7
November 1734
I Thomas
Gibson Senior of St. Martins Par., Hanover Co. Sick and weak but
of sound mind and
memory do make this my Last will and Testament. I recommend my soul to
the hand of
Almighty God and my body to the earth. After all my debts and funeral charges
are
paid I give to my
loving son Thomas Gibson 50 a. of land; to my well beloved son John Gibson
50 a. of land; to
be well beloved daughter Nice? Nicks wife of Edward Nicks, Frances Humdrey
and Mary Brook one
Shilling each; to my well beloved son Edward Nicks awhom I do hereby
constitute sole
Exor. of this my will and Testament my house likewise my stock of hogs and
cattle
together with all
my Estate goods and Chattels moveable and unmovable to enable him to bring
up my Children
John Gibson, Valentine Gibson also William Robertson. I do hereby utterly
revoke and make
void all former wills made by me.
Thomas (+) Gibson
Wit: Isaac (x) Johnson, James (x) Phillips, G. Gillingham, School Mstr. 7 Nov.
1734 proved by
oaths of the witnesses.
REF: Hanover Co., VA Court Records, 1733-1735