Dna testing has shown he is NOT the son of Mathew See or the brother of Isaac Seay of King William. His Haplogroup is I-M253 which is a strong indication of Norman descent.

Abraham Seay

Abraham Seay was born about 1720, perhaps earlier. He married Amy Loving and their children were these:

• John Seay b. ? m. 1773
• Austin Seay b. 1758
• Abraham Seay b. ? m. 1768
• Stephen Seay b. ? m. 1770
• Ally Seay b. ?
• Anne Seay b. ?
• Susannah Seay b. 1749

One of Abraham's grandchildren was Matthew Seay, the son of Stephen Seay.

Albemarle County Will Book 2, p.208-209. His will:

In the name of god Amen. I Abraham Seay of Albemarle County being in perfect health and sound sense and memory but calling to mind the uncertainity of this transitory world and that all flesh must yield when it pleaseth god to call, therefore I do make this my Last Will and Testament and desire it may be recieved by all persons as such. Impaimis (?) I give my soul to Almighty god who gave it to me and my body to the Earth from whence it eas taken to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors here after named in this and certain pages of the Resurrection at the last day and as touching my wordly Estate or what it is pleases god to bless me with I give and dispose of it followeth to Witt. Item. I give an bequeath to my son John Seay all that part of the tract of land wherein I now live on the South Side brooks Creek above the mouth of Timber Tree branch to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Austin Seay all that part the Tract of land wherein I now live below the mouth of Timber Tree branch and all on the north side of said creek with all the improvements thereto belonging to him and his heirs forever and should it please god that either of my two mentioned sons should die without heirs my will and desire is that his part of the said land shall fall to my son Abraham Seay Jun. And my will and desire is that all my land and chattel continue and remain in the possession of my dearly beloved wife Amy Seay during her natural life and after her decease all my stocks of horses, cattle, hogs, etc. with my household furnishings to be equally divided amongst my three sons Viz; Abraham Seay, John Seay, and Austin Seay, at the discretion of my dearly beloved wife Amy Seay and my son Abraham Seay Jun. Whom I appoint as Excutrix and Excurtor of this last will and testament. In witness whereof therefore let my hand and seal this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord Christ 1761. Abraham Seay Witnesses: Cabell Stone, Elijah Stone, Benjamin Wright

I Abraham Seay having by gods mercy continued in life to this day and being under great weakness of body but of perfect mind and memory and now find it will be convenient to make a schedule to the above will which I now qualify and confirm except in some few particulars herein afterwards to be mentioned. I give to my son Stephen Seay five schillings, current money and also to my son John Seay his first choice of feather beds, I also give to my son Austin Seay my young sorrell mare, I give to my daughter Ann Seay one cow and calf. I also give to my daughter Susanna Seay one cow and calf. All the rest of my estate personale I desire may be (at the death of my wife) equally divided between my sons John Seay and Austin Seay but these my last legacies given in this schedule is to remain in the use of my loving till her death as mentioned in my will above. I likewise desire it may be noted and it is whereas I made my son Abraham Seay joint Legassee with my sons John and Austin in a former clause of this my last Will and Testament written in the year of Our Lord 1761. Time which he has married and gone from me and I've already given him a full proportion and my will and desire is that he shall have no more of my estate and I also desire that instead of my son Abraham Seay I do appoint my son John Seay with my loving wife Amy Seay Exectrix and Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In witness thereof I hereto again affiixed my hand and seal this twenty-third day of September in the year of Our Lord 1771.
Abraham Seay

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