WILLS: GEORGE WASHINGTON GABBERT, 1893, Daviess Co., Kentucky

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Transcribed by Harold Bishop Morgan

WILL OF GEORGE WASHINGTON GABBERT, b 1810, d 1893

I, George W. Gabbert, of the County of Daviess and State of Kentucky, being
of sound mind and disposing memory, make and publish this my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all former wills and especially one made by me on
the 7th day of December 1883.

1st Having heretofore divided the principal part of my estate giving my
children and heirs at law in what I conceived to be a just manner, I hereby
will and bequeath all the estate of every kind whatever owned? by me and of
which I may be possessed at my death and particularly my undivided interest
in the estate of George W. Heady? deceased all cash, notes and every other
endues of debt, cattle, stock and other personal property of which I may die
seized and possessed to my son Christopher Columbus Gabbert. This devise to
him is made in consideration of the fact that my said son has taken care of
both myself and my wife and I deem it both just and equitable that he should
receive the sums here devised To him in addition to the amount heretofore
received by him.

2nd I nominate and appoint my said son, Christopher Columbus Gabbert, to be
the executor of this my last will and testament and direct that the County
Court shall qualify him as such and that no bond be required of him.

     George W. Gabbert

Given under my hand this 12th day of November 1891.  We the undersigned
subscribing witnesses hereby certify that the forgoing instrument was signed
by George W. Gabbert the testator in our presence and that we signed our
names as witnesses to the forgoing instrument at the request of the said
George W. Gabbert and that we did so in his presence and in the presence of
each other.  November 12th 1891

     Geo H. Lancaster
     H.  D. Hocker

The will was proven on March 20th 1893 at a County Court held for Daviess
County, Kentucky.  Attested by J. F. Griffith, Clerk and Jas H. Taylor, D.
C.