Newberry County ScArchives Wills.....Cates, Thomas July 28, 1816
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Source: Will Book F, Newberry District, South Carolina (fhl Microfilm 0,024,264)
Written: July 28, 1816
Recorded: January 9, 1818

	Will of Thomas Cates
	
	South Carolina
	Newberry District
	In the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Cate, of Newberry District and 
State aforesaid, being weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and 
memory, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is 
________ test for all mankind to die, have thought it proper to make and 
ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
viz: First of all, I will that my body be buried in decent Christian form.
	
	Secondly, I will to my beloved wife Urith Cate ten acres of land 
adjoining where I now live with the improvements thereon, being all the real 
estate that I possess, during her natural life, and at her death to revert 
back to my estate. Also, I give and bequeath unto my said wife Urith the 
following property, which I received by her, subject to the house and all 
encumbrances , which it was under at the time. I received the same, to wit a 
Negro man named Moses, a Negro woman named Rachel and her child named Lewis, 
and the increase of said Negro woman Rachel. Also, our bed and furniture and a 
sorrel horse named Jack, and his saddle side.
	
	Thirdly, the whole of the balance of my personal property, consisting 
of Negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, household and kitchen furniture I will and 
dispose of in manner and form following: after paying all my just and lawful 
debts, this propert being sold on a credit of twelve months. I give and 
bequeath to my grandson Thomas Fawcett one hundred dollars, and to my 
granddaughter Polly Fawcett one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Then the 
balance or the rest of the proceeds of the sale of my property, after the 
payment of any debts as above required, to be equally divided amongst my 
children and the heirs of their body, share and share alike, viz: to the 
children of any deceased heirs a share equal to that of the heirs of my body.
	
	Fourthly, I do name, constitute and appoint my sons Ezra Cate and 
Robert Cate, executors of this my last will and testament of the testator, 
this 28th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
sixteen, and the forty-first year of the sovereignty and independence of the 
United States of America.
	Thomas Cate
	In the presence of us
	John Lindsey Jr.
	Henry Cooper
	Y. J. Harrington.


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