Individual Details

Death

Abstracts of Stanly County, North Carolina, Will Book II, 1868-1910, pp.
200-399, pp. 218-221, Copyright Leah C. Sims 2000

Will of J. C. Gilbert
Will Date: February 4, 1901
Probate Date: July 9, 1902
". . . to my daughter M. E. Furr, wid. of J. F. Furr all that tract of land on which she now lives about 150 acres which metes and bounds shown by deed in her possession . . . to my beloved wife Mary M. Gilbert all my home plantation whereon I now live about 150 acres east of former devise give to my daughter M. E. Furr and on the waters of bear Creek and Stony run Creek except 2 acres known as the Mill Lot this devise will include my mansion house and all out houses and improve-ments . . . during the term of her natural life in satisfaction and lieu of her dower and thirds of and in all my real estate . . . that my daughter Zina A. Smith have all the tract of land whereon I now live except the life estate of my wife . . . to my beloved wife Mary M. Gilbert my mare and buggy and harness one cow and calf all my house hold and kitchen furniture or so much thereof as she may desire . . . at her decease all the wearing appearel and beds be divided equally between my daughters shear and shear alike . . . to my daughter Sarah A. E. Whitley wife of E. J. Whitley all that tract of land whereon she now lives on the So. Et. side of the public road . . . to here and her bodyly heirs forever except M. A. and C. O. Whitley her sons which have had their shears . . . to my daughter Mahasey L. Barbee wife of J. A. Barbee all the tract of land whereon she now lives . . . also all nots and trusts that I have against him J. A. Barbee if the interest is paid annually untill my death . . . to my son A. A. Gilbert all that tract of land whereon he now lives . . . about 180 acres on the No. Wt. side of Stony Run Creek . . ."
Executors: my trusty friends James A. Barbee and A. A. Gilbert
Witnesses: A. F. Huneycutt and G. L. Eudy