Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database

Mary Ferris

F, #1276, b. 10 May 1790, d. 6 May 1875

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Family: James Summerbell (b. 30 May 1787, d. 22 November 1821)

Biography

Birth	10 May 1790	Mary Ferris was born on 10 May 1790 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹
Marriage	about 1810	James Summerbell and she were married about 1810 James and Mary had 5 children. Her Findagrave record says "About 1835 she moved her family to Manhattan, where she operated a boarding house on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side."²
Census	1850	She appeared in the census 1850 at Ward 10 in New York City, New York County, New York. Mary is listed as: Mary Summerbell (age 60) Ann M. Hitchcock (age 35) Mary E. Hitchcock (age 17) Ann M. Summerbell (age 11) Joseph McFarlin (age 30, Piano Forte [?]) Archibald McFarlin (age 17, Clerk)³
Death	6 May 1875	She died on 6 May 1875 in Rensselear County, New York,²
Burial	8 May 1875	She was buried on 8 May 1875 at Shrub Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Shrub Oak, Westchester County, New York.²

Last Edited

3 August 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Shrub Oak Methodist Church Cemetery
[S605] , 1850 Federal Census (.)

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Joseph Charles Ferris

M, #1277, b. 6 September 1792, d. 18 September 1877

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Biography

Birth	6 September 1792	Joseph Charles Ferris was born on 6 September 1792 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. (Findagrave gives a birthdate of 16 Sep 1792.)¹
Death	18 September 1877	He died on 18 September 1877 in Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Findagrave gives a death date of 21 Sep 1877.¹
Burial	23 September 1877	He was buried on 23 September 1877 at Evergreen Cemetery in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.²

Last Edited

14 July 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg, PA

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Lydia Amelia Ferris

F, #1278, b. 4 July 1794, d. 3 December 1873

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Family: Thomas Blakeney

Daughter	Eliza Blakeney (b. 1824, d. 16 February 1908)
Daughter	Lydia Amelia Blakeney (b. 6 August 1837, d. 14 February 1917)

Biography

Birth	4 July 1794	Lydia Amelia Ferris was born on 4 July 1794 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹
Death	3 December 1873	She died on 3 December 1873 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Of an infected tooth.¹
Burial	5 December 1873	She was buried on 5 December 1873 at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

Last Edited

13 July 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Benjamin Ferris

M, #1279, b. 11 October 1796

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Biography

Birth

11 October 1796

Benjamin Ferris was born on 11 October 1796 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹

Last Edited

28 July 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Sarah (Sally) Ferris

F, #1280, b. 20 June 1798, d. 1 April 1886

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Family: Jacob Lent (b. 8 December 1773, d. 8 March 1844)

Daughter	Philena Lent (b. 9 November 1829, d. 7 October 1857)
Daughter	Harriet A. Lent (b. 12 August 1831, d. 15 December 1920)
Daughter	Lydia Lent (b. 1838)
Son	J. Benson Lent (b. 1838, d. 6 May 1914)

Biography

Birth	20 June 1798	Sarah (Sally) Ferris was born on 20 June 1798 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹
Marriage		Jacob Lent and she were married, date unknown
Census	1850	She appeared in the census 1850 in Somers, Westchester County, New York. Sarah is listed as: Sarah Lent (age 52, Real estate $5000) Harriet Lent (age 18) Lydia Lent (age 12) Joseph Benson (age 15, Laborer) Hannah Rodgers (age 11, attends school) All born in New York I think Joseph Benson, above, is Benson Lent, and Hannah Rodgers may be, in the same way, Hannah Rodgers Lent, her daughter. Image 7 of 42
Census	1860	She appeared in the census 1860 in Somers, Westchester County, New York. Sarah is listed as:
Census	1880	She appeared in the census 1880 in Somers, Westchester County, New York. Sarah is listed as: Sarah Lent, age 83, widowed, keeping house, b. New York and parents also. Lent, J. Benson (age 42, Farmer, Son) Post, Lina L. (age 22, granddaughter) (This is the daughter of Sarah's daughter, Philena who died in 1857.)²
Death	1 April 1886	She died on 1 April 1886 in Somers, Westchester County, New York, See attached family record for dates of birth and death. Findagrave evidently read the inscription wrong as death year of 1866 instead of 1886, so they extrapolated her age 20 years too early.^1,3
Burial	3 April 1886	She was buried on 3 April 1886 at Hope Methodist Church Burial Ground in Somers, Westchester County, New York. This cemetery is also called Tomahawk Chapel Cemetery.³
Obituary	3 April 1886	3 April 1886, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, The Highland Democrat Obituary:. Under Deaths: Lent: At West Somers, April 1st, Sarah Lent, widow of Jacob Lent, aged 87 years.

Last Edited

30 July 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Hope Methodist Church Burial Ground, Somers, New York

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Edward Seymour Ferris

M, #1281, b. 15 June 1800, d. 12 May 1849

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	15 June 1800	Edward Seymour Ferris was born on 15 June 1800 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.¹
Death	12 May 1849	He died on 12 May 1849 in Panama Canal Zone¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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John Ferris

M, #1282, b. 20 September 1802, d. 29 November 1820

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	20 September 1802	John Ferris was born on 20 September 1802 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹
Death	29 November 1820	He died on 29 November 1820 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Anne Post Ferris

F, #1283, b. 25 December 1803, d. 28 September 1897

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Family: Thomas Gildersleeve (b. 1781, d. 3 January 1875)

Biography

Birth	25 December 1803	Anne Post Ferris was born on 25 December 1803 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. Ferristree.com says birth year might be 1800 or 1804.¹
Marriage		Thomas Gildersleeve and she were married, date unknown Thomas and Anne were 1st cousins. Their mothers, Lydia and Mary Seymour, were sisters.
Death	28 September 1897	She died on 28 September 1897 in New York City, New York County, New York,¹
Burial	30 September 1897	She was buried on 30 September 1897 at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.²

Last Edited

3 August 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

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William Belden Ferris

M, #1284, b. 21 July 1807, d. 24 February 1888

Parents

Father	Joseph Ferris (b. 15 November 1757, d. 23 November 1841)
Mother	Lydia Seymour (b. 27 February 1763, d. 25 September 1837)

Family: Mary Forgee (b. 31 January 1812, d. 19 June 1880)

Son	James Augustus Ferris (b. 1834)
Son	Benjamin Franklin Ferris (b. 1837)
Son	David F. Ferris (b. 1839)
Daughter	Emily Ferris (b. 1841)
Daughter	Sarah L. Ferris (b. 1844)
Son	Charles Sanford Ferris (b. 1848)

Biography

Birth	21 July 1807	William Belden Ferris was born on 21 July 1807 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. His Findagrave record says 26 Jul.¹
Marriage	1831	He and Mary Forgee were married in 1831 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York,
Census	1850	He appeared in the census 1850 in Somers, Westchester County, New York. William is listed as: Wm. B. Ferris (age 43, Farmer, estate value $1200, b. New York) Mary (age 39) James S. (age 16) Benj'n (age 13) David (age 11) Emily (age 9) Sarah F. (age 6) Living next to his sister Sarah Lent, evidently widowed, and her daughters Harriet and Lydia.
Census	1850	He appeared in the census 1850 in Somers, Westchester County, New York. William is listed as: Wm B. Ferris (age 43, Farmer, real estate $1200) Mary (age 39) James A. (age 16) Benj'n (age 13) David (age 11) Emily (age 9) Sarah L. (age 6) Charles (age 2) Living next to his sister, Sarah Lent, widowed, with her children Harriet, Lydia, and Joseph Benson, and an 11-year-old female Hannah Rodgers.
Death	24 February 1888	He died on 24 February 1888 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York,¹
Burial	26 February 1888	He was buried on 26 February 1888 at Hillside Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York.²
Probate Record	4 April 1888	William was listed in probate records on 4 April 1888 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York. when Letters of Administration were granted to him "son of William B. Ferris late of the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, deceased, intestate" and to James A. Ferris.

Last Edited

30 July 2018

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, NY

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Susannah Ferris

F, #1285, b. 3 October 1765

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Rachel Dean (b. 21 July 1735, d. 6 May 1779)

Biography

Death		Susannah Ferris died, date unknown¹
ChildParent^1,1
Birth	3 October 1765	She was born on 3 October 1765 at Cortlandt Manor in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Deborah Ferris

F, #1286, b. 6 December 1766, d. 21 July 1844

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Rachel Dean (b. 21 July 1735, d. 6 May 1779)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	6 December 1766	Deborah Ferris was born on 6 December 1766 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹
Death	21 July 1844	She died on 21 July 1844 in North Monroeville, Ohio,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Phebe Ferris

F, #1287, b. 3 November 1776

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Rachel Dean (b. 21 July 1735, d. 6 May 1779)

Family: Henry Lounsbury

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	3 November 1776	Phebe Ferris was born on 3 November 1776 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹
Marriage	27 January 1796	Henry Lounsbury and she were married on 27 January 1796¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Henry Lounsbury

M, #1288

Family: Phebe Ferris (b. 3 November 1776)

Biography

Marriage

27 January 1796

Henry Lounsbury and Phebe Ferris were married on 27 January 1796¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Peter Ferris

M, #1289, b. 19 January 1784

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Rachel Dean (b. 21 July 1735, d. 6 May 1779)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	19 January 1784	Peter Ferris was born on 19 January 1784 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Elizabeth Ferris

F, #1290, b. 4 February 1801

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Elizabeth Miller

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	4 February 1801	Elizabeth Ferris was born on 4 February 1801 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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John Ferris

M, #1291, b. 7 June 1769, d. 25 February 1789

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Rachel Dean (b. 21 July 1735, d. 6 May 1779)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	7 June 1769	John Ferris was born on 7 June 1769 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹
Death	25 February 1789	He died on 25 February 1789 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Rebecca Ferris

F, #1292, b. between 1781 and 1785

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Elizabeth Miller

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	between 1781 and 1785	Rebecca Ferris was born between 1781 and 1785 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Fanny Ferris

F, #1293, b. between 1788 and 1790

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Elizabeth Miller

Family: Caleb C. Wetmore (b. 1782, d. 1855)

Biography

Birth	between 1788 and 1790	Fanny Ferris was born between 1788 and 1790 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹
Marriage	about 1807	Caleb C. Wetmore and she were married about 1807 Caleb and Fanny had at least 10 children. One was John J. Wetmore, who had a daughter Charlotte, who married a Whitmore. Charlotte Whitmore had a daughter Ethel, who married a Moss, and had Jeanne Moss who married a Tait, and J.T. , her child, is a DNA match to me, 21 cM.²
DNA Match	2017	As of 2017, Fanny is a DNA match for family member/s. she tested with Ancestry. The MRCA is Peter Ferris and Susannah Fowler, through their son Jonathan Ferris and his 2nd wife Betsy Miller. Ancesty username J.T. managed by jimdebthomas. 21 cM.

Last Edited

8 June 2019

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
[S905] Ancestry Tree of DNA Match, not yet researched., Thomas/Jaquays Family Tree jimdebthomas

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Sanborn Ferris

M, #1294, b. 19 January 1774, d. DIED IN INFANCY

Parents

Father	Jonathan Ferris (b. 15 July 1732, d. 26 August 1798)
Mother	Elizabeth Miller

Biography

Death	DIED IN INFANCY	Sanborn Ferris died DIED IN INFANCY¹
ChildParent^1,1
Birth	19 January 1774	He was born on 19 January 1774.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Caleb Ferris

M, #1295, b. between 1732 and 1740, d. 25 December 1795

Parents

Father	Peter Ferris (b. about 1669, d. after 1764)
Mother	Susannah Fowler (b. about 1689)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	between 1732 and 1740	Caleb Ferris was born between 1732 and 1740.¹
Death	25 December 1795	He died on 25 December 1795 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Mary Ferris

F, #1296, b. about 22 February 1663

Parents

Father	John Ferris (b. about 1640, d. 5 February 1716)
Mother	Mary Jackson (d. 1704)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	about 22 February 1663	Mary Ferris was born about 22 February 1663 in Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Samuel Ferris

M, #1297, b. between 1670 and 1676

Parents

Father	John Ferris (b. about 1640, d. 5 February 1716)
Mother	Mary Jackson (d. 1704)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	between 1670 and 1676	Samuel Ferris was born between 1670 and 1676.¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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James Ferris

M, #1298, b. between 1673 and 1682, d. about 1747

Parents

Father	John Ferris (b. about 1640, d. 5 February 1716)
Mother	Mary Jackson (d. 1704)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	between 1673 and 1682	James Ferris was born between 1673 and 1682 in Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York.¹
Death	about 1747	He died about 1747 in Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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Jonathan Ferris

M, #1299, b. 1682, d. 1753

Parents

Father	John Ferris (b. about 1640, d. 5 February 1716)
Mother	Mary Jackson (d. 1704)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	1682	Jonathan Ferris was born in 1682.¹
Death	1753	He died in 1753 at Cortlandt Manor in Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

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John Ferris

M, #1300, b. between 1661 and 1667, d. November 1729

Parents

Father	John Ferris (b. about 1640, d. 5 February 1716)
Mother	Mary Jackson (d. 1704)

Biography

ChildParent^1,1
Birth	between 1661 and 1667	John Ferris was born between 1661 and 1667.¹
Death	November 1729	He died in November 1729 in Westchester, Westchester, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 December 2016

Citations

[S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true