James S. Gibbes

State of South Carolina }
  County of Charleston  }

                   Present:  Honorable William E. Vincent, Probate 
Judge for the County of Charleston
                             Personally appeared J.S. Buist, sub-
scribing witness to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to 
be the fourth Codocil to the Last Will and Testament of James S. Gibbes
late of Charleston, deceased, who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he was present and did see the said instrument of wri
ting duly executed by the said James S. Gibbes. And deponent 
further saith that the said James S. Gibbes, at the time of executing 
the said instrument of writing, was, to the best of deponents 
Knowledge and belief of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding and that J.S. Buist (the deponent) and 
M.S. Buist and C.A. Gibbs, in the presence of each other 
and of the said James S. Gibbes, and at his request signed 
their names as witnesses to the due execution of the same.   
                    (Signed)  J.S. Buist
Sworn and subscribed to before me this     }
first day of May in the year of our Lord   }
One thousand eight hundred and eighty eight}

State of South Carolina }
Charleston County       }
                      I, William E. Vincent, Judge of 
Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that the within Fourth Codocil to the Last Will & Testament 
of James S. Gibbes, deceased, was this day admitted to probate 
in Common form upon the oath of J.S. Buist, Eqs one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto, and that R.B. Ferris, Esq, H.S. Holmes 
Esq, John Haile Esq and E.H. Sparkman Esq obtained 
Letters Testamentary.
                  Given under my hand and seal this 
                  First day of May A.D. eighteen hundred 
                  and eighty eight     W.E. Vincent
                                              P.J.