James Ferguson, Sr.

Notes:

Arrived in Virginia in 1666.
Source: DOBSON, DAVID. The Original Scots Colonists of Early America Supplement: 1607-1707. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. p.50.

John married Anne Stubbleson 12 Feb 1683, Old Rappahannock Co., VA. Anne (daughter of Stubble Stubbleson and Unknown) was born 1665, Old Rappahannock Co., VA; died 1735, Southfarnhan Parrish, Essex Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 11 March 1705/1706, John Fargison of Essex, Planter sent Greetings, and ?for the love and Affection that I bear unto my Son in Law Class Caston of the County aforesaid?and Cary his wife?And after their decease, to my Grandson John Caston, Son of the abovesaid Class Caston? 100 acres of land whereupon he the said Class Caston now Liveth, and lyeth upon the Branches of the Dragon Swamp, which said Land is part or parcel of a Dividend of Land formerly granted by Patent unto Edward Hudson who deeded the land to Roger Smith, the land then being escheated by John ffargison. Signed John Fargeson. Witnesses: James Boughan Junr, John Burt. Right of Dower relinquished by Ann Fargeson Wife to ye said John 10 April 1706, ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, page 103.]

Ann was mentioned in the 1715 will of her husband John Farguson as ?my dear and well beloved wife?. She was named executor with her son Joseph. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 8?9.]

An inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Fergison was made 18 Aprill 1718 by John Haile, Henry Shackelford, and Bryant Edmondson. Returned by Anne her ce mark Fargison Exec on 17 September 1718. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 48?50.]

WILL

Essex County Court, Will Book 5, pgs 386-388, Will of Ann Stubbleson Fargeson:

The will of Ann Fargeson was dated 1 October 1731: ?In the Name of God Amen I Ann Fargeson of the County of Essex and parrish of Southfarnham being in health and of sound mind and memory thanks be given to almighty god for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say Imprimis I give and bequeath my soul into ye hands of almighty god who gave it hopeing to receive perfect Remission and forgiveness of all my Sins by the Meritts of my only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as touching such temporal Estate as it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath the same as followeth Item I give and bequeath and order that first of all my husbands Estate be first made good as it was at his deceased and all the rest and remainder both real and personal after my husbands Estate is made good I give and bequeath as follows Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson John Caston a negroe Boy named Mature to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Redd my Cloak and hood Item my will and desire is that all ye rest of my Estate of what nature and Kind whatsoever be Equally Devided between my four Children Item I Constitute and appoint and ordain my two sons John and Samuel Fargeson my full and whole Executors of this my last will and testament Revoking Disanulling and makeing void all former wills and bequests by me heretofore made and do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form aforesaid In Witness my hand and seal this first day of October in this year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one??
Signed Ann her O mark Fargesson.
Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Thomas Red, Ann her A mark Fargeson.
Presented in court on 16 December 1735 by John Fargeson, proved by Thomas Baker and Thomas Redd, ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia , Will Book 5, pages 356?357.]

WILL:dated 1st Oct 1731 proved in Dec 1735; WB 5,pg 386 Essex Co of Tappahannock, VA. grandson John Caston; daughter Sarah(Redd); rest divided among the 4
children; appointed 2 sons John & Samuel executors.witness Thomas Redd. She left her daughter Sarah Redd her cloak & hood.

Wittnessed by Thomas Redd Jr.(Thomas Redd Sr could only sign with a fancy mark;this Thomas signed very well.

RELATIONSHIP:Listed as the "now wife of John Fargisson". Ann was the only surviving daughter of Stuble Stubbleson in Farnham Parish Rappahanock,VA land

transaction dated 12 Feb 1682/3.

Notes:

Married:
Name: Ann Stubbleson
Gender: Female
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1680
Spouse Name: John Ferguson
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1680

Source: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, queries.

John married Janet Turnbul. Janet was born 1630, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died 27 Mar 1692, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

LAND RECORDS

On 29 October 1665, Thomas Rawson of the County of Rappahannock, planter, sold to Stuble Stubbleson of the same County, planter, for 1,000 pounds to tobacco with cask, land patented 18 November 1663, 513 acres and four perches except for a small parcell of Woodland adjacent. The land was in the parish of Sittenbourne and on the north side of the mill branch. Signed Thomas Rason [sic]. Witnesses: W Moseley, John Deane. Recorded 3 November 1665. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Wills & Deeds 1, pages 41-42.]

On 29 October 1665, Stubble Stubbleson sold to Thomas Rawson: "Know all men by these presents that I Stuble Stubleson of the County of Rappa. planter do hereby acknowledge to have sold to Thomas Rawson one black Cow with a Little white under her belly named Dary cropt on the Left ear & cheek under the Crop & a swallow ford & hole on ye right & one red heiffer three years old named Cherry cropt on the Left ear & a nick under the Crop & the right ear whole them to be & to belong with their Increase to the sd Rawson or his order & I do hereby warr't the said Sale to be good honest & Lawfull & that the sd. Cal he did at ye Subscribing hereof properly belong unto me & no person else as witness my hand this 29th:8ber 1665" Signum Stubles his ++ mark Stubleson. Test W Moseley. Recorded on 20 November 1665. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 45.]

On 7 December 1667 Stable Stubleson, planter of Rappahannock County, settled a dispute with Thomas Rawson over some property. He signed with a mark. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, page 457.]

On 29 June 1668, Thomas Rawson sold to Stuble Stubleson, for 1,000 pounds of tobacco and caske, land on the North side of the mill Branch at the Head of Tigners Creek, except for a small part of woods. Signed Tho: Rason. Witnesses: Tho. Freshwater, Thomas Sadler. Recorded 1 July 1668. [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, page 459?461.]

In 1669, an inquisition on escheated land found that Stuble Stubbleson was a alien: Rappahannock Co., Va. 5 May 1669. John Weire, deputy escheator, by commission 29 Sept. 1668. Writ Feb. 1668/9. Jury find that Stuble Stubbleson was at the time of his decease seazed of about an hundred acres of land in Rappahannock County, also that Stuble was an alien by birth and therefor the land escheat. [Abstract by John Frederick Dorman in The Virginia Genealogist, Volume 19, Number 4, October-December 1975, page 259.]

On 30 March 1674, Theophilus Wheele sold to William Jewill a tract of land "formerly belonging to Stubble Stubbleston aliene and after the decease of the said Stubbleston Escheated by me." [(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, Deed Book 5, page 298.]

In a deed of 1 November 1715, Thomas Jewell, planter of St. Anns Parish, sold John Bagge of the same parish 149 acres in St. Anns Parish it being part of a tract first granted 22 November 1653 to Andrew Gilson and sold by him, 6 May 1657, to Thomas Reson or Roson, and by him sold to Stubble Stubbleson on 29 June 1668, "wch sd Tract of Land upon the death of sd Stubble Stubbleson an alien by an Inquisition taken in the County of Rappahannock the first day of May one thousand Six hundred & Sixty nine, being found Escheat was granted by patent" Recorded 21 December 1715. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 449-450.]

Birth:
Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume 1, Genealogical Publishing Com, Jan 1, 1988, p. 64, "He was an 'alien.' Doubtless another one of the Dutchmen who settled in this section." He is referring to a statement on 29 June 1668 "Tract of Land upon the death of sd Stubble Stubbleson an alien by an Inquisition taken in the County of Rappahannock the first day of May one thousand Six hundred & Sixty nine..."

Stubble married Unknown 1659, Old Rappahannock Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Alexander married Beiggis Miller 1624, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Beiggis was born 1600, Scotland; died , Scotland. [Group Sheet]