In the name of God, Amen. The 20th day of July, 1765--as touching such worldly estate it hath pleased God to Bles me in this life, I give and devise and depose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimus: I give to my son John Gibson part of the plantation I now live on with 160 acres of land, one hundred of the land is in a parchment Patent by itself - the other sixty is to come out of another Patent to him, John Gibson, his heirs and assigns forever.
I give to my son Jame Gibson 100 acres of land that is to say sixty acres I bought of Joshua Barclift lying near the mouth of Deep Creek and forty more to be taken out of a patent that my son John has part of . . . . in such a manner as it may join to head of the sixty acres to said James Gibson, his heirs and assigns forever . . . . my will is that my son John Gibson have the use and privilege of my son James Gibson's land until he comes of age but not to sell any timber off the land.
I give to my son James Gibson all my wearing clothes, also one pair of silver shoebuckles, also the worst bed that I have and what furniture belongs to it, also my great bible and seven sermon books and my old arithmetic book and all my wheat and my hand mill and shoemakers tools and one book called the twelve Patriarchs and my scythe.
I give to my daughter Mary Gibson one negro girl named Esther and her increase . . . . also my best bed and what furniture belongs to it also a warming pan also six silver tea spoons also my tea ware also one cedar chest with lock and key also one trunk also one woblem wheels also one linen wheels also six large pewter plates, four small basins, also two iron pots and one pair pot trammels, also one cow called his cow and calf and one cow called Lofty and her calf and one ewe.
My will is that my son James have one year schooling out of his estate and my will is that my kinsman William Barclift and his wife Ann Barclift have the bringing up of my daughter Mary Gibson.
I give to my son James Gibson one feather bed and what furniture belongs to it, also a pine chest and lock, also one case, also six black chairs, also one square maple table, also one large iron pjot and hooks and one pair trammels, also six large pewter plates and three largest basons, also my silver cue buckles and stock buckles, also one cow called his and another cow called old Sprinkle and her calf and one cow called Blosom and her calf and one ewe, and all my tools not yet given except narrow axes, hoes, and plows and my will is that my son John have the bringing up of my son James and that he have the use of James estate until he comes of age.
My will is that my son John Gibson divide all my books that are not already given as equally as he can between my daughter and James.
My will and desire is that my horse and oxen and all my crop of corn that is growing and all the rest of my estate not before given be sold at vendue to pay my debt's.My will is that my daughter Mary Gibson have one years schooling out of her part of the money and a pair of stays and a gold ring bought for her by my executors.
My will is that either my son John or William Barclift have the use of my daughter Mary's estate making up the principal except the cattle and I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my son John Gibson and my Kinsman William Barclift, son of Joshua Barclift to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament.
Signed, sealed and published pronounced and declared
James Gibson
by the said James Gibson . . . .
in the presence of us
William Bedgood, Sarah Bedgood, Frank Leyden
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His brother John was the executor of his estate. John also made his brothers inventory and the true account of the Sale of the Estate.
Joshua Barclift of Perquimans, farmer, for 15 barrels of pork paid by James Gibson, sold 60 acres on the South West Side of Little River adjoining Gibsons line. March 28, 1743.
Test. Peter Wren, John Barclift, Elizabeth Barclift, Joshua Barclift and Sarah Barclift.
Proved in July Court 1766.
On September 12, 1785, John Gibson of Perquimans, planter, for L50 paid by Joseph Mullen of afsd sold 60 acres on the West Side of Little River and South side of Deep Creek, a "deed of grant from Joshua Barclift to my father James Gibson with 40 acres between the head of said land and Thomas Layden which was given to my brother James Gibson in the will of my father".
Test' Francis Layden, Lockhart Williams, George Sutton.
