Thank you so very much..... -----Original Message----- From: Joel Pate <patej@nettally.com> Sent: Apr 11, 2005 1:34 PM To: PATE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PATE GENEALOGY] LWT Edward Pate WILL OF EDWARD PATE, Sussex Co VA, made 29 OCT 1804, probated 4 APR 1805. Sussex Co Will Book F, Page 465 et seq 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 that it is ordained for Men once to die, and at what time it is uncertain, but being desirous to settle my worldly affairs do think proper to make this my last Will and Testament in the manner following: Imprimis. I commit my Soul unto the hands of the Almighty giver in hopes of a blessed immortality through the merits of a blessed redeemer and I desire that my body be discreetly 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 the new road and whereon my said Son now lives containing 20 acres be the same more or less for which he is to be accountable to my Executors for the sum of 20 pounds also one feather bed which he now has in possession, to the value of 8 pounds which 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 8 pounds. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, LUCY PATE, one feather bed and furniture of her choice at the price of 8 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 HARTWELL be schooled two years each at the expense of my estate, and that my Executors pay for one years schooling for my Son, EDMUND, provided he wishes to go to school, if not that they pay him 40 shillings in lieu thereof. Item. As I have made several former gifts to my three sons, HARBERT, HARDY and HENRY, who are to responsible for them on a general settlement or division of my estate I do hereby confirm those gifts already made to them for which are as follows - to my son, HARBERT, one sorrel horse colt, of the value of 8 pounds, to my son, HARDY, one feather bed and furniture of the value of 8 pounds, to HENRY. one feather bed and furniture of the value of 8 pounds. Item. It is my Will and desire that my Executors retain in their hands 10 pounds of my daughter REBECCA PATE's part of my estate which I do hereby give to my grandchild, BURRELL PATE, son of my said daughter, REBECCA 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 together 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 of my children to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my three sons, HARBERT PATE, HARDY PATE and CORDY PATE, Executors to this my last Will and Testament making and declaring all former wills void, by me heretofore made, and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of October 1804. Signed, sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of William (X) Pate Peterson Pate /s/ Edward (X) Pate (Seal) At a Court held for Sussex County on the 4th day of April 1805 the last Will and Testament of EDWARD PATE, dec'd, was presented unto Court by HARDY and CORDY PATE, two of the Executors therein names and the same was proved by the Oaths of WILLIAM PATE and PETERSON PATE, two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and on motion of said Executors who made Oath and gave Bond and Security agreeably to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form. ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com