Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Cate, Barnard March 3, 1824 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 134-136 Written: March 3, 1824 Recorded: Nov 1826 Testator: Barnard Cate In the name of god amen I Barnard Cate of the State of North Carolina and County of Orang being in my perfect memory doe make my Last will and Testament in maner and forme as folers first that my body be decently Bur[i]ed and all my Just debts be paid out of my Estate I give unto my wife Jeane Cate all my house hold and Kitchen furniture with horses hogs Cows Sheep Wagon Still Smiths tools and Mill and Every other utenshils of farming tools and all the Land as I doe now perssess induring[sic] her natural Life or widowhood - And then to be devied amongst my Children as follows first I give unto my Son Joseph Cates two sons Joel and Joshuay Cate the Land whar on he did Live beginning at John Workmans post oak corner run[n]ing west to Strudwicks Jurys Line thence northwestard by a marked Line to the head of hog branch to the old roade to blackJack by a great Stone thence up said road to Stony noe to a Blackjack thence NorthEastardly by a marked Line to the big Brnach ford neare the big Lick thence up said Branch to Rachel Tomas Strud Line to a persim[m]on tree all my Land on the East to John Crutch[field's] Line which is devied by a marked Line between the two bay - beginning begin[n]ing[sic] at the Stoney Nole at a said Black Jack one[sic] the Road running to the by a marked Line to a big branch down sd. Branch to John Crutchfields Line [inkblot] on the South I give to Joel on the North to Jos[h]ua Cate Senr if Either dies without an heire it falls to my Children ~~~ I give to my son Barnard Cate heire David Cate all the land Except One hundred acres at the west end of the Land I Bought of Richard Claton and Abner Tapp lying on the waters of Seven Mile Creek agoing Strudwicks Jury Line and Robert Watson and if [he] dies without heire it Retu[r]n to my own Children, I give unto my son David Cate indureing his natrel Life all the Land lying on Cain and Tirky Creeks that I bought of Charles Cate and James Kirk with the Mill and what I bought of Steven Cate and after his death to his two sons Jeames Cate and Sandres Cate for Ever I give unto my son Thomas Cate induring his natrel Life begin[n]ing at a white oak on the sid[e] of a branch John Cates Line runing up meandres of sd. Branch to a post oake thence as the deed directs to the Little Fork thence up said fork thence up sd fork[sic] to the third Branch that comes in on the [page 2] East Side of the fork thence up sd. Branch East by a marked Line to the old road to the Stoney Nole to said Black jack Joel and Joshuay Corner thence down the said road to the Stone and Black Jack thence with Josephs line to Strud ick Jury Line thence West to a white oak then south to a white oak thence West to a white oake thence South to a red oak thence as the deed directs to John Cate Line thence with his line to the first station and at his death I give the said Land unto Thomas too[sic] sons Joseph Cate and Vinson Cate for Ever / I give to my ["daughter" blot-out] daughter Rebecah Cate a Cartain track of Land I bought of Solomn Cate lying on Cain Creek beginning on bank of [said] Creek at the white oake run[n]ing Southward to popler from thence Westward along the Side of the Stony nap[sic] to the West End of Stoney nap to a flat Stone thence Southward to the head of the Spring down sd. branch to the old Line as the Will derect run[n]ing East to the Stone pile Thomas Syes Line soas the will derects along Sykes Line to Caine Creek[?] to the beech Corner down sd. Creek to the first Station I give it unto her and her heirs begotten of her own body for Ever / I give unto my daught[er] Ann Cate all the Land that I bought of Sollon Cate begi[n]ning on Cane Creek [ink blot]on the Bank of Creek Red Oak run[n]ing north to the old field then as the will derects to the East side of the old field to the top of the hill thence as the will derects to duroms[Durham's] old road to a daviding Line all on the South according as the Will derects - --------------------- I give unto my daughter Mary Cate the Land whare shee now lives begin[n]ing at Black Jack on my line neare the old road by Wolfpen medoes[meadows] Running South to a Black Jack thence West B Jack thence[sic] by a mar[k]ed Line to a hickory thence thence[sic] by a marked Line to the mouth [of] Colt Branch to the Little fork so down said fork to my line Contain[in]g all the Land on the West that I hold [page 3] I give to my daughter Sarah Cate the Land agoing my sons Thomas and Joseph heires begin[n]ing at the Stony nole on the road at a black Jack Corner Corner[sic] to Thomas and Joseph run[n]ing Westward along Thomas Line down a branch to the Littlefork - Thence up sd. fork a little above Smiths Lick to a post oake thence Eastwardly by a marked Line to a Tirky[turkey] oake thence Northward by a marked Line to a Sassafrack Corner on Strudwicks Line thence NortheastWard along a marked Line to a post oake on Rachels Thomas Line thence South to a white oake corner to Rachels Thomas on Strudwicks Line thence with Sd. Line to a persim[m]on tree in the bottom thence South Ward down the Said Branch at the ford on neare the big Lick to Black Jack thence SouthwestWard by a marked Line to the first Station to Black Jack Corner on the Stony Nole I give unto my daughter Jean Cate and her heires begotten of her own body all the Land lying betwen Sarahs Cates and Mary Cate Lines for Ever I give to my daughter Ann Cate a cartain track of Land lying on Cain Creek bigin[n]ing at a Spanish [oak] on on[sic] the bank fork David Cate corner run[n]ing up sd. Creek to a old ford and road along the East side of sd. Road to a White Oake near the gap thence Southward in the field to a popler thence Westward to flat stone David Cate line thence by a persim[m]on tree to the first Station Spanish Oake and makeing Rebecak[sic] and Ann Cate Equeal with the rest of ther Sister of property and at the End of my wifes natreal Life or widow hood all my ["na" erased] myLiving is to be sold exsept my Land and to be Eaqully devied among my Children [page 4] Mary Cate Sarah Cate Jeane Cate Rebecah Cate David Cate Thomas Cate Ann Cate, Rosanah Cate is to have six dollors this will is inter lined before signed and I dowe ap[p]oint my friend[s] John Syke[s] and Robert Hasting and William Thompson my Executors in full power of all my Concerns Whare unto I doe Set my hand and Seale this third day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty foure Test John Workman Jurat Barnard Cate (seal) William Workman W. Thompson Jurat Robt Hastings qualfd. [Will Book Volume E, page 134] In the name of God Amen I Barnard Cate of the State of North Carolina & County of Orange being in perfect memory do make my last will & Testament in manner & form as follows, first that my body be decently buried & all my just debts be paid out of my Estate, - I give unto my wife Jane Cate all my house hold & Kitchen furniture with horses, hogs, Cows, Sheep, waggon, Still, Smith's tools and Mill and every other utencels of farming tools and all the land as I do now possess induring[sic] her natural life or widowhood - And then to be divided amongst my children as follows, first I give unto my Son Joseph Cate's two sons Joel & Joshua Cate the land whereon he did live beginning at John Workman's post Oak corner, running West to Strudwick's Jury line, thence Northwestward by a marked line to the head of hog branch to the old road to blackJack by a great Stone thence up said branch to Rachels Thomas line to a persimmon tree all my land on the East to John Crutchfield's line, which is di= vided by a marked line between the two bay - beginning at the Stoney Nole at the said black jack on the road running to the big[?] a mar= =ked line to a big branch, down said branch to John Crutchfield's line on the South - I give to Joel on the North to Joshua Cate Senr if if either dies without an heir it falls to my children - I give to my son Barnard Cate heirs David Catte[sic] all the land except One hundred acres at the west end of the land I bought of Richard Claton & & Abner Tapp lying on the waters of Seven Mile Creek adjoining Strud= =wick's Jury line & Robert Watson's & if he dies without heir it returns to my own children, I give unto my son David Cate induring his natural life, all the land lying on Cain & Turkey Creek that I bought of Charles Cate & James Kirk with the Mill & what I bought of Stephen Cate & after his death to his two sons James Cate & Sanders Cate forever I give unto my son Thomas Cate induring his natural life beginning at a white oak on the side of a branch John Cate's line keeping up meanders of sd branch to a post Oak - thence as the Deed directs to the Little Fork, thence up said fork to the third branch that comes in on the East side of the fork thence up said branch East by a marked line to the Old road to the Stoney Nole to said Blackjack Joel & Joshua Corners - thence down the said [Will Book Volume E, page 135] road to the Stone & blackjack thence with Joseph's line to Strudwick's Jury line - thence West to a white oak - then South to a white oak thence West to a white oak - thence South to a red oak, thence as the deed directs to John Cate's line, thence with his line to the first Station & at his death I give the said land unto Thomas' two sons Joseph Cate & Vinson Cate for ever - I give to my daughter Rebecca Cate a Certain Tract of Land I bought of Solomon Cate lying on Cain Creek, beginning on bank of sd Creek at the white oak wending[?] Southward to poplar - from thence westward along the side of the Stoney Nole to the west end of Stoney Nole to a flat stone - thence Southward to the head of the Spring down said branch to the said line as the Will Direct running East to the stone pile Thomas Sykes' line so as the Will directs along Sykes' line to Cain Creek to the branch Corner down said Creek to the first station I give it unto her & her heirs begotten of her own body forever - I give unto my daughter Ann Cate all the land that I bought of Dillon Cate - beginning on Cain Creek, on the bank of Creek Red Oak running North to the Old field then as the will directs to the East side of the Old field to the top of the hill - thence as the Will directs to Durham's Old road to a dividing line all on the South according as the Will directs - I give unto my daughter Mary Cate the lands where she now lives beginning at Black Jack on my line near the Old Road by Wolf-persimmon running South to a Black Jack - thence by a marked line to a Hickory - thence by a marked line to the mouth of Colt Branch to the Little Fork so down said for to my line, containing all the Land on the West that I hold - I give to my daughter Sarah Cate the land adjoining my sons Thomas & Joseph's heirs - beginning at the Stoney Nole on the road at a Black Jack corner to Thomas & Joseph running Westward along Thomas' line down a branch to the little fork - thence up said fork a little above Smith's Lick to a post Oak thence East-wardly by a marked line to a Turkey Oak - thence North ward by a marked line to a Sassafrack Corner on Strudwick's line - thence North Eastward along a marked line to a post Oak on Rachel Thomas' line - thence South to a [Will Book Volume E, page 136] White oak Corner to Rachel Thomas on Strudwick's line - thence with said line to a persimmon tree in the bottom - thence Southward down the said Branch at the ford on near the Big Lick to Black Jack - thence Southwestward by a marked line to the first Station to Black Jack Corner on the Stony Nole - I give unto my daughter Jean Cate & her heirs begotten of her own body all the land lying between Sarah Cates & Mary Cate's lines forever - I give to my daughter Anne Cate a certain Tract of Land lying on Cain Creek beginning at a Spanish Oak on the bank fork David Cate corner running up said Creek to end a Old ford & road - along the East side of said Road to a White Oak near the gap - thence Southward in the field to a poplar - thence Westward to flat stone David Cate's line - thence by a persimmon tree to the first Station Spanish Oak and making Rebeca[sic] and Anne Cate equal with the rest of their Sisters of property - And at the end of my wife's natural life or widowhood all my living is to be sold, except my Land & to be equally divided among my Children - Mary Cate, Sarah Cate, Jean Cate, Rebecca Cate, David Cate, Thomas Cate, Ann Cate, Rosanna Cate is to have six dollars, this Will is interlined before signed And I do appoint my friend[s] John Sykes & Robert Hastings and William Thompson my Executors in full power of all my Concerns - Where= =unto I do set my hand and seal this third day of March Eighteen hundred & twenty four Test John Workman Barnard Cate (seal) William Workman W. Thompson Orange County November Term 1826 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Barnard Cate decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Workman & William Workman two of the subscribing Witnesses thereunto & Ordered to be recorded - At the same time Robert Hastings one of the Executors named in said Will qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 134-136 Recorded Nov 1826 nole -> knoll induring -> enduring -> during Estate Papers comprise nine pages and are found in a folder labeled "Barnard Cates 1827". Legacies of $2.67 paid to: Mary Hasting Sarah Hay Jane Roach David Cate Thomas Cate Rebecca Powell