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Judah Ferguson

Judah Ferguson

Female 1818 - 1896  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Judah Ferguson was born on 12 Aug 1818 in Wayne, Indiana, USA (daughter of Benjamin Ferguson and Nancy Green); died on 14 Mar 1896 in Jasper County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Tombstone states 3-11-1896. All other sources (including obit) state 3-14-1896.

    Obituary from the Newton Press, Newton, IL: 3-18-1896

    Mrs. Judy Fear died very suddenly at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, aged 77 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Deceased was born in Indiana, August 12, 1818; married to William Fear about 1836; and moved to Jasper county. To them were born twelve children, six of whom are living - John, Ben, Wm. and Warren Fear, Mrs. Margaret Burtch, and Mrs. E. Malcom. Her youngest child, Edmond, preceded her to the glory world two years ago, Feb 25. Mrs. Fear joined the Baptist church when about 17 years of age. She was a good motherly woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. Her husband died Jan 14, 1882. Mrs. Fear had been at Mrs. Burtch's. Friday evening she wanted to go to her son John's. She got up Saturday morning as usual, ate her breakfast and about 9 o'clock took a chill and died in a little while. She had 36 grand children, 21 great-grand-children, and one great-great-grand-child.

    Judah married William G. Fear on 22 Dec 1837 in Indiana, USA. William (son of William Hamler Fear and Mary Delilah Lanter) was born on 30 Oct 1819 in Kentucky, USA; died on 26 Jan 1882 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Ferguson was born on 31 Aug 1790 in Salisbury, Rockingham Co., NC, USA (son of John Ferguson and Hannah Barrow); died on 11 Jan 1860 in Jasper Co., IL, USA; was buried in 1860 in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.

    Notes:

    Number ten of 14 children.

    1820 Wayne, Indiana, 8 in his household, one person engaged in agriculture, one male 26-44, seven under 16 (four girls under ten, three boys under ten).

    1830 Decatur, Indiana, 11 people in his household. One male, one female 30 thru 39, five boys, four girls.

    1840 Washington and Marion and Sandcreek and Clay and Adams, Decatur, Indiana, 7 in the household, two people employed in agriculture, one male 40-49, one female 40-49, two sons 5-9, one son 15-19, one daughter 10-14, one 15-19.

    1850 Clay, Decatur, Indiana. Benjamin and Nancy.

    Will of 29.8.1857. Widows partition suit of 4.4.1860. On his tombstone: "Aged 69y,4m,10d"

    Benjamin married Nancy Green in 1811 in Rockingham Co., NC, USA. Nancy (daughter of William Greene and Ruthey Hunter) was born on 26 Jul 1793 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died about 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Green was born on 26 Jul 1793 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Greene and Ruthey Hunter); died about 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. Jeremiah Ferguson was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Greene, Ohio; died on 7 Mar 1882 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.
    2. John Ferguson was born on 27 Oct 1813 in Union, Decatur, Indiana, USA; died on 7 Nov 1899 in Cedar, Mahaska, Iowa, USA.
    3. Malinda Ferguson was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 16 May 1873 in Jasper County, Illinois; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.
    4. William Anderson Ferguson was born on 1 Jun 1817 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Jan 1894 in Chautauqua, Cowley County, Kansas.
    5. 1. Judah Ferguson was born on 12 Aug 1818 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Jasper County, Illinois.
    6. Solomon Ferguson was born on 22 Feb 1822 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 3 Aug 1899 in Turlock, California; was buried in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Ferguson was born on 15 Jan 1755 in York County, VA (son of William Ferguson and Elizabeth Ferguson); died on 14 Feb 1842 in Dover, Boone County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Cox Cemetary, Dover, Boone, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Revolutionary War soldier.

    "John Forgason and his parents had arrived from Poquoson, York County, Virginia about 1769, and had settled at Hick's Ford in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County (the place is now known as Emporia, and is in Greenville County). Hannah and John were married about 1774-1775, in Brunswick County. In July 1776, John and Hannah purchased land from Hannah's father, William Barrow of Brunswick County. They bought 200 acres for 70 Pounds, and it was located in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County. (Brunswick Co., VA Deeds, Vol 12, 64-66).

    John was drafted for his first term of service in the Revolutionary War from Brunswick County near Hick's Ford in the fall of 1777.

    Following John's first military experience guarding the area of Smithfield, Virginia from British foraging raids, he was released from the Militia. It was at this time, on 22 October 1779, that Hannah and John sold their land in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County, Virginia, where Hannah and John are named in a deed. They moved to property at Kerby's Creek at the juncture of the Dan River in Guilford County, North Carolina. They eventually received a Patent of 166 acres from the State of North Carolina. (Rockingham County Deed Book C, 1790; pg 189, at Wentworth, NC) The Ferguson plantation was contiguous to that of Moses Barrow, Hannah's brother. (This part of Guilford County would become Rockingham County in 1785,)

    "John was drafted to serve in the militia in various North Carolina campaigns on three more occasions. By June, 1801, Hannah had fourteen children. At least one and maybe two of the oldest daughters were married before the youngest, Sarah, was born.
    reports of lands far away and across the Ohio River that eventually led John Ferguson to take his family to Indiana to settle in the newly opened fertile lands.

    "Hannah was never mentioned in documents after the family moved to Ohio/Indiana. She probably died in Rockingham County, North Carolina, before the family moved in 1811."
    (Note: She is accounted for in the 1810 census of Rockingham County.)
    From Richard Oyler's "Ferguson Ancestors and Descendants" and The Barrow family history compiled by Sandra Paser.

    Children:
    1) Mary Ferguson, born April 6, 1776, died April 1849
    2) Martha "Patsy" Ferguson, born November 22, 1777
    3) Rebecca Ferguson, born January 15, 1779
    4) William Ferguson, born March 9, 1781 in what is now Stokes Co North Carolina.
    5) David Ferguson, born June 7, 1783
    6) Nathan Ferguson, born May 25, 1785
    7) John Henry Ferguson, born February 5, 1786
    8) Elisabeth Ferguson, born October 12, 1787, died September 1, 1888
    9) Joseph Ferguson, born October 12, 1787, died January 29, 1848
    10) Benjamin Ferguson, born August 31, 1790
    11) Hannah Ferguson, born January 16, 1792
    12) Moses Ferguson, born December 23, 1793
    13) Amy Forgason, born December 19, 1796
    14) Sarah Ferguson, born June 6, 1801

    It was in Union Co that John Forguson married his second wife, Bethena "Bethany" Deacons. They were married May 26, 1828, by a justice of peace, Samuel McLean in Brownsville Township. A copy of their marriage record is on file in the county courthouse. John was 73 years old and Bethany was only 34, less than half his age.

    The following December after his second marriage, John and Bethena gave birth to a son whom they named Jonathan. And in March of 1831, at the age of 76 John was the proud father of his sixteenth child who was named after her mother, Bethany. These two births are recorded along with the other fourteen in the Forguson Family Bible.

    After the birth of Bethany in 1831, John and his family moved from Union Co where they had lived for about 18 years. They again headed west to Boone Co Indiana, named for Daniel Boone, and settled on the Sugar River near Thorntown just northwest of present day Indianapolis.

    The 1840 census for Boone Co listed him as being between 60-90 years old. He was 87 whe he died in 1842.

    John married Hannah Barrow in 1770 in Stokes County, NC. Hannah (daughter of William Barrow and Amy Lee) was born in 1751 in Meherrin, Brunswick, VA; died in 1827 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Barrow was born in 1751 in Meherrin, Brunswick, VA (daughter of William Barrow and Amy Lee); died in 1827 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Phoebe Hill Barrow

    Notes:

    Some still think that Phoebe Hill Barrow, the granddaughter mentioned in John Barrow's will may also have been William and Amy's child, but probably she is the daughter of John Barrow, Jr.

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Ferguson was born on 31 Aug 1790 in Salisbury, Rockingham Co., NC, USA; died on 11 Jan 1860 in Jasper Co., IL, USA; was buried in 1860 in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.

  3. 6.  William Greene was born on 3 Aug 1764 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina (son of William Greene and Sarah Ann Alston); died on 13 Dec 1819 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.

    Notes:

    Served as a private in NC and Georgia Miliita; of the first Batt. Richmond Co., GA Militia; received 287 1/2 acres of bounty land for his service in Greene County, upon certificate of General Elijah Clarke, 1785.

    In his will of Dec 8th, 1819 in Greene county Georgia, William leaves four sons and three daughters six or seven slaves each, in addition to leaving his wife Ruthey nine slaves and all his horses, hogs, cattle and sheep and his whole crop of corn, foddes, wheat, oats and cotton, his plantation tools, a wagon, all his household and kitchen furniture, and his house and plantation duting her life.
    Children in will: Lemuel, Augustine, Alston, Phillip and daughters Sarah/Sally, Nancy, Petey.
    Other children: Nathaniel d.y., Elisabeth.

    William married Ruthey Hunter on 17 Jun 1784 in Warren, North Carolina. Ruthey (daughter of Jesse Hunter and Anne Alston) was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Warren, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1826 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruthey Hunter was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Warren, North Carolina (daughter of Jesse Hunter and Anne Alston); died on 15 May 1826 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.

    Notes:

    1820 census for Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA, has Ruthe, one son between 16 and 25 an one daughter between 10 and 15 and 24 slaves.

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Green was born on 26 Jul 1793 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died about 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Ferguson was born on 19 Jun 1724 in Charles, York, Virginia; was christened on 24 Jun 1724; died after 1778 in Charles, York, Virginia.

    William married Elizabeth Ferguson before 1748 in Charles, York, Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1724 in Virginia, USA; died after 1778 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Ferguson was born about 1724 in Virginia, USA; died after 1778 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Betty

    Children:
    1. 4. John Ferguson was born on 15 Jan 1755 in York County, VA; died on 14 Feb 1842 in Dover, Boone County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Cox Cemetary, Dover, Boone, Indiana.

  3. 10.  William Barrow was born on 17 Jan 1727 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA (son of John Barrow); died on 23 Jan 1817 in Stokes County, NC.

    Notes:

    William Barrow was a tobacco farmer, who, after raising his family in Brunswick County, Virginia, moved to North Carolina with his son Aaron, and died in the 91st year of his age.

    For more: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kell/genealogy/dad/fergusenmcewen/ferguson-barrow.html

    William married Amy Lee in 1750 in Sussex County, VA. Amy (daughter of William Lee, III and Rebecca Burchett) was born in 1732 in Brunswick County, VA; died in 1781 in Stokes County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Amy Lee was born in 1732 in Brunswick County, VA (daughter of William Lee, III and Rebecca Burchett); died in 1781 in Stokes County, NC.

    Notes:

    Grew up on a large 300 acre tobacco plantation on the north side of the Meherrin River in Virginia in the area of Isle of Wight County that would become Southampton County in 1749.

    Children:
    1. 5. Hannah Barrow was born in 1751 in Meherrin, Brunswick, VA; died in 1827 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

  5. 12.  William Greene was born on 17 Jul 1734 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia, Virginia; died on 1 Jul 1806 in Wilkes, Georgia.

    Notes:

    William Greene Sr was born in Virginia in 1734. Married Sarah Ann Alston in Warren county, NC. Enlisted in First North Carolina Regiment under Colonel James Moore as a captain.

    He received a land grant of 500 acres bounty land as an officer for service, in Washington County, Georgia, Jan 24, 1784.

    Came on into Georgia and died in Wilkes County, Georgia in July 1806. His will can be found in Will Book "GG", 1806-1807.

    William married Sarah Ann Alston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Sarah Ann Alston
    Children:
    1. 6. William Greene was born on 3 Aug 1764 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1819 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.

  7. 14.  Jesse Hunter was born in 1736 in Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1786 in Wilkes, Georgia.

    Jesse married Anne Alston on 20 Jun 1758 in Granville Co., NC. Anne (daughter of Solomon Alston and Ann Hinton) was born on 29 Mar 1735 in Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina; died in 1786 in Wilkes, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anne Alston was born on 29 Mar 1735 in Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina (daughter of Solomon Alston and Ann Hinton); died in 1786 in Wilkes, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Ruthey Hunter was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Warren, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1826 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.