Eleventh Generation

1702. Philip FERREE Sr. was born in July 1687 in Steinweiler, Landau, Germany. He died on 19 May 1753 at the age of 65 in Paradise, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a Gunsmith. FERREE, PHILIP
Wife. Leah Ferree. Children: Abraham, Jacob, Philip, Joel , Leah,
Isaac, Magdalena wife of William Buffington and Elizabeth . Grandchild:
Elizabeth Ferree (child of Isaac).
Ex. Abraham and Jacob Ferree. Leacock Twp.
He had an estate probated on 26 Jul 1753 in Lancaster Co, P A.
Notes for Philip Ferree:
INDEX to the WILL BOOKS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1 729 - 1850 page 13 has:
Name: Ferree, Philip Year: 3/3/1753 Book: B Volume: 1 Page : 15
SOURCE: Picture of gravestone.Buried in Carpenter's Graveya rd, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Published cemetery in dexing.Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise Twp., Lancaster Co.
He was married to Leah DUBOIS on 2 Jun 1713 in Ulster Co, N Y.New Paltz, Kingston, NY.Leah DUBOIS was born in 1687.Sh e was baptized on 16 Oct 1687 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY.Sh e died on 12 Sep 1758 in Paradise Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.
SOURCE:The Feree Family, p 5-2.
Born - 1687 Steynwiel, Bittingheim, Palitinate Died - 19 Ma y 1753 Paradise, Lancaster, PA Paradise, Lancaster, PA
Philip is reputed to be the first of the Feree gunsmiths.Ph ilip Jr. & Joel became active gunsmiths also. Joel and Jacob made gunpowder for the Continental Army at French's Creek near Kimberton, Chester Co, late in the Revolution.Joel w as killed in Allegheny Co in the spring of 1801 by a maraud ing party of Indians.His scalped &mutilated body was return ed to Lancaster Co for burial.
More About PHILIP FERREE:
Burial: May 1753, Ferree-Carpenter Cemetery, Paradise. Lanc aster Co, PA
Emigration: 1709, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Ferree Reference No.: 02-006
Occupation: Silk Weaver
Probate: July 26, 1753, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

After arrival in America, Philip made the acquaintance of several families at Esopus. He went there and hired on for one year at the farm of Abraham Du Bois. At the end of his year, he married Abraham's daughter, Leah at the First Dutch Church in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He brought her to the Pequea settlement, where he began to improve a tract of land located on the north side of Pequea Creek.

They began to cut grass for making hay. For a shelter, they placed timbers that were forked at the top, into the ground and laid poles across them. Hay was placed upon the frame and served as the roof. While living in this crude shelter their son, Abraham, was born.

Around 1725, Philip built a small, one-story stone house off Old Leacock Road near what is now Route 30 East. Over the years it has had 3 additions and is now a grand looking house. It is now (2000) an antique shop.

On March 2, 1743, Daniel Fiere and Anna Maria, his wife and Isaac LeFever had his wife Catherine conveyed unto Philip Fiere 383 2/3 acres of this tract; on April 4, 1743, Daniel Fiere conveyed to Isaac LeFever all his interest in 383 1/3 acres of the tract, and Isaac LeFever, on the same day,made a conveyance to Daniel Fiere, seemingly for a tract of larger size, and on June 9, 1747, these parties conveyed to John Fiere 2 tracts of 191 5/6 acres each of 383 2/3 . When the above conveyances had all been made, the result was about as follows: Daniel had about 532 acres and 24 perches, Isaac LeFever had 383 1/3 acres, Philip had about 575 acres and John had about 809 acres.

In his will Philip gives to "Leah, my loving wife one complete feather bed, together with all my household goods in my possession at the time of my decease." He also orders that his sons, Abraham, Jacob, Philip and Joel (or their heirs) "do allow and give to my said wife all further necessaries suitable for her support and maintenance during her life fitting her station."

To his daughter, Leah he leaves 300 pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania "provided that she does not marry Bryan Quin, and if she marry the said Bryan Quin, I give and bequeath to her the sum of 5 shillings."

He gives to his granddaughter Elizabeth Ferree, daughter to Isaac Ferree and my own daughter Elizabeth, deceased "the sum of 150 pounds lawful money ". The money was to be paid 50 pounds at the age of 20, 50 pounds at the age of 21 and 50 pounds at the age of 22.

Philip writes "the reason that gave my five sons and my daughter, Magdaline, wife of William Buffington, nothing of value in this my last will is because they have received their shares otherwise provided in my life time."

His will is recorded in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Book B, page 15.

From Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III by Frank William Shriver - Philip Ferree, the second son, married Leah Du Bois, daughter of Abraham Du Bois, before mentioned, and received, as her portion of her father's estate, two thousand acres in the Pequea Valley, on the Conestoga in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on which Philip and his family settled. Philip and Leah (Dublin) Ferree had eight children: Abraham, of whom presently; Isaac; Jacob; Philip; Joel; Lena, married William Buffington, or Bavington; Leah, married Peter Baker; Elizabeth, married her cousin, Isaac Ferree.

His is buried in the Carpenter's Graveyard in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Leah Corlea DU BOIS and Philip FERREE Sr. were married on 12 June 1713 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA.

1703. Leah Corlea DU BOIS was born on 16 October 1687 in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, USA. She died on 12 September 1758 at the age of 70 in Paradise, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was baptized on 16 October 1869 in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, USA. Leah was buried in Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was Huguenot. October 16, 1689, Abraham DuBois and Margaret Doyo had a daughter baptized named Leah. Godfather Solomon DuBois, Godmother, Mary Leblanc (page 39 - History of New Paltz, New York)

Leah is buried in the Carpenter's Graveyard in Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

SOURCE: The Story of the Feree Family, Emory Schuyler Ferre e, 829 So. Mulberry Ave., Brea CA 92621, 1990 p 5-1,2.
Jacques DuBois fled France to Leyden, Holland, his brothe r Louis fled to Mannheim, Palitinate of Rhine, and then cam e to America about 1660.He founded the town of New Paltz, N ew York.His grand daughter Leah DuBois married Philip Ferre e, son of Marie Warenbuer, 2 Jun 1712.
She is buried in the Ferree Cemetery in Paradise, Lancaster , PA.
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Christen Date: 16 Oct 168747
Christen Place:New Paltz French Church, New Paltz, NY47
Burial Place:Carpenter Cem, Strasburg, PA
Notes:
Married in New York, but immediately thereafter came to Lan caster Cty, PA, with her husband.
William Heidgerd, _The American Descendants of Chr*tien DuB ois of Wicres, France_ (New Paltz, NY, 1968--), p. 33: "Lea h duBois, bp. New Paltz French Church 10-16-1687 (sp. Solom on DuBois & Maria Leblan; m. First Dutch Church, Kingston 6 -2-1713 (banns 5-10-1713) Philip FERREE,
b. Stynweil in the Palatinate 1687, d. 1753, son of Danie l FERREE & Mary WARRENBUR. Children: Abraham, Joel 1731, El izabeth, Philip."
Spouse:Philip Fierre - 420
Birth Date:1687
Birth Place:Steinweiler, Bavaria, DEU
Death Date:19 May 1753
Death Place:Paradise, Lancaster Co, PA
Burial Place:Strasburg, PA
Spouse Father: Daniel Fierr* - 340 (1650-1708)
Spouse Mother: Marie Warembuer - 341 (1653-1716)
Spouse Notes:
William Heidgerd, _The American Descendants of Chr*tien DuB ois of Wicres, France_ (New Paltz, NY, 1968--), p. 34: "Fou r years after their arrival, in 1716, after she had throug h many difficulties established a home for each of her chil dren, Madame Ferree died. Her
body was laid to rest in what is now known as Carpenter's C emetery, a plot one mile south of Paradise, which she had s elected. The 2000 acres were divided among the Ferree child ren.
"Abraham DuBois also had a patent of 1000 acres in this loc ality and it was on this tract that Philip Ferree and his w ife Leah DuBois settled. "Philip Ferree's will was dated 3- 3-1753, pr. 7-26-1753."
Indexed in _Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster C o, PA_ (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1974): Ferr ee, Philip, Book B, vol. 1, p. 15. Order will from Lancaste r Co.
R. Thomas Mayhill, compiler, _Lancaster County, Pennsylvani a, Deed Abstracts 1729-1770 (Knightstown, Ind., 1973), p. 4 4: "Book D, 209. Phillip Fierre & wife Leah of Lancaster Co . enfeoff-release to their son, Abraham of Lancaster Co. *1 08-3. "333a Strasburg tp: Phillip Fierre Jr. Part of 1000 a pat. 7 May 1717 to Abraham Dubois of Ulster Co., N.Y., ad j. owners: Harmon Richman. Dubois by will dated 1 Oct 173 1 devised that his dtr. Leah & her present husband Philli p Fierre get half of that land at Conestogoe next to land o f Fierre & after death of Phillip Fierre & my dtr. Leah the n to ch. of Leah; Dubois soon after died & sons of Abraha m Dubois, namely Joel & Abraham, & dtrs. Sarah w. of Roelo f Elling, Cathrine w. of William Donaldson, and Rachel Dubo is released to Phillip & Leah Fierre 27 May 1732; whereas A braham, Isaac, Jacob, Phillip Jr., & Joel, sons, and Rache l w. of James Gardner, Magdalane Fierre, Leah Fierre, & Eli zabeth Fierre, ch. of Philip & Leah Fierre being of full ag e release 4 Apr. 1743 their rights to their father, Philli p Fierre. 3 Nov 1752 Jacob Ferree, Joel Ferree J[ustice]43 . 14 Feb 1755." P. 64: "Book E, 314. Children of Philip Fie re & wife Leah release to their father *600 "1000a-Strasbur g township: Harman Richman. "Sons Abraham, Isaac, Philip Jr ., Joel Fiere & dtrs. Rachel w. of James Gardner, Magdalen , Leah, & Elizabeth Fiere, children of Philip Fiere Sr. & w ife Leah (descent as in D209). These children are of full a ge & desirous of receiving their shares from their father a s given them under will of Abraham Dubois & release their s hare to their parents. Abraham Dubois, Joel Dubois, sons o f Abraham Dubois, & Sarah wife of Roeloff Elting, Catrina w . of William Donaldson, & Rachel Dubois have also release d this land to Philip Feree & wife Leah. "4 Apr 1743 Jonath an Kearsley, William Ervin J[ustice]12 27 Jun 1759."
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 171347
Marriage Place:First Dutch Church, Kingston, NY47
Copyright@1996 Kathleen Much
Leah DuBoisREF # C-34
Born 1687
Baptized10-16-1687
Married 6/2/1713
Married To:Philip Ferree
Children4
AbrahamD-47Mbefore1708; died 1775 m. c1736 Elizabeth Elting , 6 children
JoelD-48M1713, m. Mary Copeland, 2 children
ElizabethD-49F??, m. her first cousin Issac Ferree, 1 child
PhilipD-50M1711, bap. 4/1/1711, m. Ann Copeland, 1 child
Return to Leah's Father
LANCASTER COUNTY LAND RECORDS:
Feree, Leah
Date:Jul 2, 1752Residence:Leacock Twp.
Land Record ID:41701
Description:Grantor's wifeBook-Page:D-489
Property:1/3 of 1,000 acres in Leacock Township.
Remarks:DEED.
More About LEAH CORLEA DUBOIS:
Baptism: October 16, 1687, Kingston, Ulster County, NY
Burial: Carpenter's Graveyard, Lancaster Co., PA
Ferree Reference No.: 02-006-S

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