Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Gay, Lydia 1865
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Written: 1865

	Gay, Lydia, will date 11 July 1861, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1865, of 
Edgecombe Co., give to my two sons, John Gay and David Gay all my cattle 
including my work (steers), my brandy still, cider press and cider (cask), 
one (slave) and one work mule, one wheat fan and all the farming utensils of 
every kinds in my possession, all the hogs on hand at the time of my death; 
to my son, John Gay my clock, to my six daughters, Martha, (Mary, possibly 
Nancy), Roena, Evelina, Lina and Betty all my household and kitchen furniture 
of every kind including cooking ware to be equally divided among them; to my 
son John Gay, one bed, bedstead and furniture; I have a quanity  of feathers 
on hand which I give to Amanda Gay, but if feathers are made into a bed 
before my death, the bed to be given to said Amanda; if there is any money 
left after my just debts are paid, I give said money to twelve of my 
children, namely, Simon, Martha, Mary, Roena, Alfred, Evelina, William, Lina, 
John, Burwell, Betty & David to be equally divided among them; all the 
residue of my property to be divided among the twelve children named above; 
signed Lydia Gay (mark), wit. Jesse H. Powell, John H. Thomas.  Abstracted 
from copy of original, NC Archives CR.037.801.13.


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