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Robert Ferguson (son of John Ferguson and Margaret Douglas)5160, 5161 was born Abt. January 1699/00 in Scotland5161, and died December 1794 in Tryon County (now Lincoln County), North Carolina5161. He married Mary Fitzpatrick on Abt. 1721 in Scotland5161.

 Includes NotesNotes for Robert Ferguson:
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Robert FERGUSON Sr. was born about 1700 in Scotland. He immigrated in 1 750. He died in Dec 1794 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Notes from Har old Quinn: "Col. Ferguson went to Northern Ireland in 1724. County Tyro ne, Ulster Providence. He came to America in 1750. He was a grown man, h ead of a family when he came to this New World. He had with him his wif e and at least two sons; Robert and Andrew, Sr., born in Scotland in 17 24. They settled first near Ft. Pitt, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and r emained there in Washington County for about ten years. But, before too l ong, partly because of Indian troubles in western Pennsylvania and part ly on account of their close kindred already in the Carolina's, these F ergusons in 1762 packed up and moved to Camden District, South Carolina , (York County) where they lived for another ten years or more. However , some time before the American Revolutionary War, they, family by fami ly, moved to Lincoln County, North Carolina, and settled in the extreme w estern mountainous section of this County, after 1846 known as Gaston C ounty. Robert, Jr moved in 1777 and bought land and settled on the head waters of Long Creek and Little Long Creek. Col. Ferguson followed in 1 779 and bought or secured by grants some 500 acres on the headwaters of t he middle fork of Crowders Creek and settled at the foot of the south s lope of Kings Mountain, "the nearest farm to the Kings Mountain Battlef ield", which farm became known as the "Old Ferguson Home Place", and An drew Sr. in 1783 bought 200 acres of adjoining that of the "Old Home Pl ace" up on Crowders Creek. Here these three Fergusons families lived th e rest of their lives. Colonel Robert Ferguson was likely in his kilts w hen he came to America, and remained a typical Scots Highlander the res t of his days. When he died in 1794 in his will of that date he bequeat hed to three of his sons his green coat, corduroy britches and velvet t ucket and all his books and to each of his daughters her individual pon y, saddle and bridle, bed and bed clothes, and spinning wheel. To his w ife Sarah (his second wife) the "Plantation" and arrange for the bringi ng up and schooling of his two youngest sons: Thomas (born 1780) and An drew, Jr. half-brothers of Robert Jr. and Andrew, Sr." In notes from To dd Robinson's Ferguson tree submitted to the World Family Tree (WFT) Pr oject from Family Tree Maker CD #5, Tree #1055: Robert Ferguson and his f amily came to America in 1750, and settled first near what is now Pitts burgh, Pennsylvania. In 1762 they moved to Camden District, South Carol ina. Before 1776 they moved again to Lincoln County, North Carolina, an d in 1779 bought land at Crowders Creek, North Carolina.

He was married to Mary FITZPATRICK about 1721 in Scotland. Children wer e: Robert FERGUSON Jr, Andrew FERGUSON, William FERGUSON.

He was married to Sarah SIMS about 1760 in Pennsylvania. Children were: J ohn FERGUSON , Robert FERGUSON, Sarah FERGUSON, Elizabeth FERGUSON, Est her FERGUSON, James FERGUSON, Mary J. FERGUSON, Andrew FERGUSON, Thomas F ERGUSON.



This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/u sers/justicestore/31/data/8828 BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Jones, June, Stapleton-DeLong-Mowery families, private email, 12/1/2002 . Author address: JonesJuneM@aol.com
Sources for this Information:
date: abt 1700 [Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002], place: [Ref: June Jones 12/ 1/2002]
Sources for this Information:
date: [Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002], place: [Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002]Ro bert FERGUSON Sr. was born about 1700 in Scotland. He immigrated in 175 0. He died in Dec 1794 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Notes from Harol d Quinn: "Col. Ferguson went to Northern Ireland in 1724. County Tyrone , Ulster Providence. He came to America in 1750. He was a grown man, he ad of a family when he came to this New World. He had with him his wife a nd at least two sons; Robert and Andrew, Sr., born in Scotland in 1724. T hey settled first near Ft. Pitt, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and remai ned there in Washington County for about ten years. But, before too lon g, partly because of Indian troubles in western Pennsylvania and partly o n account of their close kindred already in the Carolina's, these Fergu sons in 1762 packed up and moved to Camden District, South Carolina, (Y ork County) where they lived for another ten years or more. However, so me time before the American Revolutionary War, they, family by family, m oved to Lincoln County, North Carolina, and settled in the extreme west ern mountainous section of this County, after 1846 known as Gaston Coun ty. Robert, Jr moved in 1777 and bought land and settled on the headwat ers of Long Creek and Little Long Creek. Col. Ferguson followed in 1779 a nd bought or secured by grants some 500 acres on the headwaters of the m iddle fork of Crowders Creek and settled at the foot of the south slope o f Kings Mountain, "the nearest farm to the Kings Mountain Battlefield", w hich farm became known as the "Old Ferguson Home Place", and Andrew Sr. i n 1783 bought 200 acres of adjoining that of the "Old Home Place" up on C rowders Creek. Here these three Fergusons families lived the rest of th eir lives. Colonel Robert Ferguson was likely in his kilts when he came t o America, and remained a typical Scots Highlander the rest of his days . When he died in 1794 in his will of that date he bequeathed to three o f his sons his green coat, corduroy britches and velvet tucket and all h is books and to each of his daughters her individual pony, saddle and b ridle, bed and bed clothes, and spinning wheel. To his wife Sarah (his s econd wife) the "Plantation" and arrange for the bringing up and school ing of his two youngest sons: Thomas (born 1780) and Andrew, Jr. half-b rothers of Robert Jr. and Andrew, Sr." In notes from Todd Robinson's Fe rguson tree submitted to the World Family Tree (WFT) Project from Famil y Tree Maker CD #5, Tree #1055: Robert Ferguson and his family came to A merica in 1750, and settled first near what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylv ania. In 1762 they moved to Camden District, South Carolina. Before 177 6 they moved again to Lincoln County, North Carolina, and in 1779 bough t land at Crowders Creek, North Carolina.

He was married to Mary FITZPATRICK about 1721 in Scotland. Children wer e: Robert FERGUSON Jr, Andrew FERGUSON, William FERGUSON.

He was married to Sarah SIMS about 1760 in Pennsylvania. Children were: J ohn FERGUSON , Robert FERGUSON, Sarah FERGUSON, Elizabeth FERGUSON, Est her FERGUSON, James FERGUSON, Mary J. FERGUSON, Andrew FERGUSON, Thomas F ERGUSON.



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# ID: I09392
# Name: Col. Robert FERGUSON
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1701 in Ayr, Scotland 1
# Death: DEC 1794 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
# Note:

In notes from Todd Robinson's Ferguson tree submitted to the World F amily Tree (WFT) Project from Family Tree Maker CD #5, Tree #1055:

Robert Ferguson and his family came to America in 1750, and settled f irst near what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1762 they moved to C amden District, South Carolina. Before 1776 they moved again to Lincoln C ounty, North Carolina, and in 1779 bought land at Crowders Creek, North C arolina.

Notes from Harold Quinn:

"Col. Ferguson went to Northern Ireland in 1724. County Tyrone, Uls ter Providence. He came to America in 1750. He was a grown man, head of a f amily when he came to this New World. He had with him his wife and at l east two sons; Robert and Andrew, Sr., born in Scotland in 1724. They s ettled first near Ft. Pitt, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and remained t here in Washington County for about ten years. But, before too long, pa rtly because of Indian troubles in western Pennsylvania and partly on a ccount of their close kindred already in the Carolina's, these Ferguson s in 1762 packed up and moved to Camden District, South Carolina, (York C ounty) where they lived for another ten years or more. However, some ti me before the American Revolutionary War, they, family by family, moved t o Lincoln County, North Carolina, and settled in the extreme western mo untainous section of this County, after 1846 known as Gaston County. Ro bert, Jr moved in 1777 and bought land and settled on the headwaters of L ong Creek and Little Long Creek. Col. Ferguson followed in 1779 and bou ght or secured by grants some 500 acres on the headwaters of the middle f ork of Crowders Creek and settled at the foot of the south slope of Kin gs Mountain, "the nearest farm to the Kings Mountain Battlefield", whic h farm became known as the "Old Ferguson Home Place", and Andrew Sr. in 1 783 bought 200 acres of adjoining that of the "Old Home Place" up on Cr owders Creek. Here these three Fergusons families lived the rest of the ir lives. Colonel Robert Ferguson was likely in his kilts when he came t o America, and remained a typical Scots Highlander the rest of his days . When he died in 1794 in his will of that date he bequeathed to three o f his sons his green coat, corduroy britches and velvet tucket and all h is books and to each of his daughters her individual pony, saddle and b ridle, bed and bed clothes, and spinning wheel. To his wife Sarah (his s econd wife) the "Plantation" and arranged for the bringing up and schoo ling of his two youngest sons: Thomas (born 1780) and Andrew, Jr. half- brothers of Robert Jr. and Andrew, Sr."

Shirley Cosney has some question whether or not Col. Robert Ferguso n was the father to our Andrew Sr. To date she hasn't found convincing p roof that he might have been. I am including the Col. on the outside ch ance he was. (Judie Montgomery)



Father: John FERGUSON b: ABT. 1685
Mother: Margaret DOUGLAS

Marriage 1 Mary FITZPATRICK b: in Scotland

* Married: ABT. 1721 in Scotland

Children

1. Robert FERGUSON , Jr b: ABT. 1722 in Ayr, Scotland
2. Andrew FERGUSON , Sr b: ABT. 1724 in Ayr, Scotland
3. William FERGUSON b: ABT. 1726 in Scotland


Marriage 2 Sarah SIMS b: 1744 in Pennsylvania

* Married: ABT. 1760 in Pennsylvania

Children

1. John FERGUSON b: 1754 in Pennsylvania
2. Mary J. (Polly) FERGUSON b: 1770 in Chester County, South Carolin a
3. James FERGUSON , Sr. b: 1768 in Camden District, South Carolina
4. Elizabeth FERGUSON b: BET. 1768 - 1778
5. Esther FERGUSON b: BET. 1768 - 1778
6. Robert FERGUSON , Jr. b: BET. 1768 - 1778
7. Sarah FERGUSON b: BET. 1768 - 1778
8. Andrew FERGUSON b: 1778
9. Thomas FERGUSON b: 1782 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pabst2&id=I0 9392
# ID: I506604346
# Name: Robert FERGUSON SR
# Given Name: Robert
# Surname: Ferguson Sr
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1700 in Scotland
# Death: 1794 in Lincolin Co, NC

Father: James FERGUSON b: in Caledonia, Scotland

Marriage 1 Mary FITZPATRICK

Children

1. William FERGUSON b: 1738 in Scotland
2. Robert FERGUSON JR b: 1722 in Scotland
3. Andrew FERGUSON b: 1724 in Scotland

source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2306322&id= I506604346

More About Robert Ferguson:
Date born 2: 1700, Scotland.5161
Date born 3: 1700, Scotland.5161
Burial: 1794, North Carolina.5161
Emigration 1: 1762, Moved to Camden District, S.C..5161
Emigration 2: Bef. 1776, Moved to Lincoln County, N.C..5161
Immigration: 1750, Came to America (Pittsburgh).5161
Record Change: October 20, 20055161

More About Robert Ferguson and Mary Fitzpatrick:
Marriage: Abt. 1721, Scotland.5161

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Robert Ferguson and Mary Fitzpatrick:
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My Haywood Co. NC Fergusons
Posted by: Dr. Roland J. Howard Sr. Date: August 27, 2001 at 07:16:34
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James Ferguson came from Caledonia, Scotland "Craigdarrock" House Highl ands...He was married to "Annie Laurie"...after the marriage, The song " Annie Laurie" was written by the man who lost her love...
Son: John Ferguson, was married to a Margaret Douglas, d. of a Scottish N oble.
The son: Andrew Ferguson of North Ireland, in Tyrone Co. claimed ancien tg Estate (England), and married Mary Fitzpatrick an Irish Girl....
William Ferguson the first to America in 1740 went to S.C. in 1763 was l iving near Kings Mt. N.C., and was married to Elenor White....married a fter he got here.
Robin Ferguson married Francis"Fannie"Love, who also was an Irish Nativ e; they lived on "Spring Creek" in the 1790's and had the following chi ldren: Robin (in Cherokee)Andrew (Iron Duff); Thomas (Rush Fork Creek); W illiam (Crabtree)Samuel (Rush Fork);Polly(Panther Creek); Nellie(Crab T ree)
Polly Ferguson married Soloman Rhea, and they were the parents of mh gr eat great grandmother Elizabeth Caroline Rhea, who married Allen Noland ...the parents of my great grandparent Mary Armenda Noland, who married J ames Leonidus Queen.....the parents of Sarah Elizabeth Queen, who marri ed William Garrett Reeves and lived in Haywood Co. NC, and were the par ents of my mother: Opal Louise Reeves, who married dad in 1931, as she h ad come to Hampstead, N.C. to teach school at the Hampstead, Topsail Co nsolidated....1st grade...I came along in 1933......Roland J. Howard Sr . HJack822@aol.com


source:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/ferguson/messages/6285.html

added:
20oct2005

Children of Robert Ferguson and Mary Fitzpatrick are:
  1. +William Ferguson, b. Abt. 1738, Scotland5161, d. date unknown, Kings Mnt, NC5161.
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