Charles W. Gay Will

Albermarle County Virginia

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.

Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Gay Crawford.

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