Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Tate, James February 9, 1816 ************************************************ 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 459-460 Written: February 9, 1816 Recorded: Feb 1816 Testator: James Tate In the name of God Amen I James Tate of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be unto God calling unto 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 that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors Nothing doubting but the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God And as touching such Worldly estate Wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form First I give and bequeath to Margaret my beloved Wife the plantation whereon I now live together with two horses and all the rest of my stock of Cattle sheep and hogs, and my Waggon and geers and all my tools and Farming utentials of every sort and all my house and kitchen Furniture during her natural lifetime and to be at her disposeal at her death all except the land Which after her death is to be equally divided betwixt my sons Abner and Jesse I also give to my beloved son Jesse one young Mare I give to beloved son Abner one year old Colt [page 2] my will is that my books all such as my wife thinks proper to dispose of and Such of my Carpenter Tools not necessary for her to keep is to be sold and the amount of arising from the sale of them I give to my beloved son Joel My will is that my sons Abner and Jesse each one ["pay" erased] give to Margaret Tate Widow of James Tate deceased five dollars My Will is that my executors pay to my son Robert two dollars also to my daughter Susannah Two dollars also to my daughter Elizabeth Two dollars to my daughter Alse two dollars to my daughter Margaret Two dollars I hereby appoint and Constitute and ordain My Two Sons Abner and Jesse Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all former wills and Testaments Whatever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 9th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthund[sic] and Sixteen Signd Seald pronounced and declard in the presence of us his D Bradford senr } James (7) Tate (seal) James McCrory } Jurat mark Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 459] In the name of God Amen I James Tate of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be unto God calling unto 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, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors [Will Book Volume D, page 460] nothing doubting but the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life - I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form First I give and bequeath to Margaret my beloved Wife the planta =tion whereon I now live together with two Horses and all the rest of my stock of Cattle Hogs and Sheep, and my Waggon and Gears and all my tools & farming utensils of every sort and all my House and kitchen furniture during her natural lifetime and to be at her disposal at her death all except the Land which after her death is to be equally divided betwixt my sons Abner & Jesse --- I also give to my beloved son Jesse one young mare -- I give to beloved Son Abner one year old Colt. My will is that my Books all such as my Wife thinks proper to dispose of, and such of my Carpenter tools not necessary for her to keep is to be sold, and the amount of arising from the sale of them I give to my beloved son Joel. My will is that my sons Abner & Jesse each one give to Margaret Tate Widow of James Tate decd. five dollars --- My Will is that my Executors pay to my son Robert two dollars also to My daughter Susannah two dollars. Also to my daughter Elizabeth two dollars to my daughter Alse two dollars. To my daughter Margaret two dollars I hereby appoint & Constitute & ordain my two sons Abner & Jesse Executors of this my last Will & Testament, And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all former Wills and Testaments whatever --- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 9th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen Signed Sealed pronounced & declared in the presence of us D Bradford senr his James McCrory James (7) Tate (seal) mark Orange County February Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of James Tate decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of D Bradford Senr & James McCrory both subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time the Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 459-460 Recorded Feb 1816 Estate Papers comprise 25 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Tate, James (1816)". No family history found.