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Will of Thomas Bridgforth 1763. Records of Essex County. Tappahannock, Virginia. Wills No. 12. 1762-1775. p.147. Thomas Bridgforth of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., Va. Dated 25 April 1763. Probated 19 November 1764. All lands in Essex County "to my Cousin Thomas Bridgforth", 6 slaves, etc. "Item I leave my Lands in King and Queen County to be sold and the money arising from such sale to be applied to Charitable uses in the Parish of St Ann's at the Decretion of my Executors". Bequests to "my sister Sarah Ferguson". Bequests to Benjamin Bridgforth. Bequests to Mary Anderson. Bequests to Mrs. Hannah Edmondson. Residue of estate to be div. equally betw. Robert Fargeson, Titus Farguson, Jael Ferguson, Peleg Ferguson, Ann Martin, Joice Lumpkin and Elizabeth Ferguson. Exors. Mr. John Rowzee,
Mr. Robert Brooke and John Smelt. Signed Thomas Bridgeforth (LS). Wit: Jere'h Boswell, Alex'r Anderson, Benj'a Edmondson."
Looks like James Ferguson married Sarah Bridgforth.
This would explain some confusion over the wives of John Ferguson Jr. who is claimed to have marrid Sarah Gateway and Sarah Bridgforth. I think prior reseachers have improperly concluded that the Sarah nee Bridgeforth Ferguson above was a wife of John Ferguson Jr when in fact it appears that she was the wife of James Ferguson instead.
Peleg Ferguson was one of the sones of James Ferguson and brother to Titus Joel and Robert, he married Faith Anderson who lived along Hurricane Creek. Faith's older brother James ANderson married a Mary who i believe to be a duaghter of James Ferguson and Sarah Bridforth and is the Mary Anderson named in the will above. Benjamin Bridgforth married Philedelphia Ferguson another sister of this group.
I looks like James may have been a son of John Ferguson Sr of Essex Co.
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