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John Ferris 1658 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1658

Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Ferris

Mother: Ruth (Clapp)

Spouse(s): Abigail (Ferris)

Children(s): John Ferris, Peter Ferris, Ruth (Reynolds), Abigail (Husted), Mindwell (Rundel), Keziah (Canfield), Rhoda Ferris, Deborah Ferris, Elijah Ferris, Hannah (Smith), Nathan Ferris, Elizabeth Ferris, Jerimiah Ferris, Martha Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Mercy Ferris, John Ferris

In 1658, John Ferris entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Ferris and Ruth Rebecca Knapp (Ferris) (Clapp). John Ferris married Abigail Hoyt (Ferris), and had children including John Ferris, Peter Ferris, Ruth Ferris (Reynolds), Abigail Ferris (Husted), Mindwell Ferris (Rundel), Keziah Ferris (Canfield), Rhoda Ferris, Deborah Ferris, Elijah Ferris, Hannah Ferris (Smith), Nathan Ferris, Elizabeth Ferris, Jerimiah Ferris, Martha Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Mercy Ferris, John Ferris. John Ferris passed away in 1741 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1658, John Ferris entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Ferris and Ruth Rebecca Knapp (Ferris) (Clapp).
  • John Ferris married Abigail Hoyt (Ferris), and had children including John Ferris, Peter Ferris, Ruth Ferris (Reynolds), Abigail Ferris (Husted), Mindwell Ferris (Rundel), Keziah Ferris (Canfield), Rhoda Ferris, Deborah Ferris, Elijah Ferris, Hannah Ferris (Smith), Nathan Ferris, Elizabeth Ferris, Jerimiah Ferris, Martha Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Mercy Ferris, John Ferris.
  • John Ferris passed away in 1741 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ferris
1638 – 1699
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Ruth (Clapp)
1640 – 1708
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail (Ferris)
1675 – 1760
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

John Ferris
1696 – 1766
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Peter Ferris
1699 – 1739
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Ruth (Reynolds)
1701 – 1734
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Abigail (Husted)
1701 – 1701
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Mindwell (Rundel)
1704 – 1755
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Keziah (Canfield)
1706 – 1755
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Rhoda Ferris
1708 –
Birth Location: –
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Deborah Ferris
1710 – 1755
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Elijah Ferris
1712 – 1753
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah (Smith)
1714 – 1794
Birth Location: –
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Nathan Ferris
1694 – 1736
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Ferris
1699 – 1776
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Jerimiah Ferris
1706 – 1748
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Martha Ferris
1708 – 1797
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Ferris
1714 – 1794
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Mercy Ferris
1720 –
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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John Ferris
1723 – 1787
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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John Ferris's Ancestors

Self
John Ferris
1658 – 1741
Birth Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Ferris
1638 – 1699
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ruth (Rebecca Knapp (Ferris)) (Clapp)
1640 – 1708
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Jeffery) Ferris
1604 – 1666
England
Nicholas Knapp
1605 – 1670
England
Eleanor (?) (Knapp)
1609 – 1658
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ferris's Descendants

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John Ferris (20 Aug 1658 – 1741) m. Abigail (Hoyt) (Ferris) (2 Feb 1675 – 16 Dec 1760)
  1. 1. John Ferris (1696 – 1766)
  2. 2. Peter Ferris (1699 – 1739)
  3. 3. Ruth (Ferris) (Reynolds) (1701 – Abt. 16 Jan 1734)
  4. 4. Abigail (Ferris) (Husted) (Abt. 13 Apr 1701 – Abt. 13 Apr 1701)
  5. 5. Mindwell (Ferris) (Rundel) (1704 – 1755)
  6. 6. Keziah (Ferris) (Canfield) (1706 – 1755)
  7. 7. Rhoda Ferris (1708 – )
  8. 8. Deborah Ferris (1710 – Mar 1755)
  9. 9. Elijah Ferris (1712 – 1753)
  10. 10. Hannah (Ferris) (Smith) (1714 – 1794)
  11. 11. Nathan Ferris (22 Oct 1694 – 1736)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Ferris (19 Mar 1699 – 11 Dec 1776)
  13. 13. Jerimiah Ferris (1706 – 1748)
  14. 14. Martha Ferris (8 Nov 1708 – 6 Nov 1797)
  15. 15. Sarah Ferris (1714 – 1794)
  16. 16. Mercy Ferris (1720 – )
  17. 17. John Ferris (7 Nov 1723 – 1787)

John Ferris's Timeline

2 Records

1658
20 Aug 1658
Birth of John Ferris in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1741
1741
Age 83
Death of John Ferris in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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