Fergus(s)on DNA Project

First three are per “Settlers of the Beekman Patent” by Frank J. Doherty (www.beekmansettlers.com)

John - b. c. 1630/40 place unknown, died 1681 Westchester, NY; married Sara ______ had child 1660 Stratford; lived in Cornwell’s Neck in Westchester. Sarah to Newtown (Elmhurst) NY
Thomas – b. Westchester NY or Stratford CT c 1666;1697 m. Mary Farrington in Westchester Town; d. >1706
Richard -- b. c. 1688, lived in Westchester NY until 1750; went to Beekman and Crum Elbow 1753-67. died c.1767 NY, m. Eleanor ____.
Elijah – b.c. 1731, Westchester NY; moved to Beekman (as above). Possibly lived in town of Washington and/or North East; died c. 1786 m. c. 1750’s Ruth Delong bp 9/28/1737
Henry (#35) b. 22 Jan 1767/1758 Rambout NY; went to Monkton, Addison Cnty VT; d. 12 July 1847 at Castle Creek; m. 5 Sept 1792 Sarah Armstrong b. 13 Sept 1778, d. 12 March 1851; Henry lived in VT near brother John; then moved to Albany County; then to Chenango and Castle Creek, Broome County NY
John – b. 1804 Duanesburg NY, d. 7 July 1866 near Edelstein IL m. 1832 Emeline Hyde b. 1810 Hydeville NY, d. 1888 near Edelstein/Princeville IL
James B. Ferguson – b. 28 April 1843 IL, d. 16 Jan 1923 IL; m. Sarah Maria Niskey; b. 3 Feb 1846, d. 4 Sept 1928
William J. Ferguson, b. 27 Feb 1879 Princeville IL, died 18 July 1958; m. Ethel Babe Saylor b. 1882 Ft. Wayne Ind, d. 18 Feb 1972 Wheaton IL
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