Person:Thomas Gay (7)
Thomas Gay, Jr
b.Bef 1740 Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
d.21 Feb 1784 Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1720
  1. John Gay
  2. Thomas Gay, JrBef 1740 - 1784
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1754
  1. Polly Gay
  2. Joshua GayAbt 1764 - Abt 1830
  3. Joanna Gay - 1858
  4. Allen Gay1765 - 1847
  5. John Gay
  6. Temperance Gay
  7. William Gay
  8. Thomas Gay, Sr.1782 - Bef 1838
  9. Gilbert Gay
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Gay, Jr
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1740 Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Marriage Abt 1754 to Patience McDaniel
Property[1][2][3][4] 7 Sep 1763 Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia, British AmericaThomas Gay and Patience his wife of Northampton, North Carolina sold 50 acres of land to Robert Babb of Isle of Wight County, Virginia for 20 pounds VA; land on the northside of the main road in the Fork of the head of the western branch of Nansemond in the county of Isle of Wight, near the county line being part of a tract of one hundred and fifty acres of land belonging to Henry Gay and given from him unto his son Thomas Gay by will and from Thomas Gay unto his son Jethro Gay by will, and from Jethro Gay by inheritance unto his brother Thomas Gay and Patience his wife, which land is Bounded as followeth. Beginning at a Pine Tree standing on the main Road and so running near a North Course to a Red Oak-a corner Tree standing at Jesse Hutchins's Line and down the said Line to a Dog Wood Tree at John Outland's Line and so along the said Outland's Line to a pine Tree at John Woddrofes Line to the main Road, and up the said Road to the first Station.
Residence[1][2] 7 Sep 1763 Northampton County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Death? 21 Feb 1784 Franklin, North Carolina, United States

Will of Thomas Gay, dated Feb 21, 1784 Franklin County, North Carolina Will Book "B" page 95


In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Gay, of the county of Franklin in the State of North Carolina, being very sick and weak but of sound mind, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following: First and principally I commend my soul unto the hands of God Almighty who gave it, hoping for the merits of his blessed son Jesus Christ to be received into the mansions of Eternal Hope, and my body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned.


My will and desire is that my beloved wife Patience Gay to have use of that plantation whereon she now lives during her widowhood, with the use of my negro Simon; and all the household furniture and stock (except the stud horse King). At her remarriage or death, the land mentioned above to go to my son William., to him and his heirs forever.


I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua 100 acres, it being the land whereon he now lives, to him and his heirs forever.


I give and bequeath unto my daughter Temperance Walker, my negro girl Phebe, to her and her heirs forever.


I give and bequeath unto my son Allen Gay 140 acres of land, it being the land adjoining Wilson Denson on Cypress Creek, to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my son Allen Gay have my negro boy Jemmy., to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son John Gay, my negro boy Major, to him and his heirs forever.


My will and my desire is that my son Gilbert Gay shall have my negro wench Pleaz, to him and his heirs forever, but her further increase to be divided after son Gilbert comes of age among my son Thomas and daughters Joanna and Polly, to them and their heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Gay the stud horse King; all cash in hand and debts due the estate, which ought to be used for lands in the state of Georgia, for him my son Thomas, for him and his heirs forever. The remainder of the estate to be sold and proceeds divided equally among all my children then living and with negro Simon if he is alive.


My will and desire is that my friend Burwell Perry and my son Joshua Gay may become my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-first day of February Ano Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four. Thomas Gay

Signed, sealed, published and delivered as Last Will and Testament in presence of:


Stephen Dorsey Jeremiah Perry 

Burwell Perry 
Allen Gay
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 .

    Isle of Wight Deed Book 11: 182-184, Clerk of Circuit Court, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

    Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 182 Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 183 Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 184
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 182
  3. ↑ Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 183
  4. ↑ Deed of Thomas and Patience Gay to Robert Babb, Isle of Wight, VA, 1763, p. 184
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