Samuel Ferguson, Il

Well first of all he must of liked the name Anne, her married three Anne's :) in a row. according to the paper my dad (Don Ferguson) has, it says he immigrated with his brother Adam to America & settled in Newport R.I. several years before the revoultionay war and there engaged in the tobacco & snuff business and became proprietors of Bissell's Mills in Narragansett. After the breaking out of hostilities Joh decided to return with his family to Scotland. He left Newport for New York, Oct 25,1779, and was followed by his wife and two children May 17,1780. His infant son died while they were in New York. On the 31, of Aug 1780 they went on board a sailing vessel, Cap. Andrew Sandlins, commander, and sailed from Sandy Hook for London, Sept.4,1780. They arrived in Ireland the 9th of Oct. and London the 16,Oct. They sailed from London on board the Almy the 21, of Nov 1780 and arrived at Berwick, Dec. 8,1780. He removed from Berwick to Duns May 31,1781. Here he was engaged in business as a tobacco merchant and here most of his children were born. After a residene here of nearly 26 yrs, war again caused him to immigrate to America the second time. His cousin, Capt Robert Ferguson had returned to Scoland and his property in Newport had been confiscated during the revolutionay war. His brother Adam, whom he left in Newport, when he returned to Scotland had died. John left Duns with his family, March 26,1806 arriving in Glasgow March 26, He left there April 24 arriving at Grenoch the 25th and sailed for New YOrk, on board the ship Fanney, Capt Taylor May 2 1806, arriving at New York May 26th 1806, He left New York July 5th reaching Newport the nex day and went to Providence to on Sept 12th 1806. He died in Newport Nov 20,1820