Person:Ann Stubbleson (1)

Essex County Court, Will Book 5, pgs 386-388, Will of Ann Stubbleson Fargeson:

In the Name of God Amen, I Ann Fargeson of the County of Essex and parrish of Southfarnham being in health and of sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for and the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form Following that is to say Imprimis I give and bequeath my soul into ye hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping for and ___ possess remission and forgiveness of all my sins by the & ___ of my only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and I as ___ such ____ ____ as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath the same as followeth Item I give and bequeath and order that first of all my husbands debts Be ___ made good as if ___ as his desire and all his debts and remainder both real and personal after my husbands debts & are made good I give and bequeath as follows. Item, I give and bequeath to my Grandson John ___ a negroe Boy named ___ to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Redd, my Cloak and hood. Item my will and desire is that all ye ___ of my ___ of what nature and kind whatsoever be Equally Devided between my four Children. Item I ___ and appoint and ordain my two sons John and Samuel Fargeson my full and whole Executors of this my last will and testament revoking Disanulling and making void all former wills and bequests by me heretofore made and do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form aforesaid In Witness my hand and Seal this first day of October in the year of our Lord & God one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one. Signed & Sealed in presence of W. Thomas Barker her Thomas Redd Ann O Fargeson seal Ann A Fargeson mark mark

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XV day of December Anno Dom MDCCXXXV The last will and testament of Ann Fargeson desd was presented in Court by John Fargeson one of the Exsrs herein named who made oath thereto ___ also proved by the oath of Thomas Barker & Thomas Redd two of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded.

Know all men by these presence that we Jno Fargeson ___ ___ ___ ___ are held & firmly bound unto Thos Waring ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Smith & Benja Winslow ___ ___ of the County of Essex in the sum of three hundred pounds ___ to ye ___ payment well & truly to be made we do bind our selves our heirs Exd Admd & ___ of them joyfully and severally to ye sd ___ their heirs and ___ firmly be this ___ witnesseth our hands and seals ye xv day of Dec ano Dom MDCCXXXV. The Condition of ye obligation is such ye if ye above bound John Farguson exe of the last will & testament of Ann Farguson dscd do make or cause to be made . . . . signed John Fargeson (unreadable name) John Croxton At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. On ye sv day of December ano Dom MDCCXXXV Test Beverley ______