Will of Zedekiah Tate
Contributed by Judith Martin
Louisa Co., Va. Deed Book H, page
473 - (1783-1785, Reel 5)
10 March 1785 - Articles of Agreement between Waddy Tate, of the
County of Caswell, State of North Carolina, brother of Zedekiah Tate, deceased,
of Louisa County Virginia of the 1st part, and Zachius Tait, of the County of
Orange, State of North Carolina, brother of the said Zedekiah Tait, deceased,
of the 2nd part, and Zephaniah Tait, of the County of Guilford, State of North
Carolina, brother to the said Zedekiah Tait, deceased, of the 3rd part,
- and Joseph Street, representative of Sarah, his wife, sister to the
said Zedekiah Tait, deceased, of the 4th part, - and Charles
Snelson, of the County of Halifax, State of Virginia, representative of Mary,
his wife, sister to the said Zedekiah Tait, deceased, of the 5th part,
- and Anthony Winston of the County of Louisa, State of Virginia,
representative of his late wife, Uphan, sister to the said Zedekiah Tait,
deceased, of the 6th part, - and Henry Anderson, of the
county and state aforesaid, representative of his wife, Mary, niece to the said
Zedekiah Tait, deceased, brother (in-law) to the said Zedekiah and John Tait,
of the County of Orange, State of North Carolina, son of Zacharias Tait,
deceased, brother to the said Zedekiah Tait, deceased, representative of his
father, as administrator to his estate, also of his father's orphan children,
Vizi: Sarah Tait - Anderson Tait and Richard Tait, being
guardian to them 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, brother to Zedekiah Tait, deceased,
being guardian lawfully appointed for them of the 9th part, etc., etc.
- refers to Will of Zedekiah Tait dated 21 May 1784, County of
Louisa in Virginia (which see) aforesaid heirs appointed Zephaniah Tait, of the
parties hereto their attorney and agent to settle the estate, etc. The
signatures appear as follows: Waddy Tate - Zacekias
Tate - Zephaniah Tate - Joseph Street -
Charles Snelson - Anthony Winston - Henry
Anderson - John Tait, administrator and guardian -
Zephaniah Tait, guardian.
Proved and recorded Louisa County Virginia 14 March 1785