Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Tate, Zephaniah February 19, 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 461-462 Written: February 19, 1816 Recorded: Feb 1816 Testator: Zephaniah Tate In the name of God Amen I Zephaniah Tate of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being at this time in a low and frail state of health, yet of perfect Mind, and of Sound Memory, and Calling to mind that it is appoint =ed for all Men, once to die, Do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows --- I Will & bequeath to my beloved Wife Hannah Tate, my Negra Wench Ruth as her own property entire with said wench her and her increase forever I will to my beloved Daughter Polly Tate my two Negroes Isaac & Martin (fellows) as her property entire forever I Will further to my beloved daughter Polly, my Negroe Man Abel, and that said fellow be kept hired out from year to year until my said Daughter arrive at the age of discretion agreeable to Law, and the Money thus obtained to be put out at usual Interest, at the Discretion of my Executors until my said Daughter be of full Age, and then at her own Disposal ---- Again I will to my beloved Wife, my other two Negroes Elijah and Nathan to be at her disposal entire forever, and in Case of the death of either my Wife or Daughter, the surviving Party shall possess the whole of this my property and not otherwise -- I further Will that the Negroes Isaac & Martin be and remain under the direction of my beloved Wife until my Daughter be of full age and that they cultivate my Lands and place for her, and for the support of my daughter as above I will that my beloved Wife Hannah Tate hold & possess my House and plantation in full and every part of the same, until my said Daughter be of Age, (my Wife not having any power to sell or alienate before) said Premises which shall be my said Daughters sole property when of Age --- I Will further to my beloved Wife One feather [page 2] Bed with the furniture thereto belonging and all other[?] my property I Will that the same be sold to the Highest Bidder, that is, my perishable Estate consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs &c, with household and Kitchen furniture, and that the Money arising from such Sale, be equally divided between my said Wife and Daughter, observing that my Daughters full part be put out at usual Interest at the discretion of my Executors as before, Observing that all my Lawful Debts be paid out of the above money, before any Division shall take place also the consequent expenses of my Burial, which I will, shall be in decent Christian, form, at the discretion of my beloved Wife & my Executor, nothing doubting but by the mighty power of God, I shall arise from the Dust, in the morning of the Resurrection, and with my Soul and Body praise God forever --- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal and subscribed to the same the same[sic] this 19th February 1816 -- And appoint My worthy friend Anthony Tate my Executor, with my Wife acting as Executrix &c Done in presence } of us } Zephaniah Tate (seal) Jno. McMullan John Hevy[?] Jurat Exr & Exx qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 461] In the name of God Amen I Zephaniah Tate of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being at this time in a low and frail state of health, yet of perfect mind and sound memory, and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows --- I Will & bequeath to my beloved Wife Hannah Tate my Negra Wench Ruth as her own property entire with said wench her and her increase forever --- I will to my beloved daughter Polly Tate my two negroes Isaac & Martin (fellows) as her entire property forever. I Will further to my daughter Polly my Negroe man Abel and that said fellow be kept hired out from year to year until my said daugh =ter arrives at the age of discretion agreeable to Law, and the Money thus obtained to be put out at usual Interest at the discretion of my Executors until my said daughter be of full age, and then at her own disposal ---- again I will to my beloved Wife, my other two Negroes Elijah and Nathan to be at her disposal entire forever, and in case of the death of either my Wife or daughter, the surviving party shall possess the whole of this my property and not otherwise ---- I further Will that the Negroes Isaac & Martin be and remain under the direction of my beloved Wife until my daughter be of full age and that they cultivate my lands & place for her, and for the support of my daugh =ter as above --- I will that my beloved Wife Hannah Tate hold & possess my House & plantation in full and every part of the same until my Said daughter be of age (my Wife not having any power to sell or alienate before) said premises which shall be my said daughters sole property when of Age --- I Will further to my beloved Wife One feather Bed with the furniture thereto belonging and other[?] my property I Will that the same be sold to the highest bidder, that is, my perish =able Estate consisting of Horses, Cattle and Hogs &c with Household and Kitchen furniture, and that the money arising from such Sale, be equally divided between my Said Wife and daughter, observing that my daughters full part be put out at usual Interest at the discretion of my Executors as before, Observing that all my Just debts be paid out of the above money, before any division shall take place also the consequent expenses of my burial, which I will shall be in decent Christian form at the discretion of my beloved Wife and my Executor nothing doubting but by the Mighty power of God, I shall arise from the Dust, in the morning of the [Will Book Volume D, page 462] resurrection, and with my soul & Body praise God forever ----- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal and subscribed to the same this 19th February 1816 -- And appoint my worthy friend Anthony Tate my Executor with my wife acting as Executrix &c done in presence of us Jno. McMullan John Hevy[?] Zephaniah Tate (seal) Orange County February Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Zephenaiah Tate decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Hevy[?] a subscri =bing Witness thereto & Ordered to be reported, at the same time the Executor & Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 461-462 Recorded Feb 1816 Original very faded. Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Tate, Zephaniah (1817)". No family history found.