Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Comrie, Perthshire

Pedigree of Robert John Charles Ferguson

Ref: Transcription of newpaper letter by Robert J.C. Ferguson "1909 Glasgow An Enquiry from Australia to the editor of Evening Citizen"; see also Peter Ferguson Posted by JenniferGrant49

Peter FERGUSON m. ~1770 Mary (Jane) MACGREGOR
- John FERGUSON lived at Clackmannan 1832
  - John FERGUSON
- James FERGUSON living in Glasgow 1832
  - son who married his cousin Mary THOMSON daughter of Annie FERGUSON
- Peter FERGUSON living in Glasgow 1832; left for Australia about 1836
- Donald FERGUSON d. Edinburgh
- Margaret FERGUSON m. William BAINE (BAYNE), 22 Jan 1809 Dunblane; living in Clackmannan 1832
- Mary FERGUSON
- Christine FERGUSON
- Elizabeth FERGUSON d. age 18
- Annie FERGUSON m. Mr. THOMSON
  - Mary THOMSON married cousin son of James FERGUSON
- Janet FERGUSON b. 01 May 1789, Glenartney; d. 1851 Muswellbrook, NSW
- Robert FERGUSON b. 1792, Comrie, Perth; d. 27 Feb 1839, St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, NSW; m. Jean FERGUSON who was b. 1789 in Dunblane; He and three brothers joined 79th Highlanders, 1st Battalion foot and fought at Waterloo; 3rd May 1832 he sailed from Liverpool and arrived in the Colony in the brig Mountaineer
  - Robert FERGUSON b. 27 Sep 1830, Dunblane, Scotland; d. 7 Oct 1909
    - Robert John Charles FERGUSON
  - Jean FERGUSON

Robert Ferguson

19 Aug 1810 Royal Perthshire Militia . The Muster of April to December 1810 based at Edinburgh Castle Midlothan- John Ferguson private joined 7 July 1810 John Ferguson (2) private joined 19 Aug 1810 and Robert Ferguson private joined 19 August 1810
Musters of Royal Perthshire Militia Regiment at Pennycuick Camp April to June 1811
Robert Ferguson volunteer to 79 Foot prior to June quarter 1811
5 Aug 1818 Completion of Service Discharged 79th Foot aged 26 years Private 7 years and 4 months, Waterloo 2 years allowance, unreadable 1 year 5 month Total Service 10 years - 6d- weaver -5 foot 6 3/4" Grey eyes and dark ?Complexion) off, Commuted 12 April 1832 - 620255 Wounded left shoulder at Waterloo and subject to pneumonia inflammation
Robert was noted as a weaver in 1811, 1818 and 1832
WO 97/892/131 - Robert FERGUSON Born COMREY, Perthshire Served in 79th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 26

Peter Ferguson and Mary Drummond

Peter FERGUSON m. Mary DRUMMOND 02 Mar 1773 Comrie, Perth
1. John FERGUSSON chr. 06 Feb 1774 Comrie, Perth
2. Ann FERGUSSON chr. 08 Oct 1775 Comrie, Perth.
3. Margaret FERGUSON chr. 08 Aug 1777 Comrie, Perth
4. James FERGUSON chr. 01 Aug 1779 Comrie, Perth
5. Alexander FERGUSSON chr. 30 Nov 1781 Comrie, Perth [father recorded as Patrick
6. Elisabeth FERGUSON chr. 13 Nov 1783 Comrie, Perth
7. Mary FERGUSON chr. 21 Aug 1785 Comrie, Perth
8. Christian FERGUSON (female) chr. 15 Apr 1787 Comrie, Perth
9. Janet FERGUSON chr. 26 Apr 1789 Comrie, Perth [father recorded as Patrick
10. Robert FERGUSON chr. 07 Feb 1791 Auschnasheallock, Comrie, Perth

Peter Ferguson and Catherine Drummond

Peter FERGUSON and Catherine DRUMMOND
- Donald FERGUSON chr. 14 Apr 1793 Comrie, Perth
- Peter FERGUSON chr. 14 Apr 1793 Comrie, Perth

Captain James Menzies

Captain James MENZIES of Comrie m. Anna CAMPBELL bef. Nov 1694

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