Hey to all, Just another shot in the dark. It is said that my 4th gggggrandfather was b. in Franklin Co., NC. The only proof is alisting in this Estate record of Edgecomb Co. that he was even from NC. Family says Franklin. Below is the record. (First and only record we have found in NC of a Matthew GAY) Estate Records of Edgecombe Co., NC. 1730-1820, The will of Mary Gay, inventoried 30 March 1795, May Court 1795, shows that additional inventory was taken by Hezekiah Langley, Admr. August Court 1795. A ccount of the sale by the admr., June 16, 1795. Benjamin Gay, Richard Gay, Henry Gay and Matthew Gay were buyers, August Court 1795. Account current with theadmr., May 1795. Division of money arrising from the estate equally among the legal representatives, namely, James Gay, Simon Gay, Sarah Langley and Elizabeth Langley, August 1796. (stated below is his death date: 8/27/1843 and it states he was 60 at death. If so he would have been b. 1783. How could he have been a buyer in at estate at the age of 12 years old above in 1795??? I feel he is related to these GAYS mentioned here, but have never found any proof. Family states he came to GA with Zorababel Gay in early 1800 and that Zoro was his father. I need his parents and any siblings... Died in State Prison, Milledgeville, GA Recorded in "Georgia Black Book" #825 Matthew Gay; Voluntary manslaughter; 3yrs; 10/30/1840-10/30/43; Emanuel Co.; Farmer; NC; 1; 60 yrs; 6' 1 3/4"; Fair; Grey; Blue; D. 8/27/1843. The story of Matthew's incarceration has been passed down in the family. According to John Harry Gay, Jr., Matthew's greatgreatgreatgrandson, he went to prison for one of his sons who had killed a man. Apparently this was a practice that was allowed then. We do not know who the son was or the name of the man he killed at present. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nancy -- Nancy Gay Crawford 108 Forest Rd. Sylvania, GA 30467 Phone: 912-564-2267 mailto:[email protected] ************************* Camden County Georgia http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacamden/ Gay-Crawford Genealogy Legacy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ngcrawford/Gay-Crawford/ Gay Family Genealogy Exchange http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gxchange/index.html Sholar Family Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ngcrawford/Sholar%20Family/ ************************* Always try to be Fair, Honest and Kind.