Wayne County, NC - Will of PATE, Jackson - 1898

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William S. Pate, Jr. <chip@pateandassociates.com>

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
     I, Jackson Pate of Stoney Creek Township, Wayne County, 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 [hereinafter named] shall provide for my body a
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay
all funirel [sic] expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to
whomsoever owing, out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as
part or parcel of my estate.
     Item-I give and devise to my Daughter Winey Landcaster the wife of
D.L. Landcaster Twenty two acres of land situated in Pikeville Township and
on Slough Swamp and known as lot No. 3 in the Division of Major Farnells
land to her and her heirs in fee simpl [sic] forever.
     Item-I give and devise to my son Ulysses Pate nineteen and one fourth
acres of land situated in Stoney Creek Township and known as lot No. 4 in
the Division of the lands of Major Farnell (Deceased).  I also give and
devise to my son Ulysses Pate the [illegible] of land I now live on said to
contain ninety five acres more or less except fifty two yards square that I
have allotted for my family [burying?] ground to have and to hold to him
and to his heirs in fee simple forever.  Except the [burying?] lot which
shall be [used?] as a family [burying?] ground forever.
     Item-I give and devise to my Daughter Winey Landcaster wife of D.L.
Landcaster Three Hundred acres of land situated in Carteret County at the
head of the Adams Creek and in Township No. 5 to have and to hold to her
and her heirs and assigns in fee simple forever.
     Item-all the resedue of my tract of land in Carteret County I give and
devise to my son Ulyses Pate to have and to hold to him his heirs and
assigns in fee simple for ever.
     Item-It is my will and desire that my house and lot in Webbtown near
Goldsboro be avertised and sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds of
said sale to be aplied by my executor to the payment of my just debts.
     Item-My will and desire is that all of the residue of my estate (if
any) after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned to be sold
at or near the end of the year after the merits of my land shall have been
collected and the debts owing to me collected and if there should be a
surplus over and above the fragment of debts funirel and other expenses and
legecies that such surplus I give to my son Ulisses Pate to him and his
heirs forever.
     And lastly I do hereby institute and appoint my son Ulysses 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 claus [sic] thereof hereby revoking and declaring uterly
void all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
     In witness whereove I the said Jackson Pate do hereunto set my hand
and seal this February 14th day A.D. 1898.
Jackson Pate
(seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Jackson Pate to be his last Will nad Testament, in the
presence of us who at his request, and in his presence,
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
J.J. Sasser
P.H. Sasser

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