Ferguson

FERGUSON FAMILY

Thomas Ferguson----->-----Samuel Ferguson----->-----Athol Ferguson ----->-----Leathy Ferguson

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Elizabeth Leacock Elizabeth Anderson Rebecca Paddock Paine John Paddock----->-----go to Paddock Family Page

Generation 1

Thomas Ferguson, b. est. 1728 d. es. 1762 Md. (?) married Elizabeth Leacock (Laycock) widow. Elizabeth married (3) Wm Kester 1762. She died 1805-1810 Spencer Co. Ky.
Known Children:
Samuel Ferguson, b. 6/3/1758

Generation 2

Samuel Ferguson served in General Anthony Wayne army. Served as a private in Capt. Samuel Cunninghams Comp. 2nd Batalion, Washington Co. Pa. Militia. Born in Lancaster Co. Pa., 6/5/1758. He married first Elizabeth Anderson 8-17-1779 at or near Patterson's Creek Va. (Now W.Va.). Records of Rev. Thaddeus Dodd. Elizabeth Anderson Ferguson died in Washington Co. Pa. Samuel moved to Nelson Co. Ky.. There he married Elizabeth Crooks Blue on aug 12,1786 or 1788. They had eleven children. Samuel Ferguson died in Butler Co. Oh. in Feb 2, 1814 of the cold plague. Elizabeth Crooks Blue Ferguson married a John Dennis. In 1820 she and most of the 11 children moved to Marion Co. In.. She died in Oct. 1865 at the age of 96. Samuel's parents were Thomas Ferguson and Elizabeth Leacock.
Samuel died in 1814 leaving a will which was contested in 1826 in Butler Co. Ohio by Thomas Ferguson et al vs Elizabeth Dennis.

The children of Samuel and Elizabeth Anderson:

Thomas, b.6/14/1780 Md. m 12/29/1808 in Butler Co. Oh. Elizabeth Lee, d. 4/4/1853 Vigo Co. In.
Athol or Athel, b. 12/23/1781Md. m (1.) Sarah (?) (2.) Rebecca Paddock Payne, d. 1/10/1848 Vigo Co. In.
Nancy, b.2/4/1783 Md. m 1810 Ebenezer Paddock Jr., d. 1/28/1836 Vigo Co. In.
.Lethy, b 11/25/1785 Md., m John Hall, d. 4/9/1833 Vigo Co. In.

The following are children of Samuel Ferguson and ELizabeth Crooks Blue:

Elizabeth, b.5/24/1788 Nelson Co. Ky., m 12/29/1805 Butler Co. Oh. Joseph Chambers, d. 11/23/1868 Knox Co. In.
Mary, b. 2/18/1791 Nelson Co. Ky., m 6/12/1806 Butler Co. Oh. David Heaton, d. 9/12/1830
Sarah, b. 2/21/1793 Nelson Co. Ky., m 4/2/1812 Butler Co. Oh. Ebenezer Goble, d. 9/10/1873
Levinah (?), b 2/13/1797 Nelson Co. KY., m 5/23/1816 Butler Co. Oh. Archibald Reid, d.4/4/1873
Samuel, b. 1/12/1799 Butler Co. Oh., m. 11/19/1818 Wayne Co. In.Nancy Leith White, d. 2/2/1843 Knightstown, In.
John, b. 8/10/1801 Butler Co. Oh., m 12/18/1823 Drusilla Carey, d. 9/10/1850
William, b. 9/11/1803 Butler Co. Oh., m Eliza Harris, d. 9/15/1825
Malinda, b. 2/15/1806 Butler Co. Oh., m.5/6/1824 Marion Co. In. John Pogue, d.2/27/1850
James C., b. (?) Butler Co. Oh., m. 2/26/1829 Marion Co. In. Nancy Goble, d. 4/3/1891 Marion Co. In.
Rosannah, b. 4/30/1810 Butler Co. Oh., m.1/1/1829 Marion Co., In. Jacob Turner, d. 8/1/1840
French, b. 10/3/1813 Butler Co. Oh.

Samuel's DAR application: page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5

Samuel's Pennsylvania Archive records

Estate Records of Samuel Ferguson Page 1 Page 2

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Generation 3

Athol Ferguson served in the War of 1812 from Butler Co. Oh. He volunteered for Fort Hamilton on the 1st day of May 1813 , for the term of 4-5 months and in service for about 311 days. He was married initially to a Sarah (unknown) and second to Rebecca (Paddock) Payne widow of Elijah Payne in Sullivan Co., In. by Joseph Thompson on 4/8/1827 Rebecca Paddock Paine Ferguson was living in Ogle Co. Ill. when she made the warrant for Bounty Land. Rebecca was the sister of Ebenezer Paddock Jr..
In 1814 Athol Ferguson and Sarah his wife were living in Green Co. Oh.
Children:

Mary Ann, b. 1820, m.1847 Edwin Wright, d. 1886
Ludicia F., b. 2/3/1810 m Zachariah Beard, d. 7/28/1848, New Harmony Cem., Vigo Co. In.
Nancy, b. 4/17/1808, m. 6/7/1827 Vigo Co. In. John McHenry Johnston
Leatha, b. 5/7/1806(?), d.4/3/1833 New Harmony Cem. Vigo Co. In., m. 12/12/1822 to John Paddock (go to Paddock Family page)
Levina, b.1817, m.12/28/1837 to David Wilson in Vigo Co. In.
Sarah, b.1/3/1814 Green Co. Oh., m. 1/15/1835 to Samuel Payne in Vigo Co. In.
Julia Ann,b.1819, m.12/28/1837 to John G Fails in Vigo Co. In., d. 1/23/1845 New Harmony Cem. Vigo Co. In.
William P, b. 1802-1804, d. prior to 1848
Squire Payne Ferguson adopted son of Rebecca and Elijah Payne., b.1828, m. Hulda M Rosecrans, 5/16/1849 Ogle Co. Il., d. after 1850

Athol Ferguson Pension Application

Athol Ferguson Muster Rolls

Generation 4

Leathy Ferguson----John Paddock ---go to Paddock Family page

Sources: Thanks to Marcia (2004 email), Doug (1977 letter), Copy of Family Bible, owned by Thomas G. Johnston, Prairieton, In. (Family Bible Records in Terre Haute, In. Library, Vol. 1), Census records, Vigo County History.