Ferguson & Dobson, Litchfield Co., CT to Tioga Co., NY
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Re: William Ferguson NY
Eugene F. Gray 11/19/04
I have been searching for a man named Ferguson who was in the Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT area around 1786 (plus or minus a few years) who moved to Fleming(s)ville, NY (slightly northeast of present downtown Owego, Tioga Co., NY) and lived on what was called “McLain Hill” (McLean Hill).
I found a Daniel Furgason in the 1790 census of Litchfield Co., CT and thought he might be the man.I lost him in the 1800 census and then a William Ferguson appears in the 1810 census in Berkshire,Broome Co., NY, just slightly north of Flemingville.After seeing your posting I felt pretty sure this Daniel (or someone in his family) might be the Ferguson who raised a boy named William Dobson from a young age (William b. 1786 in or near Salisbury,Litchfield Co., CT), whose mother may have been named Hannah (father unknown).William Dobson married Lucy Rebecca Olmstead of Sharon, CT in 1814.They later settled in the Owego, Tioga Co., NY area.
Do you know anything of a William Dobson (or any Dobson) connected with your Daniel Ferguson family?
Any help is appreciated.
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Re: Ferguson & Dobson, Litchfield Co., CT to Tioga Co., NY
Eugene F. Gray 7/27/07