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- Isaac's wife was named Elizabeth. Her maiden name is not known. Some researchers claim that she is Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Isaac Edwards of Northamption County, North Carolina. Support for this theory rests on two main facts: 1) that she died in Northamption County, North Carolina , and 2) that an Isaac Edwards of Northamption County named a daughter Elizabeth Ferguson in his will.
Isaac Ferguson and his wife Elizabeth were in Virginia as early as 1733 when they sold 195 acres of land in Prince William County on the south side of Bull Run in Hamilton Parish to Joseph Bohannan. Prince William County, Virginia Deeds, Liber B; 132-1735, pp. 161-164. See, notes for Isaac Ferguson.
Isaac Ferguson died in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1764. His will, proved in Edgecombe County Court on July 1764, names his wife Elizabeth, and minor son, John. Elizabeth apparently moved to Northampton County, North Carolina where Elizabeth's estate was settled in 1789. The estate records state that Isaac and Elizabeth had five children. On January 1, 1765 Elizabeth Ferguson gives to son Nimrod property left her by deceased husband, Isaac Ferguson. Edgecombe County, Deed Book C, p. 347. Another son, William, left a will dated Feb 24, 1964 and also proved in July court. It names his wife Jane and his brother Nimrod as executors.
Elizabeth remarried to Robert Malone as evidenced by estate records in Northampton County, North Carolina.
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Edgecombe County Deed Book C, pp. 347-348
01 January 1765
"To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting.
I Elizabeth Ferguson of Edgecombe County in the province of North Carolina.
Know ye that I the said Elizabeth Ferguson with the free and absolute choice of my own mind have __?__ and delivered to my trusty son Nimrod Ferguson of the county and province aforesaid all my goods and chattels, rights and profits of the estate left in my care by my husband Isaac Ferguson deceased "and do hereby disimpower myself from acting any further in purchasing selling in any business concerning the aforesaid Estate and do hereby impower him the said Nimrod Ferguson to act and do in all cases as my self were I present & I do hereby deliver one Negro orphan called Jack as the delivery of the whole as witness my hand and seal this first day of January Anno Dom. 1765.
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Elizabeth X Ferguson (seal)
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Charles Daniel and Edward Moore
October Court 1765 the above Deed of Sale was duly proved in open court by the oath of Edward Moore one of the subscribing witnesses and motion ordered to be recorded.
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Jas. Ha___
(Name is not clear on the copy)
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Records from the Estate of Elizabeth Ferguson, Northamption County, North Carolina
Norsworthy v Ferguson, Amended Petition, June Term 1789
To the Worshipfull Court of Northampton County
The amended petition of George Norsworthy & Sarah his wife exhibited in this worshipful Court against Lemuel Lockhart Esquire who it is suggested was security for Nimrod Ferguson's administration on the estate of Elizabeth Ferguson dec'd. & praying an account of the said estate that your petitioners distributive share of the same may be paid them. Humbly sheweth that the said Elizabeth Ferguson before her death intermarried with one (blank) Melone that after her death Administration was granted as recited in the petition, to the said Nimrod Ferguson who returned an Inventory and account of sales of her estate to this worshipful court, (as your petitioners are informed), which have been lost, whereby your petitioners have no relief for their just share of the said estate but in equity before your worships, where the said Nimrod Ferguson may be compelled on oath to discover the said estate & amount for the same to your petitioners. Your petitioners therefore pray that a suponea may also issue against the said Nimrod Ferguson commanding him to appear before your worships, on his corporal oath true & perfect answer to make to all & singular the matters & things set forth in your petitioners petition & this amendment thereof as fully & amply as if the same were herein again particularly interrogated; and more particularly that he may discover whether he did not administer on the estate of the said Elizabeth Milone & sell the same estate to what amount & of what the same consisted & who were his securities & that the said Nimrod Ferguson may be compelled by order of decree of this worshipful court to account to your petitioner for the said estate & pay & deliver them their just & legal distributive share thereof agreeable & your petitioners will pray as they have already prayed.
Signature of Blake Baker"
Answer of Lemeul Lockhart, security for Nimrod Ferguson, June Term 1789
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Records of Estate of Elizabeth Malone
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Abt 1715 - Yes, date unknown