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View Tree for John GossettJohn Gossett (b. 1791, d. 13 August 1853)

John Gossett (son of John B. Gossett and Honora Hull)37 was born 1791 in Virginia, and died 13 August 1853 in Highland County, OH. He married Mary Polly Eyler on 11 June 1811 in Adams Co., OH, daughter of Joseph Eyler and Mary Ann Rosemiller.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Gossett:
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Jack Gossett was a large landowner and a very well to do man for those days. He was well educated having attended a private school where classical literature was taught. He also had fine penmanship as illustrated by his handwritten will. He was a cabinetmaker and a wood carver by desire and training and a chest he design and built is still in the family today.

"The Will of John Gossett

In the name of God Amen. I, John Gossett, of the township of Salem in the county of Highland and the state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament that is to say:
First, it is my will that all my just and lawful debt be fully discharged,
Second, it is my will that my beloved wife Jane has her full and proper dower set off in my real estate should she survive me, her estate therein to continue during her natural life,
Third, I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Abraham, during the term of his natural life and then to his heirs, fifty acres to be off the south end of a survey of one hundred acres known as the ??? Place to be ascertained by running a line from either of the south corners far enough south to include fifty acres,
Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my other children , Ann Duvall wife of James Duvall, Elizabeth Hundley wife of Jesse S. Hundley, Joseph Gossett, Rachel Chaney wife of Amos Chaney, George Gossett, and Sarah Purdy wife of William Purdy all the balance of my real estate to be equally divided among them,
Fifth, I give and devise to my son, Joseph, Eighty Dollars and my rifle gun for his services in waiting upon me during my present illness,
Sixth, I give and devise to my son, Abraham, seventy five dollars for waiting upon me during my present illness,
Seventh, I give and devise to all my children, Abraham, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Joseph, Rachel, George, and Sarah all the balance of my personal property to be equally divided among then except twenty five dollars which I give and devise to my nephew, Lindsey Gossett,
Likewise, I make, constitute, and appoint my son, Joseph, to be the executor of this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made,
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three, twelve words being interlined before my signing.
John Gossett"[bellsa3.ged]

Jack Gossett was a large landowner and a very well to do man for those days. He was well educated having attended a private school where classical literature was taught. He also had fine penmanship as illustrated by his handwritten will. He was a cabinetmaker and a wood carver by desire and training and a chest he design and built is still in the family today.

"The Will of John Gossett

In the name of God Amen. I, John Gossett, of the township of Salem in the county of Highland and the state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament that is to say:
First, it is my will that all my just and lawful debt be fully discharged,
Second, it is my will that my beloved wife Jane has her full and proper dower set off in my real estate should she survive me, her estate therein to continue during her natural life,
Third, I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Abraham, during the term of his natural life and then to his heirs, fifty acres to be off the south end of a survey of one hundred acres known as the ??? Place to be ascertained by running a line from either of the south corners far enough south to include fifty acres,
Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my other children , Ann Duvall wife of James Duvall, Elizabeth Hundley wife of Jesse S. Hundley, Joseph Gossett, Rachel Chaney wife of Amos Chaney, George Gossett, and Sarah Purdy wife of William Purdy all the balance of my real estate to be equally divided among them,
Fifth, I give and devise to my son, Joseph, Eighty Dollars and my rifle gun for his services in waiting upon me during my present illness,
Sixth, I give and devise to my son, Abraham, seventy five dollars for waiting upon me during my present illness,
Seventh, I give and devise to all my children, Abraham, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Joseph, Rachel, George, and Sarah all the balance of my personal property to be equally divided among then except twenty five dollars which I give and devise to my nephew, Lindsey Gossett,
Likewise, I make, constitute, and appoint my son, Joseph, to be the executor of this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made,
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three, twelve words being interlined before my signing.
John Gossett"

More About John Gossett:
Burial: Unknown, Harewood Cemetery, Salem Township, Highland Co., OH.
Occupation: Cabinetmaker.

More About John Gossett and Mary Polly Eyler:
Marriage: 11 June 1811, Adams Co., OH.

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for John Gossett and Mary Polly Eyler:
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Adams Co., OH

Children of John Gossett and Mary Polly Eyler are:
  1. +Joseph Gossett, b. 19 October 1821, Brush Creek Twp., Highland County, OH, d. 9 December 1855, Harewood, Highland CO., OH.
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