Will of John Tate
Contributed by Judith Martin
Refers to Will of John Tait of Louisa
Co., Virginia dated 25 November 1768 (which see) and his wife (and relict) Mary
Tait, his ten children, etc., aforesaid heirs appoint Zephaniah Tait their
legal attorney and agent, etc.
The signatures of the parties appear as Zacekis Tait - Zenas
Tait - Waddy Tait - Zephaniah Tait -
Charles Snelson - Joseph Street - Anthony Winston - John Tait, administrator and guardian and Zephaniah Tait, guardian.
Proved and recorded Louisa Co., Virginia 14 March 1785.
Ibid, page 481 -
10 March 1785 - Mary Tait, of County of Louisa, widow of John Tait,
deceased, - for 90 pds. - Specie, relinquenches and
quit-claims to the legatees of her said husband, her part of said estate and
also her part of her son, Zedekiah Taite, deceased, estate, etc.
Recorded 14 March 1785
Louisa Co., Va. Will Book 2, page 63
Will of John Tait of Parish of St. Martins dated 20 November 1768 and probated
11 September 1769.
Wife, Mary - 13 slaves
Sons
Zacharias - negro Charles
Zacheus - Davey - Rachel
Zeneus - Liger
John - Jupiter - Aggy
Waddy - Tom and Cecilia
Zephaniah - Boy (Ben) and girl (Kesiah) and 1 rifle gun
Zedekiah - 412 acres land I live on and Robin
Daughters
Mary Snelson
Sarah Tait
Uphan Tait
Executors
Wife, Mary - son, Zacharias - friend, David Anderson.
Executors Bond 2,000 pds. 11 September 1769 - by
Mary Tait with Zacharias Tait, Waddy Thompson, John Hawkins - and
James Tait, security. (Note: the inventory included names of 31
slaves)
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Will of Zacharias Tate
Louisa Co., Va. Will Book 3,
page 20 -
Will of Zedekiah Tate dated 21 May 1784, probated 13 September 1784.
To mother, Mary Tate, land devised me by my father John Tate, deceased, for
life - at her death sold and divided - my brother's,
Waddy and Zephanial Tate and my sisters, Sarah Street, Mary Snelson and Uphan
Winston - and my niece Mary Anderson.
Reserving 1/9 of money to the children of Zacharias Tate, deceased, and another
ninth to the children of John Tate, deceased.
My nephews John Tate Street and John Tate Winston -
I appoint my brother, Zephaniah Tate and my friends, Anthony Winston and
William (?Terrell - Sorrell - Lovell) Executors.
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Agreement Between
Children of John Tate
Louisa Co., Va. Deed Book H.
page 477 -
10 March 1785 - Articles of Agreement between Zackeus Tait, of the
COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, son of John Tait, deceased, formerly
of the County of Louisa, Virginia, of 1st part - (Zenas) Tait of
City of Richmond, Virginia, son of John, deceased, of 2nd part - Waddy
Tait, of COUNTY OF CASWELL, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, son of said John Tait,
deceased, of 3rd part and Zephaniah Tait, of the COUNTY OF GILFORD (sic) STATE
OF NORTH CAROLINA, son of said John Tait, deceased, of the 4th part
- Charles Snelson of the County of Halifax, State of Virginia,
representative of Mary, his wife, daughter of John Tait, deceased of 5th
part - and Joseph Street, of County of Louisa, Virginia,
representative of Sarah, his wife, daughter of John Tait, deceased, of 6th
part - and Anthony Winston, of county and state aforesaid,
representative of his late wife, Uphan, daughter of John Tait, deceased, of the
7th part - and John Tait, of the COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA, son of Zacharias Tait, deceased, son of the said John Tait,
deceased, representative of his father as administrator of his estate and also
of his father's orphan children, Sarah Tait - Anderson Tait and
Richard Tait, being their guardian, of the 8th part and Zephaniah Tait,
aforesaid, as representative for John Tait - Fanny Tait
- Sally Tait - Hannah Tait - Caswell Tait
- and Anthony Tait, orphan children of John Tait, deceased, being their
guardian lawfully appointed, of the 9th part, etc., etc.