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Descendants of Daniel Ferree

5. JOHN³ FERREE (DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born Bet. 1685 - 1688 in Lyon, France, and died September 1769 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ⁶. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE, daughter of JOHN MUSGRAVE and MARY HASTINGS. She was born WFT Est. 1680-1700, and died Bef. 1736 in Pennsylvania. He married (2) RUTH BUFFINGTON April 10, 1736 in Chester, Pennsylvania⁶, daughter of THOMAS BUFFINGTON and RUTH COPE. She was born September 17, 1718 in Concord Twp, Delaware Co (Chester Co bef 1789), PA.

More About JOHN FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-005

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE:
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Book 1768-1772; 4 sept. 1770, Orphans Court, Lancaster Co., PA.
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More About MARY ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE:
Ferree Reference No.: 02-005-S

Children of JOHN FERREE and MARY MUSGRAVE are:

MARY ELIZABETH⁴ FERREE, b. 1720; d. Bef. 1770; m. JOHN SMITH; b. WFT Est. 1710-1725.

More About MARY ELIZABETH FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-023

ii.

ELIZABETH FERREE, b. 1720; m. JOHN TAYLOR.

More About ELIZABETH FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-022

iii.

MARTHA FERREE, b. 1722; m. VALENTINE MYERS.

More About MARTHA FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-024

24.	iv.		PHILIP FERREE, b. 1722.
	v.		SARAH FERREE, b. 1724; m. PETER MYERS.

More About SARAH FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-027

vi.

DANIEL FERREE, b. 1724.

More About DANIEL FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-026

vii.

ESTHER FERREE, b. 1726; m. ANDREW WHITE; b. WFT Est. 1716-1731.

More About ESTHER FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-028

viii.

MOSES FERREE, b. 1728, Lancaster Co, PA; m. (1) ESTHER UNKNOWN; m. (2) SARAH UNKNOWN.

Notes for MOSES FERREE:
LAND RECORDS OF LANCASTER COUNTY:

Feree, Moses
Date: Jun 16, 1755 Residence: Lancaster Co.
Land Record ID: 41759
Description: Grantor Book-Page: E-27
Property: 50 acres in Cocalico Township.
Remarks: DEED.

More About MOSES FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-029

25.

ix.

SOLOMON FERREE, b. 1730; d. June 30, 1782.

Children of JOHN FERREE and RUTH BUFFINGTON are:

26.	x.	RUTH⁴ FERREE, b. Abt. 1737, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
27.	xi.	JOHN FERREE, JR., b. July 29, 1739, Chester County, Pennsylvania; d. July 21, 1834.
28.	xii.	SUSANNA FERREE, b. Abt. 1741, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

6. PHILIP³ FERREE (DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born 1686 in Steinweiler, Bittingheim, Palitinate, and died May 19, 1753 in Paradise Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married LEAH CORLEA DUBOIS June 02, 1713 in 1st Dutch Church Kingston or New Paltz, Ulster Co., N. Y., daughter of ABRAHAM DUBOIS and MARGARET DEYO. She was born October 10, 1687 in New Paltz, Ulster Co., N.Y., and died September 12, 1758 in Paradise Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for PHILIP FERREE:
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SOURCE: Picture of gravestone. Buried in Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co., PA Published cemetery indexing. Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
NOTES for PHILIP FERREE

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Philip FERREE was born in 1686 in France. He died on 3 Mar 1753 in Leacock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.

SOURCE: Probate court records from county courthouse. Book B, 1 -15 1753 Wills: Lancaster Co., PA.
March 3, 1753 July 26, 1753
FERREE, PHILIP
Wife. Leah Ferree. Children: Abraham, Jacob, Philip, Joel, Leah,
Isaac, Magdalena wife of William Buffington and Elizabeth. Grandchild:
Elizabeth Ferree (child of Isaac).
Ex. Abraham and Jacob Ferree. Leacock Twp.
He had an estate probated on 26 Jul 1753 in Lancaster Co, PA.

Notes for Philip Ferree:
INDEX to the WILL BOOKS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1729 - 1850 page 13 has:
Name: Ferree, Philip Year: 3/3/1753 Book: B Volume: 1 Page: 15

SOURCE: Picture of gravestone. Buried in Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Published cemetery indexing. Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co.

He was married to Leah DUBOIS on 2 Jun 1713 in Ulster Co, NY. New Paltz, Kingston, NY. Leah DUBOIS was born in 1687. She was baptized on 16 Oct 1687 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY. She died on 12 Sep 1758 in Paradise Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.

SOURCE: The Feree Family, p 5-2.

Born - 1687 Steynwiel, Bittingheim, Palitinate Died - 19 May 1753 Paradise, Lancaster, PA Paradise, Lancaster, PA

Philip is reputed to be the first of the Feree gunsmiths. Philip Jr. & Joel became active gunsmiths also. Joel and Jacob made gunpowder for the Continental Army at French's Creek near Kimberton, Chester Co, late in the Revolution. Joel was killed in Allegheny Co in the spring of 1801 by a marauding party of Indians. His scalped & mutilated body was returned to Lancaster Co for burial.

More About PHILIP FERREE:
Burial: May 1753, Ferree-Carpenter Cemetery, Paradise. Lancaster Co, PA
Emigration: 1709, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Ferree Reference No.: 02-006
Occupation: Silk Weaver
Probate: July 26, 1753, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Notes for LEAH CORLEA DUBOIS:
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SOURCE: The Story of the Feree Family, Emory Schuyler Ferree, 829 So. Mulberry Ave., Brea CA 92621, 1990 p 5-1,2.

Jacques DuBois fled France to Leyden, Holland, his brother Louis fled to Mannheim, Palitinate of Rhine, and then came to America about 1660. He founded the town of New Paltz, New York. His grand daughter Leah DuBois married Philip Ferree, son of Marie Warenbuer, 2 Jun 1712.

She is buried in the Ferree Cemetery in Paradise, Lancaster, PA.
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Christen Date: 16 Oct 168747
Christen Place: New Paltz French Church, New Paltz, NY47
Burial Place: Carpenter Cem, Strasburg, PA

Notes:
Married in New York, but immediately thereafter came to Lancaster Cty, PA, with her husband.

William Heidgerd, _The American Descendants of Chr*tien DuBois of Wicres, France_ (New Paltz, NY, 1968--), p. 33: "Leah duBois, bp. New Paltz French Church 10-16-1687 (sp. Solomon DuBois & Maria Leblan; m. First Dutch Church, Kingston 6-2-1713 (banns 5-10-1713) Philip FERREE,
b. Stynweil in the Palatinate 1687, d. 1753, son of Daniel FERREE & Mary WARRENBUR. Children: Abraham, Joel 1731, Elizabeth, Philip."

Spouse: Philip Fierre - 420
Birth Date: 1687
Birth Place: Steinweiler, Bavaria, DEU
Death Date: 19 May 1753
Death Place: Paradise, Lancaster Co, PA
Burial Place: Strasburg, PA
Spouse Father: Daniel Fierr* - 340 (1650-1708)
Spouse Mother: Marie Warembuer - 341 (1653-1716)

Spouse Notes:
William Heidgerd, _The American Descendants of Chr*tien DuBois of Wicres, France_ (New Paltz, NY, 1968--), p. 34: "Four years after their arrival, in 1716, after she had through many difficulties established a home for each of her children, Madame Ferree died. Her
body was laid to rest in what is now known as Carpenter's Cemetery, a plot one mile south of Paradise, which she had selected. The 2000 acres were divided among the Ferree children.
"Abraham DuBois also had a patent of 1000 acres in this locality and it was on this tract that Philip Ferree and his wife Leah DuBois settled. "Philip Ferree's will was dated 3-3-1753, pr. 7-26-1753."

Indexed in _Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster Co, PA_ (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1974): Ferree, Philip, Book B, vol. 1, p. 15. Order will from Lancaster Co.

R. Thomas Mayhill, compiler, _Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Abstracts 1729-1770 (Knightstown, Ind., 1973), p. 44: "Book D, 209. Phillip Fierre & wife Leah of Lancaster Co. enfeoff-release to their son, Abraham of Lancaster Co. *108-3. "333a Strasburg tp: Phillip Fierre Jr. Part of 1000a pat. 7 May 1717 to Abraham Dubois of Ulster Co., N.Y., adj. owners: Harmon Richman. Dubois by will dated 1 Oct 1731 devised that his dtr. Leah & her present husband Phillip Fierre get half of that land at Conestogoe next to land of Fierre & after death of Phillip Fierre & my dtr. Leah then to ch. of Leah; Dubois soon after died & sons of Abraham Dubois, namely Joel & Abraham, & dtrs. Sarah w. of Roelof Elling, Cathrine w. of William Donaldson, and Rachel Dubois released to Phillip & Leah Fierre 27 May 1732; whereas Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Phillip Jr., & Joel, sons, and Rachel w. of James Gardner, Magdalane Fierre, Leah Fierre, & Elizabeth Fierre, ch. of Philip & Leah Fierre being of full age release 4 Apr. 1743 their rights to their father, Phillip Fierre. 3 Nov 1752 Jacob Ferree, Joel Ferree J[ustice]43. 14 Feb 1755." P. 64: "Book E, 314. Children of Philip Fiere & wife Leah release to their father *600 "1000a-Strasburg township: Harman Richman. "Sons Abraham, Isaac, Philip Jr., Joel Fiere & dtrs. Rachel w. of James Gardner, Magdalen, Leah, & Elizabeth Fiere, children of Philip Fiere Sr. & wife Leah (descent as in D209). These children are of full age & desirous of receiving their shares from their father as given them under will of Abraham Dubois & release their share to their parents. Abraham Dubois, Joel Dubois, sons of Abraham Dubois, & Sarah wife of Roeloff Elting, Catrina w. of William Donaldson, & Rachel Dubois have also released this land to Philip Feree & wife Leah. "4 Apr 1743 Jonathan Kearsley, William Ervin J[ustice]12 27 Jun 1759."

Marriage Date: 2 Jun 171347
Marriage Place: First Dutch Church, Kingston, NY47

Copyright@1996 Kathleen Much

Leah DuBois REF # C-34
Born 1687
Baptized 10-16-1687
Married 6/2/1713
Married To: Philip Ferree
Children 4
Abraham D-47 M before 1708; died 1775 m. c1736 Elizabeth Elting, 6 children
Joel D-48 M 1713, m. Mary Copeland, 2 children
Elizabeth D-49 F ??, m. her first cousin Issac Ferree, 1 child
Philip D-50 M 1711, bap. 4/1/1711, m. Ann Copeland, 1 child
Return to Leah's Father

LANCASTER COUNTY LAND RECORDS:

Feree, Leah
Date: Jul 2, 1752 Residence: Leacock Twp.
Land Record ID: 41701
Description: Grantor's wife Book-Page: D-489
Property: 1/3 of 1,000 acres in Leacock Township.
Remarks: DEED.

More About LEAH CORLEA DUBOIS:
Baptism: October 16, 1687, Kingston, Ulster County, NY
Burial: Carpenter's Graveyard, Lancaster Co., PA
Ferree Reference No.: 02-006-S

Children of PHILIP FERREE and LEAH DUBOIS are:

29.	i.		MAGDALENA "LENA"⁴ FERREE, b. 1712, Paradise, Lancaster County, PA; d. Abt. 1778, Hampshire Co., VA (WV).
	ii.		RACHAEL FERREE, b. Bef. April 04, 1714, Chester Co, Pa.; d. Bef. March 03, 1753; m. JAMES GARDNER, Bef. November 03, 1752; b. Abt. 1712.

Notes for RACHAEL FERREE:
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Notes:
William Heidgerd, _The American Descendants of Chr*tien DuBois of Wicres, France_ (New Paltz, NY, 1968--), Part 1, Additions, p. vii: "D-46b Rachel Ferree, b. 1716; m. James Gardiner. Not named in her father's will, probably died without issue pre 1753." Part 11, Add 12-1: "D-46b Rachel Ferree, b. Chester Co. 1714."

Called "Rachel wife of James Gardner" in deed D209, Lancaster Co, PA (see note at entry for her father Philip Fierre).

More About RACHAEL FERREE:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-035

More About JAMES GARDNER:
Ferree Reference No.: 03-035-S

30.	iii.	ABRAHAM DUBOIS FERREE, b. August 1715, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. March 07, 1775, Paradise Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
31.	iv.	ELIZABETH DUBOIS FERREE, b. 1718, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. May 27, 1752, Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
32.	v.	ISAAC FERREE, b. 1725, Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. 1759, Rowan County, North Carolina.
33.	vi.	JACOB FERREE, b. 1728, Lancaster Co., PA; d. May 05, 1782, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
34.	vii.	PHILIP FERREE, JR., b. March 24, 1729/30, Paradise Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. April 24, 1796, Paradise, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
35.	viii.	JOEL FERREE, SR., b. May 13, 1731, Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. June 19, 1801, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
36.	ix.	LEAH FERREE, b. WFT Est. 1714-1732, Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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