John Ferguson

John was the first of the family to come to America from north of Ireland, probably Ulster. He was a Protestant "Fundamentalist", revolutionary soldier. He went to Indiana from NC & settled in Union County. Later he moved to Boon County.

5. John5 Ferguson was born January 05, 1748 in York Co. Virginia, (Source: Lebanon Patriot's article of July 6, 1822) and died February 14, 1842 in Boone County Indiana. He married (1)Hannah Barrow 1770 in Stokes, North Carolina, daughter of William Barrow and Amy Lee. She was born 1751 in Brunswick Co. Virginia, and died in 1825. He married (2)Berthena Deacons May 26, 1828 in Indiana.

Notes for John Ferguson: Burial: Cox Cemetery, Dover Indiana Christening: Charles Parrish, York, Virginia Military Service: Revolutionary War

More about John Ferguson and Hannah Barrow: Marriage: about 1775, Stokes, North Carolina.

More about John Ferguson and Berthena Deacons: Marriage: May 26, 1828, Indiana.

Children of John Ferguson and Hannah Barrow:

   i. Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, b. April 06, 1776, North Carolina; d. July 12, 1849, Springsville Fayette Co. Indiana.

       More about Mary Elizabeth Ferguson:

       Burial: Springsville Cemetery Indiana

   ii. Martha Ferguson, b. November 22, 1777.

   iii. Rebecca Ferguson, b. January 15, 1779, North Carolina; d. April 04, 1871, Kirklin, Clinton Co. Indiana.

       More about Rebecca Ferguson:

       Burial: Kirklin Cemetery, Clinton Co. Indiana.

   iv. William Ferguson, b. March 09, 1781; d. August 18, 1854, Marysville, Burton Co., Iowa; m. Judith Walker, February 07, 1803.

       More about William Ferguson:

       Burial: Davis Cemetery Urbana, Linn Co., Iowa.

       More about William Ferguson and Judith Walker:

       Marriage: February 07, 1803

   v. David Barrow Ferguson, b. March 07, 1783; d. August 17, 1834; m. Nancy Rand Pegram.

   vi. Nathan Ferguson, b. May 28, 1785.

       Notes for Nathan Ferguson:

       Died young, not mentioned in will.

   vii. John Ferguson, b. February 05, 1786, North Carolina; d. 1871.

       More about John Ferguson:

       Burial: Pisgah Cemetery, Montgomery Co., Indiana.

   viii. Joseph Ferguson, b. October 12, 1789.

   ix. Benjamin Ferguson, b. August 31, 1790, North Carolina; d. January 11, 1860, Jasper Co., Illinois.

       More about Benjamin Ferguson:

       Burial: Brockville Cemetery, Illinois.

   x. Hannah Ferguson, b. January 16, 1792.

   xi. Moses Ferguson, b. December 23, 1800; d. August 1868, Boone County Indiana; m. Elizabeth Williams, June 06, 1815, Franklin Co., Indiana.

       Notes for Moses Ferguson:

       1860 Census taken on June 30, 1860 in Jefferson Township, Boone County, Indiana.

       Moses Ferguson 	60 year old male 	Farmer 	born in North Carolina

       Joel Ferguson 	24 year old male 	Farm Laborer 	born in Indiana

       Elizabeth Ferguson 	24 year old female 	- 	born in Indiana

       More about Moses Ferguson

       Census: 1860, Boone Co. Indiana.

       More about Moses Ferguson and Elizabeth Williams:

       Marriage: June 06, 1815, Franklin Co., Indiana.

       Source: Indiana State Records

   xii. Amy Ferguson, b. December 19, 1796.

       Notes for Amy Ferguson:

       Died young, not mentioned in will.

   xiii. Sarah Ferguson, b. June 06, 1801; m. Archibald Hill.

   xiv. Elizabeth Ferguson, b. October 12, 1789.

Revolutionary War, VA and N.C.