Franklin County Wills:

 

GAY FAMILY Records

Here are some GAY deeds recorded in Franklin Co., NC

 

Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 27 p.99

Thomas Gay Jr. son of Elizabeth Gay, placed property in trust forth,
benefit
of said Elizabeth
Gay & her children, on which property Ausborne Gay now lives.
Nov 29 1834
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 27 p.100

Thomas Gay, Sr., deed of gift to his grandson Thomas Gay Jr. for land
whereon Ausbin Gay
now lives.
Dec 29 1832
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 27 p.75

Elizabeth Gay was wife of Ausbourne Gay, w/Henry Baker as her trustee.
Nov 29 1834
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 11 p.232

Thomas Gay bought land, witnessed by Bailey Gay.
Nov 29 1803
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 14 p.56

Thomas Gay bought a negro, witnessed by Bailey Gay.
Aug 13 1807
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 17 p.78

Thomas Gay deed to Bailey Gay.
Dec 14 1813
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 17 p.295

Cordy Pearce of York District, SC deed to Thomas Gay, Sr., for his
one-half
interest in
a tract of land situated in Franklin Co., witnessed by Osborn Gay.
Jan 24 1818
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 18 p.178

Thomas Gay deed of gift to his daughter, Agnes Perry, of Wake Co., NC,
witnessed
by James Perry & Ephraim Perry
Nov 8 1819
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 21 p.153

Thomas Gay deed of gift to his daughter, Frances Upchurch, who
intermarried
with
Williford Upchurch.
Oct 2 1824
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 21 p.319

Thomas Gay deed of gift to his two grandchildren, Agnes Young & Fenner
Young, children
of Joseph Young & Aley Young, daughter of said Thomas Gay.
Oct 2 1824
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 23 p.197

Thomas Gay & Henry R. Jones joint bill of sale to Sam'l Harris & Joseph F.
Murray.
Dec 10 1827
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 16 p.109

Sherrod H. Gay of Randolph Co., GA sold land situated in Franklin Co.
Feb 22 1813
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 27 p.296

Edwin Lewis bill of sale to Wilson Gay & Bennet Gay for his interest in
negroes lent
to his mother by the will of her father for her lifetime & then to be
equally divided
among her children.
Dec 5 1835
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 9 p.157

Judith (Judah) Gay deed of gift to her daughters Temperance Gay & Courtney
Gay
(Courtney Gay is also referred to as Judah Gay), both minors.
Dec 9 1799
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 8 p.126

Elias Gay & Martha Gay deed to William Hunt for his wife's dowry in the
land
of Henry
Hunt, deceased.
Feb 6 1796
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 8 p.127

Elias Gay & Martha Gay deed to William Hunt.
Nov 1 1796
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 15 p.112

Elias Gay deed of gift to his son, Sherwood H. Gay; Martha Gay was the
mother of
said Sherwood H. Gay
Jun 4 1810
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 15 p.236

Sherwood H. Gay of the State of Georgia deed of trust, w/the security
being
a tract of
land in Franklin Co. whereon Martha Gay now lives.
April 13 1811
 

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Franklin Co., NC
Deed Bk 17 p.38

Martha Gay witnessed a deed of Solomon Batchelor
 

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Will of Thomas Gay - February 1, 1784

 

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. Imprimis. First and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of God almight who gave it hopeing that the merrits of his Blessed Lord Jesus Christ to be received into the ansions of Eternal Rest and my Body I desire may be buried in a Christian like manner at the Dipersion of my Executors hereafter mentioned. Item My Will and desire is that my beloved wife Patience Gay may have the use of that plantation wherein she now lives during her widow hood with the use of my Negros Simon Yall the house hold Furniture and Stock except my stud Horse, King, and at her intermarriage or Death I give and bequeath the land before mentioned to my Son William to him and his heirs forever - I give and bequeath unto my Son, Joshua one hundred acres of Land 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 to my son Allen Gay one hundred and forty acres of Land it being the Land adjoining Wilson Denson on the Cypress Creek to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is also that my son Allen Gay may have my Negro Boy Jimmy 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 desire is that my son Gilbert Gay may have my Negro Wench Pleaz to him and his heirs forever, but her future Increase I desire may be Equally Divided when my son Gilbert comes of lawful age between my son Thomas my Daughters Joanna & Polly To them and their heirs forever.- I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Gay my Stud Horse called King with all my ready money and debts now due to me which I desire may be all Laid out to the best advantage by my Executors hereafter named in Lands in the state of Georgia for him my son Thomas and to his heirs forever All the rest and residue of my Estate I desire may be sold and the money arising therefrom I desire may be equally divided among all my children then alive to them and to their heirs forever My will and desire is that all my stock & Household Furniture which remains at the intermariage or Death of my disclosed wife may be sold and the money arising therefrom be equally among all my children then alive together with my Negro Simon (if alive) to them and to their heirs forever my Will and desire is that my friends Burwell Perry and my Son Joshua Gay may become my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament to see the ExecutorShips performed in Toilness where of I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first of February Ano Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Eight four. Signed Sealed published and Delivered my Last Will and Testament in the presence of Stephen Sorsby Thomas x Gay {Seal} Jeremiah Perry jur-t Burwell Perry Allen x Gay jur-t   ------------------------ Abstract Will of John Gay - May 14, 1794 Will of JOHN GAY - wife, LUCRETIA GAY, land and plantation whereon I now live during life; after death to be divided equally between sons THOAMS GAY and JAMES GAY; household and animals after wife's death to be divided among three daughters: FEBERY GAY, TABITHA GAY, ALCE GAY. Extrs firends HARDY HUNT and JESSEE HAMMONS. May 14, 1794. Signed. Witnesses JAMES HAMMONS, CHARLES HAMMONS. Undated. --------------------------------

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