Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Ferguson (or Farguson)

Family/Spouse: John Ferguson (or Farguson). John (son of James Ferguson) was born about 1694 in King and Queen Co, Virginia; died before 19 Feb 1761 in Fairfax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

stated in his father's will: "my oldest son John"

John married Anne Coffer (or Cofer) before 1738 in Prince William Co, Virginia. Anne (daughter of Francis Coffer (or Cofer) and Mary Littlejohn) was born before 1722 in Prince William Co, Virginia; died after 1741 in Fairfax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 19 Feb 1761, Fairfax Co, Virginia
• Will: 16 Apr 1770, Fairfax Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Item. will of father John written 30 Oct 1760 proved 19 Feb 1761 "I do give and bequeath all my Negroes, mulattoes and other estate that I am now possessed of to be equally divided between my son Joshua Farguson and my daughter Mary Coffer only that each of my children Joshua and Mary shall keep the girls which I have already given them to wit: Joshua shall keep Jane Simpson and Mary keep Michol Simpson and the rest to be equally divided between them by my friends William Peake, William Bailey and William Kitchen or any two of them within three months after my decease."

"Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my son Joshua Farguson my sole Executor and revoking all others I do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of October 1760."

Will:
Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book B, Page 245
WILL: Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book C, Page 78+
In the name of God Amen, I Joshua Ferguson of the County of Fairfax and Parish of Truro . . .
Item it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid and that then the whole residue of my estate be equally divided amongst all my children, Viz. John Ferguson, Anne Ferguson, Judey Ferguson, Joshua Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, William Ferguson and the child that my loving wife Mary Ferguson is big with in manner following, that is to say that my son John Ferguson do receive one half of his proportionable part as soon as a division can be made after my death and the other half to remain in the hands of my loving wife Mary Ferguson so long as she shall remain a widow and no longer. And that my above named and expressed children do receive one half of their proportionable parts as soon as they shall be of full age and the other part to remain in the hands of my loving wife Mary Ferguson so long as she shall remain a widow and no longer but then be delivered up to my above named children.

Item - It is my will and desire that if any of my above named children should die before they should arrive to full age that then it is my will and desire that share proportional parts be equally divided amongst my surviving children.

Item - It is my will and desire that my loving friends William Stone, James Moore, and Marcellus Littlejohn do allot and equally divide my whole estate among my children and I do appoint my loving wife Mary Ferguson and my loving son John Ferguson my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament.
Given under my hand and seal this first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy.
Signed and Sealed in presence of us Joshua Ferguson
Charles Broadwater, William Stone and Gabriel Baxter

At a court held for the County of Fairfax 16th April 1770 - This will was presented in Court by Mary Ferguson one of the Executors herein named who made oath thereto and of the same being proved by the oaths of the witnesses is admitted to record of the said Executrix having performed what is usual in such cases and certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste P. Wagener Junr. Dep. Ct.
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 19 Feb 1761, Fairfax Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Item. will of father John written 30 Oct 1760 proved 19 Feb 1761 "I do give and bequeath all my Negroes, mulattoes and other estate that I am now possessed of to be equally divided between my son Joshua Farguson and my daughter Mary Coffer only that each of my children Joshua and Mary shall keep the girls which I have already given them to wit: Joshua shall keep Jane Simpson and Mary keep Michol Simpson and the rest to be equally divided between them by my friends William Peake, William Bailey and William Kitchen or any two of them within three months after my decease."

Family/Spouse: Thomas Withers Coffer (or Cofer). Thomas (son of Francis Coffer (or Cofer) and Mary Littlejohn) was born on 29 Sep 1713 in Prince William Co, Virginia; died between 1 Jan 1781 and 16 Sep 1783 in Fairfax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 19 Feb 1761, Fairfax Co, Virginia

Notes:

Property:
from his grandfather John Ferguson's will written 30 Oct 1730; proved 19 Feb 1761:
"To Grandson, Josiah Farguson, only son of my oldest son John Farguson, land in King and Queen County, which was bequeathed by my father to be equally divided between my three brothers -- James, Joshua and Joseph -- as tenants for life only and not to them and their heirs forever by which means I became entitled to reversion of the same as eldest son and heir at law of my said father and as two of my brothers have been dead some years and I lived at so great a distance that I never had occasion to make use of the said land I think it proper to mention it thus particularly to show that I never intended to quit or give up my right or claim to the said land having always been of opinion that my father never intended to deprive my heirs of the said land but only to give it to my three brothers during their lives because he was at that time disobliged with me for not settling and living on the said land in his lifetime which he was desirous I should do."

Francis married (Miss) Gunnell about 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Lieutenant Samuel Littlejohn about 1765 in Union Co, South Carolina. Samuel (son of Marcellus Littlejohn and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Littlejohn) was born in 1733 in Stafford, Stafford Co, Virginia; died on 5 Jul 1813 in Cherokee, South Carolina; was buried in Littlejohn Rock, Asbury Church, Cherokee, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]