Transcribed and submitted by Dorothy England
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA WILL BOOK #11, Pg 599 (Source LDS Film #0030876.)
(Margin Note.) B. FURQUERON'S WILL
In the name of God Amen, I Bartlett FURCRON being of sound mind and memory
but as it regard health very much indisposed, I make and ordain this my last
will and testament, renouncing all others heretofore made by me after manner
and form following (to wit) ---
It is my will, wish and desire that after all of my just debts are paid that
my dearly beloved wife Fanny FURQUERN hold the land on which I now live
during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage, it is my will,
wish and desire, that my land should be equally divided between my two sons
Daniel FURQUERN and John FURQUERN that half of it on which my dwelling house
now stands I give and bequeth unto my son John the other half to my son
Daniel, furthermore it is my will, wish, and desire that my daughter Readly
Furquern, Sarah Furquern, Martha Furquern, Ann Furquern and Nancy Furquern
be allowed the privaledge of being on this land as long as they remain
single. The balance of my property I wish to be equally divided
between my daughters Readly Furquern, Sarah Furquern, Martha Furquern, Ann
Furquern and Nancy Furquern. -- I do hereby appoint my two sons Daniel and
John Furquern executors to this my last will and testament given under my
hand and seal this 28th day of October one thousand eight hundred twenty
nine.
Signed Bartlett (his x mark) FURQUERN (seal)
Teste
Nathaniel NEWBY
Newman NEWBY
Nehemiah FARGUSSON
By way of codicil to this my last will and testament I give and bequeath to
my daughter Elizabeth SMITH the sum of one dollar and fifty cents as witness
my hand and seal this the day and date above mentioned.
Signed Bartlett (his x mark) FURQUERN (seal)
Test
Nehemiah FARGUSSON
Newman NEWBY
In Chesterfield county court February the 8th 1831, This last will and
codicil of Bartlett FURQUERN deceased was proved by the oath of Newman NEWBY
a subscribing witness and continued for further proof --- And in said county
March (?) 1831, this same further proved by the oath of Nehemiah
FARGUSON also a subscribing witness and ordered to be recorded--
Teste. -- Park POINDEXTER Clk