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- 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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"Neither John Diskin nor his wife, Agatha, survived long after the marriage. Agatha must have died first since the distribution of her estate includes property distributed to Mr. John Diskin.. He died testate before 1 Oct. 1764. His will was recorded in a now missing Prince William County will book. His estate sale on 22 Oct. 1764 and estate account, 6 Sept. 1769, were not recorded until 4 Dec. 1787. Bridger Haynie, son-in-law and executor of the estate, was apparently extremely lax in settling the estate and both John Ferguson, husband of Joanna Diskin, and John Jackson, husband of Rachel Diskin apparently had to resort to court action to obtain their portions of Diskin's estate."
SOURCES: Genealogy World Tree Project, "McAlister-Parker-Martin-Hood Family", by Judith Wall, m-j-wall@email.msn.com; "The Diskin Family of Old Rappahannock, Essex, King George," by Merrill Hill Mosher, CG, Coos Bay, Oregon. Received from: Pat Duncan, p.duncan@worldnet.att dot net, from a series of her published books on abstracts of Loudoun County, Va. Deed Books: also received from Pat, "Deed Abstracts of Fairfax County, Va. 1742-1750," by Sparacio.
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Wigginton Elizaberth died 17 Sep 1855 Consumption Age: 83 years
d/o John & Joanna Furgison
Informant: Susannah Wigginton, Daughter
Place of Death: Pr. Wm. Co.
Henry Wigginton,consort
Source: BVS Year: 1855
Record No. 2597
Index to Death Records of Prince William County, Virginia ABSTRACTED
Compiled by Margaret B. Binning
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Prince William Co Va Deed 1774-1779, page 353-361
On margin: dd. Mr. GRAHAM May 1779 EW )
THIS INDENTURE made the (in Lease Eleventh)(in Release twelfth) day of June in year of our Lord 1777 Between JOHN FERGUSON of County of Prince William in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Planter, and JOANNA FARGUSON his Wife of one part and GEORGE GRAHAM of County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Practitioner of Physick, of other part Witnesseth tht for sum of Four hundred and twenty eight pounds Three Shillings and four pence current money of Virginia JOHN FARGUSON and JOANNA his Wife have sold unto GEORGE GRAHAM (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a sale for one year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) and his heirs all that parcel of land whereon said JOHN FARGUSON now Dwelleth being in County aforesaid on FLATT BRANCH of BULL RUN, Begining at A a dead white Oak and an Ash in a branch near to ELI CLEVELAND'S Fence, then with CARTER's line No. Wt. to B a small white Oak near FLAT BRANCH, then No. W. to C a white Oak and a Gum in a branch, then up said Branch (which is the division between this and BRIDGAR HAINEY's land) to D a white Oak on a ROAD side, then down the Road the several courses to E a marked oak on the side thereof, then leaving the road and extending So. Wt. to F a box Oak, corner to WILLIAM BROWN, then with his line So. Et. to G a large red Oak corner to Collonel CHAMPE, then with his line So. Et. to H a red Oak in said CHAMPE's Cornfield, then So. Et. to J a small Hiccory on the Road side in head of a branch (being corner also to Capt. JOHN JACKSON) then down the said branch dividing this from said JACKSON's land to the begining containing Three hundred and sizy seven acres of land and is part of a larger tract of Five hundred and ninety two acres of land taken up by a certain JOHN DISKINS, Father to the said JOANNA, party hereto as by Deed from the Proprietors Office bearing date the 4th day of July 1727 reference being thereunto had may appear and which said three hundred and sixty seven acres of land hereby conveyed was bequeathed unto said JOANNA by her said Father, JOHN DISKINS, as by his Last Will and Testament reference being thereunto had will full appear and all houses orchards waters or any part belonging To have and to hold unto said GEORGE GRAHAM his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof JOHN FARGUSON and JOANNA his Wife have set their hands and seals
in presence of ROBT. H. HOOE, JOHN FARGUSON
HOWSON HOOE, WILLIAM BROWN, JOANNA FARGUSON
EVAN WILIAMS, HENRY PEYTON
At a Court held for Prince William County 7th July 1777
This Release with the receipt indorsed from JOHN FARGUSON and JOANNA his Wife to GEORGE GRAHAM (a Dedimus for the privy Examination of the feme being returned executed) was proved by the Oath of EVAN WILLIAMS & ordered to be certified At a Court held for Prince William County the 6th Octr. 1777 This Deed and receipt indorsed was further proved by the oaths of HOWSON HOOE & ROBT. H. HOOE & admitted to record
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Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book W, 1787-1791; (John Fredrick Dorman); Pages 2-4.
THIS INDENTURE made this 28th day of February one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven Between BRIGAR HAINEY of State of GEORGIA of one part and JOHN FERGUSON of Commonwealth of Virginia of other part; Witnesseth that Whereas JOHN FERGUSON in Right of his Wife, JOANNA, formerly JOANNA DISKIN, hath a Claim and Demand against the said BRIGAR HANEY as Executor of JOHN DISKIN Gent., her Father, late of County aforesaid deceased, as also a Demand and Claim against the said BRIGAR HANEY for the sum of Ninety pounds and upwards with Interest thereon from the (blank) day of (blanc) in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and (blank) paid by said JOHN FERGUSON for a Judgment and Execution obtained by WILLIAM CARR Gent. or CARR & CO., against said BRIGAR HANEY as Executor of the said JOHN DISKIN for Securing the payment of so much of the said several demands to the said JOHN FERGUSON as are justly due and owing to him; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that BRIGAR HANEY as well for and in consideration thereof as for the sum of Five Shillings to him in hand paid by JOHN FERGUSON, by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN FERGUSON and his heirs all that tract of land containing Two hundred acres of Land more or less whereon JOHN FERGUSON now lives situate in the County of Prince William and devised to MARGARET, the Wife of the said BRIGAR HANEY by the said JOHN DISKIN. And all houses orchards profits and Emoluments to the same belonging, To have and to hold the tract of land with the appurtenances to JOHN FERGUSON and his heirs and BRIGAR HANEY and his heirs the premises aforesaid against all persons will warrant and forever Defend, PROVIDED Nevertheless that if BRIGAR HANEY shall within twelve months from this day settle his Executors Accounts of the Estate of JOHN DISKIN deceased and pay to JOHN FERGUSON whatever upon such settlement may be due to him in right of said JOANNA and also settle and pay to JOHN FERGUSON whatever may be due to him justly from BRIGAR HANEY of the said money and Interest paid by JOHN FERGUSON in manner aforesaid if said BRIGAR is or was by Law liable to JOHN FERGUSON for the same, Then This Indenture to Cease and to be of no effect and BRIGAR HANEY thereafter to repossess and enjoy his former Estate in the said lands, In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto sett their hands and seals the day & year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of
JOHN HAMMETT, JOHN SHUTE, BRIDGAR HAYNIE
COLIN CAMPBELL, CUTH. BULLITT JOHN FERGUSON
At a Court continued and held for Prince William County the 4th day of April 1787 This Deed from BRIDGAR HAINEY to JOHN FERGUSON was proved by the oaths of CUTHBERT BuLurr, JOHN HAMMITT and JOHN SHUTE and admitted to Record
Test ROBERT GRAHAM, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1744 - Aft 1787 (~ 44 years)