The Will of JOHN GIBSON

Submitted by Sara Richardson Kelly.

John Gibson
Will Bk. 7 pg. 401
February 24, 1885
In the name of God Amen!

I, John Gibson of Liberty District in Ohio County6 West Virginia being
sound in body and of disposing mind and memory hereby revoking and annulling
all wills by me heretofore at any time made do make publish and declare this
my last will and testament in the manner and form following:
First, I direct my executrix hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and
funeral expenses out of my personal estate as soon as convenient after my
decease.

Second, I devise and bequeath my entire estate real personal and mixed to
my beloved wife Margaret to be held used occupied and enjoyed by her during
her natural life. And if at any time during her said life she shall consider
it necessary for her comfortable support I hereby give her full power to sell
transfer and convey any portion or all of said estate and to use the proceeds
thereof for her maintenance.

Third, I will devise and bequeath all of my estate that shall remain at the
death of my said wife to Dr. John T. Carter in trust with full power at his
discretion to sell and convey the same to invest and reinvest the proceeds
thereof for the use, and benefit of such of the grandchildren of my said wife
as may be living at her death and direct him to hold said estate and to
distribute the proceeds thereof annually among said surviving children until
the youngest shall attain the age of 21 years at which time he shall divided
the said estate among the survivors of said children share and share alike.

Fourth, I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Margaret as the executrix
of this my last will and testament and request that she be not required to
give security on her bond as such executrix.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of February 1885.

Witness
Alfred Caldwell
Robt. B. Woods

Signed sealed published and declared by John Gibson to be his last will and
testament in the presence of the undersigned who signed the same as attesting
witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.

Alfred Caldwell
Robt. B. Woods
J. F. Jones

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