OBEDIAH LAY (son of John LAY and MARTHA SLADE)499, 500 was born 1718 in Caswell Co NC Or Colonial Va, and died Bef. Oct 1798 in Caswell County, North Carolina. He married GIBSON501, 502.
Notes for OBEDIAH LAY: Obediah died Before His Father John per research of Betty Foster ofWinston Salem John Lay died abt 1790er LFGA
Sarah Lay, also an heir in the John and Martha Lay estate, married William Foster and settled in Rockingham Co. North Carolina. Rockingham Co. joined Caswell Co. on the west. Sarah died ca 1837 and William died ca 1848. Both died intestate.
---Source: Betty Obst from the Lay-L: Obediah's share of land from his father's estate was divided among his children, Mary, Bird, Peter, Sarah, Jesse, and Patty. Sarah by then was married to William Foster. ---Source: DB L Pg. 92 18 July 1799 "Peter Lay, Patty Lay of Caswell and William Foster and Sarah his wife of Rockingham Co., N.C.; heirs and legatees of Obediah Lay decd. to Thomas Slade for L13 (13 pounds), 10 shillings, their different lots and divisions of land which fell to them by the death of said Obediah Lay decd. in Caswell Co. on waters of Country Line Creek, 24 1/2 acres, 11 1/2 acres.Wit. Peter Linkler Wit for Peter and Patty signing" Robert Mitchell /s/ Peter X Lay Patty X Lay James Sinclair William Foster Daniel X Thomas Sarah X Foster
---Source: Caswell County, NC Deeds (compiled by Betty Foster, Winston-Salem, NC)
DB B pg 93 29 Oct 1772 NC State Grant #370; 50 shillings every 100 acres; John Lay 300 acres in Caswell on Country Line Cr. Beginning at a Bush _ on Isaac Dentons line and on bank of branch running: Thence with said Denton line E 70 chains and 5O links to a pine, John Graves Corner Thence with said Graves line N 13 chains to a post oak said Graves corner Thence his line W 20 chains to a stake his corner Thence his the said Graves former survey line W 23 chains to pointers his old corner Thence with said Graves line N 21 ehain4 to a poplar on said Graves line and on the bank of Country line Cr. Thence up said creek as it meanders .to a persimmon tree on the bank of said creek at the mouth of a branch Then up said branch as it meanders to 1st station.
DB K pg 296 7 October 1798 Agreeable in obedience to Court of Caswell County to lay off and alot land of John Lay decd: Lot #1 Beginning at a pine, cornerof the original land runs Thence W along said line 43 chains 41 links to a pine thence N on dividing line 16 chains 50 links to pointers thence E on dividing line 23 chains 81 links to a stake thence N on dividing line 3 chains to a stake the old corner then E to the old line 20 chains to a post oak thence S to the old line 19 chains to the beginning. 75 acres. Val (12/6)= ? Dawn for Obediah Lay
Lot #2 Beginning at a pine in the old line thence N on dividing line 26 chains, 50 links to a small pine thene W on dividing line 30 chains to an Ironwood and Sowerwood by a branch thence southerly up said branch being the old line of said tract to a black gum thence E the old line 27 chains to beginning. 75 acres. Drawn for Peter Lay
Lot #3 Beginning at a stake Thence N to and with the old line 22 chains and 50 links to a stake thence W with said line 23 chains 81 links to pointers thence S a dividing line 32 chains, 50 links to pointers thence E 23 chains 81 links to beginning 75 acres Drawn for Jesse Lay
Lot #4 Beginning at a poplar by Country Line Cr. thence along the old line S 12 chains to pointers thence W 31 links to pointers thence S 22 chains 50 links to a small pine thence W 30 chains to an Ironwood and Sourwood by a branch thence northerly down said branch to Country line Creek and down the creek to beginning 75 acres. Drawn for Bird Lay
Also the division of Obadiah Lay decd we have layed off in 6 divisions agreeable to the late (law)? brothers and sisters, male & femate to inherit equally: Lot #1 beginning at a maple thence E 7 chains 85 links to pointers thence S 16 chains 50 links to a stake thence W 7 chains 85 links to a pine thence N 16 chains 50 links to beginning. Vatued at $5.00 more than the m= iddle 4 lots Drawn for Mary Lay, 12=AB acres valued at 7/16/3
Lot #2 Beginning at pointers thence E 7 chains 85 links to a stake and pointers thence S 16 chains 50 links to a stake thence N 16 chains 50 links to the beginning Drawn for Bird Lay, 12=AB acres, Value 7/16/3
Lot #3 Beginning at a stake and pointers thence E 7 chains to a stake thence N 3 chains to a (?) thence E 50 links to a stake thence S 19 chains 50 links to a stake thence W 7 chains 50 links to a stake thence N 16 chains 50 links to beginning drawn for Peter Lay 12=AB acres, Value 7/16/3
Lot #4 Beginning at a stake and pointers thence E 16 chains 25 links to a post oak thence S 19 chains 50 links to a stake thence W 6 chains 25 links to a stake thence N 19 chains 50 links to beginning. 12=AB acres Valt 7/16/3 Drawn for Sarah Foster
Lot #5 Beginning at a post oak thence E 6 chains 25 links to a Red Oak thence S 19 choins 50 links to a stake thence W 6 chains 25 links to beginning. vatue 7/16/3 Drawn for Jesse Lay
Lot #6 Beginning at Red Oak thence E 6 chains 25 links to a post oak corner of original thence S along said line 19 chains 50 links to a pine thence W 6chains 25 links to a stake thence 9 chains 25 links to beginning. Valued at $5.00 more than middle 4 lots Drawn for Patty Lay 12=AB acres Valued 7/16/3
Under our hands and seals this 7 Oct 1798 /s/Danul Gwynn, Wm. Slade, Nathan Slade, Joseph Payne. Registered October 1798.
DB L Pg. 92 18 July 1799 Peter Lay, Patty Lay of Caswell and William Foster and Sarah his wife of Rockingham Co., N.C.; heirs and legatees of Obediah Lay decd. to Thomas Slade for L13 (13 pounds), 10 shillings, their different lots and divisions of land which fell to them by the death of said Obediah Lay decd. in Caswell Co. on waters of Country Line Creek, 24 1/2 acres, 11 1/2 acres.Wit. Peter Linkler Wit for Peter and Patty signing
Robert Mitchell
/s/ Peter X Lay
Patty X Lay
James Sinclair William Foster
Daniel X Thomas Sarah X Foster
More About OBEDIAH LAY and GIBSON: Marriage: 503, 504
Children of OBEDIAH LAY and GIBSON are:
+SARAH LAY, b. Abt. 1776, POSSIBLY CASWELL CO NC, d. Abt. 1837, Rowan Co NORTH CAROLINA.
OBEDIAH LAY (b. 1718, d. Bef. Oct 1798)
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