Kittery, Maine

Daniel FERGUSON fought in the battle of Dunbar and was one of those exiled by Cromwell. He arrived on the ship Unity and was sent to Kittery, Upper Eliot, Berwick, Maine area to work in the Great Works saw mills

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Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 2, Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs, Lewis historical publishing company, 1909

Daniel Ferguson, immigrant, was living in what is now Upper Eliot, Maine, in 1659, and died in 1676. His widow Mary was living in 1708. The inventory of the estate of Daniel Ferguson was dated June 17, 1676, amounting to one hundred and three pounds six shillings. The widow conveyed to her son Alexander and her grandson James, son of her son James, by deed dated March 9, 1708, under certain conditions, all the land lying at Little Hill. She gave the homestead to her grandson James, mentioned below. (See York Deeds, folio 102, vol - .) It was situated south of land of Daniel Furbish, east of the river, north of Andrew Neal's land west of the Berwick road. Children: 1. Mehitable, born 1670. 2. Alexander, born 1672, married, February 11, 1694, Elizabeth Gowan.

Old Kittery and her families, Everett Schermerhorn Stackpole, Press of Lewiston journal company, 1903

Christopher Ferson was presented at York Court in 1653. Nothing more known of him. Thomas ffurson was living at Bloody Point, now Newington, as early as 1641. Was taxed in Dover in 1648, sold "Ferson's Island," now Noble's Island, at Portsmouth, in 1662, subscribed to maintain a minister in Portsmouth in 1658 and 1666 and owned land there in 1657.
Daniel Ferguson was living in what is now upper Eliot in 1659. He died in 1676. Gilbert Ferguson, perhaps his brother, born 1646 as per dep., attended Daniel in his last sickness and was paid three pounds therefor. Daniel left widow Mary, living in 1708. Children:
- Mehitable b. 1670
- Alexander b. 1672; m. Elizabeth Gowen.
- Sarah b. 1676; m. 19 Dec. 1695 James Ross of Casco Bay.
- James b. 1676; m. Elizabeth, dan. of Benoni Hodsdon. Both slain by Indians, 28 Sept. 1707. leaving son James who m. 1729, Patience Downing.
- Abigail, ransomed with sister Sarah from Quebec by Matthew Cary, Oct. 1695.

Old Eliot: a monthly magazine of the history and biography of the upper parish of Kittery, now Eliot, 1901

FERGUSON, Daniel. An early resident of Kittery.
Alexander Ferguson had grants of land in 1678 and 1699, of eighty acres. He died September n, 1731. His wife was Elisabeth. Their children:
- Daniel, born November 18, 1695
- Elisabeth, born February 3, 1699-1700, married John Gowen, Feb. 1, 1720
- Alexander, born June 30, 1701
- Eliezer, born November 29, 1703
- Mary, born March 14, 1705
- Sarah, born May 17, 1707
- James Ferguson, had grants of land, 1703, fifty acres.
Eliezer Ferguson, son of Alexander; wife Anne. Children:
- Eliezer, born December 15, 1734
- Mehitable, born January 24, 1736
- Anne, born January 5, 1738
- Abigail, born February 23, 1740
- Susannah, born February 19, 1742
- Phineas, March 30, 1745
- Eunice, born July 19, 1747
- William, born July 21, 1749
- Daniel, born December 14, 1751
- Margaret, born June 5, 1755
Sarah and Abigail Ferguson, ransomed from Quebec, by Matthew Cary, October, 1695.
Daniel Ferguson, wife Abigail. Children:
- Sarah, born May 12, 1765, m. Capt. Nath'l Frost
- Betty, born December 12, 1767 m. Nicholas Shapleigh, Nov. 19, 1801
- Daniel, born February 15, 1768
- James, born March 22, 1772
- William, born August 3, 1774
- Charles, born January 2, 1777
- Joshua, born June 18. 1779, married Sally Ferguson, Nov. 10, 1803
- Nathaniel, born March 18, 1782
Timothy Ferguson, married Sarah Paul May 25, 1775. Children:
- Timothy, born March 12, 1776 Sally, born November 13, 1778
- William, born December 1, 1781 Nahum, born June 19, 1783
- James Ferguson married Patience Downing, 1729.
- John Ferguson m. Hannah Chase of Edgarton. 1745.
- James Ferguson m. Elisabeth Stanley, April 24, 1749.
- Sarah Ferguson m. Joseph Furbush, Sept. 28, 1775.
- William Ferguson m. Miriam Raitt, Nov. 27, 1781.
- Miriam Ferguson married Benjamin Gerrish of Berwick, December 23, 1788.
- Dennis Ferguson m. Elisabeth Weymouth, Feb. 3, 1774.
- Reuben Ferguson m. Mary Raitt, Feb. 18, 1779.
- Stephen Ferguson m. Sarah Bartlett, May 28, 1782.
- Olive Ferguson m. James Hill of Berwick, Mch 8, 1798.
- Jonathan Ferguson m. Miriam Ferguson, Nov. 26, 1806.
- Dorcas Ferguson m. Thomas Worster, June 14, 1810.

The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts: Town annals By Charles Edward Banks, 1911

JOHN FERGUSON. He was a master mariner engaged in the West India trade, and frequently made this haven on voyages from his home in Kittery, Maine, to southern waters. As a guest at Abraham Chase's Inn he met Hannah (55), the young daughter of "mine host." Captain Ferguson was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Frost) Ferguson, born Aug. 8, 1710, and she was fifteen years his junior. Difference in ages made no difference in their sentiments however, as their banns were published Nov. 2, 1745, and they were married soon after. Nothing further is known of him, except that a family of seven children were born to them and baptized here. He was probably occupied in coastwise traffic, and had died before 1769, but the date and place of his death is unknown, probably in the West Indies of some tropical fever, which took the lives of so many of our people in those days. The toll from this cause was a constant drain on the male population. [Annals of Tisbury, Vol II, p. 22]

The "Great House" was doubtless the tavern kept by Abraham Chase. Among the patrons of the house were the sailors who came into Homes Hole, storm-bound, to find good cheer while waiting for fair weather. One of this class found here a bride, the inn-keeper's daughter, Hannah. The happy "Jack Tar" was Captain John Ferguson of Kittery, Maine, and probably they were married in that house in 1742. Their son John became a captain when he came to manhood. The "Great House," remaining in the hands of Abraham Chase, passed to his widow, who, marrying again, with her husband, Thomas Winston, transferred it in 1777 to Elijah Smith, Senior, and the latter sold it in 1796 to his son, Elijah. It remained a public house, it is believed, under the last named owner [Annals of Tisbury, Vol. II, p. 54]

See also West Tisbury Village Cemetery

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