Andrew Fitzpatrick Ferguson (bef. 1722 - 1810)

Born before 8 Apr 1722 in Galson, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (McFarland) Ferguson — married 11 May 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1810 after age 88 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Andrew Fergusson was christened April 8 1722, in Galson of Ayrshire, Scotland, a son of Robert Fergusson. ^[1] The Fergusson family immigrated to America, where their name is spelled Ferguson/Furguson. At the time of the American Revolutionary War, they were living in Tryon county, which included land of both modern day North and South Carolina.

Andrew died July 25, 1810, and is buried in the churchyard of the Old Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, in Gastonia, Gaston county, North Carolina, which was established, December 21, 1846. (His date of birth is given as 1724 ^[2] Andrew's brother, Robert, died in 1815, and is buried in the churchyard of the Long Creek Presbyterian Church in Bessemer City, Gaston county, North Carolina. ^[3]

There is an extensive analysis of the descendants of the two sons of "Colonel" Robert Ferguson with family trees for both Andrew and Robert on this page: http://dna.cfsna.net/GEN/USA/NC/Colonel.htm Those interested in DNA groups should find it extremely useful.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZB-KXF : 11 February 2020), Andrew Fergusson, 1722
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14653214/andrew-ferguson
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134185642/robert-furguson

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