Contributed by Anne Renshaw <renchfam@sdcoe.k12.ca.us> Thu, 05 Feb 1998

Will of William Y. FERGUSON, 1847

Will of Judith I. Montgomery, 1847

Cemetary record of Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetary Bascomville, S.C.

Will of William Y. FERGUSON
Filed in Chester County, South Carolina 27 Sep 1847
In the name of God, Amen. I William Y. Ferguson of State afore said being
of sound and disposing mind & memory but weak in body and calling to mind
the uncertainty of life & being desirous to dipose of all such worldly
Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my
last will in manner following, that is to say
1st I will and bequeath unto beloved wife Ann Ferguson all my real Estate
and personal of all description during her natural life Except so much as
will be necessary to pay what debts I may owe at the time of my decease and
after her death I desire that property may be disposed of in the following
manner Viz.
1st I will and bequeath unto my son Stephen Ferguson one sorell horse
called doltes(?) which is now in his possession and also one hundred acres
of land on the East or N East end of my plantation the Beaver Dam Creek
running through it by the said Stephen paying of all the debt that I may
there owe 2nd It is my will that the ballance (sic) of my land be equally
divided amounst my three youngest sons Viz Adams Ferguson, Robert Ferguson
and John Ferguson and in case either of them three should die before the(y)
arrive at the age of 21 years or has any legal heirs of there body that his
part shall be equally divided amongst the other one or two that may survive
him.
It is my will that the rright of thitle of sd legacies of land be vested in
them and their heirs forever. 3rd I will unto my daughter Mourning Ferguson
one bed and furniture one cow and calf and one sow and pigs or the worth of
them.
4th I will and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Ferguson one cow and calf one
xow and pigs and bed and furniture or the worth of them.
5thI will unto my daughter Susan five dollars
6thI will unto my daughter Elizabeth Bradley five dollars
7thI will unto my daughter Ellenor McCrory five dollars
8thI will and bequeath unto my daughter Agnes Ferguson one bed and
furniture one cow and calf an on equal divide with my four sons of all my
personal Estate of all description that may remain at the time of the death
of my beloved wife Ann Ferguson.
And lastly I constiture and appoint my wife A Ferguson adn my son Stephen
Ferguson as executor of this my last will and testament and i desire that
Stephen pays particular attention ttht Agnes receives her legacy. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th March AD 1840
Signed published and declared as and for the last of the above named Wm Y.
Ferguson in prsence fo us who in prsence fo each other and at his request
have witnessed the due execution of the same
N. B. the two places of enterlining where the word of land and one cow
inserted was done before signing.
Signed	John Ferguson				William Y. Ferguson
	Samuel Ferguson
	Robert Ferguson
South Carolina    In the court of Ordinary, September 27th 1847
Chester District  Personally came in open court John Ferguson who upon
being duly sworn saith upon oath that he was present and saw William Y.
Ferguson sign seal publish pronounce and declare the will in writing to be
and contain his the said William Y. Ferguson last will and Testament and
further saith the said William Y. Ferguson was then of sound and disposing
mind memory and understanding to the best fo this deponents knowledge
belief and further saith that he with Samuel A. Ferguson and Robert J.
Ferguson did sign their names or witnesses thereto in the presence of each
other and in the presence fo the testator and at his request
Sworn to and signed date above			John Ferguson
		Peter Wylie  Ordy




Will of Judith I. Montgomery
Know all by those present that I Judith I Montgomery being of sound and
disposing mind do make the following disposal of any Estate & effects that
is to say
Item first I give will and bequeath to my nephew Alexander M. Knighton the
amount of Five hundred dollars to be paid him out of a note given to me by
Daniel Hall, William E. Hale and Thomas McCullough for the sum of three
thousand dollars payable ten years 
after with annual interest from the date thereof & dated January 3rd 1842
Item second I give will and bequeath to my nephew Jesse M. Wilson the sum
of five hundred dollars to be paid him by my executors when he arrives at
the age of twenty one years  if he should live so long. If not it is my
will and sdesire that the same be given to my nephew Jonathan Bellow Mickle
and his heirs forever
Item third I give will and bequeath to my nephew Jonathan Bellow Mickle the
rest and residue of my Estate and effects consisting of and comprosing the
ballance fo the net given me by Daniel Hall William E. Hale and Thomas
McCullough: the notegiver me by G. B. Nomtgomery Junior for the sum of four
hundred dollars dated 24th day of December 1844 adn the negro woman slave
Ridley together with her (?) and increase forever.  And I also will and
direct and charge him to pay my husband Green B Montgomery Senior the full
sum of Seventy five dollar at the end of each and every year for the term
during his natural life.  And I also constitute and appoint Alexander M.
Kniton and Jonathan Bellow Mickle to be my lawful executors for the
execution of this my last will and testament
	In testimony whereof I set my hadn and seal this first day of June in the
year of our Lord One thouseand eight hundred and forty seven and of
American independence Seventy first
Signed and sealed in the presence of 
	G B Montgomery Jr.
	William Moore				Judith I (X) Montgomery
	J B Montgomery				  Mark



Cemetary record of Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetary
			Bascomville, S.C.

Ferguson Sacred to the Memory of Abram Ferguson who departed this life Nov.
19th 1832 in the 44th year of his age
 
	Sacred to the memory of Elisabeth Ferguson wife of Abraham Ferguson who
was born July 26th 1790 and departed this life April 23rd 1847 aged 56 years

	Sacred to the memory of Jane Ferguson who died July 25, 1832 in her 77th year

	Sacred to the memory of Abraham Ferguson Sen. who departed this life Nov.
9th 1826 Aged 75 years 9 months and 10 days

Mary Ferguson  wife of Adam Ferguson who was born August 23rd 1773 and
departed this life July 3rd 1835, age 61 years 10 months and 11 days.

Adam Ferguson Jun'r  Died Nov. 9, 1833 Aged 53 yr 7 mos and 15 days

John Ferguson  born April 4, 1793 Died June 26th 1859

William Y. Ferguson departed this life Aug. 26th 1846 age 72 yrs 1 mo. and
8 days

Anna Ferguson died Dec. 22, 1850 age 57 yrs and 11 mos

William Ferguson died Oct 28, 1874 aged 80 yrs 8 months and 2 d.

Mary Ferguson wife of William Ferguson  Born Jan 22 1776  Died Sept. 26, 1870

David Ferguson Born July 19 1820  Died April 30, 1847

Sacred to the memory of John Ferguson who departed this life Apr. 21st 1827
in the 31st year of his age

Not a complete listing of this Cemetary