ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - William Gibson, Sr., 3 Aug 1814
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina


In the name of God, Amen:  I William Gibson Senior of Onslow County & State of 
North Carolina, being in perfect health, thanks to God, but calling to mind 
the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in following manner 
and form, viz.:  in the first place, it is my desire that all my just debts & 
other of my necessary expenses be satisfied and paid.

ITEM:  I will unto my beloved son Daniel Gibson a certain tract or parcel of 
land lying on the south side of White Oak River, beginning at a cypress at the 
mouth of the north prong of said river, then running a straight line to the 
mouth of Bull Branch and then up the south branch to a water oak, then running 
with a line of marked trees, the dividing line between and by said son Daniel 
and my son John to a line of my own about fifty yards above the Horse Head 
Branch to a lightwood stake in the said line, which said line belongs to a 
survey of a patent bearing date the 20th of December 1791 & then running with 
that line to John Barber's line & with John Barber's line to the said Daniel 
Gibson line, all which said land I will and bequeath unto my said son Daniel 
Gibson , to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I will unto my beloved son John Gibson a certain tract or parcel of land 
lying on the south side of said White Oak River, beginning at the said river 
where the road joins the edge of the river at a water oak, then running with 
the road to a post oak near the head of the land, then running with a line of 
marked trees to my son William Gibson's line, all which said land I will and 
bequeath unto said beloved son John Gibson, to him and his heirs forever, but 
if he should die without heirs, I will the same land to my beloved son Levi 
Gibson, to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I will unto my beloved son Levi Gibson a certain tract or parcel of land 
beginning at the said water oak where my said son John Gibson's land begins & 
then running with the river to the mouth of Gibson's branch, then running with 
the said branch the various courses of the said branch to the said William 
Gibson's line.
Item:  I will unto said beloved son William Gibson a certain tract or parcel 
of land beginning at a black gum in the edge of the run of the said Gibson 
branch, then running with a line of marked trees to the said line which the 
said Daniel Gibson's lightwood stake corner stands in to a drean (drain) that 
leads to Nanny Fawns pond, then to a red oak corner near the said pond, then 
running with a line of marked trees that divides my said son William's boxes 
and mine, thence into the laurel to a laurel corner, thence running with a 
line of a deed that I had of my brother Isaac to a pine near the edge of a 
prong of Gibson's branch, then running with the said prong to the said 
Gibson's branch to a gum, thence with the run of the said Gibson's branch to 
the beginning.  I also will unto my said son William Gibson a piece of land 
estimated about fifteen acres, lying on the south side of the said Gibson 
branch, it being part of a tract of land containing 500 acres which I 
patented, reference to the said patent it will fully appear where the said 
fifteen acres lies, all which said lands I will & bequeath to my said son 
William Gibson, to him & his heirs forever.
ITEM: It is my will also that the remainder of my tract of land not already 
willed to be equally divided among my three aforesaid sons, to wit; Daniel, 
John & Levi, to them & their heirs forever.
ITEM: I will unto my beloved daughter Cassandra Tallman a certain tract or 
parcel of land lying on the south side of Starkey's Creek, lying & adjoining 
Elisha Eubanks lands, above said Eubanks land reference to the patent, it will 
more fully appear all which said tract of land I will & bequeath unto my said 
beloved daughter Cassandra Tallman, to her & her heirs forever.
ITEM: I will unto my daughter in law Anna Gibson, my son Isaac's widow, half a 
dollar in full with what I have already given her.
ITEM: I will unto my beloved wife Mary Anne Gibson two mares and their 
increase during her natural life, also two beds & furniture, also one cow & 
calf, also my riding saddle & bridle.  It is my will also that my said beloved 
wife has the use of my lands and plantation during her natural life, without 
the lett or molestation of any person or persons whatsoever.  I also will unto 
my said beloved wife all my stock of bees that I die possessed of.  I also 
leave two yoke of oxen for the use of the plantation.  I also leave one yoke 
of oxen to be sold toward the payment of my debts.  I also will unto my said 
beloved wife all my stock of hogs that I die possessed of.  It is my will also 
that my Negro man Stephen be hired out & the money reserved for the use of my 
wife & my two youngest sons, to wit;  John & Levi, towards their education.
ITEM: I also will unto my said youngest sons John & Levi one plow & one flook 
apiece.  I also will that all my plantation tools & my handmill be for the use 
of the plantation.  I will also that my carpenter & joiners tools shall be 
equally divided among my aforesaid sons Daniel, William & John & Levi.  I also 
will unto my son John all my turners tools.  I also will that my grindstone be 
for the use of the plantation.
ITEM: I also will unto my said son John one rifle & one London gun.  I also 
will unto beloved son James Gibson one dollar in full with what I have already 
given him & I do nominate constitute & appoint my aforesaid three beloved 
sons, to wit; Daniel Gibson, John Gibson & Levi Gibson, Executors to this my 
last will and testament & revoking all other my former will or wills & 
bequests by me before made, do ratify & confirm this to be my last will and 
testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal 
this 3rd day of August 1814.

				William (his X mark) Gibson, Senior  (seal)

Signed sealed acknowledged in presence of us.
Stephen Williams
Thomas Westbrook
Daniel Yates

Onslow County:  In court April Term 1815.  This will of William Gibson was 
duly proved in court by Thomas Westbrook and Daniel Gibson, one of the 
executors therein named qualified.
Attest:  Banester Lester, C.S.C.