ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard Cate, 26 Mar 1806
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ORANGE COUNTY, NC
WILL BOOK D pg 304 
RICHARD CATE  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 today. First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
ELIZABETH for her use and support, during her natural life or widowhood; all
the part of my lands, plantation and buildings where I now live and occupy. I
give and bequeath unto my son ABNER CATE that part of Land where he is settled
and live and to have the same privilege in and benefit on that part of my Land
as heretofore and after the decease or marriage of my wife Elizabeth I give to
him my Land to ABNER CATE all the lands I am now possessed of and all the
remainder of the said lands and premises, and I Allow my Executor to sell and
what other of my property they may think right and the money arriving thereby
and the money I have now on hand to be put on Interest and I allow as much of
the increase as may be necessary for the future support of my said wife
Elizabeth. At her decease all the remainder of my property and remaining money
I give and bequeath unto my five children to be equally divided among them,
namely, my two daughters MARY HUNT and NANCY DOSSETT, my sons JOHN, EPHRAM,
and ABNER CATES and I hereby make and ordain my two sons Ephram and Abner Cate
Executor 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, seal the day
and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of 
JAMES LATTA					RICHARD CATE  seal
ZHA__ACH CHANDLER