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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
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Transcribed copy of the Will of John Gamble
"Joseph Gamble, Reuben Pounds, Ex.rs of John Gamble
In the name of God Amen: I, John Gamble, of the State of Missouri, County
of Jefferson, and township of Big river, being Sick and weak in body, but
of Sound mind, memory, and understanding, praised be God for it, and considering
the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to
the end I may be better prepared to leave this world whenever it Shall
please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my Last
will and Testament in ????? following. That is to say, First and principally
I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator, hoping for
free pardon and remission of all my sins and enjoy everlasting happiness
in the Heavenly Kingdom through Jesus Christ my Saviour. My will is that
all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death and all expenses
taking the executing or otherwise concerning my will Shall in the first
place out of my ready money be fully paid and satisfied and from and after
payment thereof and subject thereunto them, that the residue shall be invested
in the hands of my Brother Joseph Gamble, to be paid out in lands[?] with
the advice and counsels of my wife and Reuben Pounds, for the care of my
loving wife and children, in the way and manner following. That a Deed
Shall be taken in the name of the heirs and that one third part thereof
Shall be Subject to the disposal of my wife and for her use during her
natural life and furthermore provided that Said purchase should consist
of improved[?] lands it is my will that such part of the money as my executors
Shall think necessary for the present comfort and improvement of said place
and family shall be reserved. And that this money for making Said improvements
be left in the hands of my wife to lay the same out as she may think as
most proper for her and the orphans’ [i.e. his children] comfort and well
being. But if she Should at any time marry again it is my will that all
Improvements made on said premises Shall be subject to the control of the
Executors of this my last will and testament with this provision that she
shall reap the benefits of the profits of the whole and third aforesaid
and furthermore at such time as she shall have married again, it is my
will that the two youngest children Archibald Miner and John Kennedy Shall
be bound out to trades until such time as they Shall have come of age,
provided that they can have suitable places found for them by the overseers
or executors of this my will where they may be brought up decently and
instructed in the fear of God. If not, it is my will that they should be
sent unto my Brother Joseph in Pennsylvania to live with him until they
come to age, and the expenses accruing thereon to be paid out of the Legacy
in obligations herein often mentioned and most lying in lots[??] ???ed.
But provided that She should not marry ???ing will[?]
and[?] desire that my family Should all live together and the ?????
proportion belonging to each one Shall be Let off [i.e. rented] for them
?? they may come of age not touching the improved part so long as the widow
shall live, and after her decease her part or Third shall be divided equally
among my heirs, share and share alike. I also bequeath to my children the
sum of five hundred and fifty eight dollars and twenty eight cents in obligations
now in the ?????’s of Brother Joseph, a receipt for which obligations accompanies
this will. And it is my will that Brother Joseph Gamble collect said obligations
such a way as he shall think best, and when collected either use it himself
as he Shall Judge most proper or lodge[?] it in some safe Bank until the
youngest of my children shall have come to age. Then it shall be equally
divided after the deduction of such expenses as shall have accrued thereon
among my children, share and share alike. And my will and ??????? is that
in case any of my Said children Shall depart this life before such time
as the part or portion of ??? ?? them ????ing Shall become payable, then
and in such case the part or portion of ??? of their ?? dying Shall go
and be equally divided amongst the survivors of them, share and share alike.
if more than one, and to be paid to such survivors or survivor as the hence[?]
aforesaid. And I further make and ordain Joseph Gamble of Township of Asylum
County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania and Reuben Pounds of Township
of Big river county of Jefferson and State of Missouri, executors of this
my last will and testament, and I hereby nominate and appoint the Rev.[?]
Ball[?] overseer of the same. And I earnestly entreat their utmost care
respectively in and about the ?????? and execution[?] of my children, In
witnefs whereof I, John Gamble the testator, ??? to this my last will consisting
of one sheet of paper, set my hand[?] and seal at the Bottom here of, this
twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and twenty seven.
???? Sealed and declared by the above named John Gamble as and for his
last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request came in
his presence ??? subscribed our names as witnesfes thereto. Asylum, November
27th 1827. John Gamble [Seal]
George Gamble, John Morrow ????
Probate ???? and letter testamentary granted to the Executors of the
above will. They having first ???? only sworn ???? and truly to administer[?]
the said Estate [and] exhibit a true Inventory and ??? just account of
their ?? administration. Given under the Seal of the Register’s office
this 19th Jan 1828."
(Transcribed by Bill Benson 2002, from a transcription on a microfilm
photocopy provided by SAMPUBCO, Salt Lake City, UT)
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