. Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus;. our by every means in mypower to show my gratitude to those gentlemen who honourme with their support; and to forward with unremittingattention what appears to me to be the true interest of theCounty and of the nation at large.—I have the honour to be,d Sir, your most obed. and most hu^ serv*, J. Ferguson. My dear Cousin,—/ hope earnestly for your attendance. Stray passages in old private letters are often eloquent ofnational events and the public spirit of the time. Twosentences from ones addressed to Mr. Ferguson of Kinmundym
. Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus;. our by every means in mypower to show my gratitude to those gentlemen who honourme with their support; and to forward with unremittingattention what appears to me to be the true interest of theCounty and of the nation at large.—I have the honour to be,d Sir, your most obed. and most hu^ serv*, J. Ferguson. My dear Cousin,—/ hope earnestly for your attendance. Stray passages in old private letters are often eloquent ofnational events and the public spirit of the time. Twosentences from ones addressed to Mr. Ferguson of Kinmundymay be quoted, one of which rings with the confidentpatriotism of the time, and the other illustrates a philosophywhich never evaporates. On 18th July 1805 a correspondent FEEGUSONS IN ABEEDEENSHIRE 27 writes: We have now fine warm weather, and must ensure afine crop of everything, and in a day or two we shall havegreat news from Lord Nelson. The other is from one wholived a quiet country life. It seems Mr. Pitt is dead : greatchanges are still taking place.]. DOORWAY, KINMUNDY 278 CLAN FERGUSSON GEORGE FERGUSON AND HIS DESCENDANTS. II. George, the fourth son. He lived and died in Old Mel-drum, a village distant about four miles from Inverurie, andseventeen and a half from Aberdeen. [He and a friend arerecorded as having in the famme of 1696 undertaken topurchase 1000 or 1200 bolls of bear to sell to the people inthe north at a price to be fixed by the authorities, they having no desire of profit, but allenarly the keeping of thepoor in the said shire from starving. They applied to thePrivy Council for protection for their cargo from Frenchprivateers.] He was married first to Jane Forbes, by whomhe had four sons—Robert, John, William, and George, andfive daughters, Jean, Janet, Mary, Christian, and Magdalene. III. Robert, John, and George all died unmarried. Thetwo eldest entered into the army, and after having attainedto good stations, died. [Among the officers of Brigadi
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