Dulcius Ex Asperis

It was not until May 1819 that Captain John Ferguson, Resident Agent of Indian Affairs in behalf of George III signed a treaty with the chiefs of the Mississauga Nation, purchasing for a price of £642 10s in goods at the Montreal price the lands running northwest from the rear of the Johnstown District to the Ottawa River.
[Beckwith : Irish and Scottish Identities in a Canadian Community, Lockwood, Glenn J., 1991, Carleton Place, Ontario: Township of Beckwith, p. 14]

Another Scot who particularly distinguished himself at Chateauguay (1813) was Captain (George) Fergusson, of the Canadian Fencibles, posted on De Salaberry's right.
[The Scot in British North America. Vol II, p. 379]

Drummond Township [rootsweb/~onLanark]

Balderson, Fergusons Falls, Innisville, Town of Perth, Prestonvale, Richardson

Fergusons Falls

Originally known as Millford, Fergusons Falls was renamed in honor of the early settler Captain Ferguson when a post office was established there. This was the closest village to the Stafford farm and would have been a source for supplies, postal services, blacksmith services, social activities, and later St. Patrick's Church. Thomas McCaffrey was the first settler coming in 1815. McCaffrey was apparently a close friend of Tobias Stafford and Betsy (McGarry) Stafford. Thomas was one of the witnesses to their marriage ceremony in St. John's Church in Perth. He also signed his name as witness to one of Tobias' later land transactions, and was present at the baptisms of some of the Stafford children. Other early Ferguson Falls residents were John and Patrick Quinn, Patrick and Martin Doyle, James Carberry, James Power and William Scanlon. Two Stafford girls married into the Quinn family. The Hollinger family was also among the first settlers. By 1857, Ferguson Falls was booming. John Doyle was the Innkeeper, James McCaffrey was listed in the business directory as a Wagon Maker, John & M. McCaffrey were the local Blacksmiths. John Stafford, Tobias Stafford and Elizabeth McGarry's son was the area Shoemaker, and would later open a shoe store in Almonte, then in Perth. There was also a sawmill and a grist mill owned by Robert Blair and a hotel owned by Charles Hollinger.

Cemeteries

Campbell's Cemetery, Balderson

Craig St. Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) Perth, Ontario [rootsweb/~onLanark]

This cemetery was the 1st cemetery in Lanark County when settlement started in 1821. Rev. William Bell requested from the Military, who were in charge of settlement, that a 4 acre cemetery be established with 1/2 for Presbyterian settlers and the balance split between the Roman Cathic and Anglican.
[Keith Thompson, 2008] [rootsweb/~onLanark]

Prestonvale [rootsweb/~onLanark]

Census

Granny's Genealogy Garden No. 2

1851/2 Census

Line Surname Given Occupation Born Religion Age Sex Supplemental Notes
46 Ferguson, Alex'r Farmer Scotland Presbyterian 55 M Alexander Ferguson m. Elizabeth McNee 26 May 1821 Balquhidder, Perth
47 Ferguson, Elizabeth   Scotland Presbyterian 52 F  
48 Ferguson, Peter Labourer Canada Presbyterian 23 M b. 18 Nov 1827
49 Ferguson, Duncan Labourer Canada Presbyterian 14 M b. 09 Jun 1837
50 Ferguson, Alex'r   Canada Presbyterian 8 M b. 31 Dec1844
1 Ferguson, Margret   Canada Presbyterian 22 F b. 24 Aug 1829
2 Ferguson, Catharine   Canada Presbyterian 19 F b. 09 Aug1832
3 Ferguson, Ann   Canada Presbyterian 17 F b. 07 Aug 1834
4 Ferguson, Janet   Canada Presbyterian 12 F 1840
Line Surname Given Occupation Born Religion Age Sex Supplemental Notes
25 Ferguson, Rob't Farmer Scotland Presbyterian 49 M Robert Ferguson m. Margaret McNaughton, 01 Jul 1844
26 Ferguson, Margret   Scotland Presbyterian 30 F  
27 Ferguson, Dan'l Labourer Scotland Presbyterian 65 M  
28 Ferguson, Jennet   Canada Presbyterian 7 F b. 27 Apr 1845
29 Ferguson, Ezibella   Canada Presbyterian 6 F b. 23 Jul 1846
30 Ferguson, Alex'r   Canada Presbyterian 3 M b. 01 Mar 1849
31 Ferguson, Dan'l   Canada Presbyterian 1 M  
32 Ferguson, James Labourer Scotland Presbyterian 72 M  
33 Ferguson, John Farmer Scotland Presbyterian 56 M John Ferguson m. Ann McFarlane 12 Jan 1826
34 Ferguson, Ann   Scotland Presbyterian 38 F  
35 Ferguson, Ann   Canada Presbyterian 22 F  
36 Ferguson, Alex'r Labourer Canada Presbyterian 20 M b. 24 Oct 1830
37 Ferguson, James Labourer Canada Presbyterian 17 M b. 31 Mar 1834
38 Ferguson, Jennet   Canada Presbyterian 13 F b. 22 Oct 1837
39 Ferguson, Christy   Canada Presbyterian 10 F  
40 Ferguson, John   Canada Presbyterian 8 M  
41 Ferguson, David   Canada Presbyterian 6 M b. Jan 1846
42 Ferguson, Catharine   Canada Presbyterian 2 F  

Church Records

Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Glasgow (Lanarkshire)

Granny's Genealogy Gardens

Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899. [FamilySearch]

Immigration

Land

Concession Lot Description Date Name Reference Additional
1 14 NE Oct. 8, 1816 John Ferguson Jr., 2nd? Transactions emigrant, 1 adult male, country Scotland, ship Ann, Sept. 1, 1816
2 1   1822 John Ferguson Assessment  
2 7   Nov. 6, 1816 George Ferguson, Capt., Cn. Fn Transactions  
2 11 N/E ½   John Ferguson (merchant) Papers  
2 14   1822 John Ferguson Assessment  
3 1 1817 1842 John Ferguson Census 2 - born there; 1 - born here; 3 - total
3 1 1817 1842 Robert Ferguson Census 4 - born there; 1 - born here; 5 - total
4 14 SW 1816 John Ferguson, Gnr Veterans Royal Regiment of Artillery
5 1   1851 Alexander Ferguson Census  
6 1   1822 John Ferguson Assessment  
6 1 1822 1842 Alexander Ferguson Census  
6 1   1851 Alexander Ferguson Census age 55, b. Scotland
6 1 West Half 1972 George Ferguson Century Farms 1 John Ferguson
2 Alex Ferguson
3 Robert Ferguson (1842-1922 s/o Duncan) m. Jessie Smith (1861-1922)
4 George Ferguson (1888-1977) m. Abbie Taylor (Abigail G Taylor)
6 18 NE Aug. 18, 1819 John Ferguson Transactions emigrant, 1 adult male, country Scotland, ship Eliza Ann, July 15, 1819
6 18   1822 Francis Ferguson Assessment  
6 18 1820 1842 John Ferguson Census  
6 18   1851 John Ferguson Census age 56, b. Scotland
6 19 1823 1842 Robert Ferguson Census  
6 19   1851 Robert Ferguson Census age 49, b. Scotland
7 18 NE Aug. 18, 1819 James Ferguson Transactions emigrant, 1 adult male, country Scotland, ship Eliza Ann, July 15, 1819
[age 72, b. Scotland 1851 census]
7 18 1823 1842 Daniel Ferguson Census [ age 65, b. Scotland 1851 census; age 70 1861 census ]
8 18   June 14, 1817 George Ferguson, Capt., Cn. Fn Transactions  
8 19 SW Sept. 9, 1820 Duncan Ferguson Transactions emigrant, 1 adult male, country Scotland, ship Eliza Ann, 1819
10 3   June 17, 1817 John Ferguson, Sergt, 104th Reg Transactions  
10 10 N/E ½ Nov 25 1829 Peter Ferguson Papers  
10 12 NE 1817 John Ferguson, Sergt, 104th Reg. Veterans  
10 12 NE Jan. 19, 1819 John Ferguson, Sergt, 104th Reg. Transactions  
10 13 NE Oct. 18, 1818 Peter Ferguson Transactions emigrant, 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 1 male over 12, 1 male under 12, 1 female over 12, 2 females under 12, country Scotland, ship Jane?, Aug. 24, 1818
10 13   1822 Peter Ferguson Assessment  
10 13 1819 1842 Peter Ferguson Census  
11 11 1821 1842 Alexander Ferguson Census  
12 4 NE July 31, 1817 John Ferguson, Sergt, 104th Reg Transactions 1 adult male and 1 adult female, 1 male over 12 and 1 female over 12 and 1 female under 12, years of service 6-31 country Scotland, located June 17, 1817
12 10 N/E ½ Oct 26 1820 John Ferguson Papers  
12 17 SW Nov. 6, 1816 George Ferguson, Capt., Cn. Fn Transactions  
12 17 S/W ½   George Ferguson Papers  
12 17   1822 Robert Ferguson Assessment  
88 19   1822 Duncan Ferguson Assessment  

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