Will Of William Tate,
of Russell Co, VA

WILL OF WILLIAM TATE
Russell County, Virginia
Will Book 2, Pages 42-43
Executed 25 Oct 1803

In the name of God Amen
I William Tate of the county of Russell in the state of
Virginia, being in a weak and infirm state of body but of
sound mind and desirous of settling my worldly affairs do
make this my last will and testament giving and bequeathing
as follows:

After my lawful debts and funeral charges being paid
Item, To my wife Elizabeth Tate the land that I now live on
during her natural life; After the decease of my wife
Elizabeth I give and bequeath to my son William Tate that
part of the tract of land aforesaid including the house
thats now live in and with an with a direct course from the
west side of the house to the sugar camp and a direct
course with the west side of said house crossing the creek
to the line of said land including the upper end of said
tract.

Item, To my son Joseph Tate and my son Robert Tate all that
part or tract of land from the house aforesaid with the
aforesaid conditional lines including the lower end of the
above tract of land.

Item, To my wife Elizabeth Tate one besion mare & one grey
mare, three cows and two calves, eleven head of sheep and
all the hogs that now own and all my household furniture
now belong to me and all the tools and emplements belonging
to me during her natural life exepting the grey mare which
my son Robert is to have when he arrives at twenty one
years of age and all my moveable property that is not
otherwise directed after the death of my wife Elizabeth
shall be disposed of as herein after directed that is to
say to my son Isaac Tate my son Joseph Tate my son William
Tate my son Robert Tate and my daughter Peggy Tate each to
have equal share.

Item, To my son William Tate one sorrel horse colt.

I do further appoint Robert Tate Junr. Executor of my
estate; confirmed and subscribed by me this 15th day of
September 1803.

       his
William X Tate
       mark

Robert Tate Junr.
John Tate
Samuel Tate

At a court held for Russell County the 25th day of October
1803.
This instrument of writing was exhibited in court as and
for the last will and testament of William Tate deceased
and proven by the oaths of Robert Tate Junr. And John Tate
and Samuel Tate witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded.
And on motion of Robert Tate Junr. Executor therein named
certificates is granted him for obtaining Setters
Testamentary in due form he having first made oath and
entered into and acknowledged his bond in the sum of two
thousand dollars together with John Tate his security
conditioned as the law directs.