The Fergusson of Charles County, MD descend from
William FERGUSSON
messenger of Moniaive
Robert Fergusson (1740-1812)
Robert FERGUSSON was born in Moniaive, near Dumfries, in Scotland,
around 1745. By 1772, he was established in the American colonies as an agent,
or "factor" in contemporary parlance, of Glassford & Company. At different
times, he also represented James Brown & Company and Neil Jamieson &
Company. Fergusson owned Nanjemoy, an estate in Charles County, though he lived
in Georgetown and later at "Mulberry Grove," also in Charles County, near Port
Tobacco. The move to "Mulberry Grove" might have accompanied his marriage to
Elizabeth BALLANTINE in 1788. Robert Fergusson died in 1812.
[Fergusson/Hamilton Papers ]
Vital Records
- 1740 Birth: Old Parish Registers, Scotland
- 1788 Marriage: Westmoreland County, VA [rootsweb/~troutt/]
- May 20, 1788, Robert FERGUSSON and Elizabeth BALLANTINE, John
BALLANTINE, her father, gives his consent
- 1812 Obituary: Maryland Gazette, Sept 17, 1812
- 1812 Burial:
Mulberry
Grove Cemetery, Port Tobacco, Charles County, MD
- Robert Fergusson who died Sept 1st, 1812 aged 72 years...
- 1813 Probate - Robert Fergusson,
Will
John Fergusson (1773-1843)
Descendants
- John FERGUSSON b. Jan 18, 1773, Dumfriesshire; d. Nov 08, 1847,
Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD; m. Elizabeth TURNER, 3 Dec 1805, Baltimore Co.,
MD; b. July 23, 1785, Charles Co., MD; d. Nov 11, 1848, Charles Co., MD.
- Robert FERGUSSON, M.D., b. Nov 18, 1806, Port Tobacco, Charles
Co., MD; d. Apr 04, 1879, "Mulberry Grove", Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD
- William A FERGUSSON, b. Aug 15, 1808, Charles Co., MD; d. Jan
17, 1857, Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD; m. Mary MILLAR
- John b.~1842
- Maria Josephine b. Aug 11, 1843, d. Sep 10, 1938
- Mary E. b. 1845; d. Nov. 4, 1904 bur: Mount Rest Cemetery
La Plata Charles County; m. Laurel Allison WILMER
- Walter D b.~ 1847; 1900 Census: [Walter B Terguesson] Port
Tobacco, Charles, MD; single
- Emily b.~ 1849; m. Joseph Harris STONESTREET of La Grange
in Charles Co. b. 1826; d. 1895
- Catherine (Katherine, Katie) S. b.Oct 16, 1852; d. Sep 5,
1896; m. Robert Cutler FERGUSSON, Sr, Nov 10, 1874, Christ Church, Port
Tobacco, Charles Co., MD,
- Mary FERGUSSON, b. Dec 29, 1809, Charles Co., MD; d. Oct 03,
1855, Charles Co., MD; m.~1829 Gen. Walter Hanson Jenifer MITCHELL
- Jane C. FERGUSSON, b. Dec 29, 1811, Charles Co., MD; d. August
15, 1812, Charles Co., MD
- John Beale FERGUSSON, b. Dec 19, 1813, Charles Co., MD; d. Dec
06, 1855, "Wellington", Charles Co., MD
- James FERGUSSON, b. Mar 11, 1816, Charles Co., MD; d. Oct 28,
1854, Charles Co., MD; m. Amelia MATTHEWS , bur:
Mulberry Grove Cemetery Port Tobacco
Charles County
- Robert Cutler FERGUSSON, Sr., b. March 26, 1851, Charles
Co., MD; d. March 02, 1894, Allen's Fresh, Charles Co., MD; m. Catherine
(Katherine, Katie) S. FERGUSSON, Nov 10, 1874, Christ Church, Port Tobacco,
Charles Co., MD, Nov 13 1874. Children:
- William C FERGUSSON b. 6 Jan 1877; d. Jul 31, 1933;
bur: Mulberry Grove Cemetery; tombstone inscription: son of Robert and
Katherine
- James FERGUSSON b. Apr 22, 1878; d. Nov 21, 1922
- Oscar Alexander FERGUSSON b. 13 Oct 1880, Charles, MD;
m. Edith; 1940: Resident of Baltimore
- Margaret C. FERGUSSON b.~1924, MD
- Robert Cutler FERGUSSON Jr b. 14 Aug 1883; d. Dec 20,
1918
- Harry Malcolm FERGUSSON b. 26 Jan 1885; d. 7 Jul
1933
- John Beale Turner FERGUSSON b. Jun 23, 1889, d. Feb 14,
1897; bur: Mulberry Grove Cemetery; tombstone inscription: son of Robert and
Katherine
- Catherine J b. 06 Jan 1887; d. 26 Feb 1955 bur:
Mulberry Grove Cemetery; tombstone inscription: niece of L. Allison and Mary E
WILMER
In the 1900 census Catherine J and John M
live with their Aunt Mary but in the will of William C Ferguson he refers to
Catherine and John M as sister and brother. Both are correct because William's
father married his cousin.
- John Matthews FERGUSSON b. 22 Mar 1891; WWI Reg Card:
single; d. about 1942 per WWII draft card
- Zephaniah T. FERGUSSON, b. Sep 29, 1819, Charles Co., MD; d.
July 30, 1822, Charles Co., MD
- Elizabeth FERGUSSON, b. Sep 15, 1821, Charles Co., MD; d. Jan
18, 1833, Charles Co., MD
- Matilda J. FERGUSSON, b. Aug 23, 1825, Charles Co., MD; d. Aug
17, 1831, Charles Co., MD
- Oscar A. FERGUSSON, M.D., b. Mar 12, 1827, Port Tobacco,
Charles Co., MD; d. February 18, 1864, Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD
Vital Records
- 1773 Birth: Old Parish Registers, Scotland
- 1805 Marriage Notice - Baltimore Federal
Gazette, 14 Dec 1805
- John FERGUSSON m. Elizabeth TURNER 3 Dec 1805
- 1825
Mary
TURNER's Will, Sep 2, 1825, Of Friendly Hall
- Son In Law, John FERGUSON
- Daughter, Elizabeth FERGUSON
- Grandaughter, Mary FERGUSON
- Grand Children Zepheniah TURNER and Mary E TURNER
- 1847: Burial Mulberry Grove
Cemetery, Port Tobacco, Charles County, MD
- John Fergusson b. Jan 18, 1773 Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland;
d. Nov 8, 1847 Charles County MD
Obituaries
Goal: find a living FERGUSON of this line whom we can recruit
to the project.
- Charles County obits in Times Crescent on microfilm at the LaPlata
Campus of the College of Southern MD
- 1920 - 1922
- Fergusson, James 11-24-1922 TC - second son of late R.
Cutlar Fergusson, unmarried, survived brothers: Sgt. William C Fergusson and
Messrs Oscar A, Harry M and Jack Fergusson all of Baltimore.
- Fergusson, James 12-1-1922 TC - second son of late R.
Cutlar Fergusson, describes military service
- Some 1930's
- Fergusson, M. Josephine 9-12-1930 TC - referred to as "Miss
Josephine Fergusson", no family mentioned
- Fergusson, Harry Malcolm 7-7-1933 TC - survived by his
widow Lisle Harrison, three brothers and one sister
- Fergusson, William C. 8-4-1933 TC - no mention of any
family, said to have been a policeman in city of Baltimore.
Probate
General index to probates 1665-1962
| Liber |
No |
Folio |
Testator |
Exec or Admin |
Date of Probate |
index image |
| HB |
13 |
234 |
Fergusson, Robert |
|
|
178 |
| _DM |
15 |
217 |
Fergusson, Robert |
|
|
178 |
| MT |
18 |
115 |
Fergusson, Robert |
|
|
178 |
| GAW |
21 |
422 |
Fergusson, William C |
John M Fergusson |
Aug 18 1933 |
183 |
Will index 1629-1947
| Liber |
No |
Folio |
Testator |
Exec or Admin |
Date of Probate |
index image |
| GAW |
21 |
422 |
Fergusson, William C |
John M Fergusson |
Aug 18 1933 |
103 |
Wills 1930-1936 vol GAW21, image 448
- William C Ferguson - sister: Katherine J Ferguson, brothers: John M
Ferguson, Oscar A Ferguson, Harry M Ferguson, other: Aunt Joe; d. Jul 31,
1933
- Orphans' Court proceedings 1791-1796
- Robert Fergusson vs Hugh Hennings Relict Citation 97
- Robert Fergusson has qualification as justice of orphan court,
189
- Orphans' Court proceedings 1797-1799
- Orphans' Court proceedings 1799-1803
- Orphans' Court proceedings 1845-1849
- Fergusson, John - Tribute, 300, image 177; order for admin,
Robert Fergusson: 302, image 179; order: 312
- Administrative proceedings index 1825-1908 vol A-K
- Ferguson, John R - receipts Jul 30 1832
- Ferguson, John R - inventory May 26 1835
- Ferguson, John R - receipt Dec 24 1839
- Ferguson, John R - petition Aug 4 1839
- Ferguson, John R - petition Nov 22 1842
- Ferguson, Robert - petition Oct 8 1844
John R. FERGUSSON, M.D. (1807- 1853)
Dr. John R is a nephew of John FERGUSSON (1773-1843), see
John Robertson FERGUSSON and Elizabeth
MATTHEWS
References
- Fergusson
Family Cemetery (Mulberry Grove Cemetery)
Photo;
see also
- Ward, S., "Tombstone Inscriptions Charles County, Maryland",
Maryland Historical and Genealogical Bulletin, Vol E-20
July 1949 No 3, LDS Fiche 6017749, Fiches 4-20
- Robert Barnes, Marriages and Deaths from
Baltimore Newspapers, 1/96-1816, p 109. Baltimore
Federal Gazette, 14 Dec 1805.
- PTT - Port Tobacco Times
& Charles County Advertisor
