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William Ferguson 1724–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1724

Birth Location: Charles Parish, York, VA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1788

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Duncan (1695)

Mother: Catherine Cameron

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Haldane

Children(s): Andrew Ferguson, William Ferguson, George Ferguson, James Ferguson, Alexander Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, Elizabeth (1752), Jean Ferguson, Marion Ferguson

William Ferguson was born in 1724 in Charles Parish, York, VA, the child of Duncan Ferguson 1695 And Catherine Clark Cameron. William Ferguson married Elizabeth Haldane, and had children including Alexander Ferguson, Andrew Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson 1752, George Ferguson, James 1763 Scotland Ferguson, Jean Ferguson, Marion Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, William Ferguson. William Ferguson passed away in 1788 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • William Ferguson was born in 1724 in Charles Parish, York, VA, the child of Duncan Ferguson 1695 And Catherine Clark Cameron.
  • William Ferguson married Elizabeth Haldane, and had children including Alexander Ferguson, Andrew Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson 1752, George Ferguson, James 1763 Scotland Ferguson, Jean Ferguson, Marion Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, William Ferguson.
  • William Ferguson passed away in 1788 in Ireland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ferguson's Ancestors

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William Ferguson
1724–1788
Birth Place: Charles Parish, York, VA
Parents
Duncan Ferguson (1695)
1695–1751
Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Catherine (Clark) Cameron
1700–1779
Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan (F. Ferguson) (1655)
1655–1695
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isobel ((1650) Sangster-MacGregour) Ferguson
1655–
Auchinsow, Nether Dormond, Scotland
John Cameron
1673–1700
Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
Kathrine Stewartt
1670–1711
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John (Ferguson)
1632–1701
Ann MacGregor
1652–
James Stewartt
1630–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick MacGregor
1594–1661
Lady McDONALD
1600–1678
David Stewartt
1600–1690

William Ferguson's Descendants

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William Ferguson (19 January 1724–4 Oct 1788) m. Elizabeth Haldane (22 April 1722–)
  1. 1. Andrew Ferguson 1738–1792 m. Catherine Ferguson 1748–1855
    1. 1. Jacob (A) Ferguson 1785–1864 m. Rebecca Hull 1770–1823
      1. 1. Sylvester Fargason 1805–1870 m. Mary (C) ROBBINS 1804–1836
        1. 1. John (S) Ferguson 1824–1907 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Burton 1828–1916
  2. 2. William Ferguson 1747–
  3. 3. George Ferguson 1760–
  4. 4. James ((1763 Scotland)) Ferguson 1763–
  5. 5. Alexander Ferguson 1749–
  6. 6. Walter Ferguson 1745–1813
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ferguson) (1752) 1752–
  8. 8. Jean Ferguson 1761–
  9. 9. Marion Ferguson 1758–

William Ferguson's Timeline

5 Records

1718
10 December 1718
Birth of William Ferguson in Canongate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canongate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1724
19 January 1724
Birth of William Ferguson in Charles Parish, York, VA
Charles Parish, York, VA
1743
15 Nov 1743
Age 19
William Ferguson was married in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
1743
15 November 1743
Age 19
William Ferguson was married in West Kirk, Colinton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
West Kirk, Colinton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1788
4 Oct 1788
Age 64
Death of William Ferguson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1718
    Event Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1724
    Event Place: Charles Parish, York, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1743
    Event Place: Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 November 1743
    Event Place: West Kirk, Colinton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1788

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