Abstracts: CD: Port Tobacco Times, Volume 1-6, CD1356 by Heritage
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- Aug 14 1845 - Townsend Newman, negro, runaway from estate of Henry
C. Bruce. John R. Fergusson, owner.
- Nov 27, 1845 - John H. Bruce deceased, property auctioned. John R
Fergusson, ex
- Feb 5 1846 - Jno. Beale Fergusson & Charles Fergusson form
Tobacco Commission business (J.B. & C. Fergusson).
- Sept 21 1848 - Mary Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of the late Henry C.
Bruce, 12 years, died at the home of her uncle Dr. John R. Fergusson
- Oct 2, 1850 - James, son of Dr. John R. and Elizabeth Fergusson
died, 16 months
- Jan 21, 1852 - Robert Fergusson, son of Walter and Mary Fergusson
died on Jan 11, 1852, 1 year, 9 months, 23 days
- Jul 7 1853 - Mrs. Elizabeth A., wife of Dr. John R. Fergusson, died
Thursday last.
- Jul 14 1853 - Elizabeth A. Fergusson died, wife of Dr. John R.
Fergusson and eldest daughter of Gen. John Matthews, 36 years, leaves her
husband two children. "...No laboured eulogy can describe the deep emotion
which her sudden death created amid the circle in which she lived..
- Apr 27 1854 - Joshua Fergusson, deceased Orpan's Court, Janette
Fergusson & Peter Hawkins, administrators
- Nov 2 1854 - James Fergusson, Esq. died Saturday night last, four
weeks illness, .."one of our most valuable citizens."
- Feb 1 1855 - James Fergusson's estate to be sold at Spring Hill,
his late residence. Robert Fergusson and Walter Mitchell admrs.
- Dec 13 1855 - John B. Fergusson dies at the home of his brother,
Dr. Robert Fergusson, "Mulberry Grove", 40 years old, on the 6th inst.
- Feb 14 1856 - John B. Fergusson, deceased, public sale at
"Wellington," his late residence. Henry Fergusson and John W. Mitchell,
admrs.
- Aug 21 1856 - John Beale Fergusson, deceased, property to be sold
"Wellington"- 1000 acres on Potomac River just below Maryland Point. " ...small
but new dwelling house with pantry and kitchen attached..", fine and extensive
beach on the Potomac, immediately between two fisheries. John W. Mitchell,
Trustee
- Mar 12 1857 - William Fergusson, deceased, estate probate, John W.
Mitchell, adm.
- Mar 19 1857 - John R. Fergusson, deceased, estate probated, J.
Fergusson Bruce, adm
- Sep 27 1860 - William Fergusson, deceased, property to be sold -
store house and lot in Port Tobacco - located on square facing Court House.
Building large - good store room, stone basement under its whole room
sufficient for residence of small family besides the main building, and
counting room, tobacco barn, stable on lot.
- Jun 17 1870 - Hon. Frederick Stone, M.C., married Mrs. Jennie
Fergusson, daughter of the late Colonel Stonestreet, 7 p.pm. on Wednesday, June
15th at Christ Church, Port Tobacco by Rev. Dr. Lewin assisted by Rev. John M.
Todd
- Oct 21 1870 - Corrected list of voters includes John H. Fergusson,
Wm. Albert Fergusson
- Mar 8 1872 - Charles Ferguson, Jr. died at the residence of his
father in Baltimore on Monday last, 24 years old
- Nov 13 1874 - Robert Cutler Fergusson married Kattie S. Fergusson
at Christ Church, Port Tobacco Tuesday Nov. 10 by Rev. Dr. Lewin
- Jun 6 1879 - George Dunmore, well known and highly respected
colored man died at an advanced age at "Mulberry Grove." He was formerly owned
by John Fergusson. "Uncle" George was sexton at Christ Church, Port
Tobacco.
- Oct 24 1879 - Robert Fergusson, deceased, property sold at
"Mulberry Grove" John H. Mitchell, executor.
- Feb 8 1884 - " A three-legged jackass was born in California.
That's tough on the poor animal. With one leg less he would have been a human
being, and might have been a Congressman..."
- Mar 30 1883 - Jim Short, colored labourer on R.C. Fergusson's farm
suffered serious, perhaps fatal accident. Dr. Robert Digges gave professional
attendance.
- Oct 10 1884 - George W. Price married Minnie Fergusson, daughter of
Robert, at home of bride's parents.
- Aug 13 1866 - James H. Young, "son of our former fellow countryman
Augustus Young, Esq. now of Washington County" marries Adelel Compton
Fergusson, second daughter of William B. Fergusson at home of bride's parents
by Rev. Thomas O. Tongue, Durham parish. Couple left for Glymont boat for
Washington D.C. enroute to future home in Washington County. Groom just 21
tears old, bride, 17 years old.
- Dec 3 1886 - Harry Fergusson died, son of Robert and Bettie
Fergusson, 2 years, 7 months, on Tuesday November 23rd
- Dec 2 1887 - Henry Fergusson's property sold, chattel mortgage,
"Mulberry Grove", F. Dudley Turner, mortagee
- Dec 25 1891 - Charlotte Elizabeth Fergusson, eldest daughter of
William B. Fergusson, married John Orris Gantt of Fairfax County, Virginia Dec.
16 at residence of Henry Brawner, formerly of Charles County, at Brightwood
park, near Washington D.C. by Rev. Thomas O. Tongue. Guests from Charles County
were bride's sisters Maggie May and Daisy Fergusson, Mrs. George W. Cross,
Douglas Brawner and George W. Price.
- Mar 10 1893 - Hillery Smallwood, a worthy colored man, had son who
died of neuralgia of the stomach. 6 years. Tenant on the farm of Henry
Fergusson.
- March 31 1893 - Mrs. Arthur Fergusson visits her grandmother Mrs.
Mary J. Davis at "Hawthorn"
- May 12 1893 - Joseph Fergusson, colored boy 17 years, taken to
House of Correction.
- Aug 4 1893 - Ermine Speake visiting sister Mrs. T. Arthur Fergusson
at "Poynton Manor" near Hilltop.
- Sep 15 1893 - William Fergusson, police officer and family of
Alexandria are spending vacation with family of R. A. Garner, Glymont
- Jan 12 1894 - Edwin Roby and Mary Compton (Miss Daisy) Fergusson
married at residence of Rev. Gilbert F. Williams of Washington.....Sister
Maggie May Fergusson ..... daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Fergusson
- Mar 9 1894 - Robert Cutlar Fergusson died at his home "Causine's
Manor" near Bel Alton Friday. 43 years....Only child of late James Fergusson
and Amelia Matthews, both of who died when he was quite young. Married cousin
Catherine S. Fergusson, daughter of late William Fergusson, who with 8 minor
children survive. Internment at "Mulberry Grove".....
- Jun 22 1894 - Amelia Fergusson visiting sister Mrs. Edwin Robey,
Pomfret
- Jul 5 1895 - Goodwin Faulkner married Amelia Fergusson by Rev.
Gilbert Williams at rectory of Christ Church, Washington D.C. Bride daughter of
William Fergusson of "Lock Leven" this county. Attended by her sister May
Fergusson. Bride's niece Gussie Young, part of wedding party.
- Aug 8 1895 - J. Harris Stonestreet died at his home near LaPlata.
69 years. ..Twice married 1st wife Gwinett Harris and the last who survives him
Emily Fergusson......
- Sep 20 1895 - Maggie May Fergusson married William E. Slaughter,
New Orleans, in Washington. Bride daughter of William B. Fergusson this
county....
- Sep 11 1896 - Mrs. Catherine Fergusson died at her home near Bel
Alton on Saturday. Widow late R. Cutler Fergusson, sister Mrs. L.A. Wilmer,
Mrs. Harris Stonestreet and Josephine Fergusson' Leaves 7 children, six boys
and one girl, all minors. Rev. Mr. Poindexter conducted services and remains
taken to family graveyard on "Mulberry Hill" farm. Pall bearers three of her
sons, Willie, James and Oscar Fergusson, her brothers in law, General Wilmer
and W. D. Fergusson, and her nephew Guy Stonestreet. Funeral in charge of Mr.
Roby of Bel Alton.
- Feb 19 1897 - Bealle Fergusson, died at home of his aunt, Mrs.
Emily Stonestreet, La Plata on Saturday. 8 years. Son late Robert C. Fergusson.
In bad health for several years. Interred "Mulberry Grove".
- Apr 9 1897 - Mrs. Bettie Fergusson, Hill Top, died at Providence
Hospital, Washington, Monday. 49 years. Wife of Robert Fergusson....Daughter of
Mrs. Mary J. Davis and sister of John T. Davis. Leaves husband and children -
Mrs. George W. Price, Arthur, Reuben and Johnie Fergusson....
- Jan 14 1898 - Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robey, Pomfret, gave party for
Jessie Fergusson, a sister of Mrs. Roby and Blanche Mudd. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. William B. Fergusson, Mrs. John Gantt, Mrs. Goodwin Faulkner of VA, Edith
Easton, Blanche and Lillian Fergusson, ...., Willie Fergusson, ... Robbie, Ruby
and Oscar Fergusson