Wills: James Gibson, 1836: Luzerne Twp, Fayette County

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When James Gibson died November 24, 1836, at age 81, he left the following
will: "In the name of God Amen, I, James Gibson of Luzerne Township,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, being advanced in years and infirm in body,
but of sound desposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same,
Desirous of settling my Worldly concerns, so as to give no cause of
difficulty to my family, and having advanced to my married children various
amounts in property and money and wishing to deal as equally as may be with
them all, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament revoking all
other wills by me made heretofore viz.
        To my beloved wife Margaret Gibson, I will and bequeath my large Bible, my
silver watch and one half part of my moveables and chattels of every  kind
after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and one third of the
clear rents and profits of my land during her natural life.
        To my son Alexander Gibson, in addition to what he has already received, I
will and bequeath my Tom horse except his note for about 143 dollars which
he is to pay.
        To my daughter Rebecca Eagle, widow of William Eagle, deceased, in
addition to what she has already had, I will and bequeath fifty dollars.
        To my daughter Eleanor, wife of George D. Stevenson, in addition to what
she has here before received, I will and bequeath one hundred and twenty
one dollars.
        To my daughter Polly Gibson, I will and bequeath four hundred and twenty
five dollars and as acknowledgement of her kind care and attention to me
and remaining with us, I will to her her bedding and the appurtenances, a
new Secretary desk, the tan mare and a new saddle, bridle.
        To my daughter Henrietta, wife of Jesse Coobert (Covert) I will and
bequeath in addition to what she has already received two hundred dollars.

        The foregoing special legacies to be a lien on my lands until paid with
interest from one year after my decease, and should any of my children die
before me, I will that their legacy descend to their heirs.  All the
foregoing bequeathments that are under one hundred dollars to be payable in
one year and all over that sum in one, two, and three years in equal
proportions after my decease.
        To my son James Gibson I will and bequeath all the residue of my property,
real, personal, and mixed to him, his heirs and assigns forever.  And
lastly I appoint my son James, and my son-in-law George D. Stevenson,
Exectors of this my last will.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this eleventh day of October A. D. 1836. Note the word half in the
tenth line inserted before signing.

James Gibson

Witnesses:
Charles Porter
E. Thomas"