Person:Walter Aday (9)

DEATH: Grainger Co. TN, Deed Book A In the Name of God Amen: I Walter Aday of the State of Tennessee and the County of Grainger being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this Twelfth day of August One Thousand Eight hundred and Six make publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following. That is to say----First- I give and bequeath to my wife Mary all and singular my goods chattels land and tenements during her natural life and after her death I will and desire that all my lands and tenements shall descend to my youngest son, Levi, and also give and bequeath him one featherbed.

Secondly- I give and bequeath to my daughter Cloe, one Negro named Ben and also one feather bed.

Thirdly- I give and bequeath to my daughter, Frankey, one Negro named Equeoiah and also one feather bed.

Fourthly- I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Smith, one feather bed and I also give and bequeath to the rest of my children ten shillings a pease and I also give and bequeath to my wife Mary one Negro woman named Edye to be at her own disposal and one feather bed. And I hereby make and ordain my worth friend Wineyard executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of the said Walter Aday have to this my last Will and Testament my hand and seal the day and year above written. Walter Aday (seal). Signed sealed in the presence of William Mitchell (his mark) and John Trotman(his mark).

BIOGRAPHY: [ MAXEY Family Homepage ] Note: Franklin Co was formed in 1785 from Bedford, Henry and Patrick Co, VA. 1780 Earliest Official Record - Walter Eadyes listed in sale of Negro, Franklin (Bedford?) Co., VA 1782 - 1782 Tax list of Bedford Co. VA 1783 - Josiah Aday married Martha Fergusson, Bedford Co., (Now Franklin Co.) VA Likely son of Walter Aday 1786 - Walter Aday bought land in Franklin Co. VA 1788 - Walter Aday and wife Mary sold same land Franklin Co. 1805 - Walter Aday & Lloyd Aday on Tax list of Grainger Co. TN 1807 - Walter Aday died Grainger Co. TN 1830 - Mary Maxey Aday died Madison Co. AL

From: <[email protected]> Subject: ADAY family Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 21:55:27 -0500 (EST)

BIOGRAPHY: We have a small group of 4 who are trying to sort out all the early ADAY family members in AL. We have several children of Walter and Mary Maxey ADAY who came to North Alabama before 1809. It is difficult to sort them out.

Walter ADAY died in Grainger Co., TN in 1806 and his wife Mary came to Huntsville, Madison Co, Alabama (MS Territory at that time). Four of the family were in War of 1812. Land records of 1809 Horatio is already in Huntsville. By the time of statehood 1819, Levi, Boaz, Horatio, Lloyd, John, John F. are in AL. A William also gets land in Lawrence Co., Brushy Creek.

I am searching for the one who is the parent of my George W. ADAY b 1806 TN. He married a cousin Mary Edey in Lawrence County about 1822. They had a homestead and stayed at Pinhook, Lawrence Co until they died. There are two other men of the same name who were younger family ,members in AL.

If you can help sort the children of Walter or if you know who the father of George is, will you please reply ? I have a lot of information to share.

Thank you, Helen Austin, Decatur, AL [email protected]