Pioneer William Ferguson website
a note
( I just started on this site, and I have much, much, more to add to it, this is just a fast start. Next section will be William's adventures in Ohio and battles with the Indians, building a fort McIntosh and fort Laurens, in time I will come back and add more details on the battles of Boundbrook, Brandywine, Clouds, Reading Furnace, Germantown, the Paoli Massacre, Please contribute any info you may have to build the Official William Ferguson Web Site I'm also planning to move from Yahoo to a William Ferguson Domain in the near future).....
Time Line in Red 1754
William was born August 11th 1754 Belfast, County of Down Ireland .
1771
William and his brother came to America in 1771 and settled in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Aug 11th Williams 17th birthday
1773
Aug 11th Williams 19th birthday
In 1773 William is listed as a (Taxable inhabitant of Bedford County) in the Township of Mount Pleasent. Other names on the Taxable inhabitant list made the trip later to Kentucky
1773 Dec. 16 The Boston Tea Party
1774
1774 Sept. 5- Oct. 26 The First Continental Congress (Philadelphia)
Aug 11th Williams 20th birthday
1776
1776 Jan. 15 Paine's "Common Sense" published
Feb. 27 The patriots drive the Loyalists from Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina
March 3 The Continental fleet captures New Providence Island in the Bahamas
March 17 The British evacuate Boston
June 28 British defence of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
July 2 The Declaration of Independence is finalized and sent to the printer
July 4 The Declaration of Independence adoption date on document
July 8 The Declaration of Independence is read publicly
Aug. 2 The Declaration of Independence signed
William enlisted in August 1776 under Capt. Samuel Miller with the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment
Aug 11th Williams 22nd birthday
Aug. 27 The redcoats defeat the patriots in the Battle of Long Island
Sept. 15 The British occupy New York City
Sept. 16 The British win the Battle of Harlem Heights
Oct. 11 Benedict Arnold defeated at Lake Champlain
Oct. 28 The Americans retreat from White Plains, New York
Nov. 16 The British capture Fort Washington, NY and Fort Lee, NJ
Dec. 26 Washington crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton • 1777
1777
Jan. 3 Washington victorious at Princeton
Jan. 6- May 28 Washington winters in Morristown, NJ
Williams first battle was April 13th 1777 was the battle of Bound Brook
June 14 Flag Resolution
July 5 St. Clair surrenders Fort Ticonderoga to the British
July 27 Lafayette arrives in Philadelphia
Aug. 6 The redcoats force the patriots back at Oriskany, but then have to evacuate
Aug 11th Williams 23rd birthday
Aug. 16 American Militia under General Stark crush the Hessians at Bennington
Aug.25 British General Howe lands at Head of Elk, Maryland
Williams 2nd battle, was the Battle of Brandywine Sept 11th 1777
Sept. 11 The British win the Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania
Sept. 16 Rain-out at the Battle of the Clouds, Pennsylvania
Williams 3rd Battle was the Battle of the clouds Sept 16th 1777 under Gen Wayne
Sept. 19 Burgoyne checked by Americans under Gates at Freeman's Farm, NY
Williams 4th battle at Reading Furnace Sept 21st 1777 (paoli massacre) The march to German Town
Sept. 21 Paoli Massacre, PA
Sept. 26 British under Howe occupy Philadelphia
Williams 5th battle Battle of Germantown Oct, 2nd 1777
Oct. 4 Americans driven off at the Battle of Germantown
Oct. 7 Burgoyne loses second battle of Freeman's Farm, NY (at Bemis Heights)
Oct. 17 Burgoyne surrenders to American General Gates at Saratoga, NY
Oct. 22 Hessian attack on Fort Mercer, NJ repulsed
Nov. 16 British capture Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Dec. 5-7 Americans repulse British at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania
Williams spent the winter and spring of 1777-78 at Valley Forge
Dec. 19 Washington's army retires to winter quarters at Valley Forge
1778
Feb. 6 The United States and France sign the French Alliance
March 7 British General William Howe replaced by Henry Clinton
May 20 Battle of Barren Hill, Pennsylvania
June 19 Washington's army leaves Valley Forge
June 28 The Battle of Monmouth ends in a draw
July 4 George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia, a French village near Detroit
Aug. 8 French and American forces besiege Newport, RI
Aug 11th Williams 24th birthday
Williams Regiment was at Fort Bedford from 25th Aug to the 29th of Aug
Sept 1st found William at Statlers
Sept 5th Williams at Fort Ligonier
Sept 10th William arives at Fort Pitt
Dec. 29 The redcoats occupy Savannah
1779
Feb. 14 Militia beat Tories at Kettle Creek, NC
Feb. 25 American George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes on the Wabash in the Western campaign
June 21 Spain declares war on Great Britain
July 8 Fairfield, CT, burned by British July 11 Norwalk, CT, burned by British
July 15-16 American "Mad" Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, NY
Aug. 19 "Light Horse" Harry Lee attacks Paulus Hook, NJ
Aug 11th William's 25th birthday he leaves Fort Pitt for his last expedition under the command of Col Brodhead
Sept 14th William and the expedition arrives back at Fort Pitt
Sept. 23 John Paul Jones, aboard the Bonhomme Richard, captures British man-of-war Serapis near English coast
Sept. 28 The Tappan Massacre ("No Flint" Grey kills 30 Americans by bayonet)
Sept William after returning to Fort Pitt William is discharged by Lt Col Bayard after serving his country 3 years and 1 month
Oct. 9 American attempt to recapture Savannah, GA fails
1780
March 1st Sergent Joseph Lemasters was discharged by Lt. Col. Richard Campbell (Ctherine's brother who could hav fought with William in some battles, could have marched with William and, Joseph spent the winter and spring at Valley forge)
I do have more on Joesph Lemaster I will be adding later
May 12 British capture Charleston, SC
May 29 British crush Americans at Waxhaw Creek, SC
June 20 Patriots rout Tories at Ramseur's Mill, NC
July 11 French troops arrive at Newport, RI, to aid the American cause
Aug. 6 Patriots defeat Tories at Hanging Rock, SC
Aug 11th Williams 26th birthday
Aug. 16 British rout Americans at Camden, SC
Sept. 25 Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered
Oct. 7 King's Mountain, SC: battle lasted 65 minutes. American troops led by Isaac Shelby and John Sevier defeated Maj. Patrick Ferguson and one-third of General Cornwallis's army
Oct. 14 Washington names Nathanael Greene commander of the Southern Army
1781
Jan. 1 Mutiny of unpaid Pennsylvania soldiers
Jan. 17 Patriot Morgan overwhelming defeated British Col. Tarleton at Cowpens, SC
March 2 Articles of Confederation adopted
March 15 British win costly victory at Guilford Courthouse, NC
April 25 Greene defeated at Hobkirk's Hill, SC
May 15 Corwallis clashed with Greene at Guilford Courthouse, NC
June 6 Americans recapture Augusta, GA
June 18 British hold off Americans at Ninety Six, SC July 6 "Mad" Anthony Wayne repulsed at Green Springs Farm, VA
Aug 11th Williams 27th birthday
Sept. 8 Greene defeated at Eutaw Springs, SC
Sept. 15 Cornwallis surrounded on land and sea by Americans and French and surrenders French fleet drove British naval force from Chesapeake Bay
Oct. 19 at Yorktown, VA
1782
March 20 Lord North resigns as British prime minister
July 11 British evacuate Savannah, GA
Aug 11th Williams 28th birthday
Nov. 30 British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace
Dec. 14 British leave Charleston, SC
1783
William Ferguson and Catherine Lamasters marry, they where both 28 years old.
April 19 Congress ratifies preliminary peace treaty
Aug 11th Williams 29th birthday
Sept. 3 The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
Nov. 25 British troops leave New York City
Dec. 23 Washington resigns as Commander
And I have much more to add after this date, so check back later
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