Fergus(s)on DNA Project Belfast Linen Drapers

Ferguson of Polebrooke Hall, Northamptonshire

This family is descended from one of two brothers, Andrew and Victor FERGUSON, who settled in the North of Ireland having 'fled Scotland at the time of the Rebellion.' They are said by family tradition to have been officers in the army of William of Orange.
[Capt. A.F.H. Ferguson et al, 1899¹]

• 1 Dr. Victor FERGUSON b: Abt 1650; d: Oct 1723
  • 2 John FERGUSON b: 1680; d: Mar 1727
    + Mary
• 1 George FERGUSON b: Abt. 1650
  • 2 John FERGUSON b: Abt. 1680 d: Bet. 1746 - 1776 (there is a John son of George buried 25 May 1756 in Shankill churchyard)
    +Agnes
    

It may never be known for certain whether Dr. James FERGUSON was a grandson or grandnephew of Dr. Victor FERGUSON
[The Mac Carthy Mor, 1986²]

• 3 Dr. James FERGUSON b: Bet. 1710 - 1720 d: Dec 21, 1784 Belfast, Ireland
  + 1st Wife; son George b. 1750s and d. 9 Sep 1776

  May also have had a daughter for James McCulloch "married Mary the Daughter of James Ferguson M.D. [of] Belfast in Ireland, by whom he had issue two Daughters Margaret and Jane – Margaret was married on the 1st of Aug 1750 to Mr. Francis Iredell, Merchant in Bristol, a Son of the Revd. Mr Francis Iredell of Dublin" [ Genealogy of the McCulloch Family By James Iredell 9 June 1773 ]

  
  + 2nd Jane STEPHENSON b: 1721 m: 1761 Dundalk d: Jan 24, 1804
  
• 4 John Stephenson FERGUSON b: 1761 d: Mar 03, 1833 Donegall Place, Belfast
  +Eleanor BEGGS b: 1768 m: June 20, 1789 Dublin, Ireland d: March 09, 1837 Donegall Place, Belfast, Ireland
  • 5 James FERGUSON b: Abt. 1790 d: Oct 26, 1816 Belfast,
    +Margaret STARK of Killead, Londonderry m: Oct 26, 1812
    • 6 John Stephenson FERGUSON b: 1813 Belfast d: Dec 20, 1816 Belfast,
  • 5 Thomas FERGUSON b: Oct 26, 1795 d: Jan 07, 1859 Kelson House, Ryde, Isle of Wight
    +Emma BENYON b: Abt. 1797 m: Feb 12, 1827 St Peters Church, Leeds d: Nov 27, 1860 Kelson House, Ryde, Isle of Wight
    • 6 John Stephenson FERGUSON b: May 17, 1834 Ballysillen, Antrim, Ireland d: Jan 11, 1885 92 Eaton Square, London
      +Sophia Jane HOLFORD b: Abt. 1842 m: June 10, 1863 St. Paul's Knightsbridge d: February 04, 1928 92 Eaton Square, London
    • 7 Algernon Francis Holford FERGUSON b: September 27, 1867 92 Eaton Square, London d: Nov 05, 1943 Polebrooke Hall
      +Margaret BRAND b: March 07, 1873 The Priory, Royston, Herts. m: April 21, 1897 The Priory, Royston, Herts. d: September 27, 1948 Polebrooke Hall
    • 8 Andrew Henry FERGUSON b: October 10, 1899 d: Aug 04, 1966 Winchester
      +Marian Louisa Montagu Douglas SCOTT b: June 16, 1908 Bridgefoot, Barnet m: November 01, 1927 St. Margaret's, Westminster d: Dec 1996
    • 9 Ronald Ivor FERGUSON b: January 10, 1931 Regent's Park, London d: Mar 16, 2003 Hampshire
      + 1st Susan Mary Fitzherbert WRIGHT b: Jun 09, 1937 Bramcote Hills, Nottingham m: January 17, 1956 St. Margarets, Westminster; divorced 1974; d: Sep 19, 1998 Argentina
      • 10 Sarah Margaret FERGUSON, Duchess of York
      + 2nd Susan Rosemary DEPTFORD m: 1976
      • 10 Andrew Frederick John, Alice Victoria, and Elizabeth C FERGUSON
  • 5 John Francis FERGUSON b: 1801 d: Sep 17, 1879 Belfast
  • 5 George FERGUSON b: 1803 d: Apr 30, 1878 Paris, France
  • 5 Jane FERGUSON b: Feb 15, 1794 Belfast d: 1827 Dublin
    +John FOWKE m: Abt. 1822 Belfast
  • 5 Emily FERGUSON
    +Hugh MONTGOMERY m: Mar 22, 1827 St Annes Church, Belfast
    • six sons and one daughter
  • 5 Ellen FERGUSON

Dr. James Corey Ferguson (1875-1955), MN

I have heard my father say that originally our family was from Scotland, and that an ancestor of our had crossed over to Ireland, as an officer in the army of William Prince of Orange, who at the close of the war with James the Second settled in Ireland:
[James B. Ferguson, 1899¹]

DNA

The DNA of this family is of Haplogroup I1b2a1 (aka I1c) based on the Haplotype of Robert Bruce Ferguson.

James Brownrigg FERGUSON

• 1 Dr. James FERGUSON b: Abt. 1757
  +Alithea Maria BROWNRIGG b: Abt. 1757 m: May 02, 1782 Dublin, Ireland
  • 2 d: April 23, 1834 Peterboro Upper Canada
    +Sally CROZIER b: Abt. 1791 m: 1811 d: June 17, 1843 Peterborough, Upper Canada
    • 3 James FERGUSON b: Ireland
      +Margaret SHARP
      • 4 James Brownrigg FERGUSON b: Abt. 1842 Canada d: September 02, 1926 St. Paul, MN
        +Edna Grace COREY b: November 1848 New York
        • 5 James Corey FERGUSON b: October 19, 1875 ND d: April 17, 1955 St. Paul, MN
          +Emily Roslyn KUEFFNER b: February 09, 1896 MN; d: June 04, 1996 MN
      • 4 Robert John FERGUSON
      • 4 Sally Jane Crozier FERGUSON
        +Walter Ambrose
      • 4 Charlotte Crozier FERGUSON
    • 3 Alithea FERGUSON
    • 3 Jane FERGUSON
    • 3 George Crozier FERGUSON d: Canada without issue
  • 2 Victor FERGUSON d: 1811 West Indies
  • 2 Henry FERGUSON
  • 2 Lucius FERGUSON
  • 2 John FERGUSON
    [Candidate for Ancestor of Warren S. FERGUSON below]
  • 2 George Robert FERGUSON b: Abt. 1785 d: December 1832 Fayetteville, NC
    +Catherine M'COLL m: 1827
    • 3 James Brownrigg FERGUSON d: 1860 Without issue
      +Sarah MARTINE
    • 3 Henry Bruce FERGUSON d: 1871 Unm:
    • 3 Kate FERGUSON
      +A. m: JOHNSON
  • 2 Alfred FERGUSON
  • 2 Frederick FERGUSON
    +Mary Elizabeth HASELWOOD
    • 3 Alithea FERGUSON
    • 3 Mary FERGUSON
      +Mutius CLEMENTI
    • 3 William Bruce FERGUSON
      +Georgina LYON
      • 4 Frederick FERGUSON
      • 4 Henry Bruce FERGUSON
      • 4 Victor FERGUSON
    • 3 De Codin FERGUSON
      +James SMITH
  • 2 William Bruce FERGUSON b: Abt. 1798 Belfast d: June 19, 1874 Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England
    +Catherine Anne BAGOT b: February 21, 1809 m: April 23, 1835 Georgetown, British Guiana d: May 20, 1879 Prestbury, Gloucestershire
    • 3 George Bagot FERGUSON b: Abt. 1843 Georgetown, British Guiana d: November 27, 1906 Cheltenham
      +Amelia Laura BOISSIER b: Abt. 1853 Peshawar Punjab, India m: May 07, 1873 All Saints' Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire d: 27 Nov 1906
      • 4 Victor Bruce FERGUSON b: April 08, 1875 Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England d: August 16, 1962 Barnwood House Hospital, Barnwood; m. Olive BADDELGH
        • John Baggot Baddeley
        • Stephen Baddeley
        • Mirian Gwendoline (Lady COLWYN)
  • 2 Harriet FERGUSON
    +William HERON
  • 2 Sally FERGUSON
  • 2 Elizabeth FERGUSON
    +Mr. STEVENSON
  • 2 Susanna Bruce FERGUSON
    +Jackson Samuel STEVENSON m: July 19, 1833 St. Anne's Church
  • 2 Annette FERGUSON
    +Samuel BRUCE
  • 2 Maria FERGUSON
    +Mr. HUTTON

Warren S. Ferguson (1861-), KS

He represents an old and honored family name in the City of Alton, Illinois, where he was b: January 16, 1861. The Fergusons for several generations were linen drapers in Belfast, Ireland: From that city Mr. Ferguson's grandfather crossed the ocean and settled in New York State.
[A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, 1918]

• 1 John FERGUSON, b: 1784 Ireland; m: Jane b: 1796 NY
  • 2 June FERGUSON b: Jun 1817, NY
  • 2 George FERGUSON b: 1826, NY; m: Eliza b: 1829
    • 3 Dexter, b: Sep 1858, IL; m: Martha 1893
  • 2 Jane FERGUSON b: 1831, NY
  • 2 Helen FERGUSON b: Apr 1833, NY
  • 2 Frank H. FERGUSON b: Jun 1837, NY; d. Jul 22 1922; m: Julia E. SNEYD Nov 8 1858.
    • 3 Warren S. FERGUSON, b: Jan 16, 1861 Alton, IL; d. 1939; m: 1899 Kate SMITH; she d. Jul 21 1948 w no children listed as survivors [Atchison Daily Globe Jul 22 1949]
      • Atchison Daily Globe March 10 1957, Hubert L. SPARKS of Alton, IL., a brother in law of Warren FERGUSON of Atchinson
    • 3 Bertha W. FERGUSON, b: Dec 1862 Alton, IL; d. Jul 15 1946, Alton, IL
    • 3 Harry FERGUSON, b: Apr 1865 Alton, IL; d: 1912 CA
    • 3 Frank F. FERGUSON, b: Jan 1869 Alton, IL
    • 3 Julia Beatrice FERGUSON, b: Dec 1876 Alton, IL; m: Hubert L. SPARKS

James Ferguson of Antrim

• 1841 Census - From Old Age Pension Records⁵
  • FERGUSON, James, head, na, m: 1822, linen merchant, Antrim
  • FERGUSON, Ann Jane, wife, na, m: 1822, nee McCAMMINS, Belfast Up
  • FERGUSON, Thomas, son, 17, Shankill
  • FERGUSON, Mary, dau, 15, Malone
  • FERGUSON, Eliza, dau, 14
  • FERGUSON, John, son, 12
  • FERGUSON, Sarah, dau, 10
  • FERGUSON, James H, son, 8
  • FERGUSON, Lawson, son, 7
  • FERGUSON, Ann Jane, dau, 4 (claimant, m: THOMPSON)
  • FERGUSON, William, son, 3
  • FERGUSON, Richard, son, 2
  • FERGUSON, Charlotee, dau, 1 mo.

William Hugh FERGUSON in Lancashire

Family buried in the Drumbo Church of Ireland Graveyard

• 1 Thomas FERGUSON b. 1752; d. 1835
  + Sarah b. 1756; d. 1799
  • 2 Hugh b. 1785; d. 1806
  • 2 Thomas b. 1785; d. 1817
  • 2 John b. 1788; d. 1792
  • 2 William b. 1792; d. 26 Apr 1870
    + Ann b. 1802; d. 1867
    • Sarah b. 1823; d. 1854; m. SPROUL
    • John Wilson b. 1825; d. 1870
    • Jane b. Apr 14 1827; d. 25 May 1905
    • Thomas b. 1829; d. 1865
    • William H. b. 1832; d. 28 Jan 1900; linen merchant Lancashire in 1881 and 1891 census of same
      + Amelia Ismena AROLIN b. 1850 Dublin; d. 6 Nov 1899
    • Henry James b. 1834; d. 1848
    • Alexander b. 1836; d. 30 Apr 1838
    • Mary Ann b. 11 Aug 1838; d. 29 Jul 1922
    • Grace b. 1840; d. 1855
    • Edward b. 1842; d. 1910
      + Dosia d. 29 Feb 1912

James FERGUSON and Elizabeth BUTLER

• James FERGUSON of Belfast, linen Draper, and Elizabeth BUTLER m. 19 Sep 1771, St. Bride, Dublin

Probate

• The Will (Dr. Victor Ferguson) is dated 1723; he describes himself as a Doctor of Physic, and appoints Colonel Upton and Colonel Brice of Belfast his Trustees. " He leaves his dearly beloved son-in-law, Captain James M'Cullogh, and his dearly beloved daughter, his wife, six of his best Chairs in his parlour, with his large Silver Salver, six Silver Spoons, six Silver Forks, and six Silver-handled Knives ; Forty Shilling per annum during her natural life to his dear sister, Mrs. Corry of Newton; £5 to the poor of Belfast, to be distributed among them as Colonel Brice and the Eevd. James Kirkpatrick think fit; £650 to buy real estate for his son."
  [A history of the town of Belfast By George Benn, 1880, p 169
• The Will of William John Ferguson late of 32 Mill-street Belfast County Antrim Draper deceased who died 12 May 1869 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oath of Margaret Ferguson at 32 Mill-street Belfast aforesaid Widow the Executrix.
• The Will of William Johnston Ferguson late of Bridge-street Belfast County Antrim Woollen Draper deceased who died 31 October 1874 at Mountpottinger County Down was proved at Belfast by the oaths of Mary Agnes Ferguson of Bridge-street Widow John M'Calmont of Mill street Linen Merchant and William Joseph Stokes of Upper Arthur street Linen Warehouse Manager all in Belfast and George Sinclair of Mountpottinger (Belfast) aforesaid Boot and Shoe Maker the Executors.
• Letters of Administration of the personal estate of James Ferguson late of 5 Fountainville-avenue Belfast Draper deceased who died 17 January 1881 at same place were granted at Belfast to William Deeble Ferguson of 36 Armadale-street Glasgow Engineer a Child. [Buried Belfast Balmoral Graveyard]
• Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Alexander Ferguson late of Annadale Belfast Bookkeeper who died 16 August 1886 at same place were granted at Belfast to John Ferguson of Annadale Belfast Woollen Draper the Father.
• John Ferguson of Belfast, Apothecary, will dated 18 Mar 1746; m. Agnes
  [Public Records Office N Ireland Ref: T559 21 p.86]
  • George Ferguson m. Margaret Bunter
  • James Ferguson
  • Mary
    • Isabella

References

1. Supplement to the Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies Fergusson, Edinburgh, 1899.
2. The Fergusons of Belfast: A Short Account of the Ancestry of H.R.R. The Duchess of York, by The Mac Carthy Mor., Familia Ulster Genealogical Review, Volume 2, No. 2 1986. Published by the Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild.
3. June Ferguson's Royal Genealogy Page
4. US Federal Census of IL, KS, MN
5. Masterson, J., Ireland: 1841/1851 Census Abstracts (Northern Ireland), Genalogical Publishing Co., 1999.
6. Registry of Deeds 1818 Vol. 729 No. 465 Memorial 497800 LDS Film 463942
7. Ferguson James and Ferguson , Robert Menzies (eds)., Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson, and Fergus, Edinburgh: 1895.
8. Fergusons of Fourmileburn
9. A history of the town of Belfast By George Benn

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