Ferguson. .Parish of Kincardine..near Doune

[valr]

Hi
I have some Sands in my tree but not this one! There is another researcher  who has done a huge amount of research on the Sands family from this area - I will ask him to contact you. If you give me your email address by pm I will send you a transcription of all Sands burials in Thornhill and Kincardine if you like?
Val

[Rena]

hi I think your family were from Thornhill?  Not same part of Kincardine as Ferhies lot

I have yet to find church records of Thornhill for my Janet Ferguson/Thomas Brown parents of Agnes and thus I'm stuck in 1792-ish without knowing whether she had siblings or not. No siblings names means no progress as to Janet Ferguson parents.

[ab325]

I have a Margaret Ferguson - b. 1874 in Doune, who was the daughter of Alexander Ferguson.  The only other Ferguson is Robert who was a blacksmith that lived near Thornhill and married a Helen Bryce.  Are these somehow related to the other Ferguson previously mentioned?

[Fergie38]

Nope...nothing to do with my lot.

Happy hunting.

[Throth]

When I see Sophia and 1818 I immediately think of Beckwith Township, Lanark County as a lot of the original civilian settlers arrived in 1818 on three ships - Curlew, Sophia and Jane.

The Donald Ferguson on the Sophia passenger list is almost certain to be Danial Ferguson who was granted Lot 9 (south-west part) on Concession 4.  If this is your fellow, he arrived with wife and 4 children.

He must be linked to Robert Ferguson and Peter Ferguson who had adjacent Lots.

Robert Ferguson was probably the brother of Donald (Daniel) as in 1828 Daniel tried to buy Lot 10 Concession 9 to support his brother Robert's family.  Robert had died leaving 4 children, the oldest only 9 years old and their mother already deceased.

If these are your families then 'Nos Racines' gives additional information about them.

The following is a link to the appendix sgowing civilian settlers for 1818.

http://www.ourroots.ca/page.aspx?id=1058194&qryID=7f1cb2d9-01b8-4c1e-bbd8-fe018593c3cc

Hope this helps,

Throth (www.borenich.co.uk)

[Fergie38]

What a marvel you are Throth.

I have wondered for a very long time about what became of Donald and his family on their arrival in Canada so it was great to read your information on them.
I have read parts of the Beckwith book with great interest.     There’s certainly lots of info in there.

What I somehow have to do is find out if Donald’s son, Peter returned to Scotland and if any of Donald’s family moved to Saskatchewan.

Many many thanks for your posting.

Oh…and I enjoyed your web site. 

Cheers.

[Throth]

I think that your next step might be to contact Bill Mains who runs the "Families of the Derry" website.  His family was originally on Concession 5.

Just do a search for "Families of the Derry" and that area of Beckwith Township should come up.

Throth (www.borenich.co.uk)

[Kattywinkle]

Hello

I think I may be related to you through my Mum who has connections to Robertsons Lane and who had a grandmother called Rachel Ferguson. My Mum is a Campbell from Bennetts/Campbells.

I will have to check the family tree that I have done - but not touched for some time.

Regards
Katrina

[Fergie38]

  Hello Kattywinkle.

Not been doing much with the family tree lately but I would be very interested in your connection with Robertson Lane.

regards.

    Robert.