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James Ferguson 1687–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 July 1741

Death Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Ann Ferguson

Spouse(s): Anne Markeham

Children(s): James II, John Ferguson, Rachel Ferguson, William Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Anne Ferguson, John Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Sarah Ferguson

James Ferguson was born in 1687 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Ferguson And Ann Ferguson. James Ferguson married Anne Markeham, and had children including Anne Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, James Samuel Ferguson Ii, John Ferguson, Rachel Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Sarah Ferguson, William Ferguson. James Ferguson passed away in 1741 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Ferguson was born in 1687 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Ferguson And Ann Ferguson.
  • James Ferguson married Anne Markeham, and had children including Anne Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, James Samuel Ferguson Ii, John Ferguson, Rachel Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Sarah Ferguson, William Ferguson.
  • James Ferguson passed away in 1741 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ferguson
1650–1717
Birth Location: Scotland
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Ann Ferguson
1665–1735
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anne Markeham
1690–1747
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James II
1715–1778
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
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John Ferguson
1724–1794
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States,
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Rachel Ferguson
1725–1791
Birth Location: , Essex, Virginia, USA
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William Ferguson
1736–1782
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Ferguson
1739–1817
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Anne Ferguson
1719–1747
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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John Ferguson
1716–1778
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Ferguson
1717–1774
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Ferguson
1732–1757
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
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James Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
James Ferguson
1687–1741
Birth Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Ferguson
1650–1717
Scotland
Ann Ferguson
1665–1735
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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James Ferguson (1687–21 July 1741) m. Anne Markeham (1690–1747)
  1. 1. James (Samuel Ferguson) II 1715–1778 m. Agnes Adams 1717–1790
    1. 1. John Ferguson 1721–1778 m. Elizabeth Ward 1716–1779 m. Martha Hammett 1723–1800
      1. 1. Richard Ferguson 1740–1808 m. Francis (Elizabeth) Spencer 1740–1803
        1. 1. Hezekiah Ferguson 1888–
        2. 2. John Ferguson –1807
        3. 3. Francis Ferguson 1776–1833
        4. 4. Miles Ferguson 1768–1830
        5. 5. Ward Ferguson 1769–1853
        6. 6. Tabitha Ferguson 1773–
        7. 7. Frances Ferguson 1776–1883
        8. 8. Charles Ferguson 1780–1828
        9. 9. Elizabeth Ferguson 1789–1826
        10. 10. Edmond Ferguson –1806
        11. 11. Mary Ferguson 1765–1823
        12. 12. Richard (E) Ferguson 1893–
        13. 13. Andrew (D) Ferguson 1899–
        14. 14. Elizabeth (H) Ferguson 1911–
        15. 15. Mary (J) Ferguson 1914–
      2. 2. Mary Ferguson 1730–1805
      3. 3. Lucy Ferguson 1750–1807
      4. 4. Ann Ferguson 1730–
      5. 5. Keziah Ferguson 1728–1787
      6. 6. Henry Ferguson 1752–
      7. 7. Reason Ferguson 1762–
      8. 8. Samuel Ferguson 1772–
      9. 9. Francis Ferguson 1760–1834
      10. 10. Elizabeth Ferguson 1773–1825
      11. 11. Martha Ferguson 1765–
      12. 12. Mary Ferguson 1748–1810
      13. 13. Jesse (Jeasy) Ferguson 1756–1836
      14. 14. Catron Ferguson 1762–1825
      15. 15. Elisha Ferguson 1775–1843
      16. 16. Catherine Ferguson 1765–
      17. 17. James Ferguson 1770–
      18. 18. Lewis (Forgeson Ferguson) Sr 1760–1842
      19. 19. John (Hammett) Ferguson 1755–1842
      20. 20. Robert Ferguson 1740–1815
      21. 21. Tabitha Ferguson 1740–
      22. 22. Ward Ferguson 1740–1815
    2. 2. Samuel Ferguson 1755–1817
    3. 3. Abraham Ferguson 1751–1826
    4. 4. James (Ferguson) III 1740–1780
    5. 5. William Ferguson 1736–1781
    6. 6. Robert Ferguson 1745–1794
    7. 7. Agnes Ferguson 1765–1848
    8. 8. Joseph Ferguson 1752–
    9. 9. Adams (Ferguson) Sr 1753–1822
    10. 10. Paul Ferguson 1742–1824
    11. 11. Anna (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1740–1794
    12. 12. Patrick Ferguson 1744–1780
  2. 2. John Ferguson 1724–1794
  3. 3. Rachel Ferguson 1725–1791
  4. 4. William Ferguson 1736–1782
  5. 5. Samuel Ferguson 1739–1817
  6. 6. Anne Ferguson 1719–1747
  7. 7. John Ferguson 1716–1778
  8. 8. Elizabeth Ferguson 1717–1774
  9. 9. Sarah Ferguson 1732–1757

James Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1687
1687
Birth of James Ferguson in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
1722
1722
Age 35
James Ferguson was married in Virginia
Virginia
1741
21 July 1741
Age 54
Death of James Ferguson in Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1741
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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