Will of H.J. Furgerson  1913

Transcribed by Stephanie Carson Feldman

Transcribed by descendant, from a photocopy of the original, some words in the
will do not make sense to me, but that is what was written. Ferguson was
spelled both "Furgerson" and "Fergerson" in this document.

Harris Joshua"Jop" Furgeson is buried with his wife, Sarah Pettus Crafton Ferguson, in Oakland
Cemetery in Trenton: 30 Jan 1832 - 27 May 1913. He was a Second Lieutenant in
the Confederate Army. He had three daughters. Sallie Mai Boyd Bryant, mentioned
in the will, is the daughter of the oldest one, Mary Elizabeth Ferguson BOYD.
Sallie & Mary are also buried in Oakland. I have more information on these
families and would like to hear from descendants. Stephanie Carson Feldman
[email protected]


Gibson County, TN, Roll A-680, Book 1 1908-25, p 182, Probate Gibson County
Court, June Term, 1913
Will of H. J. Furgerson 

I H. J. Furgerson being of sound mind and disposing memory do make & publish
this as my last will & testament, hereby revoking any & all wills heretofore
made by me. 1st I will & direct that all of my just debts be paid as soon after
my death as practical. 2nd I will & direct that a double monument, to cost not
exceeding sixty dollars, to be placed at the graves of my wife & self 3rd I
give, grant, devise & bequeath unto my grand daughter Sallie May BRYANT, wife of
Charlie Bryant, all of the property, real, personal & mixed of every king and
nature of which I may die seized & possessed including all of my notes and
accounts and choses in action. 4th I hereby nominate & appoint M. H. TAYLOR
executor of this my last will & testament. This May 22 1913
H. J. Fergerson
Witnesses: W. G. Barker & B. T. Bennett