Edward Pate Will & Probate-1804 - Sussex Co., VA
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Sussex Co Va ---Will book F Page 465 
In the name of God Amen I EDWARD PATE of the County of Sussex being at this 
time in a low state of health, but of sound mind and memory and knowing it is 
ordained for men once to die, and at what time it is uncertain but being 
desirous to settle my affairs do think proper to make this my last Will and 
Testament in the manner following: 
IMPRIMIS. I commit my soul into the hands of the almighty given in hopes of a 
blessed immortality through merits of a blesses redeemer and I desire that my 
body be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors 
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son CORDY PATE and to his heirs all 
that part of my land purchased of NICHOLAS PRINCE lying on the North side of 
new road and whereon my said son now lives containing twenty acres be the 
same more or less for which he is to be accountable to my executors for the 
sum of twenty pounds, also one feather bed wich he now has in possession, to 
the value of eight pounds which he is also to account for in the same manner. 
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter REBECCAH PATE one feather 
bed and furniture which she calls hers, for which she is to be accountable 
for at the price of eight pounds. 
ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter LUCY PATE one father bed and 
furniture of her choice at the price of eight pounds which she is also to be 
accountable for on a general division. 
ITEM. It is my will and desire that my two sons EDWARD and HARBERT be 
schooled two years each at the expense of my estate and that my Executors pay 
for one years schooling for my son EDMUND provides he wishes to go to school 
if not that they pay him forty shillings in lieu thereof 
ITEM. As I have made several former gifts to my three sons HARBERT, HARDY and 
HENRY who are to be responsible for them on a general settlement or division 
of my estate. I do hereby confirm those gifts already made to them which are 
as follows - To my son HARBERT one sorrel horse colt, of the value of eight 
pounds, to my son HARDY one feather bed and furniture of the value of eight 
pounds. 
ITEM. It is my will and desire that my Executors retain in their hands ten 
pounds of my daughter REBECCAH PATES part of my estate which I do hereby give 
to my grandchild BURREL PATE son of my said daughter REBECCAH PATE and which 
I do desire may be laid out in his education 
ITEM. It is my will and desire that my lands be sold by my executors 
hereafter named who I do hereby vest with full power and authority to sell 
and convey the same in fee simple to the purchaser or purchasers on such 
credit as they may judge best. And, I do desire that my two tracts of land be 
sold separately and not togather, and all the rest of my estate not before 
given away, I desire may be sold and the money arising from such sale with 
the amount of legacys before given, be equally divided between all my 
children to them and their heirs forever 
LASTLY. I do nominate my three sons HARBERT PATE, HARDY PATE, & CORDY PATE 
executors to this my las tWill and Testament making and declaring all former 
wills void, by me heretofore made, and confirming this and no other to by my 
last Will and Testament. In testimony wereof I have herewith set my hand and 
affixing my seal this 29th day of Oct 1804-- 
in presence of 
his his 
WILLIAM X PATE EDWARD X PATE seal 
mark mark 
PETERSON PATE

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At a Court held for Sussex County the 4th day of April 1805 
The last Will and Testament of EDWARD PATE dec'd was presented into court by 
HARDY nad CORBY PATE two of the executors herein named the same was proved by 
Oaths of WILLIAM PATE and PETEERSON PATE tw o the subscribing winesses and 
ordered to be recorded--- and on motion of said Executors who made oath and 
gave Bond and Secutiry agreeably to law certificate is granted them for 
obtainin and probate thereof is due form 
Teste J C BAILEY CSC