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Samuel Holgate Ferguson 1723–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: Sep 1785

Death Location: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Will'M Ferguson

Mother: Margaret Little

Spouse(s): Mary McMillin

Children(s): Margaret Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, William Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Agness Ferguson, William Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Agnes Ferguson

The story of Samuel Holgate Ferguson began in 1723 in Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland. In 1735, Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1784, Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Samuel Holgate Ferguson married Mary Margaret Mcmillin, and had children including Agnes Ferguson, Agness Nancy Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, William Ferguson. Samuel Holgate Ferguson passed away in 1785 in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Holgate Ferguson began in 1723 in Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • In 1735, Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1784, Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  • Samuel Holgate Ferguson married Mary Margaret Mcmillin, and had children including Agnes Ferguson, Agness Nancy Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, William Ferguson.
  • Samuel Holgate Ferguson passed away in 1785 in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Ferguson's Ancestors

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Samuel Ferguson
1723–1785
Birth Place: Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Will'M Ferguson
1709–1793
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Little
1701–1869
Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander (James Ferguson, 14th Laird of) Craigdarroch
1685–1748
Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Anna (Riddell) Laurie
1682–1765
Maxwelton, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ferguson
1657–1689
Elizabeth McGhie
1658–1690
Robert Laurie
1641–1698
Jean Riddle
1658–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Craigdarroch
1631–1687
Elizabeth Grierson-Maxwell
1626–1657
Alexander Ghie
1620–1690
Elizabeth Stewart
1639–1669
2nd 8thGGr
1609–1685
Sir 8thGgr
1620–1684
Mrs. Nesbet(Riddle)
1623–1710

Samuel Ferguson's Descendants

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Samuel (Holgate) Ferguson (1723–Sep 1785) m. Mary (Margaret) McMillin (1727–Nov 1815)
  1. 1. Margaret Ferguson 1758–1830
  2. 2. Mary Ferguson 1745–1787 m. David Ramsey 1745–1787
  3. 3. Robert Ferguson 1769–1852
  4. 4. Samuel Ferguson 1773–1848
  5. 5. William Ferguson 1778–1868
  6. 6. Thomas Ferguson 1771–1859
  7. 7. Elizabeth Ferguson 1757–1839
  8. 8. Agness (Nancy) Ferguson 1765–1848
  9. 9. William Ferguson 1758–1834
  10. 10. Samuel Ferguson 1755–1836
  11. 11. Thomas Ferguson 1742–1816 m. Janette George 1735–1809
    1. 1. James Ferguson 1766–1819 m. Elizabeth (Wilmoth (Donoho)) Ferguson 1766–1800
      1. 1. Jane Ferguson 1787–1867
    2. 2. Margaret Ferguson 1764–1837
    3. 3. Nancy Ferguson 1778–1853
  12. 12. Margaret Ferguson 1743–
  13. 13. Mary Ferguson –1787
  14. 14. Agnes Ferguson 1750–1759

Samuel Ferguson's Timeline

5 Records

1723
1723
Birth of Samuel Holgate Ferguson in Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland
1735
1735-1878
Age 12
Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided here in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1784
Abt 1784
Age 61
Samuel Holgate Ferguson resided here in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1784
5 Oct 1784
Age 61
Samuel Holgate Ferguson - Probate in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
1785
Sep 1785
Age 62
Death of Samuel Holgate Ferguson in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Antrim Parish , Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Genealogies: Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German, 1700-1895
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1735-1878
    Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Historical sketch of old Hanover Church

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1784
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1785
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Genealogies: Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German, 1700-1895
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1784
    Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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