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Richard G. Gissage\Gorsuch

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Vol. 2, CAVALIERS & PIONEERS, p.186
As early as 1678 "Gizage's line was quoted in a Virginia patent to Timo. Carter of New Kent Co, St. Stephen's Parish. The Cheescake Path is also mentioned. This land was also adjacent that of Col. Richard Johnson.

The will of Richard Gissage, written 3 Mar 1702/3 and entered for probate on 20 May of the same year, no longer exists. We know its contents and have other information on Ralph Shelton principally from a series of articles which appeared in THE AMHERST ENTERPRISE [THE AMHERST (VIRGINIA) ENTERPRISE, 1879, articles apparently written by Thomas H. Ellis]. Mr. Ellis says that Richard Gissage divided his real property into four parts, but does not specify to whom it was to be left. He is more specific concerning Mr. Gissage's personal property which was divided into three parts; one-third to his widow, Sarah, one-third to his daughter, Mary Lipscomb, wife of Ambrose Lipscomb; and one-third to his daughter, Christian Gissage [Again acc ording to Mr. Ellis, the daughter Christian married a Mr. Poindexter, and one of their descendants was the Hon. George Poindexter, first delegate to Congress from the Territory of Mississippi, later a governor of the state and a U.S. Senator]. Bequests were made to his friends William Noyes, Daniel Miles, and Robert Sercey. The will was witnessed by John Waller, Joseph Brown, and Isaac Ironshaw. The executors were Mary Lipscomb and William Noyes [Another source says that Daniel Miles was also an executor; Harris, OLD NEW KENT COUNTY 2:672]. On 30 Sep 1703, Joseph Bickley posted bond for securing certain personal property on behalf of Ralph Shelton, a minor son of Sarah Gissage, whom he, Joseph Bickley, covenanted to marry [Powell , Washington B. BICKLEY/BECKLEY FAMILY, 'William and Mary Quarterly (1) V, 1896, 124.]. The following Feb he received, on behalf of his wife, Sarah, her one-third share of the property o f her late husband [WMQ, 1, 124]. He also posted bond to guarantee two years schooling for his step-son [ABSTRACTS OF KING WILLIAM RECORD BOOKS, Nos. 1 & 2 and part of No. 3, 1702-1795 , 199, Binder #1, Archives and Records Division, LVA].

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