Person Co. NC Will Book 7 Page 1 Written 19 March 1815 Proved: May Court 1815 MATHIAS CATES wife: Sarah sons: Joshua CATES, Solomon CATES, William CATES Exe: Wright NICHOLS and Ephraim HAWKINS Wit: Absolem JOHNSTON and John ROUNDTREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Will Book 7 Page 88 Written 12 Jan 1816 Proved Feb Court 1816 JOHN CATES wife: Lydia sons: Ransom CATES, Rufus CATES, Newel CATES daus: Elizabeth, Susannah, Salley, Lucretia, and Jane CATES childrens grandfather: Robert CATES Exe Jesse EVANS, Joseph ROUNDTREE of Orange Co. Wit: Francis EPPERSON and Robert CUMMINS