Wayne County, NC - Will of PATE, Christian - 1872

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WILL OF CHRISTIAN (AMMONS) PATE (1872)
OF WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
wife of Silas Daniel Pate (1794-1858)

I, Christian 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--My executor (herinafter named) shall provide for my body a
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay
all funeral expenses, together with my just debts, howsoever and to
whomsoever owing, out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a
part or parcel of my estate.

     Item 1st--I give to my oldest daughter Leathum [Talitha], wife of
Clinton Pate, one third of all the property I shall own at my death
consisting of money, cattle and hogs, household and kitchen furniture, etc.

     Item 2nd--I give to my daughter Perneisa, wife of Calvin Pate, also
one third of all the property omentioned in item first and desire that one
half of her [Perneisa's] part to be given and qually divided between her
two daughters Eveline, wife of George Crumpler, and Sallie, wife of John
Tilton.

     Item 3rd--I give to my two grandchildren Ursullia, wife of Henry
Tilton, and Arington Howell the portion or the one third I intended for my
daughter Eliza or their mother, who is now dead, to be equally divided
between them.

     And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons-in-law Clinton
[DeWitt Clinton] Pate and Calvin Pate my lawful executors to all intents
and purposes, to execute this my last Will and Testament, according to the
true will and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof,
hereby revoking and delcaring utterly void all other Wills and Testaments
by me heretofore made.  In withess thereof I the said Christan set my hand
and seal this (blank) day of Dec. A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
seventy two.

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