Wayne County, NC - SHADRACK PATE WILL-1854

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William S. (Chip) Pate, Jr. <chippate@pateandassociates.com>

Recorded November 1854

I Shadrick Pate of the County of Wayne and the State of North 
Carolina, being of sound mind and memory but considering the 
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last 
will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,
      First that my executor here inafter named shall provide for my 
body a decent burial acceptible to the wishes of my relations and 
friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts 
howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the money that may first 
come into his hands as part or parcel of my estate.
      Item.  I give and devise to my son Ezekiel thirty eight and 
three quater acres of land that he now lives on joining the land of 
Jackson [?] Langston to have and to hold to him and his heirs in fee 
simple forever.
      Item.  I give and devise to my son Gastin thirty eight and three 
quarter acres of land joining Adam Langston to have and to hold to 
him and his heirs in fee simple forever.
      Item.  I give and devise to my son John thrity eight and three 
quarters acres of land tha he now lives on joining the land belonging 
to the heirs of John W sapor [?] to have and to hold to him and his 
heirs in fee simple forever.
      Item.  I give and devise to my son Thomas thirty eight and three 
quarter acres of land that I now live on one bed and furniture.  My 
will and desire is that if he does not live to have any heir that his 
part be sold and equally divided between my four girls [illegible] 
here except my wife life estate on the A. Bowen [?] named [?] land.
      Item.  I give my wife one [smudged] and all of the household 
furniture and everything as it now stands her lifetime and after her 
death my desire is that what she leaves be sold and divided between 
the girls.
      And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Jno R. Pate 
my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my 
last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of 
the same and every part and clause there of here by invoking and 
declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me here 
tofore made.
      In witness where of I the said Shadrick Pate here unto set my 
hand and seal this the 6th day of November 1854.

      Shadrick [middle initial illegible] Pate
      (signed)

      Since sealed, published and declared by the said Shadrick Pate 
to be his last will and testament in the presenece of us who at his 
request and in his presence do subscribe our names thereto.

      Thomas Howell
      (his mark)

      Dewit C. Pate


North Carolina, Wayne County
Court of Pleas [?]
Nov. Term 1854
      The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Shadrack Pate, deceased, is executed for filing in open 
court by John R. Pate the executor therein named, and the due 
execution thereof by the said Shadrack Pate is proved by the 
[illegible] and examination of Thomas Howell and DeWitt C. Pate, the 
subscribing witnesses thereto.  It is the [illegible] considered by 
teh court that the said paper existing is the last will and testament 
of the said Shadrack Pate, and the same is ordered to be received and 
filed.  And therefore the said John R. Pate, executor as aforesaid, 
duly qualified as such by taking the oath requred by law.
      Benj. Aycock, Clerk
      (signed)

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