Will Book A, pp 113-116,

Gilbert Gay Will

1828-1897, Fayette Co., Ga

State of Georgia

Fayette County

In the name of God Amen I Gilbert Gay of said state and county being of advanced age and Knowing

that I must Shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that

I should make a disposion of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me do therefore

make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

1st Item,, I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with you who gave it.

2nd Item,, I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executorsherein after

appointed as I am unwilling my executors should be delayed in their right.

3rd Item,, I desire and direct that My estate shall be equally divided into seven distributive shares (after

taking from it seven hundred dollars that will be given to my Grandson Robert Rushing) to wit my sons

Thomas B Gay Isaac P Gay Henry M Gay and my daughter Dicey Wood,wife of Winston Wood and

the srviving children of My deceased daughters Nancy Jackson and Sophia Phillips) also the Surviving

children of my deceased daughter Levicey Foster that she had by her second husband Harrison Foster

(the children by her first husbandPatrick Devaun, is not included belieng that I have done enough forthem)

to the first four of my children named above I will distribute my negros which will be valued by five

disinterested persons and ifthey have more than an equal portion then they must pay in money the over

pluss that is ---[right side of copy cropped]May be added to the amount that the balance of my estate may

be sold for and the other three shares to be paid in money by my executors to the surviving children of

my deceased Daughters Nancy Jackson and Sophia Phillips and to the Surviving children of deceased

daughter Levicey Foster thay she had by second husband Harrison Foster.

4th Item,, I give and bequath to my beloved wife Levicey for and during her nattural life (only) negro

woman Kitty and her chile Ginny negro woman Hannah and Negro man Jim, I also give and bequath

to my beloved wife so much of the household and kitchen furniture as she may choose.

5th Item,, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas B Gay my negro man Eason negro Boy Elick and negro

woman Milly.

6th Item,, I give and bequesth to son Isaac P Gay my negro man Abram negro girl Emily negro woman

Cleo and negro man Deborah.

7th Item,, I give and bequeath to my son Henry M Gay my negro man Congos and negro woman Mary

and her children Dorcas Ben an Sano.

8th Item,, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Dicey Wood wife on Winston Wood my negro man Walker

negro man Green and negro Girl America.

9th Item,, I give and bequeath to my Grandson Robert Rushing Seven hundred dollars which is all I intend

for him to have.

10th Item,, After the death of my beloved wife I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas B Gay negro woman

Hanah negro woman Kitty and her chile Ginney and I give and bequeath to my Isaac P Gay negro Man Jim.

11th Item,, I direct that the residue of property both real and personal be immediately sold.

12th Item,, I direct that my Exectors shall pay bond in Money to the Surviving children of my deceased

daughter Nancy Jackson and Sophia Phillips and also to the surviving children of my deceased daughter

Levicey Foster that she had by her second husband Harrison Foster such an amount as will make an

equal division dividing my estate into Seven Shares after taking out seven Hundred dollars that I give to my Grandson Robert Rushing in the ninth item the children of my Deceased daughter Levicey Foster that she

had by her first husband Patrick Devaun is not to have any part of my Estate beleving that I have given

them enough.

13th Item,, I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Thomas B Gay and Isaac P Gay executors of this my

last will and testament this the 30 day of September 1852 One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two

Gilbert Gay {seal}

Signed Sealed declared and published by Gilbert Gay as his last will and Testament in the presence of us

the Subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his Special instance

and request of each other this 30 day of September1852 One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Two

David G L Ballard

William Whitaker

W W Hitts

his

John W x Griffin

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