Will of Francis Ferguson - Greene Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Mary Ferguson Fiser FEB 1999 Will of Francis Ferguson - Greene Co., AL Francis Ferguson's Will January 26, 1842 Greene Co, AL (In his own hand) In the name of god amen. I Frances Ferguson of the state of alabama & county of green being mindfull of my mortality do this 26th day of January 1842 make and declare this my last will & testament in maner and form following: first I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to a decent burial at the discrestion of my Executors & my worldly Estate I give and devise as follows Article 1st, I give and bequeath to my eldest son Lewis Ferguson all my right and interest in a certain tract of land known as the west half of the north west quarter of section five in Township tewnty three of range one east lying in the county of Green & that of ala. - and in the district of lands offered for sale at Tuscaloosa. Article 2nd, I give and divise unto my son Abraham Ferguson all my Interest in a certain tract of land known as the east half of the of the south west quarter of section thirty township twenty four of range one East in the district of land offered for sale in Tuscaloosa in the county of Pickens & State of Alabama. Article 3, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Murphey and the heirs of her body a tract of land known as the west half of the south west quarter of section twenty seven of township nine n of range eleven east in the district of land offered for sale at Columbus in the ???????? and state of Mississippi. Article 4th, I give to my daughter Sarah Chamblee and to the heirs of her body a tract of land known as the east half of the south east quarter of section twenty eight township nine of range eleven east in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba?? & state of Mississippi. Art. 5th, I give and divide to my duaghter Malena Ferguson and the heirs of her body a tract of land known as the East half of the south west quarter of section twenty seven in township nine of range eleven east lying in the county of Nashoba & state of Mississippi in the district of lands sold at Columbus - Art 6th, I give and devise to my daughter Mary Ferguson & to the heirs of her body a tract of land known as the west half of the south east quarter of section twenty seven township nine n of range eleven east in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba and state of Mississippi. Art 7th, I give and devise to my daughter Nancy Ferguson & to the heirs of her body a tract of land known as the east half of the south east quarter of section twenty seven in township nine n of range eleven east in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba and state state of Mississippi. Art 8, I give and devise to my duaghter Elizabeth Ferguson and to the heirs of her body East half of the north East quarter of section on of Township ten n of Reange ten East in the District of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba and state of Misssissippi. Art 9, I give and devise to my daughter Hannah Ferguson and the heirs of her body the west half of the north East quarter of section one of Township ten n of Range ten East in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba and state of Mississippi. Art 10, I give and devise to my daughter Rosealine Ferguson & the heirs of her body the north west quarter of section one of Township ten n of Range ten East in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba and state of Mississippi. Art 11th, I give and devise to my three youngest sons (to wit, Francis, John L. and James Edward) all the tract of land whereon I now live with the exception of Eighty acres of woodland south of my farm and that Francis & John L, when of age shall receive their equal portion of said land and James Edward when of age shall also receive his equal part of the above named land. And further my will is that my four youngest children (to wit) Francis, John L, James Edward & Rosseline shall be educated out of the proceeds of my estate so as to give them a common English education. Art. 12th, I give and devise to my beloved wife Hannah Eighty acres of land south of my plantation and the East half of the north East quarter of section two of township ten n of range ten eEast in the district of lands sold at Columbus in the county of Nashoba & state of Mississippi. I also devise that if the above named eighty acres of land South of my farm should be sold before it comes into the possession of my beloved wife that she shall have the proceeds of such sale to her own benefit forever. I also bequeath to my beloved wife my negro man Narry (or Harry) and all my stock of horses & hogs, sheep and cattle also the stock of cattle in the state of Mississippi in the care of Lewis Ferguson and all my household and kitchen furniture and every article of value also my crop farming utinsils waggon and every thing of value not otherwise mentioned and further my will is that my children that is now with me (to wit) Melina, Mary. Nancy, Elizabeth., Hannah, Francis, John L, James Edward and Rosseline shall as they marry receive such portions out of the above named personal property or the proceeds of t6h same so as to make them as near equal with those married heretofore as the Estate will justify agreeable to the oppinion of my executors-in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written and last I appoint Hannah my wife executrix and Lewis & Abraham Ferguson my sons my executors and my sons Francis, John L & James Edward assistant executors as they come of age signed sealed published and declared by the said testator to to be his last will and testament in presence of us Wm Scarborough Francis Ferguson (Seal) Andrew Brownlee Francis Ferguson Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Honorable the Judge of the County Court of Green County, Ala. Sir it appears that my farther, Francis Ferguson in his will made me one of the executors of his will, it is so far and inconvenient that I can't attend to it and refuse to act as such. February the 29th 1844. Lewis Ferguson ________________________________________________________________________ Choctaw County December 2nd 1843 Mississippi To the Honorable Judge of the county court of Green County, Alabama, Having been appointed executor by my father of his will, with Mother and two other brothers, owing to the distance I live from them, and having the utmost confidence in those appointed and the court to transact the will of my Father, I resign my appointment as executor of the last will and testament of Francis Ferguson, Sr., recommending to the court and my friends the cheapest plan they can fall on to execute the will. Abraham Ferguson