Who was John Ferguson?

John Ferguson (1729–1778) was born in Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA and died in , Southampton, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Ferguson 1729–1778

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Born 11 Sep 1729 · Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA

Died 3 Jul 1778 · , Southampton, Virginia, USA

Father William Ferguson

Mother Hope Colbert Ferguson

Siblings Ann Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, William Ferguson Jr

Records

York County, Virginia, Charles Parish …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Ferguson

Hope Colbert Ferguson

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Children

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Biography

In 1729, John Ferguson entered the world in Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA, born to william ferguson and hope colbert ferguson. John Ferguson passed away in 1778 in, Southampton, Virginia, USA.

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Church Records York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records

Life Timeline

1729

Birth of John Ferguson in Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA

Birth

1778

Death of John Ferguson in, Southampton, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Ferguson

This ancestor line traces from Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States (1700) to Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA (1729) across 2 generations.

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: John Ferguson (1729–1778) was born in Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA and died in , Southampton, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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