WILL OF JOHN GAYLE, 1811 - York Co. VA LDS Microfilm #0034414 York Co., VA Will Book 10, p. 23 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I JOHN GAYLE of the county of York and parish of Charles being of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I think God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit IMP; I lend unto my loving wife Ann the part of my plantation whereon I now live the boundaries as follows, beginning on the Creek adjoining the lands of James Moss thence the line of James Moss to the lands of John P. Armistead thence adjoining the lands of John Presson to a corner intersecting a line to be Run North and South to a large Pine standing on the main Road near the old gate leading to the mill thence the first branch down to the Creek also one third part of the benefit of my water mill for and during her natural life and at her death I give the said land as before described to my son Benjamin S. Gayle when he arrives to the age of twenty one years. If my son Benjamin S. Gayle should die under the age of twenty one years or without issue lawfully begotten then my will and desire is that the said land do go to my son William H. Gayle. Should both of them die before they arrive to the age of twenty one years or without issue lawfully begotten then and in that case my desire is that the land and other property given them shall be equally divided between my two daughters Eliza and Frances for their equal benefit for and during their natural lives and at their death equally to be divided among their children should they leave any to them and their heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my two sons Thomas Gayle and George Gayle (as a compensation for money that may be owing them on account of my Guardianship) the balance of my lands and water mill it being a sufficient legacy in value over and above what I owe them if they will Receive it as such to them and their heirs forever But if they should insist on a settlement of my Guardianship account according to law and the money due paid to them then and in that case the land and water mill before mentioned shall go to my four younger children namely William Benjamin Eliza and Frances to be held by them in the same manner as the other property before mentioned. ITEM I lend unto my daughter Molly Gayle the negroes that I bought of her husband Christopher Gayle namely Chainey and Salle together with all their increase likewise a negro boy named Joe during her life and at her death I give the aforesaid negroes to be equally divided between all the children of the said Molly to them and their heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my son John T. Gayle a negroe man named Frank to him and his heirs forever ITEM I give unto my two daughters Eliza and Frances one bed and furniture to each ITEM I LEND UNTO MY LOVING WIFE Ann all the balance of my estate for and during her life allowing my executors hereafter to be named the privilege of hiring out such of my negroes as they may deem necessary for the Education and maintenance of my four younger children namely William Benjamin Eliza and Frances) and at her death I give all the negroes that came by her VIZ Betty Sam Rose Mary Phil Ned and Nelson with all their future increase to be equally divided between my aforesaid children William Benjamin Eliza and Frances and the Remainder of the property so lent my wife, (except the land) to be equally divided between William H. Gayle Eliza B. Gayle and Frances Gayle, the parts allotted to my two daughters as their proportion to be lent for and during their natural life and at their death to be equally divided among their children Should they leave any to them and their heirs forever And lastly I appoint my son John T. Gayle my friends Caleb Fisher and William Garron executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all and every other will or wills heretofore by me made. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of June 1811 Signed Sealed Published and declared as and for JOHN GAYLE (Seal) the last will and Testament of the above named John Gayle in presence of US The words "widowhood" in the seventeenth line and words "and at her death" in the eighteenth line was erased before executed James Moss Peter Manson Richard Hellanson At a court held for York County the 16th day of March 1812 THIS WILL was proved by the oaths of James Moss and Peter Manson witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded: and at another court held for the said coty the 17. Day of August 1812 - Nancy Gayle the widow & relect and Caleb Fisher an exor in said will named appeared in court and refused to take upon themselves the burdhen of the execution thereof-and at another court held for the said county the 21 day of Sept following Wm Garron another exor in said will named apprd in ct & also refused to take upon himself the burdhen of executing the same & no person appearing to administer on the estate of said Testr ordered that Robt Shield Sheriff of this county take the said estate into his hands & administer the same agreeable to the satisfaction of the Testrs will. Submitted by Jean Gayle **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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