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Thursday, July 20, 2023

William H. Gainey Probate

 [#12] Gainey, Lewis, Wm. H. Gainey & others vs. Charlotte Gainey - Bill for account and specific delivery of property 1846

 Sarah Gainey, wife of Jacob Gainey (married in Anson County, NC) died August 1835, leaving her husband and sister, Elizabeth; Her sister, Elisabeth, wife of Lewis Gainey, had a son, William H. Gainey. In 1836, after the death of his wife, Sarah, Jacob Gainey married Charlotte Jones. Jacob Gainey died 4 April 1845. On 1 December 1846, Charlotte Jones Gainey married Amos Lambeth. Charlotte Jones Gainey Lambeth had no children from either marriage. Deposition of James P. Gainey of Henry County, Alabama, states that he is the son of William H. Gainey and grandson of Lewis Gainey.

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The State of South Carolina}

Chesterfield County}

To Hugh Craig Esq. Judge of Probate

The Petition of Mary H. Ganey 

Shewth that Wm. H. Gainey departed this life on or about the 17th day of October A. D. 1866 leaving her surviving him a his widow and that he was seized and possessed in this life time and at the time of his death of a certain tract of land lying and being in said County of the waters of Thompson Creek, containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less besides certain goods and Chattels to him belonging. 

Your petition therefore prays for Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said Wm. H. Ganey deceased. 

Feby 3rd 1871                                                                    Mary H. = her mark Ganey

Witnefs 

       M. E. Craig




If you know the maiden names of Elizabeth, wife of Lewis or Mary H. Wife of William H. Gainey I would love to hear from you.







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1. James C. Pigg, Index and Genealogical Abstracts of the Chesterfield District Court of Common Pleas: Equity Side, 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: Self-published, 1995), page 116.

2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-NHPB-T?i=1391&wc=MPPB-C68%3A190567401%2C190561002%2C190567402%2C191054401&cc=1911928


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