The Descendants of David Ferguson

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John Robertson

11810 U.S. Census, Middleburg, Schoharie Co., New York, p. 49, Ancestry.com.
John Robinson. Males: 2 born 1785-1794 (probably John and Alexander), 2 born 1795-1800 (probably James and Peter). Females: 1 born before 1765 (probably Mary), 1 born 1785-1794 (probably Janette), 1 born 1795-1800 (probably Betsy). Cornelius Fake is on the previous page.

21820 U.S. Census, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., New York, p. 221, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Rick Crume's file R 295.
John Robinson. Males: 1 born 1776-1794 [John], 2 born 1810-1820 [Daniel & John]. Females: 1 born 1776-1794 [Elizabeth], 1 born 1805-1810 [unknown].

31830 U.S. Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York, p. 145, Ancestry.com.
John Robinson. Males: 1 born 1825-1830, 3 born 1820-1825, 1 born 1815-1820, 1 born 1800-1810, 1 born 1780-1790. Females: 2 born 1825-1830, 1 born 1810-1815, 1 born 1790-1800. Next door to Thomas Murphy and Jacob Feek.

41840 U.S. Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York, p. 309, Ancestry.com.
Jno. Robbinson, next door to (?) Murphy and Jacob Feek.


37. Daniel Robertson

11850 U.S. Census, Davenport, Delaware County, New York, Ancestry.com, Roll M432 494, p. 140, image 284, <www.ancestry.com>.
Rick Crume's file R568.

21870 U.S. Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York, p. 613R.
Rick Crume's file R 3.
"The 1870 census of Worcester, Otsego County, New York (P.O. South Worcester), page 613R, dwelling 117, family 124, enumerated 24 and 25 June 1870, says:

Robertson, Alexander, 48, Male, White. Occupation: Farmer. Value of Real Estate: $7,000. Value of Personal Estate: $1,200. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth.
" , Mary, 36, Female, White. Occupation: Keeping house. Place of birth: New York.
" , James S., 17, Male, White. Occupation: Farm laborer. Place of birth: New York.
" , Dora A., 13, Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Libbie A. [Should be L. for Lucy.}, 18 [Should be 10.] Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Daniel, 52, Male, White. Occupation: Sawyer in mill. Value of Real Estate: --. Value of Personal Estate: $4,000. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth."

31880 United States Census, FamilySearch, National Archives microfilm T9-0327, p. 221D, <www.familysearch.org>.
"Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John ROBERTSON Self M Male W 33 NY Clerk In D.G. Store NY NY
Louisa ROBERTSON Wife M Female W 25 ME Keeping House ME ME
Gertrude ROBERTSON Dau S Female W 2 IA NY ME
Daniel ROBERTSON Father M Male W 61 NY Farmer SCOT SCOT."

41900 US Federal Census, Pomona City, First Ward, San Jose Township, Los Angeles Co., California, Genealogy.com, Roll 92 Book 1, Page 181a, <www.genealogy.com>.
In household of his son, John G. Robertson.


Jane Rowland

11850 U.S. Census, Davenport, Delaware County, New York, Ancestry.com, Roll M432 494, p. 140, image 284, <www.ancestry.com>.
Jane Robertson, age 33. Rick Crume's file R568.


38. John Ferguson Robertson

11860 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, 1st district, 5th ward, p. 64, Ancestry.com.
Jno. J. Robinson, 30, Butter, Dealer. Augusta, 20. Joseph, 3. John, 1. All born in N.Y.

21870 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, p. 69, Ancestry.com.
John Robertson, 51, butter shipper.


Augusta Wood

1Alan Malz, Marriages from Bloomville Mirror - 1851-1855, <www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/vrmmalz4.html>.
Web site visited on 7 Feb. 2006.
"LAST FIRST DATE SPOUSE MARRIED AT
ROBINSON JOHN F. 04/03/1856 AUGUSTA WOOD NEW YORK
WOOD AUGUSTA 04/03/1856 JOHN F. ROBINSON NEW YORK CITY."

2New York City Death Index, Italian Genealogical Group , <www.italiangen.org>.
"Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate Number County Soundex Robertson Augusta 67 y Oct 18 1896 18743 Kings R163."

31860 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, 1st district, 5th ward, p. 64, Ancestry.com.
Jno. J. Robinson, 30, Butter, Dealer. Augusta, 20. Joseph, 3. John, 1. All born in N.Y.

41870 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, p. 69, Ancestry.com.

5The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0852, p. 181B.


39. Alexander Robertson

1Obituary of Alexander Robertson, Worcester Times, 17 Apr. 1890, p. 3, col. 3, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY.
Rick Crume's file R 600.

21870 U.S. Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York, p. 613R.
Rick Crume's file R 3.
"The 1870 census of Worcester, Otsego County, New York (P.O. South Worcester), page 613R, dwelling 117, family 124, enumerated 24 and 25 June 1870, says:

Robertson, Alexander, 48, Male, White. Occupation: Farmer. Value of Real Estate: $7,000. Value of Personal Estate: $1,200. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth.
" , Mary, 36, Female, White. Occupation: Keeping house. Place of birth: New York.
" , James S., 17, Male, White. Occupation: Farm laborer. Place of birth: New York.
" , Dora A., 13, Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Libbie A. [Should be L. for Lucy.}, 18 [Should be 10.] Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Daniel, 52, Male, White. Occupation: Sawyer in mill. Value of Real Estate: --. Value of Personal Estate: $4,000. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth."

3Port Emma Times, Port Emma, Dickey County, Dakota Territory, film 806, 17 Jan. 1884, p. 1, col. 3, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND.
Rick Crume's file R 603.
"Ticeville Items.
"Jimmy" Robinson and father are the happy men of this town, each having secured tree claims adjoining their pre-emptions, giving them a small farm of 640 acres, which they were fortunate enough to get by filing in Columbia at the time of its coming into market."

4Port Emma Times, film 806, 11 Sept. 1884, p. 1, col. 5.
"Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of Ellendale, spent last Saturday and Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Woodard near Ticeville."

51885 Dakota Territory Census, North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, <www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndirs/databases/census/php>.
Web site, visited 28 Aug. 2005.
"ED Name Age Rel Occupation Nativity Address City County
59-014-06 Robertson, J. S. 32 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-07 Robertson, Jennie 31 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-08 Robertson, H. 8 NY Dickey
59-014-09 Robertson, A. 64 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-10 Robertson, Mary 50 Farmer NY Dickey."

6Port Emma Times, film 806, 3 Dec 1885.
"Ticeville Talk. A party of friends spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, lately, and were treated most royally on roast turkey and other goodies. They are the ones who know how to do it."

7Joy Fisher, Dickey county, ND, BLM Records - "R" Surnames, <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nd/dickey/land/dick-r.txt>.
Viewed 29 May 2005.
ROBERTSON ALEXANDER. Meridian 05. Township 129 North, Range 059 West [Lovell Township], section 025, 160 acres. Type: 251101 (homestead). Case type: patent. Document ID: 1531. Date: 07/16/1890.

8Joy Fisher, Dickey county, ND, BLM Records - "R" Surnames.
ROBERTSON ALEXANDER HEIRS OF. Meridian 05. Township 129 North, Range 059 West [Lovell Township], section 026, 160 acres. Type: 251105 (homestead). Case type: patent. Document ID: 1575. Date: 11/05/1897.


Mary A Myers

1Alan Malz, Marriages from Bloomville Mirror - 1851-1855, <www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/vrmmalz4.html>.
Web site visited on 7 Feb. 2006.
"LAST FIRST DATE SPOUSE MARRIED AT
ROBINSON ALEXANDER 01/28/1852 MARY A. MYERS MARYLAND, NY
MYERS MARY A. 01/28/1852 ALEXANDER ROBINSON WORCESTER."

21870 U.S. Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York, p. 613R.
Rick Crume's file R 3.
"The 1870 census of Worcester, Otsego County, New York (P.O. South Worcester), page 613R, dwelling 117, family 124, enumerated 24 and 25 June 1870, says:

Robertson, Alexander, 48, Male, White. Occupation: Farmer. Value of Real Estate: $7,000. Value of Personal Estate: $1,200. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth.
" , Mary, 36, Female, White. Occupation: Keeping house. Place of birth: New York.
" , James S., 17, Male, White. Occupation: Farm laborer. Place of birth: New York.
" , Dora A., 13, Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Libbie A. [Should be L. for Lucy.}, 18 [Should be 10.] Female, White. Occupation: At school. Place of birth: New York.
" , Daniel, 52, Male, White. Occupation: Sawyer in mill. Value of Real Estate: --. Value of Personal Estate: $4,000. Place of birth: New York. Father and mother of foreign birth."

31885 Dakota Territory Census, North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, <www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndirs/databases/census/php>.
Web site, visited 28 Aug. 2005.
"ED Name Age Rel Occupation Nativity Address City County
59-014-06 Robertson, J. S. 32 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-07 Robertson, Jennie 31 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-08 Robertson, H. 8 NY Dickey
59-014-09 Robertson, A. 64 Farmer NY Dickey
59-014-10 Robertson, Mary 50 Farmer NY Dickey."

4Ludden, Dickey Co., ND - 1888 Methodist Church Records, <http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nd/dickey/church/ludden.txt>.
This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Pages 25-26.
Mary A. and Jennie Robertson were members and "Mrs. Robertson" was a steward.


40. Mary Elizabeth Robertson

11860 U.S Census, Fourth Ward, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California, Genealogy.com, Roll 63 Book 1, Page 530 , <www.genealogy.com>.
"Mary R. Christie."

2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0069, p. 132B.
"Census Place: Mammoth, Mono, California
Source: FHL Film 1254069 National Archives Film T9-0069 Page 132B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Mary R. CHRISTIE Self F W W 57 NY
Occ: Hotel Keeper Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT
Lizzie C. CHRISTIE Dau F S W 15 CA
Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY
Wm. HELINAN Other M S W 27 VT
Occ: Miner Fa: SCOT Mo: CAN."
Hotel Keeper.


Daniel Christie

1Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe, Diane McCarthy, Lake Charles, LA.
Rick Crume's file R 573.
"Feby 12/51 Attended wedding at J. F. R's. [That's probably Daniel and Alexander's brother, John Ferguson Robertson (1819-1880), who lived in New York City.] Mr. Christie was married to Miss Mary Robinson. They are a good looking couple and I wish them prosperity & happiness. Had a pleasant time though a little dissatisfaction with Miss E. B. I am much pleased with Miss J. R. and were she not so young would try and cultivate a more intimate acquaintance with her."

21860 U.S Census, Fourth Ward, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California, Genealogy.com, Roll 63 Book 1, Page 530 , <www.genealogy.com>.
"D. Christie. Occupation: Boardinghouse."

31850 U.S. Census, Mayfield, Fulton Co., New York, p. 23, Ancestry.com.

41850 U.S. Census, Mayfield, Fulton Co., New York, p. 23.

51860 U.S Census, Fourth Ward, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California, Roll 63 Book 1, Page 530 .
"D. Christie. Occupation: Boardinghouse."


41. James W Robertson

1New York City Death Index, Italian Genealogical Group , <www.italiangen.org>.
"Robertson James, age 75 y, died May 16 1901, certificate #15228, county: Manhattan, Soundex: R163."

21870 U.S. Census, Flushing, Queens Co., New York, p. 275, Ancestry.com, Images Online, M593-1078, FHL film 552,577.
Rick Crume's file R 565.
J. W. Robertson, 45, Merchant, b. New York, with wife Catherine, 45, b. New York. Is this James W. Robertson? There's also Anne Robertson, 90, b. New York, in the same household. Was she his mother?.

3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0852, p. 377C.
19th Ward. Occupation: Lighting R.R.


Hester Elizabeth Mix

11860 U.S. Census, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York, p. 643, Ancestry.com.
Elizabeth Mix, 29, in household of her parents Peter Mix, a printer, and his wife Mary.

2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0852, p. 377C.
19th Ward. Elisebeth Robertson.


42. Charles Stewart Robertson

1Obituary of Stewart Robinson, Otsego Republican, Cooperstown, N.Y., p. 5, col. 5, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY.
Rick Crume's file R 600.


James W Smart

1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives Film T9-915, p. 9A.
"James Smart, farmer, age 44, born Scotland, living with mother Isabell Smart."
Is he the James Smart who married Elizabeth Robertson?.

21900 U.S. Census, Burlington, Otsego Co., N.Y., Genealogy.com, Roll 1145, book 1, p. 4a, <www.genealogy.com>.
Smart, James H. b. Feb. 1836, age 64, single, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland, immigrated in 1851, citizenship: ns, Farmer. Did he marry Elizabeth Ann Robertson? James is living with a sister and two farm laborers.


44. Sally Jane Robertson

1Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe, Diane McCarthy, Lake Charles, LA.
Rick Crume's file R 573.

2Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe.


Isaac Crowe

1Isaac Crowe Papers, 1843-1875, 13 boxes, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul MN.
Here's the description from the Minnesota Historical Society's catalog:

Correspondence, legal documents, and business papers of this lawyer and real estate dealer who settled in St. Anthony (Minn.) in 1857 and acted as agent for Abraham Becker, a banker and broker of South Worcester, New York. The papers relate largely to land transactions in New York, to Crowe's land holdings in Minnesota, and to land which he located for others. Included are letters from Benjamin F. Daggett, George E. H. Day's banking house, Daniel S. B. Johnston, Orlando C. Merriman, and other persons regarding lumbering at Little Falls, a sawmill at St. Cloud, a flour mill at Eden Prairie, the proposed union of St. Anthony and Minneapolis (1866), public opinion during the Civil War, and cotton raising in Mississippi.
Rick Crume's file R 544.

2Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe, Diane McCarthy, Lake Charles, LA.
Rick Crume's file R 573.

3Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe.

4Crowe, Isaac, The Private Diary of Isaac Crowe.


11. Ann Ferguson

11860 US Census, Kortright, Delaware Co., New York., p. 235 (stamped), Ancestry.com.
"Dwelling 235, family 237.
Seth Kelso, 65, M, Farmer, real estate worth $6,000, personal estate worth $3,500.
Ann " , 58, F
Elizabeth Feak, 36, F
James Kelso, 34, M
Ann Feak, 3, F
James E " , 5/12, M
Nicholas " , 40, M
Mary Ferguson, 71, F
Aras Shearer, 50, M, Farmer, real estate worth $500, personal estate worth $100.
Aras Shearer was born in Mass. All the rest were born in New York."


Seth Kelso

11860 US Census, Kortright, Delaware Co., New York., p. 235 (stamped), Ancestry.com.
"Dwelling 235, family 237.
Seth Kelso, 65, M, Farmer, real estate worth $6,000, personal estate worth $3,500.
Ann " , 58, F
Elizabeth Feak, 36, F
James Kelso, 34, M
Ann Feak, 3, F
James E " , 5/12, M
Nicholas " , 40, M
Mary Ferguson, 71, F
Aras Shearer, 50, M, Farmer, real estate worth $500, personal estate worth $100.
Aras Shearer was born in Mass. All the rest were born in New York."


49. Elizabeth Kelso

11860 US Census, Kortright, Delaware Co., New York., p. 235 (stamped), Ancestry.com.
"Dwelling 235, family 237.
Seth Kelso, 65, M, Farmer, real estate worth $6,000, personal estate worth $3,500.
Ann " , 58, F
Elizabeth Feak, 36, F
James Kelso, 34, M
Ann Feak, 3, F
James E " , 5/12, M
Nicholas " , 40, M
Mary Ferguson, 71, F
Aras Shearer, 50, M, Farmer, real estate worth $500, personal estate worth $100.
Aras Shearer was born in Mass. All the rest were born in New York."

2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0823, p. 184C.

3Delaware County, New York Will Testators index , Sampubco www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nydelaware03.htm <http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nydelaware03.htm>.
"Column One: Name of Testator Column Two: Place of Residence of Testator Column Three: County #, Volume #, Page #
FEAK, ELIZABETH HAMDEN NY-13-27-14 FEAK, LAURA FRANKLIN NY-13-N-320 FEAK, NICHOLAS HAMDEN NY-13-Q-213
The years covered by the volumes are: 27 (1912-1913), N (1890-1894) and Q (1897-1899)."
Are Elizabeth (Kelso) Feak and the Elizabeth Feak whose will was dated between 1912 and 1913 the same person?.


Nicholas Feak

1La Crosse County, Wisconsin, land transfers.
See message of 24 Jan. 2006 from Della Feak Berg via Cristine L. Prucha to Rick Crume.
"2/10/1851 E1/2 of SE ¼ sec 14
6/7/1852 Nicholas Feak from Marion Feak vol 1 p. 702 W ¼ sec 13 T17R ?8?6 $150, 80 acres
6/9/1852 Edward Feak from Nicholas Feak of La Crosse v.1 p. 703 $50 40 acres
3/5/1855 Edward Feak from Walter Brown v5 p321 NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Sec 21 and NW ¼ of NW ¼ of sec 22 T17R5
5/27/1856 Edward from W.D. Meachen WD v10 p.54 S1/2 of NW ¼ sec 22 T17R5
5/27/1856 Nicholas from Thomas Ustick WDV9 p112 Lot 6, blk 4 Usticks54 S1/2
6/11/1856 Nicholas from Cyrus Woodman WDv10p.23 sw1/4 sec 13 T17R6
6/20/1856 Nicholas from Edward Feak WD v9 p. 110 S ½ of SW ¼ sec 14 and N1/2 of SW ¼ sec 14 T17R5
7/16/1856 Mary Ann Feak from Chas Sweet mort V1 p560 N1/2 of NW ¼ Sec 2 T17R5
8/1/1856 Nicholas Feak cont. grantee vol 2."

2Wisconsin Land Patents Database.
See message of 25 Jan. 2006 from Maridale Moore to Rick Crume.
Both Edward and Nicholas Feak have land patents dated 15 Nov. 1854. Edward also has patents dated between 1856 and 1858.

31860 US Census, Kortright, Delaware Co., New York., p. 235 (stamped), Ancestry.com.
"Dwelling 235, family 237.
Seth Kelso, 65, M, Farmer, real estate worth $6,000, personal estate worth $3,500.
Ann " , 58, F
Elizabeth Feak, 36, F
James Kelso, 34, M
Ann Feak, 3, F
James E " , 5/12, M
Nicholas " , 40, M
Mary Ferguson, 71, F
Aras Shearer, 50, M, Farmer, real estate worth $500, personal estate worth $100.
Aras Shearer was born in Mass. All the rest were born in New York."

4The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census and National Index, CD-ROM, 2001, National Archives film T9-0823, p. 184C.
Nicholas Feake, Farmer.

5Delaware County, New York Will Testators index , Sampubco www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nydelaware03.htm <http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/nydelaware03.htm>.
"Column One: Name of Testator Column Two: Place of Residence of Testator Column Three: County #, Volume #, Page #
FEAK, ELIZABETH HAMDEN NY-13-27-14 FEAK, LAURA FRANKLIN NY-13-N-320 FEAK, NICHOLAS HAMDEN NY-13-Q-213
The years covered by the volumes are: 27 (1912-1913), N (1890-1894) and Q (1897-1899)."


50. James White Kelso

11860 US Census, Kortright, Delaware Co., New York., p. 235 (stamped), Ancestry.com.
"Dwelling 235, family 237.
Seth Kelso, 65, M, Farmer, real estate worth $6,000, personal estate worth $3,500.
Ann " , 58, F
Elizabeth Feak, 36, F
James Kelso, 34, M
Ann Feak, 3, F
James E " , 5/12, M
Nicholas " , 40, M
Mary Ferguson, 71, F
Aras Shearer, 50, M, Farmer, real estate worth $500, personal estate worth $100.
Aras Shearer was born in Mass. All the rest were born in New York."