Newspapers - Donegal

Anglo-Celt, Cavan, Co. Cavan
- November 16, 1849
  - 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 Fanet.
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.

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