Book A, Transcript Page: 65

In the name of God Amen. I James Fergus of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being at this present time of Sound mind & memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following, to wit:

First I will and order that all my lawfull debts (if any there be at my decease) and Funeral expences be discharged out of my estate by my Executor hereinafter mentioned. 2nd. I will and order that out of my estate these be paid by my said executor one year after my decease, the following legacies to wit: To my Daughter Esther Staten Ten Dollars, To my Daughter Sarah Goggin ten Dollars. To my Daughter Nancy Fisher Cavan Ten Dollars. To my Daughter Jane Wersener Ten Dollars. To the heirs of my Daughter Martha Reid Deceased Ten Dollars & to my son John Fergus one Dollar. And to the heirs of my Son James Fergus deceased one Dollar, having heretofore provided for them I make no more provision for them in this my last will. 3rd In consideration for the great care & attention paid to me in my declineing years and increasing infermity by my present wife Susan Fergus and that she may have wherewithall to support in case she lives to helpless old age, after the above debts (if any) expences & legacies aforesaid be paid. I give will bequeath & divise to my said wife Susan Fergus all and singular the remainder of my estate both real and personal without exception to her the said Susan Fergus forever to be disposed as she may think proper. And lastly, I will make & ordain my Friend Moses Green my sole Executor of this my last will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this 13 day of September 1836.

James Fergus (Seal)

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us Amos Waddell, Milton Braby

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) June Term 1837

This day was produced in open Court the last will & Testament of James Fergus the execution thereof was duly proven by the oaths of Amos Waddell & Milton Braby the subscribing witnesses thereto as being his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.

A Copy Test
G. Hern Clerk
By J. R. Smity, D.C

Recorded 10th Jun 1837

This text was transcribed by Jere Cox from the typescript entitled Tennessee Records of Carroll County Will Book “A” September, 1822 – 1864 (approximately) created in 1937 under the Works Progress Administration.

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