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Edmond Ferris (1752 - abt. 1823)

Edmond Ferris
Born in Pawling, Dutchess, New York Colonymap
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Died about at about age 70 in Dutchess, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Edmond was a Friend (Quaker)
1776 Project
Soldier Edmond Ferris served with Dutchess County New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edmond Ferris is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A202201.
Edmond was born on 30d 3m 1752 [30 Mar 1752] in Oblong MM, Dutchess, New York.[1] He was the son of Reed Ferris.[1]
He married first Mary Akin, daughter of John, in 1771.[2]
He married second Hannah Taber. He was disowned by the Oblong monthly meeting for marrying out of unity on 15d 11m 1775 [15 Nov 1775].[3] He acknowledged two years later,[4]
He was disowned on 15d 3m 1784 [15 Mar 1784] for an unknown reason.[5]
He married third Martha Burch.
He married fourth Sally Birdsall. He was disowned, likely due to this marriage, on 17d 4m 1797 [17 Apr 1797].[6]
The following is from Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Dutchess and Putnam, New York:[7]
Edmund Ferris, the grandfather of our subject, was married four times, and had nineteen children. On October 30, 1771, he married his first wife, Mary Akin, who was born November 1, 1747, and had one son—John Akin Ferris, born October 17, 1772, at Pawling, N. Y. The second wife, Hannah Taber, became the mother of two children: Thomas Taber, October 8, 1776, and Hannah, born November 22, 1777. The third wife of Edmund Ferris was Martha Birch, born in 1760, whom he married in 1781; she died January 22, 1794. Their children were: Willett F., who was born May 19, 1782, and died April 12, 1853; Betsey, born November 14, 1783; Amy, born January 17, 1785; Ira, born October 23, 1788; Sophia, born May 17, 1789; and Oliver, born December 5, 1793. For his fourth wife, he married Sally Birdsall, who was born in 1777, and to them were born ten children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Ann, February 25, 1796; Philelus, November 5, 1797; Minerva, March 18, 1799; Horace, February 9, 1801; Ransom, February 24, 1803; Matilda, December 30, 1804; Garrett, May 28, 1806; Sally, April 26, 1809; Alfred, September 29, 1810; and Massilla, September 26, 1812. The third and fourth wives of Edmund Ferris are the ancestors of nearly all of the name in Pawling. The grandfather of our subject was a farmer, and succeeded to a part of the estate of his father. He lived on Quaker Hill during a portion of his life, and later on the Daniel Dodge farm. He was quite a large land holder at one time, and was prominent in his locality. He served in the war of 1812, and was known as Major Ferris.

Birth and Siblings

Children of Reed and Anne Ferris:[1]
  • Edmund Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - b. 30 of 3m, 1752.
  • Benjamin Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - b. 29 of 7m, 1754; d. 17 of 6m, 1779.
  • Lydia Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - - - b. 5 of 6m, 1756.
  • Molly Ferriss, m. John Akin, - - b. 20 of 4m, 1759.
  • James Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - - b. 2 of 7m, 1761.
  • Warren Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - b. 2 of 7m, 1761.
  • Pitt Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - b. 4 of 7m, 1766.
  • Morris Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - - b. 16 of 10m, 1768.
  • Anne Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - - - b. 5 of 1m, 1771.
  • Lenekey Ferriss, - - - - - - - - - - - b. 16 of 2m, 1773.
Edmond Ferris ... He passed away about 1822. [8]

Notes

  • Quaker Calendar - There has been much confusion over the dates in Quaker records. Friends used numbered months and days rather than what they considered pagan names for them (i.e. "Thursday" coming from "Thor's Day"). Thus, when the secular calendar was changed in 1752, making January the first month instead of March, Friends began calling January "First Month".


Sources

  1. 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 25 - 28
  2. 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 1.6; Page 315; ID 2372.
  3. 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 1.6; Page 402; ID 2468.
  4. 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 1.6; Page 446; ID 2541.
  5. 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 157; ID 2777.
  6. 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 1.2; Page 117; ID 4697.
  7. Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Dutchess and Putnam, New York: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families. United States: J.H. Beers, 1897. pp 614-5
  8. Entered by Maxine Morris, May 13, 2011




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Ferris-1366 and Ferris-233 appear to represent the same person because: See Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Dutchess and Putnam, New York: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families. United States: J.H. Beers, 1897. pp 614-5
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