Person:Henry Gay (4)

Will of Henry Gay-Abstract Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Will Book 4:156 Written 3 February 1735/6; proved 26 April 1737

[Will does not begin with ‘In the Name of God’ and does not mention burial, debts or wife.]

Henry Gay of Isle of Wight County: to my son, Henry Gay, five shillings current money of Virginia; to my son, John Gay, two shillings & six pence current money of Virginia; to my three sons, Thomas Gay, William Gay & Joshua Gay, all my land to be equally divided between them and their heirs & assigns forever excepting I give them all privilege to make use of Timber in the Swamp for their own use forever but not to sell; to son, Joshua Gay, the manor plantation that is the house wherein I live with his equal share of the Land joining to the houses; to my daughter, Ann Lawrence, three shillings & six pence current money of Virginia; the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between my four children, Thomas, William and Joshua and my daughter Sarah Babb. I appoint my son, Thomas, my executor.

Witnesses: James Denson, Joseph Denson. [Signed] Henry Gay (H) “his mark.”

Proved: 26 April 1737 Will of Henry Gay presented in Court by Thomas Gay the Executor who made oath being proved by the affirmation of James Denson & Joseph Denson the witnesses there to is admitted to record. [Signed] James Baker, Clerk of the Court

[Note that Thomas Gay made an oath and the witnesses affirmed the will.]

Will of Henry Gay, Isle of Wight County, proven 25 April 1737

1. ↑ .

   Henry Gay will (1735/6), Isle of Wight County Will Book 4: 156, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

   Name of first witness is James Denson; missed in scan of document.

2. ↑ .

   Isle of Wight County Deed Book 2: 159, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Isle of Wight, Virginia.
   /Abstract of Deed by Beth Gay, 21 Jul 2014
   Macquinny to Gay, Warranty Deed
   Isle of Wight County, Virginia; Deed Book 2: 149
   Drawn 10 April 1710; 10 April 1710
   
   Michael Macquinny and Rose his wife of Isle of Wight County for a certain sum to Henery Gay of Isle of Wight County one hundred fifty acres of Land in Isle of Wight County, described as,
   
   “being in the Western Branch of the Isle of Wight County . . . part of an escheat
   patent granted to Jn0 Macquinny decd for four hundred, fifty acres . . . in the Isle of Wight County . . . bearing date 20 April Anno Domini 1694 unto him the
   aforesaid Henery Gay . . . except two hundred acres . . . already sold to Capt
   Richd Exum: & one hundred acres . . . sold unto Lewis Briant”
   
   [Signed] Michael Macquinny (M) “his mark”; Rose Macquinny (R) “her mark.” Witnesses: Richd Exum, William Crumpler, William Scott, Junr.
   
   10 April 1710, acknowledgment by Macquinny and dower release by Rose.

   1710 Deed from Michael and Rose MacQuinny to Henry Gay, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
3.   He was called Henry II