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Thomas Gayle (Jr) of Mecklenburg Co., VA married in Mecklenburg 8 Dec 1819, to
Elizabeth Coleman, sur: James Coleman.
In October 1829, Thomas Gayle of
Mecklenburg purchased from John Gregory and his wife Elizabeth of Lunenburg, 283
acres on waters of South Meherrin, adjoining John Gregory, estate of Edward
Jones decd, Lewis Burwell & others. [possibly depicted on 1870 map of
Mecklenburg, Section 2, labeled Mrs. Gale]
Sig: John Gregory; Elizabeth Gregory. Ack by: John Knight & Robert Saunders, justices of the peace of county of Lunenburg [Meck DB 24:29] (Gregory family letters show this tract belonged to Jackson Gregory, John Gregory's son who had migrated to North Carolina. The deed remained with the father until it was sold.)
In January of 1832, Thomas Gayle purchased the balance of the John Gregory tract, 267 acres adjoining Thomas Gayle, John Bigger and land belonging to the estate of Edward Jones decd.
In 1849, daughter Elizabeth F. Gayle married George W. Burwell, bond 30
Aug, surety William A. Burwell; consent: Thomas Gayle father of Elizabeth.
George W. Burwell and Elizabeth appear on the 1870 Census of Mecklenburg
(1870cene) with children Thomas G. 16; Sarah E. 11; Frances S. 10; George L.;
Henry I. 6. All were born in Virginia, except George W. Burwell, born NC.
Listed next to the Burwells was the William T. Roberts family, the wife
Martha of the Robert Saunders family, north of the South Fork of Meherrin.
Thomas Gayle, wife Elizabeth and daughter Sarah Gayle aged 18, appeared on
the 1850 Census Mecklenburg, Christiansville Dist. (1850cena)
Thomas Gayle will dated 11 Jan 1855; proved Feb Court 1856 by oaths
of John S. R. Burwell, Wm. T. Roberts [married dau of Robert Saunders] &
William A. Gregory [Andrew Gregory line]
Names:
1st Dau:
Elizabeth F. Burwell land, slaves, & other prop. in possession of George
W. Burwell her husband.
2nd Dau: Sarah A. S. Gayle (I didn't copy
anything else here)
3rdly Wife Elizabeth Gayle...rest & residue of my
est real & personal...lands, etc. After her death half of est loaned to
her to Elizabeth F. Boswell. Other half of wife's share to my own
sisters & brothers Nancy Coleman, Christopher Gayle, Sally Crowder,
Peter S. Gayle.
After wife's death dau Sarah may if she thinks
proper take the mantion house plantation containing abt 1,000 & 50
acres.
Exors: George W. Burwell, John
Y. Richards.
(A long will, WB 18:425-427, that I briefly abstracted, may
contain other impt info. --JoLee Gregory Spears)
Munsey Moore's Cemetery Records Vol 1, p. 162, lists the Burwell Family Cemetery about one mile beyond the end of unpaved Rt #632 (turning from #49 north of Chase City onto #682, then #632).
Interred there:
George W. Burwell (M.D.) 12
Jun 1823-16 Jun 1873;
Elizabeth F. 17 Oct 1827-2 Aug 1872, both on same
stone, and three small children, Mary E. and two infants.
GAYLES interred are:
Jordan C. GAYLE 19 Apr 1824 - 1 Sep 1847;
Thomas GAYLE 27 Jul 1796 - 4 Feb 1856;
Elizabeth GAYLE 20 Aug 1796 - 4 Jan 1868.
Also: Sarah A. S. BRUCE 8 Oct 1833-23 Apr 1870, possibly the Sarah Gayle on the 1850 Census.
Also: J.E.B. and S.F.B. (these could have been BURWELL or BRUCE)
Ed Coleman gave these instructions for reaching the cemetery:
From Chase City, take Hwy 49 North towards Lunenburg Court House, turn left on Hwy 682, then left on #632 and go to the end of the road, (we parked at the abandoned farmhouse due to the terrain), then walk down the logging road which is to the left side of the abandoned farmhouse. You will descend a hill, once to start to ascend the next hill, take the first logging road to the left. Once you are on the crest of this hill, the cemetery will be on the right about 50 - 100 feet off the logging road. Not visible from the logging road due the heavy vegetation. However, most of the vegetation is small growth reforestation, so look for mature trees as your mark. If you take the logging road and cross the VEPCO power lines, you have gone just a little too far. From the farmhouse, the cemetery is about 1 mile.
GAYLE, ELIZABETH EST 889 1/2 acres adj. F. G. Finch, NW 16 mi from courthouse, $900 value added because of buildings.
Thomas GAYLE died at age: 74
[Will of Susannah Smith Brown Gayle, his widow,
may have been recorded in Charlotte County, Virginia.]
Born: 17 Apr 1750 in England
Died: 24 May 1824 in Virginia, Charlotte Co.
Father: ______ GAYLE
Immigrated with parents as small boy to Gloucester Co.,
Virginia (now Mathews County)
F Child 1 Elizabeth GAYLE
Born: 1775
Died: 1835
Spouse: Phillip OSBORNE
Married: 12 Sept 1797 in Virginia, Charlotte Co.
Moved to Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Wife: Mary CULLEY
Married: 20 Oct 1777 in Virginia, Gloucester Co., his age:
27 her age: 21 1
Born: 01 Sep 1756
Died: ca 1790
M Child 1 Robert GAYLE
Born: 1783
Died: 1857 in Virginia, Halifax Co
Spouse: Virginia "Jenny" NEAL
Married: 24 Nov 1806 in Virginia, Halifax Co. She is Mary Ann Neal's sister, who married Warner Brown
Spouse: Susannah BOYD
Married: 07 Jan 1819
This is Warner Brown's stepbrother. Lived in Northern District of Halifax Co., Virginia.
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F Child 2 Mary "Polly" GAYLE
Born: 1785
Died: after 1840 in Tennessee
Spouse: Edmund DUFFER
Married: 25 Dec 1803 in Virginia, Charlotte Co.
Moved to Rutherford Co, Tennessee. Also lived near Bradley Creek, Wilson Co., Tennessee.
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F Child 3 Nancy GAYLE
Born: 1787
Died: 1875
Cem: Floyd in Tennessee, Rutherford Co
Spouse: David BLACKSTOCK
Married: 08 Dec 1817
Spouse: Francis P RYAN
Married: 17 Jan 1825
Moved to Rutherford Co., Tennessee by 1830, on Bradley Creek near Lascassas when to Halls Hill area. No stones mark their graves. Francis was impressive looking man 20 years younger than Nancy and was never kind to his beautiful black haired wife. He ruthlessly disposed of her property and refused to let his stepdaughter move with them to Tennessee. In Tennessee, he bought and sold cattle, driving them to Natchez or New Orleans, using sons as cattle herders.
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M Child 4 John GAYLE
Born: 1790
Died: aft 1854
Spouse: Elizabeth TERRELL
Married: 17 Nov 1819
Spouse: Lucy MURPHY
Moved to Persons Co., North Carolina then Haywood Co., Tennessee
Wife: Susannah P. SMITH
Married: 28 Nov 1794 in Virginia, Mathews Co., his
age: 44
Born: ca 1756 in Virginia, Gloucester Co,
Died: Jan 1854 in Virginia,
Charlotte Co
Cem: in Virginia
Father: Peter SMITH
Mother: Bathsheba
FOSTER
Supposed to have lived until 97 years old. Internet information - may
have Gayles on her maternal side. Internet information ... daughter of Peter
Smith.
Household in 1850 Census-Charlotte Co., Virginia, number 111
Susannah Gayle 92 - 2000 - b. Gloucester
Caroline Gayle 35 - b. Halifax
Moses Eudaily 25 – Overseer - b. Charlotte
M Child 1 Thomas GAYLE
Born: 1796
Died: aft 1856
Spouse: Elizabeth COLEMAN
Married: 08 Dec 1819 in Virginia, Mecklinburg Co.
Lived in Mecklinburg Co., Virginia near Finneywood Creek.
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M Child 2 Christopher GAYLE
Born: 1798
Died: 1861
Spouse: Mary J. DORTCH
Married: 22 Dec 1825 in: North Carolina, Mecklinburg Co.
Spouse: Nancy H. JONES
Married: 07 Oct 1846 in Virginia, Mecklinburg Co.
Lived in Charlotte Co., until 1835 then moved to Mecklinburg Co., Virginia
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M Child 3 Peter Smith GAYLE died at age: 51
Born: 30 May 1802
Died: 08 Jun 1853 in Mississippi, Hinds, Clinton
Rel: Occupation: Baptist minister
Spouse: Mary Ann McConnico PETTUS
Married: 23 Mar 1823
Moved to Haywood Co., Tennessee then Shelby Co., Tennessee
Middle name found on internet
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F Child 4 Sally GAYLE
Born: 1805
Spouse: Robert (Roland) T. CROWDER
Married: 09 Nov 1822 in Virginia, Charlotte Co
Family living in Haywood Co., Tennessee, the time of Susannah's death.
Lived near Peter Gayle in Haywood Co., Tennessee
Contributed by Linda Medley
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