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Isaac Ferree (abt. 1725 - bef. 1759)

Isaac Ferree aka Fierre, Free
Born about in Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 1748 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1749 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died before before about age 34 in Rowan, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Isaac may have been born in about 1725. He was the son of Philip Ferree and Leah (Dubois) Ferree, and was mentioned in his father's 1753 will. [1]

Isaac married Elizabeth Forbis, daughter of George Forbis and his wife Olif. When George signed his will on 2 November 1768, he made provisions for his daughter Elizabeth Jones (Isaac's remarried widow), and his granddaughter Olif Free (daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Ferree), "when she comes of age." [2]

Isaac Ferree was living in Rowan County, North Carolina, in September 1753 when he purchased land in Rowan County from Morgan Bryan Sr (or possibly his son of the same name) through Lease and Release documents. The 141-acre parcel was "on the north bank of the Yadkin River near where the road goes from thence to Dan River." [3]

On 19 September 1753, Isaac "Free" was granted a license in Rowan County "to support his ferry" and "the road already opened." He was also granted a license "to keep Publick house at his Plantation." [4]

In March 1754, Isaac Free was appointed to inspect work done on the county prison. [5]

In June 1754, Isaac Ferree, of Rowan County, sold 667 acres of land on the North Fork of Josephs Creek to Patrick Logan. The land had been granted to Isaac on 7 December 1753. [6]

Isaac "Free" was dead by 17 April 1759, when letters of administration on his estate were granted to "the Widdow Free." [7] The inventory of his estate was approved on 18 July 1759. [8] On 25 April 1761, Isaac Free's estate was distributed to Elizabeth Jones "formerly Free" and others. [9]

Court minutes from 20 January 1762 recorded that "The Marriage Articles between James Jones and Elizabeth Free [were] recorded in & proved in Open Court by the Oath of Edward Hughs one of the Evidences thereunto." The entry is scratched out without explanation. [10]

Research Notes

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania: "Isaac Ferree, son of Philip and Leah (Du Bois) Ferree, married and had a son Jacob."

Isaac married his first cousin, once removed.

Opinion: It seems that Issac had at least three children at his death; Jacob, Rebecca, and Olif (Olive/Olivia). Since only Olif is mentioned in George Forbis will, it might appear that Isaac might have been married prior to Elizabeth Forbis; and Jacob and Rebecca being children from an earlier wife. It also appears from other estate settlements that Elizabeth Forbis does not die until after 1815 indicating that she may have been a great deal younger than Isaac Ferree. Another mystery to me is that the Ferree name continues to appear through the generations in the Jones family; but there does not appear to be any blood relation to a Ferree. [11]

Sources

  1. ↑ The 1753 will of Philip Ferree: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Will Book B, pages 15-17. FamilySearch: "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994" > Lancaster > Wills 1730-1773 vol A-B, image 146 of 514. (FamilySearch film #005534200, image 221 of 589.)
  2. ↑ 1768 will of George Forbis: Rowan County, North Carolina, Will Book A, page 59. FamilySearch film #004778861, image 34 of 777.
  3. ↑ 1753 Lease and Release from Morgan Bryan: Rowan County, North Carolina, Deed Book 1, pages 60 and 61-62. FamilySearch film #007546098, image 38 of 324.
  4. ↑ License for ferry and public house: Rowan County, North Carolina, Office of County Librarian, "Abstract of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 1, page 5. FamilySearch film #007640166, image 14 of 910.
  5. ↑ Prison inspector: Rowan County, North Carolina, Office of County Librarian, "Abstract of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 1, page 12A. FamilySearch film #007640166, image 23 of 910.
  6. ↑ 1754 Lease and Release to Patrick Logan: Rowan County, North Carolina, Deed Book 1, pages 124. FamilySearch film #007546098, image 69 of 324.
  7. ↑ Letters of Administration: Rowan County, North Carolina, Office of County Librarian, "Abstract of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 1, page 64. FamilySearch film #007640166, image 88 of 910.
  8. ↑ Inventory: Rowan County, North Carolina, Office of County Librarian, "Abstract of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 1, page 67. FamilySearch film #007640166, image 91 of 910.
  9. ↑ Elizabeth (Ferree) Jones: Rowan County, North Carolina, Office of County Librarian, "Abstract of Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 1, page 82. FamilySearch film #007640166, image 109 of 910.
  10. ↑ Marriage of Elizabeth Free & James Jones: Rowan County, North Carolina, "Minutes, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," volume 2 (1755-1767), page 388 (stamped 372). FamilySearch film #007640158, image 234 of 655.
  11. ↑ "Notes for Isaac Ferree," posted Jun 13, 2010 by BSG2022.
See also:
  • death, ancestry.com - Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014
  • Ferree, Joseph A.; George B. Ferree; and Ivan Ferree. Ferree Family History.
  • Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol 1, p. 369-372)




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LaPlante-401 LK LaPlante
Ferree-328 and Ferree-42 appear to represent the same person because: Same names and parents. Different death dates, not great records on either profile.
posted by LK LaPlante
Baker-12099 Gail (Baker) Williams
Ferree-328 and Ferree-42 are not ready to be merged because: conflicting information. This profile needs more research before a merge can continue.
posted by Gail (Baker) Williams
LaPlante-401 LK LaPlante
Ferree-328 and Ferree-42 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, dates, and family
posted by LK LaPlante
Christina Jobe
Ferre-102 and Ferree-42 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
posted by Christina Jobe
Anonymous Nagel
Ferree-367 and Ferree-42 appear to represent the same person because: same father of Jacob, found through another merge.
posted by Anonymous Nagel

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