Tarver-Gen: Tarver Family Research http://www.tarver-genealogy.net ------------------ JOHN FARGESON, Essex County, Virginia ------------------ Will of John Fargeson, 1715 Legatees ~ 1. wife, Ann Fargeson 2. eldest son, John Fargeson 3. son, James Fargeson 4. son, Joseph Fargeson 5. son, Samuel Fargeson 6. daughter, Sarah Redd 7. grandson, John Rogers Exr. son Joseph Fargeson /s/ 10 May 1715 /p/ 19 March 1717 Wit. Daniel Brown, James (x) Sams, Elizabeth (x) Brown -------------- State of Virginia Essex County LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN FARGESON In the name of God, Amen: I, John Fargeson, of Essex County, being in perfect sense and memory and good health, God almighty be prayed, therefore considering the transitoriness of this life and being willing to settle my temporal affairs before I goe (sic) hence have, and do make, ordain this to be my last will and testament in the manner following, vizt. In Primus, I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, hoping through the merits, death, and passion, of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full and free remission of all my sins at the last day. ITEM. I do bequeath and give unto my eldest son John Fargeson all my land that lies on the north side Piscataway Rolling Road. to him and his heirs forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my son James Fargeson my plantation wheron I now live and all my land on that side the aforesaid rolling road after his mother's decease, to him and his heirs forever, only reserving for my son Joseph Fargeson free liberty to live and work thereon till he can better provide (for) himself. ITEM. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Redd, the wife of Thomas Redd, five shillings to buy her a Bible. ITEM. I do give and bequeath unto my grandson John Rogers one young cow and calf. ITEM. It is my will and desire that my well-beloved wife Ann Fargeson have and injoy the use of all the rest of my estate during the time she shall continue my widow without any interruption or disturbance of any of my children, and that she shall not give nor convey any of my estate (to) any other person than as this by will directs. ITEM. it is my will and desire that if my wife do marry that then immediately after such her marriage, my two Negroes, Nacher and Bess, and all my personal estate shall be appraised and the whole value thereof be equally divided (after my just debts and funeral charges are paid) between my loving wife Ann and my two youngest sons, Joseph and Samuel Fargeson, but if my wife dies my widow it is my will and desire that my Negroes and personal estate as aforesaid be, immediately after such her death, appraised and the value thereof be equally divided between my two aforesaid youngest sons Joseph and Samuel, and lastly, I do hereby ordain my wife Ann and my son Joseph Fargeson executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking, disannuling, and making void all manner of wills and testaments heretofore by me made and, of which, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 10 day of May 1715. /s/ John Fargisson (seal) Signed, sealed and published in the presence of /s/ Daniel Brown /s/ James (x) Sams /s/ Elizabeth (x) Brown At a Court held for Essex County on Wednesday, the 19th day of March 1717 this will was presented in Court by Ann Fargisson, the Executor (sic) wherein named who made oath thereto and was further proved by the oath of Daniel Brown, Elizabeth Brown, and James Sams, witnesses thereto and is admitted to record. Teste. /s/ Will. Beverley, CC Wit. Dannll. Browne, James (x) Sames, Elizabeth (x) Browne ----------- SOURCE ----------- Essex County, Virginia WB 3, p. 8 See also: 1. My Ferguson Ancestors In America, 1680-1993 by James Edward Ferguson, with major contributions by Walter Whatley Brewster, 2nd printing June 1997. 2. The Fergusons of Chester District, South Carolina, by Young Uluar West Jr. (Revised Edition 1984) Young U. West M.D., #7 Old Chimney Road, Huntsville, AL 35201. 3. The Ancestry of James Ferguson Jr. of Goochland Co, Virginia and Chester County South Carolina, by Jean Clawson Agee and Walter Whatley Brewster; Chester District Genealogical Society Sept. 1993 & March & June 1995. ----------- NOTES ----------- John Fargeson was the father of Mary Fargeson. Mary Fargeson was the wife of Joseph Rogers, and mother of Sarah Rogers who married John Tarver of Northampton and johnston Counties, North Carolina. Uploaded 30 July 2002 ----------- © 1997, 1999, 2002 Lotus D. 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