Austin Paslay (1806 - 1878)

Born 18 Apr 1806 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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Died 6 Jan 1878 at age 71 in Panola County, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Austin Pasley was born April 18, 1806, in Laurens County, South Carolina, a son of Robert Paslay and Elizabeth Crocker. Austin married Gilla Avan Green.

Austin's father, Captain Robert Pasley served in the South Carolina Militia, during the American Revolutionary War. Robert is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A086267. DAR records for all Pasley and variants are found under the spelling of the name as "Paisley" with the disclaimer, "As such, the DAR assigns a single standard surname that covers variant spellings of similar surnames. While the surname may appear incorrect, this does not mean it is in error. This spelling system ensures that patriots are not established under more than one spelling." ^[1] The headstones for both Austin and his father show that their name was "Pasley."

Austin died January 17, 1878, at the age of 71 years, in Como, Panola County, Mississippi and is buried in the Friendship Cemetery. ^[2]

Will of Austin Paslay

I, Austin Paslay of Panola Co., Miss. do now at my home make this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills.

I appoint my sons William and Jefferson and J.K. Stratton and Ruffin Hunt my Executors and guardians for my orphan grandchildren and their property and also for the property of my daughter Ella Scott and her children and their property. I command my Executors on the opening of my will to find and destroy all notes, accounts and other evidences of my children's indebtedness to me for I now annul all such.

To my grand-child Graham, son of Robert Paslay, I give five dollars. To my son, William G. Paslay, I give five dollars. To my son, Jeff T. Paslay, I give five dollars. To my grandson, Austin harrall, I give five Dollars. To my grand-daughter Jane Harrall, I give five dollars. To Eve Harrall, I give five dollars. To Carrie Harrall, I give five dollars. To Fannie harrall, I give five dollars.

I give to my daughter, Ada, the home I now occupy including Eighty acres of land the same being the West 1/2 of N.W. 1/4 Sec. 26, T. 6, R. 7, including all improvements thereon, with the parlor, dining room and kitchen furniture, my horse and buggy, hogs and three cows; with timber privilege for five years on E 1/2 Sec. 27-6-7 for necessary repair and wood. I give also to Ada a waagon, 1000 pounds of meat adn one hundred bushels of corn and the gray mule I bought last Spring, and the black mare adn colt and enough fodder, cotton seed for the place one year. I give to Ella Scott and her children the E 1/2 of N.W. 1/4 Sec. 25, T. 6, R. 7, (80 acres, more or less) and two good mules, 1 wagon, 3 cows adn 100 bu. of corn and 1/3 of my furniture not already donated, the same is left in the trust of and to be managed by my Executors for Ella's and her children's benefit and can be sold and conveyed only by their advice and consent and to William and Laura Paslay, the children of Robert Paslay, and to the children (three) of Laura Betts, I give the 320 acres lying between the lands first donated to Ada and Ella, the said lands being W.1/2, S.W. 1/4, Sec. 25-6-7 and N.E. 1/4 Sec. 26-6-7 and E. 1/2, N.W. 1/4, Sec. 26-6-7, the same to be held and owned equally by these five heirs and managed and rented or sold and conveyed by their guardians, my Executors, the same being held in trust for them till the youngest is of age, or if thought best, sold for their benefit. To Dora Paslay Stratton and her children adn to Lawrence Paslay Hunt and her children I give S. 1/2 Sec. 22, T. 6, R. 7, to be owned equally by the sisters or divided by them or sold for their and their children's benefit as they may choose to do.

On the same terms and the same privileges and provisions as above specified for Mrs. Stratton's and Mrs. Hunt's land, I give to Matt W. Paslay and her children and Alice S. Paslay and her Children the E. 1/2 Sec. 27-T6-R7, the same to be shared equally by them and their children. After Mrs. E. Scott gets her third of my furniture I want William Jr. and Laura Paslay and the Betts children to have the other 2/3 for their benefit. I want the proceeds of my crop to pay my debts and if not to be sufficient then sell off stock, tools or for that end. And whatever surplus means are not here disposed fo my name I want divided with those who heir my real estate, etc.

And, lastly, I want my grand-children brought up with proper moral and religious training, regarding this as the only hope for upright life here and happiness hereafter.

In testimony of this my Last Will and Testament I have this the 26 day of November, 1877, signed, sealed, and delivered this instrument in the presence of these witnesses.

We, the undersigned, have this the 26th day of November 1877, seen the testator sign, seal and deliver in our presence, this his Last Will

Lea Williamson (Seal) N. Hoyle (Seal) Eliza Coleman (Seal) ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A086267
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169362889/austin-paslay
3. ↑ Will of Austin Paslay recorded in Sardis Court Chancery Clerk's Office Book "B" at page 231

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