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WILL OF OBADIAH FERGUSON, FATHER OF JOEL MARTIN FERGUSON
 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
     
I Obediah Forgeson of Lee County and State of Virginia being sick and weak in body 
but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God.  And calling to mind 
the uncertainties of human life and being desirious to dispose of all such worldly 
estate as it has pleased God to bless me with.  I give and bequeath the same in manner 
following that is to say I give &c
     
lst.  I desire that all perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my 
decease, and out of the monies arising therefrom all my just debts and funeral 
expenses be paid.
     
2nd.  After the payments of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my wife 
Elizabeth Forgason the balance of my personal Estate and the lower tract of my 
land during her natural life and after her decease to belong to my son Rewben B. 
Forgerson and his heirs forever.
     
3rd.  I give the middle tract of my land to my son George Forgerson and his heirs 
forever.
     
4th.  I give the upper end of my plantation to my son Obediah Forgerson and his 
heirs forever.
     
5th.  The condishion of the above bequeaths is such that the boys shall pay the two 
girls Elizabeth Forgason and Sarah H. Forgason two hundred dollars each which may be 
discharged in the payment of a horse Saddle and bridle and household furniture which 
shall be well and truly paid as soon as my youngest son Ruben B. Forgason arrives 
at the age of twenty one years.
     
6th.  I give William Forgason Jr., son of William Forgason Sen. five dollars to be 
paid out of my personal estate.
     
7th.  I think that I have given my sons John Forgason, Joel Forgason and Henry 
Forgason an equal proportion to that which I have given the rest of my children.
     
8th.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Benjamin Hill and 
William P. Duff executors of this my last will and testament hereby Revoking all 
other or former wills and testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of December in the 
year of our Lord 1842.
 
                                                                                                                               Obediah Forgason  (Seal)
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