William Washington Seay (1801 - 1874)

Born 3 Apr 1801 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Died 24 Mar 1874 at age 72 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Maj William Washington “Buck” Seay was born on 3 Apr 1801 in Halifax, Virginia, the son of John (See) Seay and Sarah (McCarty) Seay. ^[1]He is mentioned in his father’s will.^[2]

He married Ann W Stanfield on 13 JUL 1825 in Sumner County, Tennessee. They had at least the following children, who are mentioned in their father’s will:

1. Andrew Jackson Seay.
2. Eliza Vaugn Seay.
3. John Philemous Seay.
4. Caroline Ophelia Seay Wallace
5. Daniel Valerius Seay.^[3]
6. Cinderella Elizabeth Seay Turner,
7. Thomas Jefferson Seay.
8. Ann Methanius Seay Bridgewater.

Daniel died on 24 Mar 1874 in Smith, Tennessee and was buried at Seay Cemetery in Grant, Smith County, Tennessee, USA ^[4]

Will
William Washington Seay’s will (1801-1875) In the name of God, Amen. I W. W. Seay of the County of Smith & State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life; do therefore make, ordain and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament; that is to say; First: After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of any estate real and personal I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows; to wit: To my beloved wife Ann M. Seay all of my estate both real and personal during her life, to dispose of as she may see proper and remainder at her death to be divided among my children so as to make them equal after taken into consideration the amounts already given; to wit; I have given John P. Seay forty-six hundred and fifty dollars; to D. V. Seay the same amount of forty-six hundred and fifty dollars; to my daughter Caroline Ophelia Wallace the amount of sixteen hundred dollars; to my daughter Ann M. Bridgewater I have given twenty-six hundred fourteen dollars; also to Charles J. Seay Forty-four hundred and thirteen dollars; Also I have given to Thomas J. Seay Thirty-one hundred and four dollars; also I have given Eliza V. Seay one hundred and seventy-three dollars; My daughter C. E. Turner who died in October 1862 leaving one child, a girl child bearing her name, I gave my daughter C. E. Turner about six hundred dollars before her death, after her death it fell in the hands of E. Turner; Now my will is that the Turner child shall not have any more of my estate unless my wife shall see fit to give it something before her death, but should she give the child anything, not one cent is to get in the hands of Edward Turner, as he would not even give me the child to raise, but put it out in the hands of strangers. Now as there may no misunderstanding may arise about the intention of this my will it is Eliza V. Seay has received but little of my estate and therefore she must first receive as much as Caroline O. Wallace and afterwards Eliza V. Seay and Caroline O. Wallace must both receive as much as Ann M. Bridgewater, which would take one thousand and fourteen dollars to each, after those three children, Caroline O. Wallace, Ann M. Bridgewater is equal and Eliza V. Seay, they they are each to receive such amounts as to make them equal with Thomas J. Seay, after that is done them Caroline O. Wallace and Ann M. Bridgewater and Thomas J. Seay and Eliza V. Seay to make up to the amount received by Charles J Seay and after that is done, should there be enough of my estate left then the four above named children to be made up equal to John P. Seay and D.V. Seay, after that is done if there is anything left, then to be equal between my seven children, John P., Caroline Ophelia, Ann M., Charles J., Eliza V., D.V. Seay and Thomas J. Seay. Now all of the property that may go to my three daughters, Caroline Ophelia Wallace, Ann M. Bridgewater, and Eliza V. Seay after my death and that of my wife Ann M. Seay, shall go to them during their lifetime and after death to their children.March the 14th, 1866 W. W. Seay State of TennesseeSmith County County Court April Term 1874 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of April, 1874, before worshipful County Court, a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of W. W. Seay bearing date March 14th 1866 was produced in open court and offered for probate, when it appeared from said paper writing that the same was not signed by any witnesses and was signed by the testator W.W. Seay; then come here in open court, Thomas J. Seay, John S. Gill, John B. Wilson and W. H. Aust, who being sworn in open court, deposed as follows, Thomas J. Seay deposed that the signature to said writing was the genuine signature of W.W. Seay that the paper writing purported to be the last will symbol and testament of same W.W. Seay and the same was found after his death among his valuable papers and that the same said W.W. Seay has lately died in Smith County, Tennessee; John S. Gill, John B. Wilson and W. H. Aust deposed that they were acquainted with the handwriting and the signature of W. W. Seay and that the paper here shown them was in the handwriting of same W. W. Seay and that the signature thereto was his genuine signature and that he was of sound mind and disposing memory at the date of said will.

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009. Page(s): 73 & 74.
2. ↑ Will of John Seay Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927. Wilson County Inventories & Wills, 1830-1832. Devised: August 27, 1830. Proved: September Session 1830.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDTQ-T46 : 8 March 2018), William M. Seay in entry for Daniel Valerius Seay, Jun 1915; citing cn 14245, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,429,097.
4. ↑ Find A Grave Maj. William Washington “Buck” Seay

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-J5L : 12 April 2016), Wm W Seay, Smith county, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1052, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).