Wayne County, NC - Will of PATE, Joseph - 1847

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WILL OF JOSEPH PATE (1847)
OF WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

In the name of god Amen.  I, Joseph Pate, of the County of Wayne and the
State of North Carolina being of Sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed
be god, do this 6th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Forty Seven make and publish this my last will and testament in
maner [sic] following that is to Say,
     1st, I lend to my wife Elizabeth Pate durin [sic] her naturel [sic]
life or widowhood all the land and plantation I own lying on the north Side
of Stoney Creek Swamp up to the upper line also I lend to my wife Elizabeth
Pate during her life or widowhood all my household and kicking furnature
[sic] of every description and both of my Carts and my Still all of my
barrels and Corks of every discription [sic] two horses Monk and lyd all of
my Stock of Cattle hogs and fowls of Every descrition all of my working
tools farming [utensils?] of Every description all of my bee hives also all
of my Stock Sheep and grind Stone.
     Item 2nd, I give to my wife Elizabeth Pate fifty dollars in money and
all of my bacon porke [sic] Lard Corn fodder Cotten pees and potatoes and
flax.
     Item 3rd, I give to my son Thorogood Pate Eighty acres of land where
he now [lives?] to [beldid?] of on the lower part of my land on the South
Side of Stoney Creek Swamp to be lode of So as to run from the Said Swamp
out to the back line to he and his heirs forever.  also I give him one
horse that he has now in his [posession?].
     Item 4th, I give to my son James E. Pate to he and his heirs forever
Eighty acres of land lying on the South Side of Stoney Creek Swamp Joining
Thorogood pates Line to begin in Said Swamp at an old Crosway in Said Swamp
near the upper End of the plantation that lies on the South Side of Said
Swamp and to run out So to the back line So as to make Eighty acres.
     Item 5th, I give to my Son Elijah Temples Pate Eighty acres of land
Lying on the north Side of Stoney Creeks where I now live Joining Bryan H.
Pates land to begin in Said Swamp on the mouth of the first small branch
above the house and run out to the back line So as to make Eighty acres.
...
[One line of type, including the beginning of Item 6th, appears to be
covered over.]
...
above Elijah Temples Pates Lot of land Joining Said Elijah Temples Pate
line to begin in Said Swamp at James E. Pates upper corner in Said Swamp
and runs out to the back line So as to make Eighty acres.
     Item 7th, I give to my Son Joseph Pate all the land on both Sides of
Said Swamp that I own that I have not willed away to he and his heirs
forever also I give to my Son Joseph Pate one bay colt named [illegible].
     Item 8th, I give to my daughter Annamiasah Scott twenty five dollars
in money.
     Item 9th, I give to all of my Daughters Susana Pate, Eliza Pate,
Barbary Pate, Charlotte Pate and Polly Pate one feather bed and firnature
[sic] a peace [sic] after my death and my wife Elizabeth Pate decd.  also I
give to my five last mentioned daughters all of my money and notes that is
not willed away before to Equally Divided between them after my [covered
over, probably "debts are"] paid.  also I give them all the rest of my
property that [covered over] my wife Elizabeth Pate that is not otherwise
willed away to be sold and Equally Divided between them after my Decd and
my wife Elizabeth Pate Decd.  and hereby make and ordain my friends Bryan
H. Pate and James E. Pate Executors of this my last will and testament in
witness whereof I the Said Joseph Pate have to this my last will and
testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Joseph Pate
(seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the
said Joseph Pate as his last will and
testament in presents of us

Coor P. Pate
Bryan H. Pate Sr.

Nov Co. 1847
[First line of text covered over]
then [illegible] above will of Joseph Pate produced in open court & offered
for probate was duly proved by the oaths of Coor Pender Pate & B.H. Pate,
Jr. two subscribing witnesses and ordained to be [illegible].  At the same
time B.H. Pate one of the executors therein named appeared in open court &
renounced his rights to said executorship.  James E. Pate the other
executor named therein [illegible] & qualified ordered that [illegible] to
said James E. Pate

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