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Lauchlan (?) McGillivray was a neighbour and close friend of James Adair, the fur trader and was mentioned by James Adair in his book.
Colonial Wills of the State of Georgia, 1733-1777;
Pub by the Atlanta Town Committee of the National Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia.
Early wills with mention of Glynn County, St. Davids Parish or St Patrick’s Parish and environs -
Glynn County Deeds, LDS Microfilms 0202333 and 0202334
20 May 1757
Daniel Clark. Augusta, Indian trader,
(was he connected to Clark Hobson, wife of James Adair ?)
"but now in Charlestown sick in body."
Friends: Alexander Petrie and wife, 12 pounds SC currency to each for mourning rings, 350 pounds SC currency to be divided equally among their children,
John McQueen, his wife & dau, Ann, 12 pounds; 60 pounds to their children, to each child also one horse from my best stock on Shell Creek.
(An Alex Adaire witnessed will with/of a McQueen / Queen in Maryland in 1730s ?)
George Summers and his wife, 200 pounds, a stallion, a mare, a trotting gelding; 12 pounds.
To Alexander, son of Mary Dicks, 50 pounds Sterling to be paid him in such manner as my friend (??) Lauchlan McGilvray shall think fit.
To Alexander McGilvray and his wife, 200 pounds.
To Robert Brisbane and James Parsons, (emig. from ....... ?
and residing at ........... ?) 12 pounds.
To John McGilvray and William Stuthers, all my wearing apparel, riding saddle, bridle, furniture, swords, belt, guns and pistols (save one French gun to George Summers), books.
To William Struthers, 50 pounds Sterling.
To John McGilvray, 25 pounds Sterling.
To Mr. Morrison, minister of the Scotch Meeting house in Charlestown, 25 pounds Sterling.
To Charlestown Library, 25 pounds Sterling.
Brother: Alexander Clark of Parish of Patty near Castle Stewart near Inverness in North Britain (Scotland ?),
2000 pounds Sterling or to his children if he is no longer living.
Brother-in-law: Alexander Clark, formerly a merchant, at Inverness, (Scotland ?) 300 pounds Sterling
and to his daughter, Margaret and her children, 200 pounds Sterling equally divided.
Excrs:
Alexander Petrie,
Lauchlan McGilvray,
John McQueen,
James Parsons.
Wit:
Hanna Rachable,
James Parsons (James Adair's lawyer re land deal with his dau, and also mentioned c.1771 as a contact in Charlestown when James Adair went to UK ?)
Dated 19 April 1757. Proved 13 May 1757:
23 June 1757. Document in which James Parsons renounces forever the right to act as excr. Wit by John Rutledge. Date 12 Aug 1757. Document empowering Alexander Petrie and Lauchlan McGilvray to act as excrs of the will. Dated 20 May 1757. pp. 22-26 WBA
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