Will of George Tate

George Tate named two sons and seven daughters, mentioned his unnamed wife, and appointed her sole executrix.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

George Tate (printed GEORGE TATE)

Dated

February 1774

Proved

May 1774 court

Family named

George Tate (son); James Tate (son); Kitturah (daughter; oldest; seems to be minor); Akness (daughter; seem to be minors); Mary (daughter; seem to be minors); Elizabeth (daughter; seem to be minors); Litia (daughter; seem to be minors); Janet (daughter; seem to be minors); Margaret (daughter; seem to be minors)

Witnesses

William Tate; Hugh Willson; James Smith

Deeds that cite this paper

Deed Book 8, page 83

Reading note: Compiler says all daughters seem to be minors; uncertainty preserved.

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book A, page 144.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
• Also listed in Mark Chilton, “Wills Recorded in Orange County, NC 1756–1893” (Wandering through the NC Piedmont, 2019), an index of the will books with references to the court minutes.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B” (State Archives film).