Peter Ferris (abt. 1629 - abt. 1706)

Born about 1629 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Reynolds) Ferris — married 15 Jul 1654 in Stamford, Connecticut

Husband of Ruth (Woods) Clapp — married 23 Jul 1705 (to 28 Sep 1706) in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died about 28 Sep 1706 at about age 77 in Greenwich, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Peter Ferris was born about 1629 in England, the son of Jeffrey Ferris and his first wife whose name is unknown.^[1] Possibly he migrated with his parents to New England in 1634.

He married Elizabeth Reynolds at Stamford on July 15, 1654. She evidently died for on July 25, 1705 he married (2ndly) Ruth (_____) Weed the widow of Daniel Weed.^[1]

Name

Joseph Ferris

Birth

1635 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Marriage

15 Jul 1654 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut^[2]

Husband: Joseph Ferris

Wife: Elizabeth Reynolds

Child: John Ferris

Residence

1667 Fairfield County, CT^[3]

Death

1699 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.subscribers$
2. ↑ #S-2040852415: Marriage: 15 Jul 1654 Stamford
3. ↑ #S-2062887691: Residence: 1667 Fairfield County, CT

• Find A Grave: Memorial #159166000

Birth: Sep. 20, 1635 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Death: Jul., 1699, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

In Joseph's day, Charlestown was part of Middlesex County. His death date is inexact, and the month was possibly as early as June, 1699.

Children: Caleb Ferris (1677 - 1752) and Joseph Ferris (1683-1735)*

Note: the above information has changed

Burial: Stamford Burying Ground, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

• A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860. Vol. 3 Page 34: http://archive.org/stream/agenealogicaldi05dextgoog#page/n40/mode/1up
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002. Vol 1 page 74

Joseph Ferris [Joseph Farris, Ferre, Feris, Ferrice]

Marriage: 20 Sep 1657 (9th month of '57) Stamford

Spouse: Ruth Knap [Ruth Knapp]

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: Joseph Ferris

Gender: Male

Birth: 1635 MA

Spouse Name: Ruth Knapp

Spouse Birth Year: 1640

Marriage Year: 1657

• S-2040852415: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?f=sse&db=barbourctmar&h=21607&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Marriage date: 15 Jul 1654 Marriage place: Stamford
• S-2062887691: Connecticut Census, 1790-1890 Author: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.
• Huntington, Elijah Baldwin. Stamford Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Wm. W. Gillespie, Stamford, Conn., 1874) Page 33.
  • Peter Ferris m. 15 Jul 1654 Elizabeth Reynolds
  • Peter Ferris m. 25 Jul 1705 Mrs. Ruth Weed