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James Samuel Ferguson 1687 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1741

Death Location: Goochland, Virginia

Father: John Fargeson

Mother: Ann Ferguson

Spouse(s): Anne Markham, Anna Markeham

Children(s): Ann Ferguson

James Samuel Ferguson was born in 1687 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, the child of John E. Ferguson \ Farguson \ Fargeson and Ann Ferguson. James Samuel Ferguson married Anne Markham, Anna Brown Markeham, and had children including Ann Letitia Ferguson. James Samuel Ferguson passed away in 1741 in Goochland, Virginia.

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Biography

  • James Samuel Ferguson was born in 1687 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, the child of John E. Ferguson \ Farguson \ Fargeson and Ann Ferguson.
  • James Samuel Ferguson married Anne Markham, Anna Brown Markeham, and had children including Ann Letitia Ferguson.
  • James Samuel Ferguson passed away in 1741 in Goochland, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fargeson
1650 – 1717
Birth Location: Gargunnock, Str]irlingshire, Scotland
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Ann Ferguson
1665 – 1735
Birth Location: Rappahannock Co, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

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

Ann Ferguson
1730 – 1800
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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James Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
James Ferguson
1687 – 1741
Birth Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John E. Ferguson \ Farguson \ Fargeson
1650 – 1717
Gargunnock, Str]irlingshire, Scotland
Ann Ferguson
1665 – 1735
Rappahannock Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Alexander Ferguson
1590 – 1656
Tombelly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland/Garnanock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Beiggis Miller
1600 –
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John Ferguson
1650 – 1717
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Turnbul
1630 – 1692
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John (Ferguson)
1564 – 1619
Agnus Adams
1568 – 1630
James Miller\Millar
1570 – 1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David FERGUSON(Fargusson)
1540 – 1598
ISOBELL DURHAM
1544 – 1568
Thomas Adams
1543 – 1623
Agnes Dixson
1547 –
James Miller
1550 – 1571
Elspet Younger
1550 – 1571

James Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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James (Samuel) Ferguson (1687 – 21 Jul 1741) m. Anne Markham (1690 – November 1747) m. Anna (Brown) Markeham (Sep 1690 – Nov 1747)
  1. 1. Ann (Letitia) Ferguson (August 27, 1730 – 1800) m. Rev. (Robert) Thompson (12 May 1723 – 16 May 1771)
    1. 1. Rebecca Thompson (27 Jan 1752 – 9 Apr 1840) m. Isaac (Newton) Wright (1731 – 2 Jul 1812)
      1. 1. Isaac (T.) Wright (1778 – 1840) m. Chaney ("China") Wright\Right (1780 – 1855)
        1. 1. John (Wiley) Wright (2 Feb 1800 – Jan 1878) m. Susanna Reed (12 January 1797 – 1836)

James Ferguson's Timeline

4 Records

1687
1687
Birth of James Samuel Ferguson in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
1710
1710
Age 23
James Samuel Ferguson was married in Essex County, VA
Essex County, VA
1722
1722
Age 35
James Samuel Ferguson was married in Virginia
Virginia
1741
21 Jul 1741
Age 54
Death of James Samuel Ferguson in Goochland, Virginia
Goochland, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Essex County, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1741
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia
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