Bedford County, VA - Will of Captain John Webster Gilbert, 1807 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John W. Davis Jr. MT" ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ The Last Will And Testament of Captain John Webster Gilbert In the name of God, amen. I John Webster Gilbert, now in a low state of health though in perfect sense but being old and calling to mind that all die, I make and appoint this my last will and testament. In the first and foremost place, I leave to my beloved wife Mary, the plantation the north side of the lane as it now runs, running from the creek to the upper end of the pasture as it now stands and with the crop fence down to the branch and up as it meanders to the back line with all the improvements on the same, except two thirds of the mill and orchards which I leave to my sons John and Isham Gilbert for which they must keep the same in repair. I likewise leave her three Negroes named Solomon, Sarah, and Joseph. Also, Suck and Len. I likewise leave to my beloved wife two fist choice of the bed and furniture, likewise, a bed and furniture to her two sons, John and Samuel Craig. I also leave to my beloved wife all the rest of the household and kitchen furniture and her riding carriage and three of the ? of her own choice, one third of all the other blacks. All of this I leave to her as long as she lives and at her death the land to go to my son Isham as the lines above direct. I also leave to her sons John and Samuel Craig a horse a piece, each to be worth twenty pounds also two good cows each and all moveable, to be divided equally among all my children. It is my desire that at my death that Isham Gilbert should come and live with my wife for her help and comfort. The Negroes now in the possession of my children, they must hold them as. As for James Gilbert and Rachel, my daughter, they have had as much as the Negroes given the others, now I leave unto James Gilbert and Rachel, my daughter, an equal part of all stock with the rest of my children after two thirds is taken out and the land in Shelby as it was laid off for them. James Clemment is to have the land he bargained for with Daniel McKenney and fifty acres now that I promised him that was never laid off for which he is to pay one hundred dollars. The mill orchard distillery to be equally in partnership with my wife, John Gilbert, and Isham Gilbert for the rest of her life. After her death, the land on which my wife now lives is to go to Isham Gilbert but the land and the stock and mill to John Gilbert must hold his part and for money and bonds on hand after my debts is paid is to be equally divided between my wife, my sons John, Isham and James Gilbert, Sally Crutcher, and Patsy Clemment. I leave unto my son John the land on the south side of the lane with the line as before mentioned, as for the land over creek it must be divided between John and Isham as they can agree. I leave unto John the smith tools and first choice of the Negroes exclusive of the three mentioned for my wife, next choice then Sally and third Patsy. I leave Coleman to James Gilbert, the balance of the Negroes to be divided amongst four youngest children, with them my wife hold after her death. I also leave to Isham Gilbert a tract of land containing one hundred and ten acres which I bought of pleasant Tucker which lies joining. I likewise appoint John Gilbert, Isham Gilbert, and Sebert Crutcher my executors given under my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of November Anno Dommini 1807. John W. Gilbert Teste: James ? John Garland Zechariah Tucker NB If anything has been neglected, that is not in the will, the executors must ? of it and make sale of the same and divide the money equally amongst John Gilbert, Isham Gilbert, James Gilbert, Sally Crutcher, and Patsy Clemment. I also desire that the crop of tobacco and hemp which is on hand, should be sold by the executors and be divided between my wife and the five children here named. John W. Gilbert James ? John Garland Zechariah Tucker Note: Captain John Webster Gilbert fought during the Revolution for Virginia and was the son of Samuel Gilbert of Bedford County, Virgina. The will of Samuel Gilbert was probated in Bedford County, Virginia on 10/28/1776. Captain John Webster Gilbert died in Lincoln County, Ky. in 1807 where his will was recorded. John W. Davis Jr. MT