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Durham Probate Records
In
the name of God Amen I Robeart Gibsonn of Strantonn in the Countye of
Durham yeoman beinge at this tyme sicke and weake in bodie yet of verie
good and pfect memorie I thanke god for it doe make and audaine this my
last will and Testament in manner and forme Followinge Firste and
principally I comend my soule into the hands of almighty god the father
of our Lord Jesus Christe and god of all mercies trustinge that by the
meritts of his sonne Jesus Christ my onely saviour and redeemer and by
no other meanes I hope to have remission of my sines And after this
life to live with him in lyfe everlastinge And my bodye I comende to
the Earth and doe wish the same to be buried in my pish church at
Strantone And for and concerninge my psonall estate I dispose the same
as Followeth
Imprimis I give to my sone Willyam Gibsone of Harte all that my messuage or tennemente and Freehold land in Stranton wheron I now dwell to have and to hould the same to him and his heires for ever he the saide Willyam GIbson giveinge unto Dorathie Gibson his mother my now wyffe the some of twentye pounds yearely and everie yeare duringe her lyffe naturall provided alwayes, that my said wyfe doe not houlde her selfe therwth satisfied and contented but shall after my death chalendge or clame any thirde parte or right in and to anye of my lands tenements or houses that then this my bequest of twentye pounds a yeare unto her shall utterlye cease and be of none effect and then my will & mynde is that the same shall whollye com unto my said sonne Willyam Gibson his heires and assignes for ever as aforesaid wthout anye burthen or charge at all.
Ite I give unto my said wyffe Dorathy Gibson all my houshould stuffe to be at her disposinge
Ite I give to my sone Anthoine Gibson all my goods & chattle wch be myne at Claxton
Ite I give to Robert Jhonson of Seaton Carou to everie one of his five children tene pounds
Ite I give to Willyam Armstronge of Throston his thre children to everie one of them tene pounds
Ite I give to Jhon Richardson my sisters sone all that he is indebted to me and do frely forgive him the same
Ite I give to Lawrance Emmerson my sisters sone xxxs
Ite I give to Christophr Emerson xxs
Ite I give Robt Emerson xxs
Ite I give to Willyam Emerson xxs if he come into the countrie if not that then this my bequest unto him shalbe of none effect but remaine unto my Executors hearafter named
Ite I give to Margrat Harte my sisters daughter ten shillings
Ite I give to Jhon Tomsone tene shillings
Ite I give to Richard Tomson ten shillings
Ite I give to Isabell Claxton tene shillings
Ite I give to Willyam Brimley twentye shillings.
Ite I give to Robert Brimley twenty shillings
Ite I give to Jhon Brimley twenty shillings
Ite I give to Margrat [?Dunne?] twentye shillings
Ite I give to Jhon Dodgsone tene s And to his foure children now at home wth him to everie one of them five shillings
Ite I give to my sone Willyam Gibsone all my tythe & right I have in and to ye Lorde Farme and the thre cottages in Stranton
Item I give to my sonne Anthoine Gibson all the croppe of cornne growinge or wenewinge at the same tyme of my death upon the said lord Farme or tenement in Stranton aforesaide
Ite I give to my sonne Anthoine Gibsone one Steepe leadd
Item I give to Richard Burdone one cow or Fourtye shillings in monye at his Election
Item I give to Richard Richardson thirtye shillings
Ite I give to the poore of the pish of Stranton six shillings eight pence to be given by my sonne Willyam Gibson everie yeare for and duringe the tearme of twentye yeares
All
the rest of my goods debts leases and other estates whatsoever my debts
legaces and funerall expences beinge payed and discharged I doe give
and bequeath unto my said two sonnes Willyam Gibson and Anthoin Gibson
whome I make joynte executors of this my laste will and testaments
hereby requiringe them and either of them that they will carfully and
dulye performe the same accordinge to myne intente and meaninge hearin
expresed In wittness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand
Robert Gibson his marke
ut testor ego,
Gregorius Rashell
John ...shone
John Dodshon junior
transcript Dave King, published 29.5.2009