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Ferguson, William, 1735: York County, VA


York Co., VA, Wills and Inventories 18 (1732-1740), pp. 403-05

[p.] 403
The last Will and Testament of W.m Ferguson dec.d was presented in Court by Hope Colbert late Hope Ferguson the Ex.x therein app.d who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of the Wit.s thereto is admitted to Record.

[p.] 404
Will of William Ferguson, Sr., dated 10 Dec 1735, proved 16 Jan 1737/8

In the Name of God Amen I William Ferguson of Charles Parish in York County being Sick and weak in body but of perfect Sense and Memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and disallowing of all other Wills heretofore made by me (that is to say) First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me trusting in the Merits of my dear Redeemer Jesus Christ's passion and Suffrage for Man Kind to find Salvation for my Soul My Body I Commend to the Earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Extrix whom I shall hereafter mention And after my funeral Expenses and just debts are truly paid the reamining part of my Estate I give and bequeath in manner and form following Immprimis I lend unto welbeloved wife Hope Ferguson the Use of my whole Estate during her widowhood only that my Will and desire is that my Children may receive each their equal parts of my Estate as each of them shall arrive or attain to the Age of twenty one years or Married but if in case that my said wife should Marry before either of my s.d Children William Elizabeth John and Robert Ferguson should arrive or attain to the Age of twenty one Years or Married then my Will and desire that my Estate such as then may be may be returned into the hands of the Worshipfull Court of his Majesys Court of York County and then as my said Children shall attain to the afores.d Age of twenty one Years or Married they may each and every one of them receive theirs or their equal parts or part of my Estate meaning be as be of them my s.d Children who have not at that time received their part or parts of my said Estate Item I give unto my Son W.m Ferguson one hundred Acres of Land meaning this plantation I now live on as far as the same shall extend of the said One hundred Acres of Land to him and to the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever but in case that my said Son William shall dye without such Lawfull Heir then I give the said One hundred Acres of Land unto my Son John Ferguson to him and the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever And in Case that he should dye without such Lawfull Heir, then I give the said One hundred Acres of Land unto my Son Robert Ferguson to him and the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever And in Case that he my said Son Shou'd dye without such Lawfull Heir then my Will and desire is that all my Lands may desend to my Daughter Elizabeth Ferguson to her and the Heirs Lawfully begotten of her body for Ever And in Case that my said Daughter Elizabeth should dye without such Lawfull Heir then my Will and desire is that all my Lands may desend unto the Surviving Heir at Law Item I give unto my Son John Ferguson fifty Acres of Land it being part of two hundred Acres of Land I now enjoy to him and the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever And in Case that he my s.d Son John shou'd dye without such Lawfull Heir then I give the said fifty Acres of Land unto my Son Robert Ferguson to him and the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever And in Case that my said Son shou'd dye without such Lawfull Heir.
[p.] 405
My Will and desire is that all my Lands may desend unto my said Son William Ferguson to him and to the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his body for Ever And for want of such Lawfull Issue My Will and desire is that all my Lands may desend to the next Surviving Heir at Law to them or their Lawfully begotten Heirs for Ever Item I give unto my Son Robert Ferguson the remaining fifty Acres of my two hundred Acres of Land to him and to the Lawfully begotten Heirs of his body for Ever And in Case that he my said Son shou'd dye without such Lawfull Heir then my Will and desire is that the said fifty Acres of Land my desend unto my Son John Ferguson and his lawfully begotten Heirs as afores.d And in Case both John and Robert Ferguson shou'd dye without such Lawfull Heir as afores.d then my Will and desire is that my Son William Ferguson may enjoy all my Lands him and his Lawfull begotten for Ever and so to continue to the ["next Issue"?] and Lawfull Surviving Heir Item I give unto welbeloved Wife Hope Ferguson one Gray Horse branded with a Single ,K, one Yoke of Draught Steers One Feather bed two Blankets and a Rugg to her and her my said wife and her disposal whom I now constitute and appoint whole and Sole Extrix of this my last Will and Testament disalowing of any other heretofore made by me In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this tenth day of December In the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty five. Interlined before Sign'd the word Heir
William Ferguson *L:S*

Sign'd Sealed and acknowledged before us
Robert Brown
Mark Pescud
M the mark
R. Hurst

At a Court held for York County Jan'y the 16.th 1737.
This last Will and Testament of William Ferguson dec.d was presented in Court by Hope Colbert late Hope Ferguson the Extrix therein appointed who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of the Witnesses is aditted to Record.
Test Matt Hubbard Cl.Cur.



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