Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Cate, Lazarus September 4, 1802
************************************************
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 D, pages 89-90
Written: September 4, 1802
Recorded: Feb 1803
Testator: Lazarus Cate

In the name of God Amen this Twenty fourth day
of September in the year of our Lord Christ one
Thousand Eight hundred and two - -

I Lazarus Cate of Orange County and the State of North
Carolina being very weak of body but of perfect and
sound memory thanks be given unto Almighty God
for the Same and knowing that it is appointed
for all men Once to die I do hereby constitute
Ratify and confirm this my last will and Testament

(That is to say) first of all I Recommend my soul
and body into the hands of Almighty God who first
gave them to be Buried in a Christian like manner
at the discretion of my Executors hoping at the General
Resurrection of the Dead to receive the full forgiveness of
my sins Through Jesus Christ our Lord
and I do hereby give and bequeath of the Same in
the Following matter and form

first of all I desire that my Just Debts should
[be?] paid and all the Remainder [of] my Land Horses
Cattle hogs and Sheep with all my Household Furniture
I Give & bequeath unto my Loveing wife Margirit Cate
dureing her Widowhood and afterwards to be equeally
devided between my five Sons William Cate John Cate
Isaiah Cate Thomas Cate and Benjamin Cate -------
and I do appoint Cutbird Burtin & Henry Bunch as
Executors of this my last will & Testament Revoking
and Disannul[l]ing all Other and former Wills and
Testaments by me made as Witness I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal the day and year
first above Written
                                his
        his             Lazarus (+) Cate (seal)
Cutbird (+) Burtin Jurat       mark
Henry Bunch
          her
Christian (X) Burton     Cutbird Burton qualif. Exr.
         mark

[Will Book Volume D, page 89]
In the Name of God Amen This twenty fourth day of September
in the year of Our Lord Christ one Thousand Eight Hundred & two ~~~
I Lazarus Cate of Orange County and the State of North Carolina be-
ing very Weak of body but of perfect & sound memory thanks be given
unto Almighty God for the same & Knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die I do hereby constitute ratify and Confirm this my last Will
and Testament (That is to say) first of all I recommend my Soul
and body into the hands of almighty God who first gave them to be
buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hope
ing at the general resurrection of the dead to receive the full forgiveness

[Will Book Volume D, page 90]
of my Sins Through Jesus Christ Our Lord ~~~~ and I do hereby
give & bequeath of the Same in the following matter & form ~~~~
First of all, I desire that my Just debts should be paid, & all
the remainder of my Land, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, & Sheep, with all my
Household furniture I give & bequeath unto my loving wife Margarit Cate
dureing her Widowhood, and afterwards to be
equally devided between my five Sons William Cate John Cate
Isaiah Cate Thomas Cate & Benjamin Cate & I do hereby appoint
Cutbird Burton & Henry Bunch as Executors of this my last Will and
Testament Revoking & Disannul[l]ing all other & former Wills & Testaments
by me made as Witness I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my
Seal the day & year first above Written
        his                               his
Cutbird (X) Burtin                Lazarus (+) Cate (seal)
       mark                              mark
Henry Bunch
          her
Christian (X) Burton
         mark
                               Orange County February Term 1803
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Lazarus
Cate decd. was duly proved in open Court by oath of Culbird
Burton one of she Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recor-
ded ~~~ At the Same time Calbird[sic] Burton one of the Executors therein
named qualified accordingly ~~~~

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 89-90
Recorded Feb 1803

No estate papers found.