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James FERRIS 1662 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1662

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Jul 1727

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph A8-GG

Mother: Ruth Knapp

Spouse(s): Rachel Mead

Children(s): Elizabeth Ferris

In 1662, James FERRIS entered the world in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Ferris A8-GG and Ruth Knapp. James FERRIS married Rachel Mead, and had children including Elizabeth Ferris. James FERRIS passed away in 1727 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1662, James FERRIS entered the world in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Ferris A8-GG and Ruth Knapp.
  • James FERRIS married Rachel Mead, and had children including Elizabeth Ferris.
  • James FERRIS passed away in 1727 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph A8-GG
1635 – 1699
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Knapp
1641 – 1666
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Mead
1680 – 1745
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Ferris
1716 – 1772
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
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James FERRIS's Ancestors

Self
James FERRIS
1662 – 1727
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Ferris A8-GG
1635 – 1699
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Knapp
1641 – 1666
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James FERRIS's Descendants

1.
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James FERRIS (1662 – Jul 1727) m. Rachel Mead (1680 – 27 February 1745)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ferris (1 Dec 1716 – Dec 1772) m. Silas Selleck (01 Sep 1715 – Dec 1772)
    1. 1. Mary (Gray Selleck) Weed (18 Nov 1747 – 9 Jun 1786) m. David Weed (28 Oct 1741 – 20 Dec 1784)
      1. 1. Henry Weed (03 Dec 1764 – 08 May 1853) m. Mary Selleck (10 Oct 1765 – 28 April 1823)
        1. 1. Selleck Weed (21 Dec 1787 – 17 Aug 1847) m. Hepsibah (Jane) Arnold (7 Jun 1812 – 10 Sep 1897)

James FERRIS's Timeline

2 Records

1662
1662
Birth of James FERRIS in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1727
Jul 1727
Age 65
Death of James FERRIS in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1727
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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