Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCary Farguson 
Birthbef 1690
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Farguson (<1664-~1718)
MotherAnn Stubbleson (<1669-1735)
Documentation
On 11 March 1705/06, John Fargeson of Essex County, planter, “for the love and Affection that I bear unto my Son in Law Class Caston of the county Aforesaid”, gave unto Class Caston and Cary his wife, “after their decease, to my Grandson John Caston, Son of the abovesaid Class Caston”, “One Hundred Acres of Land, Situate and lying and being in the County of Essex aforesaid, it being the Plantation whereon he the said Class Caston now Liveth, and lying 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 of the said County, which said Land was afterwards by William Hudson conveyed by Deed to Roger Smith of the Said County, And since his the said Roger Smiths Death, was at my Petition found to Escheate to our Soveraigne Lady the Queen”. Signed John ffargeson. Witnesses: James Boughan Junr:, John Burt. On 10 April 1706, acknowledged in Essex County court by John ffargeson to Class Caston, and right of Dower relinquished by Ann ffargeson Wife to ye said John. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, pages 208–209.]
On 13 May 1714, Cary Caston, William Dunn and Henry Purkins were bound £200 sterling for Cary Caston’s administration of the goods, credits and chattles of Class Caston deceased. Signed Cary Caston, Wm Dunn, Henry Purkins. Witnesses: Robert Jones, Ja: Alderson. Recorded 13 May 1714. [Essex County, Virgina, Deed Book 14, page 239.]
“The Inventory of Debts receiv’d of the Estate of Class Coston since his decease” shows received in 1714 of Wm Baker and Benja Mathews, in 1715 of John Haile, Leo Hill and Thos Graves, in 1713 of John Bomer[?], and 1716 of James Turnor, all amounting to 3266 pounds of tobacco. It further mentions “Reced of Anne Farguson Currant money” £0:8:0 and of James Boughan £0:4:0. “Given under my hand this 16th May 1719 Cary Purkins Admrx of the above deced.” Recorded 20 September 1720. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 208.]
On 5 January 1715/16, Carey Costone was mentioned in an appraisal of the estate of Thomas Edmondson, to which she owed 54 pounds of tobacco. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 720–728.]
On 15 May 1737, John Caston of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish, sold 100 acres of land to Thomas Newbell in consideration of £14. This land, bordering that of Thomas ffranks deceased, Thomas Dunn, Giles Young, John Dickinson and William Covington, had been land that John Fargeson escheated from Roger Smith deceased and by John Fargeson acknoweldged to Class Castone and Cary his wife during their natural lives, and after their deaths to John Castone, the land now being occupied and possessed by Henry Purkins and the aforementioned Cary his wife. Signed Jono. Casten. Witnesses: Henry Purkins, Henry Purkins jur., Rachel Purkins, Class her + mark Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
Cary Purkins was mentioned in the 21 September 1738 will of her husband Henry Purkins of the County of Essex. She was to receive one third of his estate for life and was to serve as an executrix. The will was proved on 17 April 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 171–172.]
On 17 April 1739, Cary Purkins, Philip Jones and Thos Dunn were bound £500 current money for Cary Purkins’s executrixship of the last will and testament of Henry Purkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, page 172.]
Sarah (or Sary) Purkins in account with Cary Purkins her guardian from 1741 to 1746 can be found in Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 1, pages 51, 76–79, 107–108, and 111–112.
On 12 December 1753, a Cary Purkins witnessed a deed from John Webb of Essex County to George Clayton of Hanover County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 407–409.]
Cary Purkins was referred to as “old Mrs. Purkins” in a 1764 deposition by her son-in-law John Boughan: “John Boughan aged Fifty Eight years or thereabouts deposeth & saith that Caleb Hines purchase’d a Tract of Land of Henry Purkins where the sd Purkins’s Mother lived for which he was to give One hundred Pounds reserving his Mothers Life in the sd Land & which the Sd Hines was in possession off & worked it about two years & he this deponent saith that the said Hines Several times ask’d & desired him to talk to Mr Purkins & get him to recant the Bargain of the Land for sd he if he holds me to it, It might be my Ruine & force me to Sell my Negro Wench, upon which after going up to Albemarle & Seeing the Sd Purkins’s Land there; agreed to buy Four hundred Acres of that Tract & meant the Bargain of the which I understood was there agreement & Deeds were Executed agreeable thereto & further he often heard Hines Say he was well Satisfy’d with his Bargain of the back Land & would not recant that Bargain upon any Consideration; & Purkins’s motive as he believes in recanting the first bargain was the ill usage his Mother reced from Hines & the dissatisfaction it gave her; & further this deponent saith he heard old Mrs Purkins say that she had Lent Caleb Hines one Side Saddle worth Six or Seven Pounds, One Pr of Blankets, a pr of Sheets, One Iron pot & Some Pewter which he never return’d. & which he heard her Say She would have them back again. & further this deponent Saith not. Taken before us this 15th day of June 1764.” Signed: John Boughan. Witnesses: Jno Clements, John Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 13, item 13-H-2.]
On 13 May 1714, Cary Caston, William Dunn and Henry Purkins were bound £200 sterling for Cary Caston’s administration of the goods, credits and chattles of Class Caston deceased. Signed Cary Caston, Wm Dunn, Henry Purkins. Witnesses: Robert Jones, Ja: Alderson. Recorded 13 May 1714. [Essex County, Virgina, Deed Book 14, page 239.]
“The Inventory of Debts receiv’d of the Estate of Class Coston since his decease” shows received in 1714 of Wm Baker and Benja Mathews, in 1715 of John Haile, Leo Hill and Thos Graves, in 1713 of John Bomer[?], and 1716 of James Turnor, all amounting to 3266 pounds of tobacco. It further mentions “Reced of Anne Farguson Currant money” £0:8:0 and of James Boughan £0:4:0. “Given under my hand this 16th May 1719 Cary Purkins Admrx of the above deced.” Recorded 20 September 1720. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 208.]
On 5 January 1715/16, Carey Costone was mentioned in an appraisal of the estate of Thomas Edmondson, to which she owed 54 pounds of tobacco. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, pages 720–728.]
On 15 May 1737, John Caston of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish, sold 100 acres of land to Thomas Newbell in consideration of £14. This land, bordering that of Thomas ffranks deceased, Thomas Dunn, Giles Young, John Dickinson and William Covington, had been land that John Fargeson escheated from Roger Smith deceased and by John Fargeson acknoweldged to Class Castone and Cary his wife during their natural lives, and after their deaths to John Castone, the land now being occupied and possessed by Henry Purkins and the aforementioned Cary his wife. Signed Jono. Casten. Witnesses: Henry Purkins, Henry Purkins jur., Rachel Purkins, Class her + mark Castone. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pages 279–280.]
Cary Purkins was mentioned in the 21 September 1738 will of her husband Henry Purkins of the County of Essex. She was to receive one third of his estate for life and was to serve as an executrix. The will was proved on 17 April 1739. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 171–172.]
On 17 April 1739, Cary Purkins, Philip Jones and Thos Dunn were bound £500 current money for Cary Purkins’s executrixship of the last will and testament of Henry Purkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, page 172.]
Sarah (or Sary) Purkins in account with Cary Purkins her guardian from 1741 to 1746 can be found in Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 1, pages 51, 76–79, 107–108, and 111–112.
On 12 December 1753, a Cary Purkins witnessed a deed from John Webb of Essex County to George Clayton of Hanover County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 407–409.]
Cary Purkins was referred to as “old Mrs. Purkins” in a 1764 deposition by her son-in-law John Boughan: “John Boughan aged Fifty Eight years or thereabouts deposeth & saith that Caleb Hines purchase’d a Tract of Land of Henry Purkins where the sd Purkins’s Mother lived for which he was to give One hundred Pounds reserving his Mothers Life in the sd Land & which the Sd Hines was in possession off & worked it about two years & he this deponent saith that the said Hines Several times ask’d & desired him to talk to Mr Purkins & get him to recant the Bargain of the Land for sd he if he holds me to it, It might be my Ruine & force me to Sell my Negro Wench, upon which after going up to Albemarle & Seeing the Sd Purkins’s Land there; agreed to buy Four hundred Acres of that Tract & meant the Bargain of the which I understood was there agreement & Deeds were Executed agreeable thereto & further he often heard Hines Say he was well Satisfy’d with his Bargain of the back Land & would not recant that Bargain upon any Consideration; & Purkins’s motive as he believes in recanting the first bargain was the ill usage his Mother reced from Hines & the dissatisfaction it gave her; & further this deponent saith he heard old Mrs Purkins say that she had Lent Caleb Hines one Side Saddle worth Six or Seven Pounds, One Pr of Blankets, a pr of Sheets, One Iron pot & Some Pewter which he never return’d. & which he heard her Say She would have them back again. & further this deponent Saith not. Taken before us this 15th day of June 1764.” Signed: John Boughan. Witnesses: Jno Clements, John Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 13, item 13-H-2.]
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