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The Will of Thomas W. Gaines of Stokes County, NC.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Gaines of Stokes County and State of North Carolina, being in low state of health, but of sound mind and memory, do this day, being the eighth day of January and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eleven, do make, ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament, in form and substance as follows, To wit:
And first I recommend my soul to God, who gave it through Jesus Christ, Amen. And second, do leave my worldly estate in the following manner viz: -
I give to my beloved wife, Susannah Gaines (in case she survives me) the whole of my estate, real and personal, during her natural life, or so much thereof as she shall choose for her support, if she shall make choice of the former mode, my desire is that my Executors, immediately after her death, prove to appoint three fit men in order to allot off my Estate as I shall hereafter describe, otherwise if she shall make choice of the latter mode that is, only a part of my Estate, my desire is that my Executors proceed without delay. So soon as such choice shall be made, to make the necessary arrangements agreeable to the mode already pointed out for dividing the balance of my estate in the following manner and
first my will and desire is that my son, Phillip Gaines, have no part of my estate for the following reasons, I wish it understood that I have as much real love and affection for him as any of the rest of my children, but having at his first out done more for him then the others and as he has since told me that he was satisfied, without having part of my estate, real or personal.
As it has been a long time since I have seen my son Richard Gaines, and as I know not whether he is dead or alive, my will and desire is that he shall have no part of my Estate either real or personal, but
I give and bequeath to his daughter Louisa Gaines, one horse and saddle worth Eighty dollars and two hundred dollars in money:
The balance of my estate I desire to be equally divided between my following children, to wit: James S. Gaines, Elizabeth Bohannon, William D. Gaines, Henry P. Gaines, Fanny Cardwell, Susannah Smith, George W. Gaines and Francis T. Gaines - except two hundred and fifty dollars, which I wish to be deducted out of Elizabeth Bohannon's part on account of a bargain which I gave Philemon Bohannon in a tract of land I sold him on Reedy Creek, and except one hundred dollars to be deducted out of Susannah Smith's figure.
And further my will and desire is that such of my children as have been last mentioned which have not been fixed off with a bed and some other necessaries for house keeping shall be made up equal with the rest. Whenever my estate shall be laid off into lots, I wish my Executors to choose some person to draw in behalf of the legatees. My desire is that John Martin and Johnson Clements be my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, to see the same executed according to its true intent and meaning."
(Signed) Thomas W. Gaines (Seal)
Witnesses:
James Lyon, Jr.
William Boyles, Jr.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 276-280
THIS INDENTURE made the 8th day of Decr 1770 Between WARNER WASHINGTON Gent and HANNAH his Wife of County of Frederick and in Colony of Virginia of one part and THOMAS GAINS of County of Culpeper and Colony Afd. Witnesseth that said Warner Washington and Hannah his Wife for sum of Fifty pounds Currency by these presents doth grant unto said Thomas Gains his heirs 600 acres of land in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Goard Vine fork of Rappahanock River and on the Branches of Blackwater Run the same being part of 3250 acres of land granted by the Right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia to WILLIAM FAIRFAX Esqr. of Fairfax County and by said William Fairfax Esqr. was granted unto said Warner Washington and the said 600 acres of land is Bounded Begining at two white oaks a Corner made for DANIEL DELANY and runs thence N. to three chesnut oaks on a spur of the TAYLORS MOUNTAIN thence N. to a chesnut oak by a small branch thence to a pine and black oak marked WFX thence So. to three red oaks another Corner made for Daniel Delany thence with his line South to the Beginning . .
Presence EDMOND TAYLOR, JOHN STROTHER, Warner Washington
JAMES GAINS, THOMAS COSSON Hannah Washington
George the Third to CH. MYNN THURSTON & EDMOND TAYLOR of County of Frederick Gent Whereas Warner Washington Gent and Hannah his Wife have sold unto Thomas Gains the fee simple estate of 600 acres in County of Culpeper and said Hannah cannot conveniently travel to our said County Court of Culpeper to make acknowledgement of said conveyance We do give unto you power to receive the acknowledgement which said Hannah shall be willing to make whether she doth the same freely without his persuation and when you have received her acknowledgement and examined her that you openly Certify us thereof in our said Court. Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk of our said Court at the Ct house the 8th day of Decr in the fourteenth year of our Reign.
Fred, County Sct In Obedience to the Order & Commission within We Charles Mynn Thurston & Edmond Taylor did Persionly go to the within named Hannah Washington and Exd. her privily and apart from her husband touching her conveyance of land to Thomas Gains in County of Culpeper when she the said Hannah delcared she did acknowledge the same freely without threats of her husband and was willing same should be recorded in County Court of Culpeper. In Witness this 8th day of Decr 1773.
Ch M. Thurston
At Court held for Culpeper County the 16 May 1774 Edmond Taylor
This Indenture of Feofment was partly provd by oaths of John Strother and James Gains two of the witnesses thereto which was ordered to be Certified and at another Court held for the said County the 21 day of Octr: 1776 was fully proved by the oath of Edmond Taylor another witness and together with the Commission thereto annexed and Certificate thereon endorsed ordered to be recorded.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 322-324
THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day October 1774 Between THOMAS GAINS and SUSANNAH his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and DANIEL DEAL of same Witnesseth that Thomas Gains and Susannah his Wife for sum Ninety five pounds current money of Virginia confirm unto Daniel Deal his heirs 300 acres of land in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Goardvine Fork of Rappahanock River on Jonathans Run a Branch of Blackwater Run the same being part of 600 acres granted unto said Thomas Gains his heirs by WARNER WASHINGTON Gent of Berkley County the said 300 acres is bounded Begining at three Chesnuts on KANNONS MOUNTAIN a corner to JOHN DEAL and Capt JOHN STROTHER and thence North to a Chesnut markt to a black oak markt X thence South west to three red oaks a Corner made for John Deal with his line North to a poplar on bank of Jonathans Run East to a Spanish Oak on the side of a mountain thence North to the First begining Thomas Gains
At Court held for Culpeper County the 21 day of Susannah Gains
October 1776 This Indenture of Feofment with Memorandom & Receipt thereon Endorsed orderd to be Recorded
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 324-327
THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of October 1774 Between THOMAS GAINS and SUSANNA his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and JOHN DEAL of said County Witnesseth that Thomas Gains and Susanna his Wife for sum Ninety five pounds current money of Virga. doth grant unto said John Deal his heirs a parcel of land containing 300 acres in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Goard vine fork of Rappahannock River lying on both sides of Jonathan Run a branch of Blackwater Run the same being part of 600 acres granted unto said Thomas Gains by Warner Washington Gent of Berkley County and said 300 acres is bounded Begining at two white oaks a Corner for said Gains & DANIEL DELANY and runs thence North to three Chesnuts on the TAYLORS MOUNTAIN thence South to a poplar standing on the Bank of Jonathans Run thence North to a large pine on a ridge thence South to the Begining place . Thomas Gains
At Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of Octr 1776 Susanna Gains
This Indenture of Feofment with the memorandom and Receipt endorsed ordered to be recorded.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 387-389
THIS INDENTURE made the nineteenth day Feby 1776 Between WILLIAM KILBY of County of Culpeper of one part and THOMAS GAINS of County afsd Witnesseth that said William Kilby in consideration of sum Fifty pounds current money doth hereby grant unto said Thomas Gaines in his actual possession now being by force of Virtue of a certain Indenture of Lease of a parcel of land containing seventy two acres which was Willed to the said William Kilby by his Father JOHN KILBY being in County of Culpeper and bounded Begining at a red oak on the old line of a Deed granted to the Father of the said William Kilby by the Right Honourable the Proprietor of the Northern Neck and Corner to JOHN KILBY thence N. to a red oak in another of the Deed lines thence with that line N. to white oaks near a branch thence S. to three pines on a stoney ridge to the beginning and the reversion & reversions of every part thereof and all the Estate right of we the said William Kilby and FRANCES his Wife in the said land .
Presence of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, William Kilby
WILLIAM ALLAN, WILLIAM HENSLY, Frances Kilby
WILLIAM KNOLLE, BENJA. ROBERTS
George the third to WILLIAM KIRTLEY & BENJA. ROBTS. JUNR. Gent Whereas William Kilby and Frances his Wife have sold unto Thomas Gaines land in County of Culpeper and Whereas the said Frances cannot conveniently travel to our County Court to make ackdt. of the said conveyance we therefore command you that you go personally to the sd Frances and ermine her privily and apart from her husband whether she be willing the same should be recorded in our County Court of Culpeper and when you have examin'd her as fsd. that you Certifie us thereof in our Court Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk of our said Court at the CTHouse this 19th Feby 1776.
In pursuance of the within writ the Subscribers have gone to the within named Frances and have taken her apart from her husband William and she does freely agree to acknowledge her right of Dower without the threats of her husband and desires the same may be recorded this 20th day of Feby 1776
WILLIAM KIRTLEY BENJA. ROBERTS JNR.
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17 Feby 1777
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale orderd to be recorded.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 397-398
THIS INDENTURE made the 16th day of February 1777 Between JOHN KILBY and AGATHY his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and THOMAS GAINES of said County Witnesseth that said John Kilby and his Wife for sum Fifty pounds current Money hath granted unto sd Thomas Gaines in his actual possession now being seventy two acres of land in Culpeper County begining at a stake an old corner Between John Kilby and THOMAS KILBY thence North to two red oaks in a line of the Patent thence with that line North to a large white oak Corner between said John Kilby and Thomas Gaines thence South to a red oak in the old Patent line thence with that line South to the Begining, John Kilby
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17th day of March Agathy Kilby
1777 This Indenture of Bargain & Sale orderd to be recorded Previous to which the said Agathy was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 681-683
THIS INDENTURE made this 15 June 1778 Between THOMAS GAINES and SUSANNA his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and JACOB CRIM of County aforesaid Witnesseth that said Thomas Gaines and Susanna his Wife for sum one hundred and Forty pounds current money of Virginia do grant to said Jacob Crim his heirs forever two Tracts of land in County aforesaid which land was purchased by said Thomas Gaines of WILLIAM KILBY and FRANCES his Wife as by Deed 19th February 1776 and recorded in our said County Court containing seventy two acres and bounded begining at a red oak in the line of a Deed granted to the Father of said William Kilby by the Right Honourable LORD THOMAS FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck and Corner to John Kilby thence North thence South to three pines on a Stony Ridge thence to the Begining the other Tract was purchased by the said Thomas Gaines from JOHN KILBY and AGATHY his Wife by Deed the 16th February 1777 containing seventy two acres and is bounded begining at a stake in an old Corner between said John Kilby and James Kilby thence North to two red oaks in line of the Pattent thence with that line North to a white oak corner Between said John Kilby and Thomas Gaines thence South seven degrees thirty minutes to the Begining to hold the two tracts of land containing together One hundred and forty four acres .
Thomas Gaines
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15 June 1778 Susanna Gaines
This Indenture ordered to be recorded, Previous to which the said Susanna was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31, 1987 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 51
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
[Page 17-18) James Gaines, Culpeper. £43.10 .3-1/2. due McCall, Smellie & Co. There were two persons of this name in Culpeper. One died in Culpeper in 1786 and left a very good estate but he never had any dealings with McCall, Smellie & Co., and was remarkably clear of debt, being a very honest man. He enumerated the few British debts which he owed shortly before his death and desired that they might be paid by his representatives. The other James Gaines removed to North Carolina in 1776 in very good circumstances and now lives in Tennessee on the Holston some small distance from the Block House. He is a member of the Senate in the Legislature of that state and is very able to pay his debts.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31, 1987 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 51
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
[P . 19] Thomas Gaines, Culpeper. £4. 4.8, due Geo: McCall & Co . He was brother to the James Gaines mentioned in the latter part of the foregoing report and removed with him in 1776 . He now lives adjoining his brother James Gaines in Tennessee and is very able to pay his debts.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1738 - 1811 (73 years)