Andrew Hays (1716 - 1786)

Born 1716 in Bangor, Ulster, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (Campbell) Hays — married about 1740 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died Mar 1786 at about age 70 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

According to U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Andrew arrived in 1740 to August Co., Virginia.

Died Y. 1 MAR 1786. Rockbridge, Virginia, USA. Age: 69-70.

Andrew Hays, Executor for Gilbert Campbell: At a court held for Augusta County the 26th day of February 1750 – Andrew Hays, Charles Hays and James Walker in open court acknowledged this their bond for the said Andrew’s true and faithful administration of the estate of Gilbert Campbell deceased which bond is ordered to be recorded. ^[1]

Children

John Hays

James Hays

Charles Hays

Prudence Hays; m: Brownlee

Joseph Hays

David Hays

Mary Hays

Probate

Last Will and Testament ^[2]
Written: 9 Feb 1786; Probate:

I Andrew Hays of Rockbridge County
Item, I will and bequeath unto my oldest son John Hays the plantation I now live on containing 400 acres with all Buildings, Mills, Orchards ...provided he the said John Hays pays the sum of £100 unto my son James Hays and likewise the sum of £100 unto my son Charles Hays and I likewise I bequeath unto my son John a negro Boy named Will
Item, I will and bequeath to my Son James Hays the plantation he now lives on containing 250 acres with all Buildings, Orchards& him his Heirs and Assigns forever and I appoint my son John to make him a sufficient Right and Assigns for the same, I likewise bequeath unto my son James a Negro Boy named Cato
Item, I will and bequeath to my son Charles Hays the plantation the plantation he now lives on with all the Buildings, Orchards ...I likewise will and bequeath unto my son Charles a Negro Boy named Cabe
Item, I will and bequeath unto my daughter Prudence Brownlee the sum of f?? shillings
Item, I will and bequeath unto my two sons Joseph Hays and David Hays a Plantation lying in the Forks known by the Name Stone house plantation containing 600 acres with all the Buildings, Orchards ...to be equally divided between them by my Executors
Item, I will and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Hays a Negro Wench named Sue
Further it is my Will and I order that all my other Negroes be continued on the Plantation that I now live on and the Stone house Plantation for the Term of two years under the direction of my Executors
Appoint my son John Hays, Joseph Moore & John Walker sole Executors

Signed, sealed and delivered Andrew Hays

in the presence of us John Moore, John Walker, James Moore

Slaves

Will, a negro boy to son John Hays

James, a negro boy to son James Hays

Cabe, a negro boy to son Charles Hays

Sue, a negro wench to daughter Mary Hays

various others not named

Sources

1. ↑ Executor of Gilbert Campbell:
   "Will books, 1745-1871; index to wills, 1745-1903" Catalog: Will books, 1745-1871; index to wills, 1745-1903 Index to wills 1745-1903 Will books, v. 1 1745-1753 Film number: 007643866 > image 457 of 587 FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P7-3CF8 (accessed 18 March 2024)
2. ↑ Last Will & Testament-Andrew Hays:
   "Will books, 1778-1902; general index, 1778-1925" Catalog: Will books, 1778-1902; general index, 1778-1925 General index to wills, no. 1, 1778-1925 (indexes will books v. 1-42) -- Will book, v. 1, 1778-1796.< Film number: 007646171 > image 465 of 603 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PF-H2GV (accessed 18 March 2024)

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