THOMAS PATE WILL - Sussex Co., VA
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SUSSEX COUNTY VA Will Book c Page 109 
In the name of God Amen. I, THOMAS PATE being weak in body 
though in perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for the same I do constiture & appoint this my last Will & 
Testament in manner & form following, I give my sole to Almighty God who gave it me and body the Earth to be 
buried at the discretion of my Executors, and as to my worldly Estate. I give device & bequeath in manner 
following viz 
IMPRIMIS I give & bequeath unto my son JOHN PATE the land & plantation whereon he now lives containing 
fifty acres more or less to him & his heirs forever. 
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my son EDWARD PATE land & plantation where I now lives containing one 
hundred & fifty acres more or less to him & his heirs forever. I likewise give & bequeath to my son EDWARD 
PATE all my working tools, together also my property of a cross cut saw to him & his heirs forever, also my hand 
mill I give & bequeath to my son EDWARD to him & his heirs forever. 
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my son EDMUND PATE five shillings sterling to him & his heirs forever. 
ITEM I give & bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH FREEMAN five shillings sterling to her & her heirs 
forever. 
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my Granddaughter MOLLY JONES Daughter of JOHN & SARAH JONES the 
feather bed & furniture which my daughter SARAH JONES have now in keeping to her and her heirs forever. 
ITEM I lend unto my loving wife the residue of my Estate of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life or 
widowhood and after decease to equally divided between my four younger children, JOHN, THOMAS & 
EDWARD PATE & SARAH JONES 
I constitute & appoint my two sons JOHN & THOMAS PATE Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this 22 day of February 1773. 
Signes Sealed published & declare 
in the presence of us 
BENJAMIN ADAMS 
JOHN PRINCE THOMAS PATE seal 
her 
ELLINE X FELTS 
mark 
At a court held for Sussex County the 1st day of April 1774. 
The last Will & Testament of THOMAS PATE deceased was 
presented into Court by JOHN PATE one of the Executors therein 
named who made oath thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by oaths of BENJAMIN ADAMS & 
JOHN PRINCE two of the witenesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said 
Exer. Certificate is granted them for obtainin a probate thereof in due form. 
Exd Test: 
/s/ A CLAIBORN CSC