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In the DNA Project we have five participants whose ancestors are tied to Dutchess County, NY. They all fall within R-L1335 >> S9767 Scots Group III and share a common unknown ancestor.

Descendants of Richard Ferguson

The shell of this tree is from The Database of Dr. Paul Douglas Cole, Kingston, Ontario. Lines said to be unproven are shown in Red.

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Thomas FERGUSON and Mary FARRINGTON

• 1698, Census of Town of Westchester, NY: Thomas Forgason; spouse: Mary children: Thomas, Richard [New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 038, No. 2, Apr. 1907]
• 1701 - Westchester County, N. Y., Miscellanea. Thomas Forgason and wife Mary sell land formerly belonging to their father Thomas Farrington, to Thomas Oakley, eight acres above the mills of Evart Byvank, adjoining Joseph Haviland. 5 Feb., 1701 [New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 060, p. 305]
• 1702 - Westchester County, N. Y., Miscellanea. Richard Ponton gives 12 acres to "my son-in-law Thomas Forgason and Mary his wife, my own granddaughter." 8 Aug., 1702. [New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 060, p. 306]

Gilbert FERGUSON

• Gilbert was a Revolutionary Soldier applied for and received a pension #S6851 He was b 24 or 28 Feb 1762 at Bethlehem in Dutchess Co., NY & lived at Beekman in Dutchess Co. at enlistment. Applied for pension 12 Feb 1833 Herkimer Co. a resident of West Brunswick, NY He had brothers named Francis and Abraham. The latter also received a pension. [Phyllis J. Miller, FERGUSON/1998-10]
• According to Frank Doherty (The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, p. 53) Gilbert was listed as a son of John in a rent book. [George Parker]

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Jeremiah FERGUSON

Jeremiah Ferguson, (1754-1823), served as a private under Capt. Valentine Wheeler, Col. James Vanderburgh, Dutchess county militia. [Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan Warren, in Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American ..., Volume 37 By Daughters of the American Revolution, 1913]

• Jeremiah FERGUSON; b. 1754, SCT or IRE; d. 1823, Broadalbin, NY.
  • David FERGUSON b.~1792, NY; d. 27 Feb 1861, bur: Black River, Rutland, Jefferson County, NY; m. Sally
    • Oliver Andros FERGUSON b.~1815, USA; 1851, 1871 Resident: Thurlow, Hastings County, ON; d. 1873; m. Catherine Kincaid

• Anna Wife of Jeremiah Ferguson b.1781 d. 1844/04/12 63y 2 - 0252 buried Broadalbin Village Cemetery
• David (1793-1861) married first:Sally d. 1838; second Eliza.
• David Ferguson: Admin: Eliza Ferguson, widow of David Ferguson, late of Lo Ray; next of kin: Nelson Ferguson of Wilna Jefferson co., Lorenzo D Ferguson of Oswego co., Malovina Morgan of Jefferson Co., Henry Ferguson of Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co., all of full age; Ellen, James and Alice, minors; Oliver Ferguson residing in Canada; dated 14 Oct 1861 [New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971 Jefferson Estate papers 1805-1900 box F 4-8, case 30-70, images 312 ]

Ephraim FERGUSON

• Ephraim FERGUSON d.~1772; m. Hannah VINCENT

  1772 April 10 FORGUSON, Ephraim, of Rumbout Precinct, Dutchess Co. Wife Hannah, sons Ephraim, Peter and Robert, daughters Susannah Farrington, Elizabeth Soper, Abigail Bogardus and Sarah. Real and personal estate. Executors the wife, son Robert and Michael Vinsent. Witnesses Nathl Sacket of Rumbout Prect., merchant, Robert Mills and John Bogardus. ["Calendar of wills on file and recorded in the offices of the clerk of the Court of appeals" ]

  • Ephraim FERGUSON
  • Peter FERGUSON chr. 25 August 1754 Presbyterian Church, Rombout Dutchess, NY; m. Mary LADOE 17 November 1765 Presbyterian Church, Rumbout, Dutchess, NY
  • Robert FERGUSON
  • Susannah FARRINGTON
  • Elizabeth SOPER
  • Abigail FORGESON m. Matthew BOGARDUS 7 April 1763 Presbyterian Church, Rumbout, Dutchess, New York
  • Sarah FERGUSON

John Ferguson and Mary Turner

• John (I) m. Sarah
  • John Jr.(II) d. bef. 1720; m. Mary Turner [1685 MH; 1698 census; 1705 DT; 1720 Purchase]
    • Sarah
    • John (III) d.~1733 m. Ann [1733 JF]
      • Hezekiah m. Martha LEGGETT [1781 GL]
      • Nehemiah
      • Sarah
      • other children
    • Marcy or Mercy
    • Ame or Ane
    • Hesseciah
    • Febe m. Daniel TURNER [1733 JF]
    • William [1705 DT]

• 1685 MH Will of Martha Hubbard. Mentions her sons Daniel Turner and John Turner, and her son Edward Hubbard, and daughters Bersina Beverige, Abigail Hubbard and Mary Ferguson. Feb. 3, 1686. Proved March 14, 1685 [Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784.]
• 1698 Census of Town of Westchester, NY [New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 038, No. 2, Apr. 1907, p. 129]
  • John Forgason (II), wife Mary, Children: Sarah, John, Marcy or Mercy, Ame or Ane, Hesseciah, Febe & William.
  • Thomas Forgason, wife Mary, Children: Thomas, Richard
  • John Forgason Sen. (I), wife Sara, John maning, John peregol[?]
• 1705 DT Will of Daniel Turner (I) , Westchester. Leaves to wife Margaret, " use of housing and lands, till my son Daniel (II) comes of age" then the same is to go to him, and he is to pay £20 to my 3 daughters Martha, Mary and Rebecca. £12 are to be taken " from my movable estate for my son Daniels learning." I leave to my kinsman John Fargason (III) son of John Fargason Jr.(II) the lot and pasture they now live on. His mother Mary Fargason my dear sister is to have the use of it her life, and all the outlands that now or hereafter shall fall by virtue of the Privileges of said Lot. To my kinsman Wm." Fargason £10. Makes Samuel Palmer, Josiah Hunt of Grove Farm, and Thomas Baxter Jr executors. Dated May 19, 1705. Proved Feb. 19, 1706. [Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784.]
• 1720 Purchase - John Ferguson, Jr. (II) was on a list of Freeholders in Westchester in 1686 with a £25 share and registered his mark for his animals in 1706. He and his son John (III) took the oath of allegiance there in 1698. He was on the grand Jury in Westchester Co., December 1, 1691 and was a witness May 12, 1694. He was deceased by June 20, 1720 when Thomas Jennings of NYC sold some woodland adjoining Bear Swamp to John Ferguson (III), son of John Ferguson (II), late dec'd. [K. B. COOK, 2013]
• 1733 JF Will of John Forgason (III), Westchester. Mentions wife Ann, sons Hezekiah and Nehemiah and daughter Sarah, " my kinsman Daniel Turner (II) and wife Anne'' executors, who have power to sell lands, no descriptions given. Mentions " other children " not named. Dated Sept. 19, 1733. Proved Dec. 21, 1733.[Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784.]
• 1781 GL The will of Gabrier Leggett, dated June 25, 1781, proved May 2, 1786, in which he styles himself "Gabriel Leggett late of West Chester, but now of West Patent of North Castle, Westchester Co.," names sons Thomas and James, daughters Mary Archer (wife of John Archer, of Winterhill), Martha Forgason, husband Hezekiah; Phebe Meiers, husband Isaac; Elizabeth and Catherine. The executors are sons Thomas and James and "son-in-law, James Archer" [Early settlers of West Farms, Westchester County, N.Y, 1913]
• The Turner family, of Westchester County, are not to be mistaken for the Tourneurs. The former were descendants of Lawrence Turner, who as early as 1646. had dealings with English residents at Manhattan. He removed from Newport to Greenwich, and thence into " the borough and town of Westchester," where he died in 1668, leaving a widow, Martha. His daughter Mary married John Ferguson, Jr., and his son Daniel Turner, of Westchester, yeoman, died May 24,1705 leaving his widow Margaret, a son Daniel, and daughters Martha, Mary and Rebecca, the last of whom married Eleazar Gedney, of Mamaroneck. [Revised history of Harlem, 1904]

Newspaper

• Charles Ferguson of town of Beekman, farmer, escaped from Dutchess County, Prison 13 Jan 1798 [ Poughkeepsie Journal, February 20, 1798]

Probate

• Ancient documents > General index 1721-1862 no 1-15181 A-K image 386-394, 419-420, 434
• Wills index 1790-1905 image 96-102
  • 1799 Rachel Ferguson of Beekman, widow, son Charles' children Tileman, Rachel, John; daughters Hannah, Jane, Elener, Catherine, Rachel (Losee), Ann; son-in-law Chansy Losee [Wills 1796-1806 vol B 189 image 135] {see Rachael GREEN}
  • 1834 Isaac Ferguson of Red Hook, sons Tjeno (John?), Moratty, late Leroy, Horace; daughter Sarah, late Harriett [Wills 1831-1837 vol I-J, J 52 Image 381]
  • 1834 Uriah Ferguson of Union Vale sons Uriah Jr., Stephen; dau Elizabeth [Wills 1831-1837 vol I-J J 211 image 473]
  • 1862 Elizabeth Ferguson of Fishkill, widow of Stephen Ferguson; daughters: Margaret, Ann Cooper, Martha Leadue; sons-in-law Cornelius Cooper, Edward Leadue [Wills 1860-1865 vol V 389 Image 250]
  • 1875 Dorothy Ferguson of NY City, daughter Phebe Jane, unamed sisters now living [Wills 1874-1876 vol 3 441 Image 302-303]
• Abstracts of Wills Recorded at White Plains, Westchester County: HENDRICK MICHAELSE, of the Manor of Fordham, yeoman; being in good health; Apr. 25, 1771; mentioned son Hendrick, already provided for; wife Jane ; son John ; son Michael ; son Tunas ; grand daughter Hannah Bugby, dau. of dau. Jemima Ford, under age; dau. Elizabeth Michaelse under age; grand daughter Jane Brower, dau. of dau. Jane Brower, dec'd.; remainder of est. to daus. Hannah Bugby, Eleanor Fergason, and Elizabeth Michaelse ; John Ferguson, husband of dau. Eleanor. Executors, sons Hendrick and John Michaelse. Wit., Isaac Corser, John Corser, Thomas Allen. Probated Nov. 6, 1789. Appeared Isaac Corser of Fordham. Letters granted John Michaelse, Nov. 6, 1791.

Church Records

The First Stanford Baptist Church at Bangall, Dutchess Co., NY

• Elaxander fegiane to Caterin grffen, Sept. 27 1795

First Reformed (Dutch) Church of Poughkeepsie

• Ferrentan Forkensen b. Westchester m. Rachel Gryn b. Poughkeepsie 18 Jul 1754

References

• The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY, Vol V Author: Doherty, Frank J. Publication: Pleasant Valley, NY: 1999
• The Descendants of Richard Ferguson [extensive notes] The Database of Dr. Paul Douglas Cole, Kingston, Ontario
• John Ferguson and Aeltje Cronkhite, by George Parker
• Richard Ferguson, Loyalist Spy by R.M. Campbell, 2000
• New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971 [FamilySearch]