Thanks Sallye! I didn't realize I was hitting so close to home when I asked my innocent question <grin> John Charles Tippet JohnDoeTippet@csi.com P.S. What do you think of my new version of the descendancy narrative? I haven't received any comments yet (other than Rick Phillips). I would like to get a dialogue going on this this, but there doesn't seem to much activity/interest on this list at the moment. Thanks for your help. ---------- > From: SalGundy@aol.com > To: johndoetippet@csi.com > Cc: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Two new wills > Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 10:44 PM > > John, > For the record, will give you what I have on Isaac. > > ISAAC FERGUSON > b. Nov. 20, 1751 - PA.Fayette.Brownsville > m. abt 1774 - PA? > d. Nov. 1815 OH.Clermont (family cem) > Father: Thought to be Thomas, but believe it is James of Washington Co, PA > Mother: > ( I have James' will and fits in too good) > > ELIZABETH LEEDOM > B. bef 1758 PA.Bucks Co.(Hillstownship) > d. after 1815 OH.Clermont > FATHER: John Leedom, > MOTHER: Letitia Jones (dau of Thomas and Martha (West) Jones > > 1. ISAIAH FERGUSON > b. Sep 24 1775, PA.Fayette.Brownsville > d. Oct 21, 1851, OH.Clermont (family cem) > m: Mary Johns, Feb 1805 OH.Clermont > 2. ZACHARIAH FERGUSON > b. Aug 16, 1777 PA.Brownsville (near) > d. Sep 5, 1843 IN.Union. Sims Cem > m. Mary "Polly" Johns, abt Jan 1802 OH.Green > 3. Hugh Ferguson > b. Dec 11, 1778 PA.Brownsville > d. Jan 14, 1862 OH.Clermont (Hugh Ferguson Cem) > m. Mary Arthur, Nov 29, 1805 OH.Clermont > 4. Elizabeth Ferguson > b. Mar. 20, 1780 PA.Washington.Notingham > d. Nov 6, 1851 OH.Clermont (Love Farm Cem) > m. Abel Donham, bef 1800 > 5. Nancy Ferguson > b. Mar 20, 1780 PA.Washington, Notingham > d. Sep 22, 1872 OH.Clermont > m. Capt. William Lindsey, abt 1796 KY? (son of Hezekiah & Eliza > Fisher) > 6. Ruth Ferguson > b. 1785 PA or KY > d > m Robert Donham, aft 1800 > 7. Isaac Ferguson, Jr > b. Jan 10, 1801 KY > d. Apr 26, 1844 IN.Fountain > m. Peggy Armstrong, Feb. 15, 1816 OH.Clermont > 8. Francis Ferguson > b. abt 1788 KY > d. bef 1851 > m > 9. Sarah Ferguson > b. abt. 1790 > d. > m. > 10. Thomas Ferguson > b. 1794 > d. Oct. 18, 1844 IN.Fountain (Coleman Cem) > m. Margaret Townsley, Jan 5, 1832 IN.Fountain > 11. Leticia Ferguson > b. abt 1796 > d. > m > 12. James Ferguson > b. Sep 1, 1798 OH > d. Apr 15, 1868 IN.Fountain > m Lydia Beamer, Jan 23, 1818 OH.Clermont > m Olive Donham, Sep 21, 1823 OH.Clermont > > 1778-87, Isaac was a scout for George Washington > 1782 - under Capt John Walls Co, 5, 6, 7 & 8th Class, 2nd Batt. Washington Co > Had land in Nottingham, Washington, Co - land bounty > 1787- in Bourbon Co, KY (Maysville) > 1791-Limestone & Washington Co, KY > 1794-Campbell Co, KY > 1796 -crossed the Ohio river to Clermont, established and operated > for several years what was widely known as "Ferguson > Ferry" the first in that part of state and in its day, a famous > crossing. > death Will named wife and children. > Pension and land warranty from VA (what is now SW PA) > > 1812 war - Isaiah, Hugh, Isaac, and Francis. > > Have will of James (whom I believe is father of Isaac). Possibly his > name might be Thomas James, but didn't sign that way....or Thomas > was a grandfather to Isaac. > > > Nancy and William Lindsey...my family also. (Hezekiah) > > > I have lots more about him, but this will help you. > > Sallye