate, Sr., 1 Oct 1814
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CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
WILL
RICHARD CATE 
Proved 1815

In the name of God Amen. I RICHARD CATE SEN. Of the county of Chatham and
state of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind
and memory thanks be given to God; calling into mind the mortality of my body
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain
this my last will and testament in the following manner and form. First, I
give and bequeath to MARY my beloved wife during her natural life after that
to my son RICHARD that part of my plantation whereon I now live beginning at
the new canoe landing on Haw river running thence to a walnut tree, thence as
the fence runs at this time to a newberry tree, thence along the fence to the
branch thence up said branch to the big road, then up said road as it now runs
to Allen Justice’s line, then said Allen line to the river, thence down the
river to the beginning likewise all the household and kitchen furniture all
her entire disposal. I give and bequeath to my beloved son RICHARD CATE
whosaid also and likewise constitute, make and ordain my executor of this my
last will and testament, that part of my land and tenements by him freely to
be possessed and enjoyed. Viz; beginning at Allen’s corner, thence on said
line to Stephen Justice’s line thenc along said Stephens line to the mouth of
the meadow branch, theen, up the brand to Thomas Workman’s line thence said
lint to____, thence on said line to a rock by a sloop on the big branch,
thence up said branch to a white oak, thence cross a hill to the river field
fence to a cedar tree, thence a straight line to the old canoe landing on Haw
River, thence up said river to Allen Justice’s line, then along the said line
to the beginning. I give and bequeath to SARAH my beloved daughter, that part
of my land and tenements viz; beginning at a rock on the Big Branch, thence
down the said branch to the river, thence up the river to the old canoe
landing. Thence a straight line to the cedar and all along my son Richards
line before mentioned to the beginning. I give and bequeath to SALLY CATE my
granddaughter that part of my lands and tenements beginning at the mouth of
the meadow branch, bounding by the heirs of widow Glosson’s lands, thence
bounded by the line of Norfits, thence bounded on Thomas Workerman’ line to
the meadow branch, thence down the branch to the beginning, now if the said
Sally my granddaughter should die without heir, I then give and bequeath the
said land to my three daughters MARY, PATSEY and SARAH to be equally divided
between them, I have given and do now give and bequeath to Thomas Workerman
and wife one mare, one cow, and calf, one bed and furniture, one sow and pigs,
one ewe and lamb. I have given and do now give and bequeath to George
Patterson and Patsy his wife one sow, one ewe and lamb. I do hereby leave and
ordain that all my stock of every kind and farming utensils of every
description to be sold to pay all my just debts. George Patterson or his wife
Patsey sure to make her share equal to Thomas Workerman and Mary his wife have
had. I declare and announce and confirm this is my last will and testament, In
witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal, this the first day of
October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourteen.
Signed, sealed in the presence of us	    RICHARD CATE seal
R. Freeman, Mary Workman