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Thomas Ferguson, of Washington Co., TN
Facts and Events
Will Abstract
- 1-381: 19 Jan. 1848, Thomas Ferguson; my daughter Elizabeth Bell; sons Henry and Robert S. Bell*; granddaughter Mary Emily Ferguson; my daughter and my two sons all that living of my children. Wit. Michael Bashor, Jas. F.D. Sherfey, Jesse Wilcoxon. Proved Feb. 1848. Rootsweb.com [Note: many differences between this abstract and the actual transcript listed below. The abstract has obvious errors including mis-naming son "Robert S. Ferguson" as "Robert S. Bell".]
Will Transcript
- Thomas Ferguson's Will
- I, Thomas Ferguson, now being in my perfect senses, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do now make and publish this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any other time made = amen!
- First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all other just debts that may be against me out of any money that I may die possessed, or the first that may come into the hands of my Executors.
- Sec'd, I direct that my land be divided between my sons, Henry Ferguson, R.S. Ferguson, to be divided that if Henry is indebted to Robert or Robert to Henry, the credits is to take land from the Debtor to the amount of his just demand at the price of ten Dollars per acre.
- Third, I direct that my slaves be divided as follows: to my Daughter Elizabeth Bell I leave Winny and Fony, son Henry I leave Amanda Jane and to my son Robert S. Ferguson I leave my two boys Samuel and Henry Jackson, all to serve their s'd. owners until they arrive to the age of twenty eight, except Henry Jackson whom I allow to be free at the age of twenty five years and all the rest at the age of twenty eight years, but I never allow any of my slaves to be sold out of the families of my children, and my old slave Nan to be left in the care of my son Robert, and never left to suffer for want of care or provision or clothes.
- 4th, I direct that my daughter Elizabeth Bell to be paid one hundred dollars, and if she in her affliction is likely to suffer, I allow her to be decently and plentifully supported out of my estate.
- 5th. I direct that my Granddaughter Mary Emily Ferguson be paid the sum of two hundred dollars to be kept out of in Trust for her in good hands and and [sic] that she have a good a bed as in the house and a good Cow, but if she dies without leaving any children, the portion left to her is to return to my other heirs in law.
- 6thy, I direct that my son Henry have my rifle gun and apparatus and sorel mares.
- 7th, I direct that my son Robert S. Ferguson have my clock, my Book Case and my Cupboard and my household and Kitchen furniture, my farming utinsils and my wagon, and all of my stock except my Stallion and my bay horse which I allow to be sold and the money to be put in with my cash and
my cash notes and accounts to pay of any allowance what I have made.
- 8th, I direct that my daughter and my two sons all that living of my children divide my books among themselves so they choose, except my large Bible and Psalm Book which I leave to my son Robert.
- 9ly, I direct that in dividing my farm between my two sons Henry and Robert, that each one of them remain on the part on which they are living, and divide it so as to leave it in as good farm as possible.
- Lastly, I direct that my two sons, Henry Ferguson and Rob. Ferguson be my Executors to carry this Will into effect.
- In Witness Whereof I do to this my Will set my hand and seal this 19th of January 1848.
- [Signed] Thomas Ferguson [Seal]
- Michael Bachor
- Jas. F.D.Sherfey?
- Jesse Wilcoxon
- After the Will of Thomas Ferguson, the fllowing was verbally mentioned before the Witnesses being forgotten before that ~ He wished Robert Ferguson to have all the grain in the crib, Bacon, and the crop in the ground, including everything laid in for the use of his family.
- Witnesses, Jas. F.D. Sherfess?, Jesse Wilcoxon
- The foregoing Will was duly proven in open Court, February Term 1848, by the oaths of Jas. F.D. Sherfy and Jesse Wilcoxon, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be Recorded and the Executors qualified.
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References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.
Name Thomas Ferguson
Probate Date 19 Jan 1848
Probate Place Washington, Tennessee, USA
Inferred Death Year 1848
Inferred Death Place Tennessee, USA
Item Description Will Books, Vol 1-2, 1779-1889
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7. Thomas FERGUSON (Henry) was born 8 Mar 1771 in Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, Ireland. He died 20 Jan 1848 in Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee.
Thomas married Susannah STUART, daughter of David STUART and Jane DOUGLAS, on 1800 in Washington County, Tennessee. Susannah was born about 1769/1770 in Millrow, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Ireland. She died 13 Feb 1840 in Washington County, Tennessee.
https://knight052.tripod.com/FergusonGenealogy.pdf
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