Names of the gentlemen returned by the judges of assizes to serve the office of high
sheriff for the ensuing year: -
Donegal. - John FERGUSON, Esq., of Castle Forward, Londonderry; the Earl of Mount
Charles, the Hall, Donegal; William WRAY, Esq., of Oak Park, Letterkenny.
Mar 23 1854
Donegal Assizes: Crown Court - James Gordon, Hugh Maginty and Samuel Ferguson acquitted
on charges of riot and common assault.
Ballina Chronicle
, January 2, 1850
HIGH SHERIFFS 1850-1851 (From Thom's Almanac for 1850)
Donegal - John Fergusen, Esq. of Castle Forward, Londonderry
Coleraine Chronicle as published by the Coleraine Branch of the North of Ireland Family
History Society
contributed by Stanley Nesbitt
Deaths
27 Oct 1855 At his residence, Burt House, in the County of Donegal, on the 11th
instant, Andrew FERGUSON Esq. D.L. and J.P. in the 82nd year of his age.
Londonderry Journal
24 Jan 1797
Reward offered to discover and prosecute persons setting fire to property of Wm. Law of
Cloone, parish of Allsaints. Subscribers include Andrew Ferguson and Andrew Ferguson
Jr.
21 Mar 1797
Donegal Meeting held at Raphoe - And. Ferguson is amongst those subscribing to a reward
offered to persons providing information regarding seditious persons.
Subsciptor to reward for the apprehension of person who fatally shot the wife of Rev.
Dr. Waller of Sharon and murdered Rev. Doctor Wm. Hamilton, Rector of the parish of
Fannett.
Londonderry Sentinel - courtesy Stanley Nesbitt
Deaths
12-Oct-39 On the 1st inst., of typhus fever, at Ballyarl, near Killygordon, Miss
Isabella Ferguson, youngest daughter of the late Hugh Ferguson, of Ballyarl.
12-Oct-39 On the 12th ult., at Ballyarl, near Killygorgon, of typhus fever, in the 50th
year of his age, Hugh Ferguson, Esq., formerly an officer of the Derry Militia.
23-Apr-42 April 10th, in Ballyshannon, universally regretted, Captain Charles Ferguson,
a very old magistrate for the counties of Leitrim and Donegal.
18-Mar-53 At Ballogharredan Point, Banagher, Mr. Thomas Ferguson, at the extraordinary
age of 115 years. He was buried at the old Church of Straid.
19-Oct-55 On the 11th inst., at his residence Burt House, county Donegal, Andrew
Ferguson, Esq., D.L., J.P., in the 82nd year of his age.
10-Oct-56 On the 1st inst., at Burt House, county Donegal, Jane relict of the late
Andrew Ferguson, Esq.
Marriages
47-160 04-Dec-47
December 1st, at the Marriage Register Office, Stranorlar, by H.A. Wallen, Esq.,
F.R.C.S.I., Mr. Charles Quin, to Miss Catherine Ferguson, both of Killygordon
63-2 02-Jan-63
December 23, in the first Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, Mr.
Richard Pearson, City Missionary, London, to Annie, younger daughter of Mr. William
Ferguson, Letterkenny.
45-188 27-Dec-45
In Rathmullan Church, by the Rev. H. Ferguson, Mr. Samuel Henderson, to Matilda, youngest
daughter of Mr. Robert Lockhart, both of Rathmullan
48-52 01-Apr-48
On the 28th ult., in Rathmullan Church, by the Rev. Henry Ferguson, Mr. Laughlin McFarland,
boatswain of H.M.R. Cruiser Nepkin, to Mrs. Hennedy, second daughter to John Mitchell,
Esq., Inspecting Officer of Coast Guards, Rathmullan, near Rathmelton
56-190 26-Sep-56
In Rathmullan Church, on the 11th inst., by the Rev. Henry Ferguson, Curate, Mr. Thomas
McGarvey, of Tamney, to Isabella, second daughter of Mr. James Malseed, of Aughavenan,
county Donegal.
67-98 05-Mar-67
February 26, in Rathmullan Church, by the Rev. Mr. Davis, Chaplain of H.M.S. Pallas,
assisted by the Rev. H. Ferguson, Mr. John Cook, seaman of H.M.S. Pallas, to Elizabeth,
eldest daughter of Mr. Charles McGhee, of Rathmullan.
68-177 26-May-68
May 21, at Rathmullan Church, county Donegal, by the Rev. H.S. Cochrane, assisted by the
Rev. H. Ferguson, Hutcheson Boyd, Esq., of Newry, county Down, to Jessie, only daughter of
the late Colonel Harry Smyth, 68th Regiment.
69-26 15-Jan-69
Jan 8, at Rathmullan Church, by the Rev. Henry Ferguson, Mr. James McDonald, of H.M.S.
Trafalgar, to Sarah, daughter of the late Mr. John Wilson, Rathmullan
Schlegel, Donald Michael, Irish genealogical abstracts from the Londonderry Journal,
1772-1784, Clearfield, 1990
Mar 18 1774, Reference to And. Ferguson, parish Templemore, barony Ennishower.
Strabane Journal
12/02/1787 - Died at Burt in the 88th year of his age, Rev. Andrew Ferguson.