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Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson 1753 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1753

Birth Location: Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?

Death Date: 7 July 1842

Death Location: Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Fergusson

Mother: Charlotte (Ferguson)

Spouse(s): Edith Foster

Children(s): Charity Ferguson

The story of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson began in 1753 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?. Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson married Edith Foster, and had children including Charity Ferguson. Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson passed away in 1842 in Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson began in 1753 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?.
  • Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson married Edith Foster, and had children including Charity Ferguson.
  • Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson passed away in 1842 in Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fergusson
1727 – 1797
Birth Location: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Charlotte (Ferguson)
1727 – 1777
Birth Location: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Edith Foster
1764 – 1835
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Charity Ferguson
1797 – 1858
Birth Location: Mekis County, N.C.
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Thomas Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ferguson
1753 – 1842
Birth Place: Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?
Parents
John Fergusson
1727 – 1797
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Charlotte (Catherine COOK) (Ferguson)
1727 – 1777
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (James Fergusson, Lord of) Kilkerran
1687 – 1759
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Maitland
1703 – 1766
Ayrshire, Scotland
John (Hamilton) COOK
1699 – 1737
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Eaton
1705 – 1738
Wardington, Oxfordshire, England or Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kilkerran
1656 – 1729
Lady Whitefoord
1655 – 1740
Sir Halton
1690 – 1769
Jean Sutherland
1681 – 1746
Benjamin (Eden)
1668 – 1744
Mary Coombs-Eaton
1665 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Symon Auchinwyne
1620 – 1685
Jean Crawford-Ferguson
1626 – 1694
James Whitefoord
1630 – 1697
Sir Strathnaver
1653 – 1709
Countess Cunningham
1658 – 1742
John Gordan
1661 – 1733
Lady Montgomery
1665 – 1699
Thomas (Eaton)
1644 – 1714
Elizabeth Washington
1647 – 1709

Thomas Ferguson's Descendants

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Thomas ((Slave Owner)) Ferguson (1 Feb 1753 – 7 July 1842) m. Edith Foster (1764 – 26 Sep 1835)
  1. 1. Charity Ferguson (abt 1797 – 25 Nov 1858) m. William (Henry) Holeman (16 Sep 1786 – 30 Apr 1858)
    1. 1. William (L. "Buck") HOLMAN (abt 1816 – abt 1869) m. Catherine (Elizabeth) ELLER (7 Apr 1828 – 8 Oct 1913)
      1. 1. David (William) HOLMAN (7 Apr 1861 – Jul 1929) m. Emily (Ann) JOHNSON (7 Feb 1871 – 2 Nov 1951)
        1. 1. Daisy (Mae) HOLMAN (18 Jan 1891 – 4 Nov 1983) m. David (Taylor Thurston) Evans (27 Jun 1885 – 17 Sep 1935)

Thomas Ferguson's Timeline

7 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1750
1750
Birth of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1753
1753
Birth of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland
Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland
1753
1 Feb 1753
Birth of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?
Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?
1785
8 Mar 1785
Age 32
Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson was married in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1842
7 Jul 1842
Age 89
Death of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1842
7 July 1842
Age 89
Death of Thomas (Slave Owner) Ferguson in Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1753
    Event Place: Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland?

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1785
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1842
    Event Place: Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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