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James Samuel Ferguson 1715 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States

Father: James Ferguson

Mother: Anne Ferguso

Spouse(s): Agnes Ferguson

Children(s): James Ferguson, William Ferguson, Paul Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Adams Ferguson, Betty Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Mourning Ferguson, Abraham Ferguson, Agnes Ferguson

Early life: James Samuel Ferguson Jr. arrived in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States in 1715, born to James Samuel Ferguson and Anne Brown Ferguso. Over time, James Samuel Ferguson Jr. formed a family with Agnes Adams Ferguson, which included James Ferguson, William Ferguson, Paul Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Adams Ferguson, Betty Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Mourning Ferguson, Abraham Ferguson and Agnes Ferguson. James Samuel Ferguson Jr. concluded life in Chester, South Carolina, United States in 1785.

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Parents

James Ferguson
1687 – 1741
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Anne Ferguso
1690 – 1747
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Ferguson
1718 – 1790
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Ferguson
1740 – 1780
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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William Ferguson
1740 – 1782
Birth Location: England
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Paul Ferguson
1742 –
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Robert Ferguson
1745 – 1794
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Ferguson
1752 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Adams Ferguson
1753 – 1822
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Betty Ferguson
1754 –
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Ferguson
1755 – 1817
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, Virginia, United States
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Mourning Ferguson
1758 –
Birth Location: –
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Abraham Ferguson
1762 – 1826
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Agnes Ferguson
1765 – 1848
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1785
    Event Place: Chester, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1715
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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