Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 In the name of God Amen. Upon the twenty fourth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1766, I ROBERT GABIE of North Carolina in the county of Mecklenburg husbandman being under the apprehension of approaching death yet of sound mind and memory, blessed be God, I do make, ordain, and appoint this my last will and testament. And First of all first above all I commit my immortal spirit to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors, has firmly believing the general resurrection, the reunion of soul and body in life everlasting and having hope of eternal salvation through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ. And as for what worldly good things it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, that I will and bequeath in the manner as follows: And premise I will and bequeath to my son's son JAMES GABIE the sum of twenty shillings upon demand and no more. Also to my son ROBERT [GABIE] I will and bequeath the sum of 60 lb current money of the province and horse beast and his saddle with the third part of all my tools of trade. Also to my son JOHN [GABIE] I will and bequeath the one half of my plantation, especially the half that my dwelling house sits on, with one horse beast and one cow & my saddle, with all my plantation tools and a third of my trade tools and my book and shovels with all which he to be possessed of at mature-age which will be this 22nd of December 1766. Also to my son JOSEPH [GABIE] I will and bequeath the other half of my plantation, when at maturity which will be upon ye 21 of June 1771, until which time he shall also be in dutiful obedience to his mother also he shall have in movables one horse and one cow and a third of my hand tools, still obliging him and JOHN keep, maintain, procure and provide for his mother in a loving and dutiful manner all kind of entertainment becoming her age and duty as sons during her natural life. But if any of the three last named, that is ROBERT, JOHN, JOSEPH should die without heir then their or his portion to be equally divided to the other of them three who survive. Also to my daughter JENNET [GABIE] I will and bequeath £30 into the hands of her guardian whom she shall “pleas” at ye age of eighteen years which will be upon this 20th of April 1769. But if she die in minority then her portion to be equally divided to ROBERT, JOHN and JOSEPH. Also to my daughter JEAN GABIE otherwise JEAN PATTERSON I will and bequeath the sum of 40 Shillings. Also to my daughter ELIZABETH [GABIE] I will and bequeath five shillings sterling. Also to my daughters MARY [GABIE], MARTHA [GABIE], and SARAH [GABIE], £10 to each to be paid the one half at two years after my decease and the other half at three years after my decease. But if any of the three die before the [missing] loving wife into [missing] under his conduct of [missing] providence I commit to the care management of my minor children and of this my last will. Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 Also I appoint my son ROBERT GABIE to be her assistant but if at any time after my decease she be dissatisfied with his way of serving I have appointed her that then JOHN and JOSEPH shall give her for maintenance forty bushels of corn and wheat of ??? and for her horse and two cows keep as their own notwithstanding. Finally in as much JAMES GABIE first named is my eldest son and is herein in a great measure disinherited, it is for good and just causes for that I did & yet do esteem & declare him to be an undutiful, perverse, child & son to me who refused to hear or receive my wholesome advice. I leave to my grandson ROBERT PATTERSON the sum of five pounds to be paid out of my estate when he comes to the age of twenty one years, to be paid equally by my three sons And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testament, will and legacies, requests and executors by me in any way before this time ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. ROBERT GABIE {seal} Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by ye said ROBERT GABIE as his last will and testament in ye presence of us subscribed PATRICK DUNCAN MARY DUNCAN VIOLET DUNCAN Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 A true inventory of all the goods and chattles of the estate of ROBERT GABIE, deceased. [LIST] Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 Received of ELISABETH GABBIE, executor of the estate of ROBERT GABBIE, deceased, the sum of two pounds lawful money of North Carolina to my wife JEAN as Legatee. I say received per me JOSEPH PATTERSON ROBERT GABBIE August 29th 1767 This day received of ELISABETH GABEY seven pounds ten shillings it being in full of all debts due or demands against said ELISABETH GABEY or the estate of ROBERT GABEY, deceased, I say received by me. FRANCIS TRAVERS Witness present as a legatee EDWARD LACEY December 18th 1766 Received of the widow GABBY sixteen Shillings for the making of a coffin I say received per me. £0.16.0 THOMAS GERVIN Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 The estate of Robert Gabey, deceased, to FRANCIS TRAVICE to 6 months service of ELISABETH TRAVICE … North Carolina Mecklenburg County 16 January 1767 This day the above named ELISABETH came before and made oath, that the above accounts against the estate of the said Deceased’s estate is just and true as it stands state. Sworn before me, JOHN THOMAS North Carolina Mecklenburg County December the 29 1767 Received full satisfaction for the within account. I say received by me FRANCIS TRAVERS test WILLIAM [WEBSTER, WEBBER] November the 14 1767 Then received of ELISABETH GEBIE, executors of the estate of ROBERT GEBIE, deceased, of the sum of ten pounds of good and lawful money of North Carolina it being in full of all debts, dues and demands against the estate of due my wife Mary as a legatee. I say received for me WILLIAM “Sn Srid?” JOHN WILLSON VIOLAT WILSON Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT GABIE 1766 May the 23 1768 Received of ELISABETH GABIE, executor of the estate of ROBERT GABIE, deceased, the sum of then pounds of North Carolina, it being in full o my part of the said estate due to me, MARTHA GABIE, as a legatee and this shall be your discharge from the beginning of the world to this day. 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