Susannah
Ferris
Born in Dutchess, New York Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Zebulon Ferris
and Ruth (Unknown) Ferris
Sister of
Phebe (Ferris) Wanzer, Urania (Ferris) Jenkins, David Ferris, Reed Ferris and Zebulon Ferris
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Susannah was a Friend (Quaker)
Susannah was born on 31 Jan 1758 in Dutchess, New York.[1] She was the daughter of Zebulon Ferris and Ruth (Unknown) Ferris.[1]
Susannah Gifford acknowledged to the Oblong monthly meeting on 15d 10m 1787 [15 Oct 1787] for marring out of society.[2] Her husband was likely Gideon Gifford, son of Joshua Gifford.[3]
Birth and Siblings
- Phoebe Ferris, b. 24d 3m 1753 [24 Mar 1753].
- Urania Ferris, b. 31d 1m 1755 [31 Jan 1755].
- Susannah Ferris, b. 31d 1m 1758 [31 Jan 1758].
- David Ferris, b. 12d 4m 1760 [12 Apr 1760].
- Reed Ferris, b. 12d 7m 1762 [12 Jul 1762].
- Zebulon Ferris, b. 6d 6m 1764 [6 Jun 1764].
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [Quaker Births From Oblong Monthly Meeting], Dutchess County, New York, LDS Film # 873511, Records of Josephine Frost, Transcribed by Debbie Axtman, Pages 29-32.
- ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number O 373; Volume 1.7; Page 340; ID 2911.
- ↑ Dutchess County, NY: The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003). Vol 5, pp 606.
- ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number O 373; Volume 3.1; Page 159; ID 2991.
- Source: [Quaker Births From Oblong Monthly Meeting], Dutchess County, New York, LDS Film # 873511, Records of Josephine Frost, Transcribed by Debbie Axtman, Pages 1 - 4
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