Notes for Matthew GAYLE, SR.

Notes for Matthew GAYLE, SR.

Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers, Vol. 2

Matthew Gayle, Sr. Gainstown Cemetery, Gainstown, Clarke County,
Alabama.

Lunenburg County, Virginia
DB 12, P 5- I, Matthew Gayle of Lunen Co., Va. for 150 pds have sold and
delivered to Joseph Billups SR of Gloucester Co 1 Negro woman named Sue,
2 horses, all my cattle & hogs, 4 feather beds & furniture, with my crops
& corn & tobacco until the year 1777. Signed Aug 18, 1771- Mathew Gayle
Wit: Francis Degraffenreidt, Joseph Owen, Christopher Billups. The bill
of sale was recorded Oct 10, 1771

DB1, P 72-75, Sept 28, 1789
Matthew Gayle & Mary his wife, of Edgefield, SC to William Dozier, for
1000 pounds, sold 250 AC being part of 300 AC grtd 15 May, 1772, to
Robert Davis, who sold 250 AC to William Jones, who sold 26 June 1783 to
Mathew Gayle., Said land on south side of Little Saluda river. S/Matthew
Gayle, Mary Gayle. Wts: John Bradshaw, Edward Luten.

Sept 28, 1789-
Matthew Gayle & Mary, his wife, to William Dozer, both of Edgefield Co,
SC for 1000 pounds, sold 200 (sic) acres grtd 18 May, 1775 (sic) to
William Jones, and sold June 26, 1773 (sic) said Gayle, being on a br of
Little Saluda, waters of Santee River. Sig: Matthew Gayle, Mary Gayle.
Wts: Edward Luten, John Bradshaw, who swore by oath 13 Oct, 1789 before
Russell Wilson, JP

DB3, P 315-316 28 Sept., 1789
Mathew Gayle & Mary, his wife, to William Dozier, all of Edgefield Co,
SC, for 10 shillings, sold 200 ac originally granted 18 May, 1771, unto
William Jones, who conveyed 24 June, 1783, unto Mathew Gayle, being on a
branch of Little Saluda river, of Santee river, adj. Wm. Jones, at time
of survey. Sig: Mathew Gale, Mary Gale. Wts: John Bradshaw, Edward Luten,
Russell Wilson, JP

P 316-318 28 Sept., 1789
Mathew Gayle & Mary, his wife to William Dozer, all of Edgefield Co, SC
for 10 Shillings, sold 250 AC. being pt of 300 AC orig. grtd. 15 May,
1772 unto Robt. Davis, who conveyed June 12, 1773 unto William Jones, who
conveyed 25 June, 1783 unto Mathew Gayle, being on S/S Little Saluda Riv,
adj. Moses Kirks? at time of survey. Sig: Mathew Gayle, Mary Gayle. Wts:
Edward Luten, John Bradshaw, who swore by oath 13 Oct, 1789 before
Russell Wilson.

Edgefield County, Deed Book 1, pages 72-75

May the 7th 1790
Mathew Gayle to William Dozier
This Indenture made this Twenty Eight day of September in the Year
of
our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine between and in the
fourteenth Year of the Independence of the united States of America
Between
Matthew Gayle of the County of Edgefield and State of South Carolina of
the one
part and William Dozier of same County and State of the other part
Witnesseth
that said Mathew Gayle for and in consideration of the sum of One
thousand
pounds to him in hand paid by the said William Dozier at or before the
sealing
and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath
granted
Bargained Aliened remised conveyed released & confirmed and by these
presents
doth Grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said
William
Dozier now in his actual possession being by virtue of a bargain a sale
to him
made for one whole year and by force of the Statutes for Transferring of
uses
into possession and to his heirs and assigns forever Two hundred and
fifty
acres of Land lying on the South side of little Saluda river being part
of a
tract of Land containing Three Hundred acres that was Granted to Robert
Davis
by Grant on the fifteenth day of May Anno Dom 1772 and the Two hundred
and
fifty acres hereby granted & sold was conveyed by Robert Davis the Twenty
first
day of June 1773 and conveyed by sd William Jones to Mathew Gayle by decd
dated
the 26th day of June 1783 reference thereunto being had may more fully
and at
Large appear Together with all and singular the rights members and
appurtenances unto the said Two hundred and fifty acres of Land belonging
or in
anywise appertaining to the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of him the
said
William Dozer his heirs Executors and assigns with full and General
warranty
not only against him the said Mathew Gayle his heirs Executors and
administrators but against all and every other person or persons
whatsoever
directly or indirectly without any manner of Condition Trust Mortgage
Judgement
Execution or Incumbrance whatsoever unto the said William Dozer his heirs
Excrs
administrators or assigns in fee simple, against him the said Gayle his
heirs
and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
In
witness whereof the said Mathew Gayle hath hereunto set his hand and seal
the
day and year first within written –
Signed sealed & delivered In presence of
John Bradshaw } The word hand in the second } Mathew Gayle
Edward Luten } line from the bottom line } Mary Gayle
Entered before signing

Received the day and date of the within written the full consideration
money I
say Recd by me
John Bradshaw } Math Gayle

State of South Carolina } Memorandan that on the thirteenth day of
October in
Edgefield County }
the Year Of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty nine Before me
Russell Wilson one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace for the
County
aforesaid Personally appeared John Bradshaw and made oath that he was
personally present and saw the within Mathew Gayle and Mary his wife sign
seal
and Deliver the within Lease Instrument of writing for the uses within
mentioned and he this Deponant further saieth on his said oath that he
was
personally present and see the aforesaid Mathew Gayle sign the Receipt
hereof
______ and that he this Deponent with Edward Luten did Subscribe there
names as
witnesses there unto Sworn to and Subscribed to before me the day and
date
above mentioned
Russell Wilson J.P. } John Bradshaw

Additional Comments:
First Deed:
Land was originally granted to Robert Davis, May 1772
Sold by Davis to William Jones, June 21, 1773
Sold by Jones to Mathew Gayle, June 26, 1783
Second Deed:
Originally granted to William Jones, May 18, 1773
Sold by Jones to Mathew Gayle, June 26, 1773