In the Name of God Amen. I, John Gibson of Christian County and State of Kentucky this 22nd day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, being of sound mind and disposing memory, & knowing that life is uncertain and that its appointed unto all men once to die, do make this my last Will & Testament in the words and language following, To Wit - Article 1st I give and bequeath to my wife Juda Hogg Gibson, should she survive me, all my real and personal estate, (to be at her use and disposal) but not to be abused or wasted during her natural life.

Article 2nd - At the death of my wife Juda Hogg Gibson, I make the following bequeath, I give to John Morehead Gibson, son of Meredith & Hannah Gibson one half of my tract of land lying and being on the Rock Lick Timber of Tradewater the spring branch running the tract to be the line giving the north side of said tact including my old mansion or dwelling house to the said John Morehead Gibson, but with this express provision that the said John M. Gibson shall never deprive his father Meredith Gibson of said place as a home, and further that Meredith Gibson should have the use and benefit of the apples and peach orchard, on the south side of the Spring Creek as dividing line, until it is put into use by them willed to.
Article 3rd - I give to Polly or Mary Thompson, daughter of LAWSON and Hannah Thompson the tract of land adjoining and bounded by said Spring branch say the south side be it more or less.
Article 4th - I give to Peter McMahon one dollar in current money to be paid at the division of the property, after the death of my wife Juda Hogg Gibson.
Article 5th - I give to Alsey and Sarah Lindley, daughters of Jehu Lindley and Parthenia his wife an equal division of my property to be sold at my wife's death and the land willed here to John Morehead Gibson north part of tract and the south part to Mary Thompson it never to be sold as taking into consideration it the language used the first part bequeathing all my real and personal estate to my wife Juda H. (Hogg) Gibson.
Article 6th - I bequeath to John Lindley one dollar to be paid at the division of my estate after the death of my wife, Juda Hogg Gibson.
Article 7th - I bequeath to Nancy McMahon daughter of William McMahon and Sarah his wife one equal money or share in my estate at the division.
Article 8th - I give to Alexander Vincent's children by my daughter Lucy Vincent one equal share in the division of my property.
Article 9th - I give to Judge Jacob Lindley's children by my daughter Alsey one equal share of the property at the division. I have nothing more to add - Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of three or more witnesses.
Article 10th - Should there be any surplus cattle I hereby give them to my son Pitman Gibson, with my rifle gun and any of my clothes after my death may be divided between my sons Pitman and Meredith Gibson - my riding saddle I wish my son Pitman to own and hereby will it to him - signed again in the presence of three witnesses.

Witnesses: Alexander Watson, Eli Watson and Jas P. Caldwell.842