Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Tate, George February 1774
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Source: Nc State Archives, Orange Co Will Book
Written: February 1774
Recorded: May 1774

Last Will and Testament of George Tate, made 1774 [Copied from Hillsboro, NC 
records]
In the name of God, Amen:
I, George Tate of the county of Orange and Province of North Carolina, being 
weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the 
mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, I therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament to wit,
I first and principally give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty 
God who gave it, and my body I recommend to Earth to buried in a decent and 
Christian manner at the discretion of Executers, nothing doubting but that at 
the General Resurrection I shall revive the same again by the mighty Power of 
God, and as touching such earthly estate wherein it has pleased God to bless 
me in this life I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner to wit:
Item First:  I give and bequeath to my two sons, James Tate and George all my 
lands to be equally divided in quantity and quality.
Item Second:  I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Kitturreh Tate, sorrel 
mare.
Item Third:  I give and bequeath to my seven daughters, namely Kitturreh, 
Akup, Mary, Elizabeth, Litten, Janet and Margaret ten pounds Prov. Money and a 
bed and furniture immediately after marriage and in default of marriage at the 
age of 21 yrs to each of them.
Item Fourth:  and lastly my will is that my beloved wife shall be whole and 
sole executrix of this my last will and testament, and that she enjoy the 
benefit of my land and the appurtenances there unto and all the rest of my 
estate and monies and the interest of the same during her life, or widowhood, 
that she may be enabled to satisfy my creditors and raise my children 
according to the ability of said estate.
In witness whereof; I have set my hand and seal this the first day of February 
1774.
George Tate (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us;
William Tate, Hugh Wilson [Ad Wilson’s father], James Smith
Orange County, May Court 1774
The execution of the within will was affirmed to in open court by the 
affirmation of William Tate one of subscribing witnesses there to and ordered 
to be recorded
Test
F. Nash

the North Carolina Wills Book T.  page 225 
1774 TATE, GEORGE, wife, James, George, Ketturah, Agnes, Mary, Elizabeth, 
Lettice, Janet, Margaret.

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