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Richard James Ferris 1596–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: NICHOLAS FERRIS

Mother: Mary Woodenoth

Spouse(s): Sarah Hambleton, Mary Lawnder

Children(s): Sarah Ferris

Richard James Ferris was born in 1596 in Henrico, Virginia, the child of Nicholas Ferris And Mary Woodenoth. Richard James Ferris married Mary Lawnder, Sarah Hambleton, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Ferris. Richard James Ferris passed away in 1690 in Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard James Ferris was born in 1596 in Henrico, Virginia, the child of Nicholas Ferris And Mary Woodenoth.
  • Richard James Ferris married Mary Lawnder, Sarah Hambleton, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Ferris.
  • Richard James Ferris passed away in 1690 in Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

NICHOLAS FERRIS
1560–1620
Birth Location: Hertford, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Woodenoth
1562–1634
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hambleton
1616–1690
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mary Lawnder
1603–
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Sarah Ferris
1634–1707
Birth Location: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Richard Ferris's Ancestors

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Richard Ferris
1596–1690
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia
Parents
NICHOLAS FERRIS
1560–1620
Hertford, Yorkshire, England
Mary Woodenoth
1562–1634
Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Feris
1524–1590
Mary (Elizabeth) Feris
1524–1568
George (Woodnett) Woodnoth
1528–1603
Shevington, Cheshire, England
Anne Starkey
1530–
Wrenbury,Nantwich,Cheshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Lacy
1530–1571
Lawrence Woodnett
1489–1529
Joyce Wilbram
1500–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wodenote
1431–1485
Agnes Corbett
1435–1457
Thomas Wilbraham
1468–1558
Margaret Mainwaring
1472–1500

Richard Ferris's Descendants

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Richard (James) Ferris (1596–1690) m. Sarah Hambleton (1616–5 Feb 1690) m. Mary Lawnder (1603–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ferris 1634–1707 m. Robert Woodson 1634–1707
    1. 1. Richard Woodson 1662–1715 m. Anna Smith 1662–1730
      1. 1. Obadiah Woodson 1712–1767 m. Constance Watkins 1715–1773
        1. 1. Daniel Woodson 1739–1808 m. Elizabeth Jones 1755–1840
        2. 2. Judith Woodson 1743–1799
        3. 3. Obadiah Woodson 1739–1776
        4. 4. Charles Woodson 1745–1787
        5. 5. Richard Woodson 1738–1766
        6. 6. David Woodson 1735–1807
        7. 7. Jacob Woodson 1739–1773
        8. 8. Obadiah Woodson 1746–1776
        9. 9. Judith Woodson 1743–1797

Richard Ferris's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Richard James Ferris in Henrico, Virginia
Henrico, Virginia
1690
1690
Age 94
Death of Richard James Ferris in Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Curles Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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