WILLS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY - Surname GAY Data provided for use in USGenWeb Archives by Norman W. Robie NROBIE@LSUMC.EDU Electronic format prepared by Linda Russell Lewis USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. June 14, 1793 Will of Samuel Gay, Sr. Will Book 3, pg. 288 In the name of God Amen. Through the tender mercy and goodness of God to me given am at present sound in mind and senses, do make & constitute this my last will and testament and would desire to be received by all as such, and in the first part I resign my soul to God who gave it, then and there to celebrate his praises to all eternity, also I bequeath my body to the dust from whence it was taken and to be buried by my son John's grave in a decent manner, where it may rest united to Christ till the Resurrection; So be it Amen. Blessed be God, and to my worldly estate I leave and bequeath in manner following. Vir. The whole mentioned in an inventory signed by me in the year 1792 1 bequeath to my son Samuel & his heirs forever, which at the lowest rate comes to above seven hundred pounds for which he my son Samuel is to pay all my lawful debts & legacies bequeathed in this my last will not to exceed one hundred pounds. Before my wife and I were married, we agreed that she should have no more of my estate than the value of what she brought with her and what I seed cause to leave her in my last will, and therefore what she shall have at my decease is as followeth, viz. a riding beast to the value of twelve pounds, her bed and bed cloaths viz. two sheets bolster and pillow, two blankets, a counterpine[?l and rug, and the whole of her riding aperril[sicl and also all her household furniture two dishes, 2 basins, five platiser[?l frying pans, four [wordl and forks and an iron pot [word], iron tongues, two smoothing irons, two spinning wheels, one sifter, four spoons. & all her tea and coffey occupage and a cow I sold for three pounds and a bell worth 51. She is also to have the whale of her wearing appearl: The whole of the above articles my wife is to have at my decease: By a solemn bargain and contract made between her and me before marriage the whole of which as above said is her own property and none other has any right to any of them and as my wife has acknowledged her right of dowry and thirds of my estate real & personal, to my said son Samuel, for which he is to pay her the sum of thirty pounds current money of Virginia and thirty pounds I bequeath to my said wife out of my estate, which sixty pounds is to be paid her in manner and form following Viz, six pounds yearly and every year until the sum is paid up, and if my said wife should die before the said sixty pounds is paid up, he is to pay no more after her decease, and if she should live longer. he is to pay no more than the Sixty pounds. I also bequeath to my wife a new Bible. a little book call by us Patmus, and a little box of wild cherry tree, and as my wife doth not incline to live with my son after my decease, then he is to convey her to where she wants to go not to exceed one hundred fifty miles without any cost or charge to her, and if I should die before Samuel, Saul la slave?l is free or his time is up that then he is free and not to serve any longer, only to help to convey my wife where she wants to go, and as for the articles she brought with her at marriage as above mentioned, she is to have the like articles when she departs from my son after my decease; which makes full satisfaction for them that she brought with her. My writing desk I bequeath to my son Samuel to be his & my Great Bible during his material life, and then to return to my grandson Samuel Steel Gay [may havel when he is capable to read and peruse them, and all my beaks of Divinity I bequeath to him my said grandson, Samuel Steel Gay: as for the rest of my estate that is mentioned in an inventory dated and signed by me, I order in manner and form following Viz. the whole collected together and sold at public vandice[ll at twelve months and it given to purchasers: the whole at which with what money is then due me, is to be collected when due, and the same divided into three equal parts, one part to my grandson Samuel Steel Gay, another third part to my grandson Alexander Fitzpatrick, and another third part to my grandson Samuel Gay Eads, to be paid to them by my son Samuel Gay for their education in learning. I bequeth to my son by law William Fitzpatrick the money he is due, which is ten pounds; and to his wife, my daughter, the afflicted mans companion and Bostons form foto state[?l: these two books I bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Fitzpatrick; which is all my said son William Fitrpatrick is to have of me after my decease; and I had my son Samuel's note of hand for ten pounds hard money and Moses Gentry security, which note is mislaid so as I cannot find it, for which money I allow and order him to pay as British debt contracts with Richard Anderson in Charlottesville, which is eight pounds as I have it from under the collectors hand Wm. Sestrange: if not paid before my decease. I also bequeath to my son Samuel Gay my gun, stillyards & shotools (which are not mentioned in the inventory) to him and heirs forever and all mentioned therin is to be his and his heirs forever. And now I allow this to be my last will and testament and do disallow all wills by me made before this, and I allow my son Samuel Gay, William Fitzpatrick. Wm. Andrew Hart, Musk Leaky and Bezelled Manwell to by my executors and my wife Dorothea to be an executor, and all of them to this my last will and testament: and now I conclude with the surrender of my soul to my dear compassionate Redeemer, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in hopes of his acceptance thereof, and thereto receive me in his tender mercy to celebrate his praises through all the ages of endless eternity: Amen. So be it. Blest be God. And in witness whereof I here unto set my hand and fixed my seal this 14th day of June anno Dommi one thousand seven hundred ninety and three. Samuel Gay Sen. Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us John Melton. John Wharton, Mark Sea[?l, Moses Gentry, Claborn Gentry Be it known to all wham it may concern that I do utterly disallow revoke and disenul all and every of her former will,testaments & legacies and bequeaths and executors before me before named, in any way, willed & bequeaths, ratifying and confirming this, and none other, to be my last will and testament; And I do allow that all and every of the movables of my estate, as wearing appearl, be sold and distributed as above said, as witness of my hand and seal the day and year above written. Samuel Gay Sen. Be it known to all men to whom it may concern that I Samuel Gay Senior in the first part of my will allowed that part of my estate should be sold and the money raised should be divided amongst three of my grandchildren, but now I renounce and deny & leave the [wlhole of my estate land & movables household furniture and wearing aparrel and what money, and what money due to my son Samuel Gay and his heirs and legacies forever and [several wards I cannot readl and that he deliver to my wife what I beg Imore unreadablel this twentyfirst day of September 1795. Samuel Gay Sen. Teste Joseph Waiter Claborn Gentry Entered in Albemarle Co. Court June 1796. ************************************************************ Dec. is. 1828 Will of Samuel Gay Sen. [Jr.l Will Book 9, pg. 347 In the name of God Amen: I Samuel Gay Sen. of the county of Albemarle and State of Virginia: being weak of body, but of sound mind and memory and understanding. do mate this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me, make and acclaiming this the only true one as follows: Imprimus - I recommend my soul to the mercy of God and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named. Item 1 - After the discharge of my just debts. I wish my estate disposed of in the following manner. Item 2nd. - I give to my Granddaughter Eliza Ann Gay eighty dollars in cash and two feather beds and furniture. - Item 3rd. - After the payment of the above eighty dollars. I wish an equal divison of my Estate made among my children and in case the advances I have made to my children and [wordl property to dispose of should not effect an equal division, those that have received the greatest advances are Ltol pay back so as to make it equal, the advances spoken of can be seen by reference to my book kept for that purpose. Lastly I appoint my son Samuel Gay as my executor [2 wordsl, this my last will and testament into effect. - In [wordl whence I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of December, one thousand and eight hundred and twenty eight. Samuel Gay Sen. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us - Nathanial Garland James Garland Thomas Hamner Henry Wash Presented in court 7 Feb. 1829 Feb. 1829 On The estate of Samuel Gay Sen.. deed. Will Book 10, pg. 111 1829 -eb 28 To this sum paid John Gay inpart his legacy per his receipt $17.10 eb 28 Oliver Cleveland inpart of his legacy preceipt 16.00 War 14 " Jno. H. [wordl for making coffin preceipt 3.00 4pr 5 " Thomas Gay inpart of his legacy preceipt 5.00 4pr 30 Wm Woods for surveying land preceipt 4.00 Way 15 " Oliver Cleveland infull preceipt 280.00 Sept 1 " Jno. Gay inpart his legacy preceipt 5.00 Jno. Gay inpart of legacy preceipt 22.00 3ec 7 1830 Vlarch 6 " Jno. Wood inpart of legacy preceipt 162.00 Vlarch 31 Jno. Gay inpart of legacy preceipt 5.00 Jno. Gay inpart of legacy preceipt 5.50 4pril 12 " Jno. Gay infull preceipt 185.00 June 21 " The. Gay inpart of his legacy preceipt 5.00 [cannot read, but not family] 2.00 Way 21 Eliza A. Gay infull of legacy preceipt 80.00 July 8 Wm. Kerby for Smiths work done 1829 preceipt 1.45 [cannot read, bur not family] 4.80 802.85 To Comission 5 percent 40.14 $842.99 Credits 1829 'eb. By this sum on hand when my father died 527.62 By this sum of Carter notice on his bond reed. in 1829 & 1830 18.85 By this sum for crop tob" reed in 1829 76.30 1828 By cash for 2 sides upper leather reed. in 1829 3.50 3ec 18 By this sum reed. of my father during his lifetime being a part of legacy left to Eliza A. Gay at his death 30.00 By this sum of Wm. Watson for a cotton wheel 2.20 By this sum of E. A. Gay far a wheel 2.05 By this sum of Th. [can't read] for a plough .60 1829 Feb. 26 By this sum of Attingfield for a colter[?l .60 By this sum of O. Cleveland for 18th feathers 8.10 By this sum of H. N. Harris for articles at sale 1.55 By this sum of 113 more for articles far salel total 19.41 Balance one Samuel S. Gay $652.22 This day Nicholas Hamner and John L. Thomas, two of the commissioners approinted by the court of Albemarle on the 5th day of July [wordsl settle the account of Samuel S. Gay as executor of Samuel Gay Sen. with said estate made oath before [wordl one of the Justices of said county, that they had examined the debits in the within [wordl and found legal vouchers produced by said exs. for all the items therein charged - Given under my hand this 4th October 1830. Martin Dawson . J.P. At a Court held for Albemarle County the 4 October 1830 This report of the settlement of the accounts of Samuel S. Gay executor of Samuel Gay Sen. was produced into court and accordinglee recorded. Alex Garrett Sept. 29. 1830 Will Book 10 Page 277 The Estate of Samuel Gay deed. 1830 To cash paid clerks tickets 5 .70 ditto Taxes and tickets 3.21 Sept 29 ditto John Wood part of his legacy 10.00 Nov 6 ditto Thomas Gay ditto 280.00 1831 March 12 ditto JohnWood ditto 20.00 may 30 ditto Thomas Gay ditto 54.00 June 4 ditto John Wood ditto in full 142.75 June 5 ditto Thomas Gay ditto in full 18.00 June 5 ditto William D. Hart full 2.50 July 4 ditto Henry T. Harris 14.50 July 8 ditto Pasland Heassman i'] 6.53 July 8 ditto David Wood his legacy 123.14 July 8 ditto Jacob Snider 4.00 July 30 ditto David Gay his legacy 83.00 July 27 ditto ditto ditto 10.00 July 8 ditto Sarah M. Robinson her legacy 330.50 ditto Commission of 5 per cent 55.14 ditto Balance due on former report 752.22 $6349 Credits 1831 March 11 by cash received of Henry Wash 420.00 May 2 ditto William Garland 406.00 June 6 ditto of Benjamin Harris 13.00 ditto ditto David Wood 470.44 ditto ditto David Gay 104.15 ditto ditto Samuel Gay 315.01 ditto ditto Thomas Gay 12.10 [presented in court on 6 June 1831 by Samuel S. Gay. Exe, of Samuel Gay. S. S. Gay is owed $63.49. Signed James Garland and Nicholas Hamner. Ordered to be recorded on 5 Sept 1831. *************************************************** Aug.14,1844 Will Book 15, pg. 522 In pursuance of an order of the county Court of Albemarle dated the 2nd day of September 1844 as herewith annexed to settle the accounts of Samuel S. Gay, Guardian far Thomas H. Gay and that the said Samuel S. Gay, Guardian for said produced no account against Thos. H. Gay for services or any other charge and also the said Samuel S. Gay produced a receipt, a copy of which is as follows. Aug 191844 Received of Samuel S. Gay, Guardian one for money left me from my Grand Father Woods Esttwo hundred dollars being the full amount of my legacy in principal and interest. Signed ThomasH.Gay All of which is respectfully reported. Given under our hand this 25 day of September 1844. James Garland Josh. F. Wingfield Thomas Hamner At a Court held far Albemarle County on the 7 day of Oct. 1844 this settlement of accounts of Samuel S. Gay Guardian for Thomas H. Gay was this day produced into court. And at a Court held for said county on 4 Nov. 1844. The same was this day returned unto court and having no exceptions filed thereto was ordered to be recorded. Testate Ira Garret CC ********************************************************** Dec. 24, 1849 Will of Samuel Steel Gay Will Book 19, pg. 506 "In the name of God: Amen. I Samuel Steel Gay of the county of Albemarle and state of Virginia being weak of body, but of sound disposing mind and memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament as follows: Imprimus: I recommend my soul to the mercy of God and my body to be decently buried at the descretion of my executors herein after mentioned. Item Ist. After the discharge of my debts. I wish my estate disposed of in the following manner. Item 2nd. I give to my wife, Elirabeth Gay, this portion of my land where on I now dwell, and which lies principally on this side of the public road, and which is bounded by the lands of Jn. D. Wingfield [unreadable wordl Charles W. Gay, David Gay, William S. M. Gay, and Albert G. Gay, and which contains two hundred and seventy three acres and twenty nine purches, to hold during her life or widowhood: I also give to her (my wife E Gayi to hold during her life or widowhood twenty acres and a half of land Ideeded to my son W. S. M. Gay) adjoining the lands of David Gay and Albert Gay: and also the field lying immediately below the public road on the south west side of the Black Walnut Branch if being a part of the land deeded to my son C. W. Gay and also another field on the same side of the public road, and adjoining the aforesaid field, it being a part of the land deeded to my son Albert G. Gay: And also the mountain tract of land deeded part to my son W. S. M. Gay, and part to my son C. W. Gay: I also give to her (my wife E. Gayl all my perishable property to hold during her life or widowhood but if she marry againg, she is to have only three of her choice servents, and one third of my other perishable property to hold during her life: The remaining servents and the ramining two thirds of my perishable property shall be sold and the proceeds amassing therefrom, divided between my children in such a manner as to make each ones share of estate equal to that of the other, including the advances heretofore made, and at her death the three aforesaid choice servants with them, increase together with the mentioned [wordl of the other perishable property shall be sold and the proceeds arrising therefrom divided among my children as above said concerning the remaining servants and the [wordl thirds of the other perishable property. Item 3. At my wife's death or marriage, my four sans, viz - W. M. Gay, Albert G. Gay, James Gay, and C. W. Gay, shall have an equal portion (with the rest of my children) of the balance of my estate provided any remain after making my childrens shares equal to each other including the advances heretofore made. Item 4. 1 give to my daughter Lucy Ann wife of James Hamner, at my wife's death my mahogany bureau and workstand at valuation. Item 5th. I give at my wife's death to my Daughter Elizabeth A. Gay [wordsl and the large walnut table at valuation. Item 6th. I give to my son John Henry Gay at my wifes death the 273 acres and 29 purches of land left to my wife as stated in item 2nd, the land to be valued at $845. for the whole, I also give to him (J. H. Gayl when he becomes of age a horse beast valued at 550. And also one bed furniture valued at $20. Item 7th. Provided that any of my old servants live to become burdensome, my three sons W. S. M. Gay and C. W. Gay Ionly lists twol are to take one each and to take good care of them. Item 8th. My home shall be a home for any of my children so long as they remain single provided they maintain themselves. Item 9th. At the death of any of my children all the perishable property given to them including the advances heretofore made with [wordl increase is to go to the benefit of their heirs if they leave any, and if they leave no heirs, the said property is to be returned for the benefit of my children and heirs. Item 10. It any of my sons a part of whose lands I have removed by wife's benefit for her life time or widowhood refuse to let her keep the reserved part of land Ilived quietlyll, such son or sons shall be cut-off without any further part of my estate. Item 11. And now if any of my children should be dissatisfied with the decisions that I have made among them, and shall contend for any other decision, that child or those children who may contend shall be cut-off without any further portion of my estate. The advances spoken of in this my last will may be seen by reference to my memorandum book kept for that purpose. My motive for giving my wife all my property during her life or widowhood as mentioned in item 2 is that she may without interferring with the property of my estate be enabled out of the yearly proceeds arrising from the plantation, to employ any of my children whom she may chose to remain with her and attend to the benefits of the plantation. And now I do constitute and appoint my son W. S. M. Gay executor to put in force this my last will and testemanet, I hereby set my hand and affix my seal in the presence on this 24th day of Dec 1849. SamueIS.Gay [witnessesl James M. Gay David Gay Jno. O. Wingfield Presented to court an 5th of August 1850. *************************************************** Dec. 5, 1852 Will Book 22, pg. 25-32 [There are many settlements and collections of debts dating from Nov. 3 1851 to July 15 1852 on these pages, but of importance are the followingl July 15. 1852 To Mrs. Elizabeth H. Gay for her legacy To Wm. S. M. Gay for his legacy To Albert G. Gay for his legacy To James Gay for his legacy To Charles W. Gay for his legacy To Mrs. Lucy A. Hamner for her legacy To John H. Gay for his legacy [there is NO Elizabeth A. listed in several payments for legacy - she has already died; see belowl On page 32, dated Sept. 20, 1852 there is the following Wm. S. M. Gay, Exec, of Samuel S. Gay deed. having personally presented his accounts to the undersigned for settlement the notice required by law was duly posted on the first day of the last September Albemarle Court day, and more than ten days having since elapsed, the undersigned has proceeded to settle and close said accounts, and herewith reports the same. In order to understand the settlement, it is necessary To state that the testator gave to his widow for life very the whole of the estate - the same at her death to be distributed among his children as to make them equal participants in his estate, having reference to advancements Mrs. Gay the widow is still living. But, an the 1 st of September 1851 she and the legatees. all of whom were then of age entered into an agreement which is duly recorded in the Clerks Office of Albemarle whereby for the consideration therein expressed, Mrs. Gay consented there the property willed to her far life might Iwith [wordl exceptions) be immediately desposed of as the will directed it should be after her death. In persuance of this agreement, she surrendered the tract of land which was deserveth to her for life to Jno. H. Gay the remanderman in fee, and the slaves and other property to the Executor, by whom it was sold on the 4th of Nov. last. The settlement embraces the proceed of that sale. It was further stipulated in said agreement that out of the proceeds of sale (before distribution) the debts of the deceased should be paid. This was done by the executor and said debts charged in this settlement. One of the testators children Miss Elizabeth A. Gay has died since the death of the testator and since the date of the agreement. Intestate and without issue if is notable imbrobable from the 9th clause of the Testatars will that he intended to provide that if either of his children should die without issue being at the time of his or her death. such child's share of the estate should go to the other children. But, if such was his intention, if seems to the undersigned that he has failed to accomplish it. For the 9th clause of the will makes the limitation to the surviving children to depend upon any child dying without heirs, a contingency not likely to happen and which certainly has not happened in the case of Miss E. A. Gay. Her share of the estate must therefore be disposed of in due course of administration by Wm. S. M. Gay as her adm. and (if I am right in understanding of the will) her mother is one of her distributees. The Executor has produced to the undersigned the receipt of Jn. H. Gay for the horse and bed (valued at $70.) left to him by the will and John H. is charged with these in equaliring and deciding the estate, as well as with the land left him. Mrs. Lucy A. Hamner is not charged with the china property left her by the will after her mother's death, because the said articles are among the property reserved by the widow in the agreement aforesaid. And it is moreover said by the Executor that is understood by the parties (Mrs. Hamner preferablel that said articles on the death of the widow are to be sold and disposed of as the residue of what is reserved for her. Altho[sicl nothing is said in the agreement as to the right of Wm. S. M. Gay to commissions on the property sold in per sincere thereof, the undersigned has regarded him as selling as exec, and allowed him cammis. accordingly. The result of the settlement is that the Executor must pay las of the 15 July 1852) the following sums. vir To James Gay $391.81, to Chs. W. Gay $548.76: To Mrs. Hamner 5722.88, and to Elir. H. Gay Est. 5697.06: and there must be paid to the Executor the following sum By Albert G. Gay $28.26 and by Jno. H. Gay 5595.08. These sums are also due as of the 15 July 1852. All which is respectfully submitted E. R. Watson. Comms. Cry. Ct. of Alb. At a Court held for Albemarle County the ist Nov. 1852 This reposit and settlement was this day returned and unto Court and ordered To lie for exceptions. In said court the 5th December there being no exceptions taken to the same it is ordered that the same be recorded. Ira Garrett CC [ The sale took place an or before Nov. 3, 1851 because on that date there are fees paid to The Jeffersanian and The Advocate far advertisement of the sale and for someone "crying" the sale. ] ****************************************** Dec. 17. 1891 Will of Charles W. Gay Will Book 30, pg. 336 I, Charles W. Gay, of the county of Albemarle, do make this my last Will and Testament. At my death, after the payment of all my just debts, should there be any, I wish my wife to have the whole of my estate during her life. At the the death of my wife, I wish my daughter Emma J. Gay to have the fifty acres of land in Samuel Miller Town-ship, adjoining the lands of John F. Wingfield. James C. Houchens, James W. Clements and others, in fee simple. All the remainder of my estate I wish to be equally divided among my children that are now living. My son Nicholas H. Gay, having received his share of my estate before his death, my wish now is that his children have no further part of my estate. I have a small piece of land, not adjoining any other lands, adjoining the lands of Robert M. Hamner and others that has a mineral spring on it, known as the Sulphur Spring, I wish all of my children to have an equal shareright in that land and spring. I hereby appoint Samuel S. Gay, Charles E. Gay, William J. Gay, and Robert L. Gay executors of this my will and wish them to be allowed to act as such without security. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of December 1891. Charles W. Gay Witnesses Jesse L. Fry Jas. W. Clements Presented in court 6 Dec. 1897. ************************************************** Nov. 28, 1919 Will of Sallie Maddox Gay Will Book 33, pg. 51 I, Sallie Madder Gay of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament. ist. I give and bequeath all of my real estate to my husband W. J. Gay his lifetime. At his death I give and bequeath the home place, the one on which I now reside, to his sister N. B. Carpenter her lifetime and at her death to her two daughters, Alma Stokely and Gay Spicer and their children. 2nd. I give and bequeath the little place adjoining this farm and formerly owned by Clayton Hamner to Robert Hamner, son of W. E. Hamner, will fifty acres off of the home place adjoining that. 3rd. I give and bequeath the mountain farm formerly owned by my Aunt Agnes Hamner and myself to Mary Duncan and Ethel Gay daughter of S. S. Gay and Agnes Gay Ramsey to divide or sell as they may see fit and equal division to be made. 4th. I give and bequeath the following legacies, ist to N. B. Caprenter five hundred dollars, and to F. N. Hamner five hundred dollars, and to Nannie Hamner five hundred dollars and Myrtle Wingfield five hundred dollars, and to S. G. Duncan five hundred dollars. 5th. I give and bequeath to Frank Day two hundred and fifty dollars to be used in finishing up his house on a piece of land given him by myself if he is living at my death. If not the money goes back to my estate. 6th. I give and bequeath five hundred dollars to the Baptist Orphanage located at Salem Virginia. 7th. I give and bequeath the household furniture including big beds and bedding with the exception of what my husband wants for his use to N. B. Carpenter, Mary Duncan and Nannie Hamner. 8th. I give and bequeath by automobile to Frank Day if he is living, if not back to my estate. 9th. I give and bequeath the remainder of my estate to my husband W. J. Gay and also request that he will act as my executor of my will Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of November nineteen hundred & eig[copy is cut off here - assume it is 19181· [signed] Sallie Madder Gay In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County Nov. 28, 1919, this paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Saliie Madder Gay, deceased, hearing date November 5, 1918, was produced before me, W. L. Maupin, Clerk, and proved by the Iwordl of R. A. Watson & A. S. Belling, two competent witnesses, who deposed that they were well acquainted with the handwritting of the said Sallie Madder Gay, deceased, having frequently seen her write and sign her name, and that they verily believe the signature thereto as well as the body of thereof are wholly in the handwritting of the said Sallie Madder Gay. deceased. Thereupon said paper writing is considered fully proven and is admitted to probate as the last will of Sallie Madder Gay, deceased. W. L. Maupin, Clerk [Note - the spelling is probably Maddox, but this copy was re-written into the Will Book by someone at the Clerk's Office.l **************************************** Apr. 13, 1926 Will of W. J. Gay Will Book 34, pg. 59 I, W. J. Gay, of Albemarle County Virginia, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me. First I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as practicable. Second I give and bequeath to Gertrude Franks the same Isuml of $5000. To William H. Gay the sum of $5000. To Gay Spicer the same of $1000. To Alma StateleylStokely!l $1000. To the Baptist Orphanage of Salem Virginia located at Salem Va the same of $500. and Lilian L. Gay the same of $500. To Ruby Ramsey the same of 5500. To Ruth Ramsey the same of 5500. To Murtle Wingfield the same of 5500. To Ethel Gay the sameof $1000. Third All of the residue of my estate real and personal if any, I devise and bequeath to William H. Gay. Fourth I hereby constitute and appoint William Harry Gay of Virginia Executor of this my last will and testament will full power and authority to sell and convey any real estate of which I may die seized and possessed and no purchaser shall be required to see to the application of the purchase money. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13 day of April 1926. William J. Gay All erasures on this will was made by me. William J. Gay VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Of fice of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, November 22, 1 926. A paper writing bearing date the 13th. day of April 1926, purporting to be the last will and testament of William J Gay, deceased, late of Albemarle County, Virginia, was produced in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia, and offered for proof and probate and was proven by the oaths of A. T. Carter and N. Garland, two compent witnesses, who deposed that they were well acquainted with the handwriting of the said William J. Gay, the testator, having frequently seen him write and sign his name and that they vetily believe the signature thereto as well as the body thereof of said paper writing is wholly in the handwriting of the said William J. Gay, deceased. And the said A. T. Carter and N. Garland further testified that to the best of their knowledge and belief the said William J. Gay was on the 13th day of April 1926, the day said paper writing bears date, of a sound and disposing mind and memory and perfectly capable of making and executing a will. The said paper writing is therefore considered fully proven and is admitted to probate as and for the last true will and testament of the said William J. Gay, deceased. W.L. Maupin. Clerk [Note - This will as retyped by the Clerk's office, thus "the same" may have been written as "the sum". List of heirs of William J. Gay, deceased. Names age Relationship Residence Gay W.H. 38 Son Charlottesville. VA Franks, Gertrude 45 Daughter Washington D.C. I, William Harry Gay, who was on the 22nd day of November 1926, duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of William J. Gay, deceased do hereby affirm that the forgoing list of heirs of the said William J. Gay, deceased, together with their names. relarionship, ages and residences, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 22nd, day of November 1926. Wm. Harry Gay Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 22nd day of November 1926. W. L. Maupin, Clerk