Hi Lee, As you know, this is also one of the families of my husband, so I will transcribe the details. It will save me having to do it for myself later anyway. Henry County Wills, Volume 2, 1830-1835 Will Book C, Page 150 Isaiah F. Cate had a note to the estate of Solomon Armour. December 23, 1833 Henry County Wills, Volume 3, July 1835-March 1838 Will Book D, Page 116 William A. T. Cate was a buyer at the estate sale of Goodloe Warren. October 16, 1835 Will Book D, Page 159 Isaiah F. Cate had a note to the estate of William Copeland. March 28, 1836 Henry County Wills, Volume 4, December 1837-May 1841 Will Book D, Page 212 Thomas Cate, Sr. was appointed Commissioner to lay off the dower of Mary Coplin, widow of William Coplin. February 6, 1838 Will Book E, Page 3 John S. Cate was a buyer at the estate sale of Philip Routon. January 4, 1839 Will Book E, Page 126 Thomas Cate was Administrator of the estate of Mary Harrison. May 8, 1840 Will Book E, Page 141 Inventory of the Estate of Martha Cate, deceased Personal property includes: Rent of land $25.00; note of hand J. Begont and G. Workman $9.00; account on John Carroll $10.00 Bed and furniture, chest, pair of tongs, two pewter dishes, two pewter basons, three pewter plates, two hymn books John S. Cate, Administrator Sworn to in open court this 5th day of October 1840. William Porter, Clerk Will Book E, Page 180 John S. Cate bought a yearling for $2.75 from the estate of William Rial. February 1, 1841 Henry County Wills, Volume 5, February 1830-January 1843 Will Book E, Page 309 Settlement with the Administrator of the Estate of Martha Cate, deceased Amount of Inventory $63.50 Amount paid out by Administrator for the Estate $9.50 Allowed Administrator commission $5.00 Clerk's fees $2.50 Leaves a balance of $46.50 remaining in the hands of the Administrator, this 7th day of December 1841. John Cate, Administrator Will Book F, Page 91 From the estate of Washington Sears: Thomas F. Cates bought-handsaw $1.43 1/2, single tree and clevy $0.43 1/2, drawing knife $$0.50, pair hames and trees $1.62 1/2, Josephus $2.12 1/2, Blake's New History $0.31 1/2, Life of Dr. Cok $1.00, Buther's Dictionary, Clark on the Romans $0.12, Hours of Devotion $0.25, ten barrels of corn $6.50. Book Accounts: William Cate October 26, 1842 John Cate, Administrator Will Book F, Page 110 John S. Cate was a buyer at the estate sale of John Fryer. December 5, 1842 Will Book F, Page 113 John S. Cate was among others listed in the return of notes and effects to the estate of John Fryer. November 19, 1842 Will Book F, Page 125 John Cate had a note to the estate of James C. Gainer. January 2, 1843 Will Book F, Page 155 John S. Cate bought a double tree for $0.50 and Thomas F. Cate, Jr. bought a shovel plough and rod for $0.25 1/2 and two books for $0.06 1/2 from the estate sale of George Broach. February 23, 1843 Henry County Wills, Volume 6, January 1841-October 1845 Will Book F, Page 179 Will of Thomas Cate, deceased In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Cate of the county of Henry and the state of Tennessee, being in a low state of health, but being in perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed that man must die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, revoking all others. First of all, I will my soul to God my body to the dust; as for my worldly substance, it has been pleasing to God to bless me with, it is my will that it be disposed of in the following manner. First of all, I will that all my just debts be paid. Item, my will and desire is that my beloved wife Esther Cate, hold and possess all my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life and at her death to be disposed of in the following manner. Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Milly Mix, have a certain negro girl by the name of Jenny. Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Susannah Cate, have a certain negro girl by the name of Dorcas. Item, my will and desire is that my son Green Cate have a certain negro boy by the name of Bill. Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Sally Leston have the tract of land she now lives on, to continue in quiet and full possession of from this time. Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Betsy Vaughn, have a certain negro boy by the name of Ursse. Also all the property I bought at execution sale belonging to Sterling Vaughn, amounting to $98.50 and left with in the possession of my daughter Betsey, I will to my grandson Jervis Thomas Vaughn. Item, my will and desire is that my son James H. Cate have a certain negro man by the name of Daniel. Item, my will and desire is that my daughter Hannah Anderson, have a certain negro woman named Cupola, two hundred dollars in cash to be made out of the property not named in this instrument. Now, in case one of the within slaves should die before they come into the possession of the heir according to the intent and meaning of this will, my will is that the ballance or rest of my heirs make the lower equal by paying in equal proportion out of their several parts according to valuation, if there be any property left either real or personal, after filling my desires, my will is that it be sold and equally divided amongst my heirs.& In testimony of all that is herein contained, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord 1843. Witness: Simeon Walton John G. C. Willson Thomas (X) Cate Will Book F, Page 230 Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Cate, deceased Personal Property includes: 7 negros, two head of horses, seven head of cattle, twenty-one head of sheep, thirty head of hogs, one waggon, one clock, three beds and furniture, one cupboard, table, one judgment on Sterling Vaughn for $42.00, bureau, seven chairs, one wheat fan, one crosscut saw, three axes, three pair of geer, loom William Cate, Administrator William Foust, Administrator Sworn to in open court this 5th day of June 1844. C. Frazier, Clerk Sale of the Estate of Thomas Cate, deceased Buyers were: Zach Willson-waggon James Hasting-saddle William Foust-buchings, 500 bunches of oats, steer, bull, 2 shear plows G. W. Mix-one gun, set smith tools J. Lestor-100 pounds of bacon Green Cate-filly Jackson Hall-blind horse Jesse Foust-blind mare and colt Thomas Cate-gun George Foust-500 bunches of oats G. W. Brack-two calves, hames and lot of iron One note on William A. Cate $4.37 1/2 William Cate, Administrator William Foust, Administrator Sworn to in open court this 5th day of June, 1844 C. Frazier, Clerk