John
Ferguson
Sr.
Born about in Bovevagh, County Londonderry, Ireland
Husband of
Janet (Weir) Ferguson
— married
3 Jan 1786 [location unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Brisban) Ferguson
— married
about 1818 (to after 1829) in Cecil, Maryland, United States
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 81
in Highland, Highland, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2018
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Biography
John Ferguson was born about 1757, in Bovevagh, County Londonderry, Ireland, the 2nd of 3 children of of William Ferguson and Sarah Smith.[1][citation needed]
At 81, in 1838, he died in Highland, Highland, Ohio, United States.[1][2]
John Ferguson Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A039275.
Captain John Ferguson Sr. served with Cumberland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
Born in 1757. He served as a captain in Noah Aleralianis' Company of the Militia of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Colonel James Dunlap, commander. He married Janet Wier: children: John and William. He died February 20, 1838 at Highland County and was buried at Fall Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 9415 Morrow Road, Highland County, Ohio 45133. GM by Will-a-Way Chapter. His name is on a Plaque at the Highland County Courthouse, placed in 1930 by the Will-A-Way Chapter DAR. 119 Foraker Place, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. References: McBride Cemetery Book, Page 264. 12th-19th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC. DAR# A039275.
SAR Ancestor #P-157500. Has an old Veterans Administration tombstone.
Cemetery number #- 263064. Find-a-Grave Memorial #-
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry Family Trees
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 July 2021), memorial page for John Ferguson Sr. (1757–20 Feb 1838), Find A Grave: Memorial #161655845, citing Fall Creek Cemetery, Highland County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Marianna Kerns Morgan (contributor 47616369) .
- https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11542507/person/270145347431/facts
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Janet Weir, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 099 : 1913
- Find A Grave: Memorial #161655845
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 5, 2020), "Record of John Ferguson", Ancestor # A039275.
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