Wills: FERGUSON, Lockett, 1868: Brunswick County, VA

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Brunswick Co., VA, Will Book 19, pp. 443-444
Abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization & brackets mine]


[note in margin] Lockett FERGUSON's Will

In the name of God, I Lockett FERGUSON of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia, 
being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this writing as my Last Will 
and testament, to wit:
I charge my Son Andrew J FERGUSON with the payment of my just debts which are not large 
from proceeds of my personal property at his election.
2.nd  Having given and placed in possession thereof to all my Children older than my son 
Andrew J. propert of divers Kinds equal to my means, and worth severally in value, some 
hundreds of dollars, I do now give and bequeath to my Son Andrew J. the [page break]

Plantation on which I now reside to him and his heirs forever.
3.d  I give to my grandchild Richard J. KIDD, after all my debts are paid, one moiety of 
my personal property, to be Kept in charge by my son Andrew, and controled by him as Guardian, 
till my said Grandchild shall arrive at lawfull age, other moiety thereof to my son Andrew.
4.th  I specially give to my Daughter Sarah T. MITCHELL the larger Sideboard and Mirror, 
and one good bed, bedstead, and furniture for same.

     In witness whereof I hereby affix my hand and seal this second day of May 1868
                                                 Locket FERGUSON  *Seal*
                                                  X  his Mark
Witness
Ed. P. SCOTT
A.W. FERGUSON
J.H. FERGUSON

Brunswick County Court June term 1868
     This last will and testament of Locket FERGUSON dec.d was proved by the oaths 
of E.P. SCOTT A.W. FERGUSON & J.H. FERGUSON witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, 
and on the motion of Andrew J FERGUSON the executor therein named who made oath thereto 
according to law, and, together with Willie J HOBBS his security entered into a bond in 
the penalty of $1000, conditioned as the law directs- which bond was acknowledged by the 
several obligors therein named and ordered to be recorded- certificate is granted him for 
obtaining a probate of said will in due form.
Exam.d                                           Teste  E R TURNBULL  Clerk