FERGUSON REVOLUTIONARY WAR PARTICIPANTS
The Virginia Land Office was established June 22, 1779, and provided for the
awarding of lands promised as bounty for specified Revolutionary War Military Service
and to encourage at least three years continuous service. Militia service did not count.
URL for Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.lib.va.us/index.htm.
Click on What We Have, then Military Records and Resources and then
Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants.
There is a URL for each man in this list, but there is not always more information.
Unfortunately, most counties are not given in the listing.
Fargeson, William, Gunner in Army: Certificate of Discharge by Major John Mazaret. Voucher 1780
Farguson, James, Private in Army
Farguson, John, Soldier in Army: Certificates of Discharge by Lt. Nathaniel Rice,
Thomas Worsham and David Pattison. Voucher: 1784
Farguson, Robert, Soldier in Army. Affidavit: William Allen, Elisha Winn and Phillip Snead.
Lunenburg County.
Ferguson, Charles, Soldier in Army: Certificate: Lt. Col. Charles Dabney, Voucher: 1783
Ferguson, John, Fifer in Army. Certificate by Lt. Col. Charles Dabney, Voucher: 1783
Ferguson, Robert, Surgeons Mate in Navy. Certificate by S. H. Parker, Register of the
Land Office, Petition of the heirs, 1851.
Ferguson, Robert, Soldier in Army, Pittsylvania County. Affidavits: said Robert Ferguson and
Drewry Woodson. Certificates: James M. Williams, J.P., and
Terry Clampniss, J. P.
Ferguson: Robert, Soldier in Army. Certificate by Lt. Col. Henry Lee. Voucher: 1790
Ferguson, William, Soldier in Army. Affidavits by Jacob Flourney and Edward Crosstick.
Farguson, William, Military Certificate #LO3395
Pension Application Renewal for Disabled Confederate Soldier Henry T. Ferguson,
son of Henry T. Ferguson, Sr., and grandson of
Obadiah Ferguson (my grgrgrgrgrandfather).
Henry T. Ferguson, Jonesville, Virginia, R. F. D. #6.
Born Lee County, Virginia
Service: Infantry, 50th Virginia
Unable to work due to age and disability. No income, no property.
Enlisted April 1862, Rocky Gap, VA. Left service May 16th - loss of right leg.
Affidavits: Granville C. Duff and Elkanah Young
Virginia, Lee County - To Wit: "In March, 1862, I volunteered as a private in the
Company A, 50th Virginia Regiment. Captain John Johnson was
Captain of my Company A. We were sent to Wytheville, VA to join the
Company, but they had left, and I found the Company at Rocky Gap, VA.
We left Rocky Gap and went to Princeton (now WVA) where we had a
]fight with the Federal troops on the 16th day of May, 1862, and it
was there I was wounded and had my right leg taken off that night.
I was brought to Emory & Henry in Washington County, VA, where I
stayed two months and then came home where I have lived ever since."
Henry T. Ferguson
August 20, 1912
(FYI) Virginia Confederate Pension Applications online at Library of Virginia)
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONS
from "Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications", by the Daughters of the
American Revolution
S=service record, W=widow's record, R=rejected, BLW=bounty land warrant.
These records are available from the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Ferguson : Alexander, NY R3499 Amy, former widow of Moses Haight, NY
Caleb Ferguson, NY, 519293, BLW 13007-160-55
Isaac Ferguson, NY, R3503
James Ferguson, NY , BLW : 11 8-10 0-PVT .
James Ferguson, NY, wife Betsey, W19257
Thomas Ferguson, NY, 513101
AbrahamForgason , NY, wife Polly, W4197
Gilbert Forgason , NY, 56851
Forgerson : John, NY, S5384
John Forgirson , NY, wife Mary, W4954
FERGUSON
Abraham or Abraham Forgason, Polly, W4197, NY Line, see Abraham
Forgason
Alexander or Alexander Fergeson, R3499, NY Line, appl 9 Oct 1832
Tompkins Co NY aged 70, a res. of Dryden NY, sol lived at
Little Britian & Montgomery in what was then Ulster Co now Orange Co NY
at enl & after the Rev War he lived at Rochester in Ulster Co NY
for 2 yrs then to Dryden in what was then Cayuga Co now Tompkins
Co NY, sol was b in 1762 at Little Britian near the North River
in NY.
Amy former wid, R3853, NY Line.
Andrew or Andrew Furgason, S32243, BLW #26076-160-55, VA Line,
sol appl 16 Aug 1838 Monroe Co IN aged 73 in Jul 1838, sol lived
in Dinwiddie Co VA at enl, sol appl for BLW 22 Mar 1855 Monroe Co
IN aged over 90, sol d in Sep or Oct 1856.
Caleb, S19293, BLW #13007-160--55, NY Line, appl 2 Oct 1832
Rensselaer Co NY aged 67 a res ot Berlin NY, sol appl for BLW 19
Apr 1855 Rensselaer Co NH aged 89, it appeared sol d 23 Jul 1856
Daniel or Daniel Forgason, R3500, CT Line, sol's son Daniel
Ferguson, Jr. of Tioga in Tioga Co NY made aff'dt 15 Apr 1819 as
to his father's srv, sol's son William Ferguson of Tioga NY made
aff'dt 24 June 1856 aged 84 on Oct 1855 & stated he had lived in
Owego NY over 60 yrs & that he was b at Salisbury in Litchfield
Co CT & that his parents were Daniel & Hannah Ferguson & when he
age of 12 his parents moved to Great Barrington MA for 8 yrs then
moved to Owego NY, sol d in 1826 at Owego NY & his wife d about
1820 or 1821 at the Holland Purchase in NY, sol's wife's maiden
name was Hannah Jackson & they m in Litchfield Co CT & they had
10 children & 2 died before the son William was b & the other 8
children were: Sarah, Hannah, Abigail, Mary, Rachael, Daniel,Jr.,
William & Reuben Ferguson but when sol d he left only 2 sons
Daniel,Jr. & William of which the son Daniel d about 15 to 20 yrs
prior to 1856 leaving 4 children but his wife had left him some
yrs before his death.
David, S35925, VA Line, appl in Jan 1826 Washington DC aged 65
with a wife Charlotte aged 50 & a son aged 11 also 2 daughters
aged 22 & 15 lived with sol.
Ebenezer, S22237, PA Line, sol enl at Philadelphia PA, appl 2 Apr
1833 Philadelphia Co PA aged 78 a res of Southwark PA.
Edmond or Edmund, Elizabeth, R3501, VA Line, sol m Elizabeth
Fuqua on 23 Apr 1782 both were of Littleton Parish in Cumberland
Co VA, wid appl 2 Mar 1842 Buckingham Co VA aged 80, sol d 16 Jan
1828.
Isaac, R3503, NY Line, appl 9 Dec 1833 Dutchess Co NY aged 82 a
res of Red Hook NY, sol lived at Frederickstown in Dutchess Co
now called Carmel in Putnam Co NY at enl & sol was b there in
1750 & in 1806 moved to Red Hook NY.
James, Hannah Robinson former wid, W4576, MA Line, wid appl 28
Apr 1846 Jackson Co MI aged 72, sol lived at Pelham in Hampshire
Co MA during the Rev War, sol m Hannah Parkhill in Dec 1792 by
Esq. Hudson of Cherry Valley in Otsego Co NY, sol d in 1817 & wid
m next to James Robinson in 1820 & he d in 1831, wid's sis-in-law
Jane Ferguson was aged 80 a res of Otsego Co NY & stated that she
was m 7 Oct 1790 & her oldest child (not named) was b 6 Dec 1792
her bro & wid had m in Dec 1792 & their 1st child was b about Jan
1794, sol's son Jesse Ferguson made aff'dt 28 Apr 1846 Jackson Co
MI aged 47.
James, BLW #7118-100-27 Apr 1792 assignee Timothy Benedict, srv
as a Pvt in the NY Line,
James, Betsey, W19257, NY Line, sol appl 10 Oct 1818 Otsego Co NY
aged 58, wid appl 21 Aug 1844 in Otsego Co NY aged 70 a res of
Oneonta NY, sol d 29 Oct 1829, sol & wid had m in Oct 1821, sol's
bro Thomas Ferguson of Oneonta NY was aged 73 in 1844 & stated he
m in Apr 1791 & that his bro James m to Mary Myers in Oct 1792 &
they had 2 daughters; Mary & Olive (one was m to a Cole & the
other to a Jeremiah Jinks dec'd) both daughters were living in
1844, the wife of sol's bro Thomas was Mary (--)on 5 Nov 1850
surviving children: Olive Jinks & Polly Cole made aff'dt in
Otsego Co NY that wid d 1 Apr 1849 leaving just 2 children.
James, S31675, VA Line, sol was b 30 May 1752 in Orange Co VA &
sol lived there at enl & shortly after the Rev War he moved to NC
then to SC then to AR, appl 21 May 1833 Lawrence Co AR
John, BLW #4032-100-3 Mar 1792 to Jane Ferguson adm'x, srv as a
Pvt in the MA Line, the warrant book showed this same # was
issued for John Dutch on 26 Sep 1791???
John or John Furguson, S13104, MA & NH Line, appl 27 Aug 1832
Hillsborough Co NH aged 75, sol lived at Londonderry NH at enl,
sol was b 11 Aug 1757 at Pelham NH, after the Rev War sol lived
at Pelham & Dunbarton NH then moved to Bedford NH.
John or John Furguson, Mary, W25575, BLW #14528-160-55, MA & NH
Line, see John Furguson
John or John Forgerson, S53384, NY Line, see John Forgerson.
John or John Forguson, Bethany or Bethena, W10777, BLW
#26825-160-55, NC & VA Line, see John Forguson.
John, Martha, W21103, PA Line, sol appl 9 Jan 1833 Westchester Co
NY aged 77 a res of Mount Pleasant NY, sol lived at York in York
Co PA at enl, wid appl 31 Jul 1840 Tioga Co NY aged 70 on 9 Jul
1840 a res of Owego NY, sol Martha Wildman 23 Jan 1789 at
Brookfield CT, sol d 27 Jul 1834, sol & wid had 9 children; John
H, b 2 Apr 1790, Henry b 29 Aug 1792, Thomas b 20 Oct 1794,
Lebeus b 18 Sep 1796, Rachel b 27 Oct 1798, Ezra b 20 May 1801,
William b 20 May 1805, Hugh b 20 Oct 1807 & Hiram b 27 Aug 1809,
the son Hiram was of Owego NY & made aff'dt 17 Mar 1842.
John, R3504, SC Line, appl 17 Sep 1833 Ouachita Parish LA aged
70, sol was b 30 Sep 1763 on the Roanoke River in VA & was living
with his parents in Kershaw Co SC about 36 miles above Camden SC
at enl & sol m there & had 10 children when he moved to Christian
Co KY for 2 yrs then to Warren Co MS Terr & in 1821 moved to
Ouachia Parish LA.
John, S1814, VA Line, appl 30 Aug 1832 Franklin Co TN aged 74,
sol was b in 1758 in Hanover Co VA & when sol was still a child
his father moved to Henrico Co VA & sol lived there at enl then
moved to Buckingham Co VA for 3 yrs then to Prince Edward Co VA
for 3 yrs then to Cumberland Co VA for 8 yrs then returned to
Buckingham Co VA for 6 yrs then moved to Anderson Co TN for 15
yrs then to Franklin Co TN about 1816 or 1817.
FERGUSSON, John or John Furguson, Catharine, W8808, MD Line, sol
d 31 Dec 1813.
FORGERSON, John or John Ferguson, S5384, NY Line, appl 5 Jan 1839
Luzerne Co PA aged 75, sol enl at Goshen NY, sol was b 18 Mar
1763 at Walkill in Ulster Co NY, after his srv sol lived in
Orange Co NY & in 1821 moved to Northumberland in Luzerne Co PA.
FORGISON, John, Mary, W4954, NY LIne, sol was b 25 Dec 1758 at
Westchester in Westchester Co NY, sol also srv as a sub for his
bro Thomas Forgison, in 1809 sol moved from Orange Co NY to
Seneca in Ontario Co NY & in 1824 moved to Chagrin in Cuyahoga Co
OH & sol appl there 23 Feb 1833, sol m 2nd to Mary Campbell 20
Jan 1791 at Newburgh in Orange Co NY (his 1st wife wasn't named),
sol d 5 Apr 1841 at Willoughby in Lake Co OH & wid appl there 28
Feb 1844 aged 77 & was living with a son Gabriel Leggett Forison,
sol had a daughter Barbery b 19 Apr 1786 by his 1st wife,
children by 2nd wife were: Anne b 5 Aug 1791, Hezekiah b 20 Jan
1793, John b 5 Sep 1794, Catheren b 15 Sep 1796, Martha b 3 Aug
1798, Findly b 2 Aug 1800, Mary b 9 Aug 1802, Gabriel Leggett b
18 Jun 1804, Jane Elize b 13 Jan 1807, Marget b 28 Oct 1808 &
Mervin b 26 Dec 1810, in 1844 the son Hezekiah was a res of
Willoughby OH at which time he mentions an uncle Gabriel
Forgison.
FORGUS, John, Mary, W458, PA Line, sol was b 11 Nov 1742, sol enl
at Philadelphia PA, sol appl 9 Mar 1819 Hunterdon Co NJ & sol m
there to Mary a daughter of Thomas Merrell on 22 Jan 1791 & she
was b 19 Sep 1763, sol d 2 Jan 1829, wid appl 16 Oct 1838
Hunterdon Co NJ a res of Amwell Twnshp NJ, children shown were:
G.R. b 10 Dec 1792 & m Sarah Bryant 24 Jan 1818, William F.E. b.
13 Feb 1795, John b 2 Nov 1796 & m Priscilla Duckworth 11 Dec
1824, Anne b 2 Jul 1799, Mary b 6 May 1801, Rebecca C. b 3 Apr
1806 & Isaac C. b 14 Sep 1810 & m Mary Ann Merrell 18 Oct 1834,
in 1839 the son Isaac C. was living in Amwell Twnshp NJ, Mary
Jane Forgus a daughter of Isaac & Mary Forgus was b 7 Dec 1836,
wid's bro Isaac Merrell made an aff'dt in Hunterdon Co NJ in
1839.
FORGUSON, John or John Ferguson, Bethany or Bethena, W10777, BLW
#16925-160-55, NC & VA Line, sol was b 15 Jan 1755 in York Co VA
about 12 miles below Little York VA & when a lad his father moved
to Brunswick Co VA & sol lived there at enl & later moved to
Guilford Co (the part that later became Rockingham Co) NC & also
enl there & in 1811 moved to Greene Co OH & in 1813 moved to
Wayne Co (the part that became Union Co) IN Terr & in 1831 moved
to Boone Co IN & sol appl there 21 Apr 1834 a res of Sugar Creek
Twnshp IN & sol d there 14 Feb 1842, sol had m Bethene, Berthena
or Bethany Deacons or Dinkins on 26 May 1828 in Union co IN, wid
appl 10 Apr 1856 Putnam Co IN aged 62, children shown were:
Jonathan b 7 Dec 1829 & Bethany b 20 Mar 1831, in 1855 an
Anderson G Dinkins of Putnam Co IN stated he was at the wedding
of sol & Bethany Dinkins but his relationship to wid wasn't
stated.
FORGASON, Abraham or Abraham Ferguson or Furguson, Polly, W4197,
NY Line, sol appl 12 Feb 1833 Herkimer Co NY aged 77 a res of
West Brunswick NY, sol lived at Beekman in Dutchess Co NY at enl
& sol was b there 14 Dec 1757 & after the Rev War sol lived there
for 20 yrs then moved to Broadalbin in Montgomery Co NY for 15
yrs then to Norway (now called West Brunswick) NY, sol mentions a
Francis Forgason of western NY as having his father's bible, wid
appl 1 Nov 1838 Albany Co NY aged 81 a res of Watervliet NY & sol
d there 4 Jul 1848, sol & wid had m in 1779 at Beekman NY.
FERGUSON
Joseph, BLW #13074-100-10 Jul 1789 to sol's former wid Ann O'Brian,
srv as a Pvt in Hazen's Regt
Joshua, S16793, VA Line, appl 19 Feb 1833 Calloway Co MO aged 79,
sol was b 8 Dec 1753 in Halifax Co VA & lived there
until 1784 when he moved to KY & in 1816 moved to Calloway Co MO.
Josias or Josiah, Mary G., W7261, PA Line, sol appl 11 Sep 1832
Middlesex Co NJ aged 85 in Mar 1832 a res of West Windsor Twnshp NJ,
sol was b in Mar 1747 in Bucks Co PA & in 1774 moved from Bucks Co
to Pipe Creek Hundred in Frederick Co MD & lived there at enl & in
1779 returned to Bucks Co PA & in 1798 moved to Middlesex Co NJ
(Prior to 1798 he lived 1 yr in Philadelphia PA), sol's sis
Mary Paxton of Adams Co PA made aff'dt 1 Mar 1837 that her bro
Josiah m Mary Grier in 1779 by the Rev James Grier at the
Deep River Church in Bucks Co PA & the said Rev James Grier & Mary Ferguson
were later m but evidently he d & she m a man named Paxton,
sol's wid appl 21 Dec 1836 Middlesex Co NJ aged 76 a res of Princeton NJ,
sol d 16 Mar 1836, & sol & wid had m 12 Mar 1779.
Larkin or Larkin Fargeson, S35923, VA Line,
Lewis, S32241, VA Line, sol lived in Culpepper Co VA at enl & in1809 moved to SC
then moved to KY then moved to Sangamon Co IL & sol appl there 5 June 1833
aged 73, sol d 23 Nov 1842.
Moses, S17411, SC Line, sol was b in 1762 in Baltimore MD, sol stated the Tories
robbed his father's house & killed his mother (but place of their res
wasn't shown), sol lived in Lincoln Co NC at enl & in 1820 sol moved
to Rhea Co TN & in 1831 sol moved to Lafayette Co MO & sol appl there
28 Jan 1833.
Robert, Jane, BLW #54231-160-55, MA Line, sol lived at Pelham in Hampshire Co MA
during the Rev War, sol was b 25 Apr 1753 & his wife Jane (Young)
was b 2 May 1766 & they m 7 Oct 1790, children were: Hadassah b 6 Dec 1792,
Nancy b in Oct 1796, Fanny b 22 Jan 1799, Thornton b 14 Sep 1801,
James R. b 20 Dec 1804, John M.C. b 3 Jul 1807, Eliphalet b 28 Oct 1812,
the daughter Nancy m 7 Sep 1820, sol d 15 Apr 1827 aged 73,
on 1 Nov 1856 sol's son Hadassah aged 63 & sol's son Thornton
aged 55 made aff'dt in Otsego Co NY, wid appl for BLW in Otsego Co NY
a res of Springfield NY 30 Jul 1845.
Robert, BLW #12128-100-15 Dec 1791, srv as a Pvt in Lee's Legion in the VA Line
Robert or Robert Furgason, S39512, VA Line, appl 2 Jun 1818 Montgomery Co VA aged 67,
sol enl at Woodstock in Shenandoah Co VA, in 1820 sol had a wife & children;
Nancy & Thomas, wife not named.
Robert, Besheba, W7262, BLW #19751-160-55, VA Line, sol was b in 1751 in Halifax Co VA
sol lived in Pittsylvania Co VA at enl & sol appl there 22 Aug 1832 & sol d
there 28 Apr 1850, sol had m Besheba Newbill or Newbell on 4 May 1818 in
Pittsylvania Co Va, wid appl 20 Jun 1853 Caswell Co NC a res of Milton NC
having moved there in 1851 from Pittsylvania Co VA, wid appl for BLW
12 Apr 1855 at Milton NC & was still living there in 1867 aged about 65,
wid's pension was increased in 1868, in Aug 1832 Joseph Ferguson of
Pittsylvania Co VA made aff'dt & in 1868 one R.A. Newbell was of Milton NC
but the relationship of Joseph Ferguson & R.A. Newbell to sol's family
wasn't stated.
Samuel or Samuel Furgeson, S29151, CT Line.
Samuel, S35924, Cont Line (PA), solo enl at Little Britain Twnshp in Lancaster Co PA,
appl 27 Apr 1818 Cambris Co PA aged 66, in 1822 his name was on the IN
pension roll, sol d 17 Aug 1824 place of death wasn't given,
in 1820 sol had referred to a wife (not named) .
Solomon, S29792, MA Line, appl 27 Aug 1832 Hampden Co MA aged 78 a res of Blandford MA
sol lived there at enl & sol was b there in 1754.
Stephen, Shuah Dennet former wid, W22936, MA Line, sol M Shuah Bartlet 28 Mar 1782
at what is now Kittery in York Co ME, wid appl 13 Jun 1843 York Co ME
aged 82 a res of Eliot ME, sol lived in the part of Kittery MA (ME)
now called Eliot ME at enl, sol d 11 Dec 1801, a Joshua Ferguson and
Wm A. Hayes were witnesses to wid's aff'dt in 1843.
Thomas, BLW #8293-100-1 Nov 1792 to Hannah Ferguson adm'x, srv as a Pvt in the NJ Line.
Thomas or Thomas Furguson, S13101, NY Line, appl 26 Jul 1832 Cayuga Co NY
aged 78 a res of Sempronius NY, sol lived at Bedford in Westchester Co NY
at enl, a John Locke & Rowland Day were witnesses.
William or William Furgusson, BLW #748-300-4 Jun 1789, srv as a Capt in
Col Proctor's 4th Regt of Arty, his papers were burned in one
of the War Office Fires (1800 or1814), the following was given
by another researcher but not confirmed; sol came from Ireland,
srv as a Lt, Capt & Maj & was killed 4 Nov 1791 near Ft. Recovery
in what was called St. Clair's defeat (again this was not confirmed).
William, Elizabeth, W2777, Cont Line (PA), wid appl 22 Jan 1839 Cumberland Co Pa
aged 74 a res of Westpennsborough Twnshp PA, sol & wid had m 15 Aug 1786,
sol d 23 Apr 1834, sol had appl 15 Dec 1832 Cumberland Co PA aged 78
a res of same twnshp, sol had enl near Carlisle in Cumberland Co PA
but was a res of Hanover in Lancaster Co PA when he enl, a son William, Jr.
made aff'dt 10 Jul 1850 in Cumberland Co PA that wid d 20 May 1841.
William or William Furguson, Betty, W21111, BLW #8470-160-55, NH Line,
sol appl 25 Apr 1818 Strafford Co NH aged 56 a res of Sandwich NH
sol had lived there at enl, in 1820 sol again stated he was 56 with a wife
aged 54 & children: Bradbury 11 and Abigail aged 17,
wid appl 7 Jul 1843 Carroll Co NY aged 77 a res of Sandwich NH
wid appl there for BLW 6 Apr 1855 aged 91 & sol m there to Betty Glines
on 1 Aug 1784 & sol d there 17 Jul 1826, a Samuel Thompson & Isaac S. Farrar
were witnesses.
William, BLW #9390-100-9 May 1791, srv as a Pcvt in the PA Line.
William, S35927, PA Line, sol was b 11 Aug 1754 or 1755,
sol enl in Westmoreland Co PA, appl 20 May 1818 Floyd
(later became Morgan Co) co KY, in 1824 sol had a wife aged 68
and a son aged over 21, sol d 10 Aug 1839.
William or William Fergason, Judah or Judith, W7263, BLW #26900-160-55, VA Line,
sol m Judah Woods & a Belfield Woods signed m bond with sol on 7 Feb 1791
in Greene Co NC, wid appl 6 Jan 1842 Habersham Co. GA aged 66,
sol & wid had m 10 Feb 1791, sol d 9 Dec 1834,
sol had appl 30 Sep 1833 Cumberland Co KY aged 69 in May 1833,
sol was b 11 May 1764 in Amelia Co VA & sol lived there at enl
after the Rev War sol moved to Bedford Co VA for several yrs
then moved to Hawkins Co (now in TN) NC then to
Pendleton Dist or Co SC & in 1811 moved to Franklin Co TN
in 1813 moved to Cumberland Co KY,
wid appl for BLW 30 Mar 1855 Habersham Co GA aged 79,
wid d 27 Feb or Mar 1862 leaving 1 child;
Andrew Ferguson a res of Habersham Co GA in 1868 aged 48,
a grandson James S Davis was mentioned, the aforesaid marriage bond
of sol & wid was signed in Greene Co NC but later became TN.
Library of Virginia
"The Virginia Land Office was established June 22, 1779, and
provided for the awarding of lands promised as bounty for
specified Revolutionary War Military Service and to encourage at
least three (3) years continuous service. Militia service did
not count."
(Additional information can be obtained from the URL provided for
each service man)
Fargeson, William, Gunner in Army
Cert. of Discharge by Major John Mazaret
Voucher: 1780
Farguson, James, Private in Army
Farguson, John, Soldier in Army
Certificates of Discharge by Lt. Nathaniel Rice, Thomas Worsham
and David Patteson
Voucher: 1784
Farguson, Robert, Soldier in Army
Affidavits by William Allen, Elisha Winn, & Phillip Snead
Lunenburg County
Ferguson, Charles, Soldier in Army
Certificate by Lt. Col. Charles Dabney
Voucher: 1783
Ferguson, John, Fifer in Army
Certificate by Lt. Col. Charles Dabney
Voucher: 1783
Ferguson, Robert, Surgeon's Mate in Navy
Certificate by S. H. Parker, Register of the Land Office
By Petition of the heirs, 1851
Ferguson, Robert, Soldier in Army
Ferguson, Robert, Soldier in Army
Place: Pittsylvania County
Affidavits by said Robt. Ferguson, James M. Williams., J.P., &
Terry Clampniss, J.P.
Affidavit by Drewry Woodson
Ferguson, Robert, Soldier in Army
Certificate by Lt. Col. Henry Lee
Voucher: 1790
Ferguson, William, Soldier in Army
Affidavits by Jacob Flourney, Soldier & Edward Crosstick
Farguson, William
Military Certificate # LO3395
(There must be many more, but these are listed at the Library of
Virginia)
Library of Virginia - In 1780, the Virginia General Assembly
passed an act authorizing the impressing of supplies needed by
the American army. Certificates for impressed property were
issued and listed in booklets which were sent to Richmond for settlement.
This list does not specify what was taken, but it does place the
Ferguson owners in the counties in which they lived.
Farquharson, John - York
Farguson, ?-----Mecklenburg
Farguson, ?-----Hanover
Farguson, ?-----Cumberland
Farguson, Benjamin - Mecklenburg
Farguson, Bryant - Charlotte
Ferguson, Edmund - Cumberland
Farguson, Henry - Amelia
Farguson, Hugh - Pittsylvania
Farguson, Joel - Lunenburg
Farguson, Joel - Buckingham
Farguson, John - Henry
Farguson, John - Culpepper
Furgusson, John - Hanover (Henry Banks, assignee)
Farguson, Joseph - Henry
Farguson, Joseph - Pittsylvania
Farguson, Peleg - Amelia
Furgerson, ?-----Culpepper
Ferguson, ?------Lunenburg
Ferguson, ?------Henry
Ferguson, ?------Buckingham
Ferguson, ?------Amelia
Farguson, Robert - Pittsylvania
Farguson, Samuel - Gloucester
(Washburn, Thomas) - Culpepper (Samuel Fargusin, assignee)
Farguson, Samuel - Culpepper (Joseph Strother, assignee)
Farguson, Samuel - Stafford (Quarter Master, Culpepper Militia)
Farguson, William - Culpepper
Ferguson, William - Cumberland
Fergurson, Peter - Albemarle
Ferguson's, no 1st name given - Lunenburg, Henry,
Hanover, Buckingham, Bedford, Amelia Counties
Ferguson, Alexander - Bedford
Ferguson, Benjamin - Mecklenburg
Ferguson, Cumberland - Fauquier
Ferguson, Cumberland - Fairfax
Ferguson, David - Frederick (Andrew Wagoner, Assignee)
Ferguson, Edmund - Cumberland
Ferguson, Hugh - Frederick
Fergusson, James - Chesterfield
Ferguson, John - Westmoreland
Ferguson, John - Prince William
Ferguson, John - Hampshire
Ferguson, John - Hanover (appraised beef)
Ferguson, Josiah - Fairfax
Ferguson, Nimrod - Halifax
Furgusson, Peter - Bedford
Furgison, Prince Edward
Ferguson, Richard - Prince Edward
Ferguson, Robert - Hampshire
Ferguson, Thomas - Halifax
Ferguson, Thomas - Botetourt
Ferguson, William - Cumberland
Ferguson, William - Greensville
Fergusson, John - Chesterfield
Fergusson, John - Bedford
Fergusson, Peter - Bedford
Furguson, (no 1st name, no county)
Furquerson, (no 1st name, no county)
Forqueran, ? ----Bedford
Ferguson, (no 1st name, no county)
Ferguson, ? -----Bedford
Forgy, ?-----Prince William
Ferguson, John - York
Forgueran, ? ------Bedford
Fergusson, John - Bedford
Furgison, ? -----Prince Edward
Furguson, (no 1st name, no county)
(These are not in order, but they are listed at the library with
other records and were picked out in the order given)