1736 James WHITTLE instructed that his holding in
Camlin parish be sold. His wife sold "all parcels of lands" (totalling 103A 3R 16P Scotch
Cunningham Measure) in October 1736, to Patrick FERGUSON, a tanner from Belfast. Amount not
recorded. [Ref: Deed, Memorial No. 61440. Summarised on page 27 of Transcript Book 88.]
Witnessed by William TATE and Hans CAMPBELL, gents of Lisburn, and Francis JOY, gent of
Belfast.] The land was situated at Ederaowen. This area beside Lough Neagh lying between the
Glenavy and Crumlin rivers and includes the townland of Ballyshannaghill (Ballyshannochy) where
the later Glenavy WHITTLE family farmed at Thistleborough.
1771 Sep Vol. 23 No. 288 Page 210 Memorial 188659; marriage settlement:
Bride: BUTLER Elizabeth of Dublin City Spinster
Groom: FERGUSON James of Belfast City the younger; Gent
Father of Groom: FERGUSON George of Belfast City Merchant
FERGUSON James of Belfast City the elder; Doctor of Physick
1782 - v.348 o.19 m.231781
Bride BROWNRIGG Alithea Maria of Dublin City Spinster
FERGUSON Daniel Stephenson of Belfast, ANT Linen Draper
1813 Vol. 663 No. 583 Memorial 458103, LDS Film 545087
Deed of Assignment
Grantor: John Stephenson Ferguson of Belfast, Alexr. Leslie of Antrim merchants
Grantee: Saml Donaldson formerly of Edendy Co. Armagh then of Sandy Bay Co. Antrim, Wm.
Overend PDown Co. Armagh
Reference to earlier deeds:
Geo Overend City of Dub Merchant,
Hugh MtGomery, Js Ferguson, Js Ferguson all of Belfast
Firm of MtGomery, Ferguson and Leslie was disolved
Lands: townland illegible in Belfast.
1813 Vol. 660 No. 364 Memorial 458249, LDS Film 545085
Marriage Settlement
John Stevenson Ferguson of Belfast, Esq.
Js. Ferguson eldest son of John Stevenson Ferguson
David Stark of Killead, Co. Londonderry
Margt Stark daughter of David Stark
Js. Hall of the City of Dublin
Briglands formerly in the parish of Tumibole now within the parishes of Tulibole
Tofsrvay Stervarbry of Shalcarn Shervuhoom of Kinrofs
Wm. Stewart of Belfast
1813 Vol. 660 No 453 Memorial 458547, LDS Film 545085
Deed of Release or Conveyance
Grantor: John Ferguson, carpenter
Grantee: Hill Hamilton, Esq.
Land: South side of the great road leading from Belfast to Newtownards formerly
occupied by John M'Gibbon afterward in the pofson of John Corough and then George May
Publican - in townland of Ballymacarret, Co. Down.
1813 Vol. 660 No. 35 Memorial 458527, LDS Film 545085
Settlement of Indented Deed
Grantor: Wm Tennant, Jno. Henson Ferguson Thos. Batt Esg. afsees of the estate of
Frans M'Cracken
Grantee: said Frans M'Cracken, Saml Gibson Rob Gamble, Merchants
Lands: South East side of the plantation in Belfast adjoining the rope walk.
1814 Vol. 680, No. 298 Memorial 468261, LDS Film 545075
Grantor: John Ferguson, carpenter
Grantee: Peter Havron, merchant
Witness: Michl oConnor, Thos Killartin (or B. Martin), Willm Hutton
corner house on north side of Edward St., Belfast. in front of 10 So. Street lately in
posss of Thos Bodle (or Nodle).
1818 Vol. 728 No. 226 Memorial 496961, LDS Film 463941
John Ferguson of (illegible), Co. Antrim
Robert Ferguson of Belfast, Gent
Samuel Ferguson of Belfast
transaction involves land leased by the late Samuel Ferguson on the south side of Brown
St. and the west side of Montgomery St. in Belfast and pasture land leased by John Ferguson
in Cullinghea formerly in the tenure of Wm Ferguson.
1819 Vol 735 No 523 Memorial 501523 LDS Film 463945
Deed 2 Dec 1818
Lawson Annesley of Belfast
John Stevenson Ferguson of Belfast
West side of Hercules St. in Belfast
wit: Hugh Magill and Thomas Ferguson both of Belfast
1819 Vol. 746 Memorial 507974
Indented deed of reconveyance of mortgage dated 19 Nov 1819
Jane Stewart, widow and Jane Stewart and Hanna Stewart, spinsters, all of Belfast
John S Ferguson, Belfast, Esq.
Recites deed of mortgage 29 April 1803 from James Swam to Thos L. Stewart
Lands of Islandreagh, parish of Donege, Barony of Belfast
Mem Wit: Dans Sloane, Ths Ainsworth, both of Belfast
1820 Vol. 754 No. 16 Memorial 512352 LDS Film 467063
Indented deed dated 6 Nov 1813
John Ferguson, stonecutter
James Ireland of Belfast, copper and tinsmith and Francis Ireland of Belfast,
painter
Recites lease 1 Feb 1813 from Andrew Adams and Gilbert Adams to the said John
Ferguson
South side of Nelson Street in Belfast
Wit: David McClement Tenion and Henry Watterson both of Belfast
Mem Wit: Henry Watterson and John Heany
1822 Vol. 769 No. 107 LDS Film 467071
John Fowke of Bauyhread Castle in Radnorshire Southus, Lieutenant on the half pay of
his Majestys sixty eighth Regiment of Light Infantry
John Stevenson Ferguson of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
Jane Ferguson of Belfast Co. Antrim, spinster, daughter of John Stevenson Ferguson
George Bristow, Esquire, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Hugh Montgomery, Banker, Belfast Co. Antrim
"a marriage by permission .... John Fowke and Jane Ferguson"
1823 Vol. 784 No. 264 LDS Film 467091
John Stevenson Ferguson of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
Ellen Ferguson of Belfast Co. Antrim, spinster, daughter of John Stevenson
Ferguson
James Crawford of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
Trustees nominated "for the purposes therein mentioned"
Arthur Johnson Crawford of Crawfordsburn, Co. Down, Esqr.
Thomas Batt of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
"a marriage had been agreed upon and was intended that shortly to be had and solemnized
between the said James Crawford and the said Ellen Ferguson"
1824 Vol. 797 No. 107 LDS Film 467291
John Stevenson Ferguson of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
Thomas Ferguson, John Francis Ferguson and George Ferguson three sons of the
lessor
William Tennent of Belfast Co. Antrim, Esqr.
Parcel on the south side of Manria Street formerly called Broad Street in the Town of
Belfast
1828 Vol. 835, Page 216, Memorial 561151
Reconveyance of mortgage 26 May 1828 between John Stephenson Ferguson, Belfast, linen
merchant and John Forbes, Chanlonee, co. Monaghan, Esq.
Reciting mortgage 13 Jan 1817 between John Forbes and Francis Beggs and Thomas Jamison
under the title Beggs Jamison and company
Lands of Tullyglish, parish of Aghnamullen, co. Monaghan, where John Forbes built mills
and warehouses for bleaching linen and acquired from James Corry 1 May 1796.
Lands of Duragh, Drumullant, Cornefs, Lisloghan alias Beagh, Tullygrane, Aughmake,
Toagh, Readoo and Shantonagh (co. Monnaghan)
Wit: Thomas Mines and Arthur Gamble of Belfast, gents.
Transaction involving John Francis Ferguson of Belfast and land situated in the County
of Cavan.
1876 INDENTURE.
Rev. John MacNaughton and others to Mr. William Gilroy. Fee Farm Grant of a plot of
Building Ground in Botanic Avenue, Belfast. Entered in the Registry Office in the City of
Dublin on the 17th day of May, 1876. The grantors are Rev. John MacNaughton, Presbyterian
Minister, James Baxter Ferguson, Merchant of Belfast, and James Little Esq. of Lower Baggot
Street in Dublin.The Grantee is William Gilroy, Plumber and Lead Merchant of Botanic
Terrace, Dublin Road, Belfast. The granted land is ''..on the East side of Botanic
Avenue...containing in front thereto ninety eight feet and extending backwards on the North
side fifty two feet eight inches and on the south side along and having a frontage to
Posnett Street fifty feet...more or less bounded on the East partly by premises in
possession of Thomas Dunlop and partly by a lane or passage on the South by Posnett Street,
on the West by Botanic Avenue and on the North by premises in the possession of William
Stokesbury, and more particularly delineated on the map endorsed hereon situate in the
Parish of Shankill otherwise Belfast Barony...''