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Descendants of Stephen Ferriss (b. 1729) and Sarah Drinkwater (b. 1738)

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  STEPHEN2 FERRISS  (ROBERT1) was born 1729 in Kilkenny, Ireland, and died 13 Dec 1831 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married SARAH DRINKWATER 27 Aug 1771 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, daughter of WILLIAM DRINKWATER and ELIZABETH BENEDICT.  She was born 18 Feb 1737/38 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 05 Oct 1811 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of STEPHEN FERRISS and SARAH DRINKWATER are:

2.           i.   GERARDUS3 FERRISS, b. 18 Mar 1779, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 29 Jul 1867, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

3.          ii.   MERCY FERRISS, b. 29 Sep 1773, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 27 Jul 1859, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

4.         iii.   ELIZABETH FERRISS, b. 29 Apr 1775.

5.         iv.   JOHN FERRISS, b. 24 Feb 1777, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. Dec 1865, Franklin, Delaware, New York.

6.          v.   STEPHEN (JR.) FERRISS, b. 01 May 1772, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 12 Jun 1860, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  GERARDUS3 FERRISS (STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 18 Mar 1779 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 29 Jul 1867 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married POLLY DAVIS Jan 1804.  She was born 30 Jul 1784 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 28 Dec 1858 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of GERARDUS FERRISS and POLLY DAVIS are:

7.           i.   GEORGE4 FERRISS, b. 15 Jan 1813, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 22 Feb 1887, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

8.          ii.   CHARLES FERRISS, b. 20 Jun 1804, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 27 Sep 1880, Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.

9.         iii.   CAROLINE FERRISS, b. 07 May 1808, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 19 Dec 1887, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.

10.       iv.   PAULINA FERRISS, b. 24 Dec 1817, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 10 Sep 1894, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

11.        v.   CHARLOTTE FERRISS, b. 24 Sep 1827, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 03 Aug 1880, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

12.       vi.   ALBERT FERRISS, b. 07 Apr 1820; d. 25 Aug 1894, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

13.      vii.   CHARLANIA FERRISS, b. 25 May 1810, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 20 Aug 1870, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

3.  MERCY3 FERRISS (STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 29 Sep 1773 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 27 Jul 1859 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She married ELISHA MURRAY 01 Dec 1790, son of ELISHA MURRAY and CATHERINE BLOT.  He was born 22 Jun 1767 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 26 Nov 1857 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of MERCY FERRISS and ELISHA MURRAY are:

14.         i.   JANE4 MURRAY, b. 11 Feb 1792, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 27 Jan 1889, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

             ii.   JOHN MURRAY, b. 24 Feb 1793, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 24 Feb 1793, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

            iii.   ELISHA MURRAY, b. 24 Jan 1794, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1794, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

            iv.   ELIZABETH MURRAY, b. 13 Aug 1795, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 02 Nov 1822, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

             v.   MARY ANN MURRAY, b. 28 Mar 1799, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1885, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; m. MERRITT OVIATT, Abt. 1827; b. 1794, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut.

            vi.   JOSEPH MURRAY, b. 27 Sep 1800, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

           vii.   RUBY MURRAY, b. 04 Jul 1803, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

          viii.   RUSSELL MURRAY, b. 30 Dec 1806, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

15.       ix.   STEPHEN MURRAY, b. 13 Sep 1808, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. Mar 1892, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

16.        x.   EZRA MURRAY, b. 09 Mar 1811, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 19 Oct 1846, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

            xi.   SALLY MURRAY, b. 15 Jan 1814, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

17.      xii.   WANZER MURRAY, b. 05 Nov 1816, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 08 Mar 1892, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

4.  ELIZABETH3 FERRISS (STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 29 Apr 1775.  She married EZRA DRAKE 05 May 1801 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut. 

     

Children of ELIZABETH FERRISS and EZRA DRAKE are:

              i.   ELIJAH4 DRAKE, b. 1796.

             ii.   NELSON DRAKE, b. 1798.

            iii.   MERCY DRAKE, b. 1799.

            iv.   AMANDA DRAKE, b. 1801.

             v.   SARAH ABBYE (ABBA) DRAKE, b. 08 Nov 1803.

            vi.   JOHN DRAKE, b. 1805.

 

 

5.  JOHN3 FERRISS (STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 24 Feb 1777 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died Dec 1865 in Franklin, Delaware, New York.  He married SALLY THOMPSON 24 Feb 1801.  She was born 31 May 1781 in Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of JOHN FERRISS and SALLY THOMPSON are:

18.         i.   SALLY MARIA4 FERRISS, b. 04 Mar 1803.

19.        ii.   POLLY MIRANDA FERRISS, b. 08 Aug 1805, New York.

20.       iii.   CHAUNCEY MARSHALL FERRISS, b. 17 Jul 1807; d. 1858.

21.       iv.   GEORGE NELSON FERRISS, b. 01 Jun 1810, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1893.

22.        v.   IRENE M. FERRISS, b. 23 Oct 1815; d. 1889.

23.       vi.   CAROLINE S. FERRISS, b. 04 Jun 1818.

24.      vii.   AMARILLA FERRISS, b. 20 Jul 1823.

 

 

6.  STEPHEN (JR.)3 FERRISS (STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 01 May 1772 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 12 Jun 1860 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married LYDIA WEST 03 Jan 1796.  She was born 19 Oct 1773 in Dover, Dutchess, New York, and died 16 Oct 1863 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of STEPHEN FERRISS and LYDIA WEST are:

25.         i.   ITHAMAR4 FERRISS, b. 06 Sep 1797, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 17 Jun 1865, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

             ii.   HANNAH FERRISS, b. 29 Dec 1802, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 29 Nov 1806, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

26.       iii.   ROBERT FERRISS, b. 30 Sep 1799, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 06 Jun 1887, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

27.       iv.   EZRA FERRISS, b. 08 Sep 1804.

             v.   HANNAH FERRISS, b. 26 Nov 1807, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 07 Oct 1882, unmarried.

            vi.   LUCRETIA FERRISS, b. 28 Nov 1809; d. 10 May 1879, unmarried.

           vii.   GERARDUS FERRISS, b. 02 Mar 1812, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 19 Jan 1846, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; m. HARRIET HOYT, 03 May 1843; b. 09 Sep 1819, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  GEORGE4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 15 Jan 1813 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 22 Feb 1887 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married AMY STONE 25 Feb 1833, daughter of JOEL STONE and CHLOE BROWN.  She was born 23 Jul 1814, and died 21 Feb 1895 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of GEORGE FERRISS and AMY STONE are:

28.         i.   CURTISS5 FERRISS, b. 20 Jan 1835, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 25 Oct 1898, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

29.        ii.   JOHN FERRISS, b. 27 Apr 1836.

            iii.   ALBERT S. FERRISS, b. 09 Nov 1844, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 21 Aug 1874, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

30.       iv.   CHARLANIA FERRISS, b. 09 Jan 1848, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

8.  CHARLES4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 20 Jun 1804 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 27 Sep 1880 in Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married MEHITABLE PARSONS 23 Mar 1831 in Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She was born 25 Dec 1805 in Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 15 Dec 1883 in Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of CHARLES FERRISS and MEHITABLE PARSONS are:

              i.   HARRIET LUCRETIA5 FERRISS, b. 25 Jan 1832; d. 13 Mar 1911, Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut; m. SAMUEL BENNETT; b. Abt. 1825; d. 07 Jan 1900, Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.

31.        ii.   JULIA ABIGAIL (TWIN) FERRISS, b. 11 Apr 1836; d. 1910, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut.

32.       iii.   WILLIAM CHARLES (TWIN) FERRISS, b. 11 Apr 1836; d. 1905, Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut.

 

 

9.  CAROLINE4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 07 May 1808 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 19 Dec 1887 in Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.  She married HENRY L. STUART 17 Apr 1826 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He was born Abt. 1801 in Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 28 Feb 1854 in Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of CAROLINE FERRISS and HENRY STUART are:

33.         i.   CHARLES H.5 STUART, b. Abt. 1841, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 15 Sep 1863, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.

             ii.   JANE STUART, b. Abt. 1827; d. 09 Aug 1879, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; m. WILLIAM BIRDSEY CURTISS; b. Abt. 1824; d. 28 Apr 1872, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.

            iii.   ABEL W. STUART, b. 30 Nov 1828, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 05 Oct 1885, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; m. JANE; b. Abt. 1834, Connecticut.

34.       iv.   MARY C. STUART, b. Mar 1841, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 23 Apr 1912, Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut.

 

 

10.  PAULINA4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 24 Dec 1817 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 10 Sep 1894 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She married WILLIAM E. HOYT 18 Sep 1836 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He was born Abt. 1813, and died 20 Jul 1896 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of PAULINA FERRISS and WILLIAM HOYT are:

35.         i.   ANDREW G.5 HOYT, b. 25 Aug 1841; d. 07 Oct 1849.

             ii.   GEORGE HOYT, b. 25 Dec 1837; d. 29 Sep 1849.

36.       iii.   GEORGE ANDREW HOYT, b. 21 Dec 1849; d. 1922.

            iv.   WILLIAM FRANCIS HOYT, b. 02 Aug 1851; d. 01 Jul 1859.

             v.   MARY LAVINNA HOYT, b. Abt. 1856; m. WILLIAM SULLIVAN.

 

 

11.  CHARLOTTE4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 24 Sep 1827 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 03 Aug 1880 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She married ALFRED BURDICK, son of DAVID BURDICK and POLLY WYANT.  He was born Abt. 1820 in New York, and died 01 Jun 1882 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of CHARLOTTE FERRISS and ALFRED BURDICK are:

37.         i.   GERARDUS F.5 BURDICK, b. Jun 1845, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1919, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

             ii.   ALFRED E. BURDICK, b. Abt. 1849.

            iii.   EDWIN (EDWARD) BURDICK, b. Abt. 1847.

 

 

12.  ALBERT4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 07 Apr 1820, and died 25 Aug 1894 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married JANETTE HILL 20 Nov 1843.  She was born 23 Jul 1823.

     

Children of ALBERT FERRISS and JANETTE HILL are:

38.         i.   CAROLINE5 FERRISS, b. 20 Nov 1845.

39.        ii.   MARY HANNAH FERRISS, b. 14 Feb 1848.

40.       iii.   JULIA MARIA FERRISS, b. 20 Jun 1850, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 02 Aug 1938, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

            iv.   AMY JENETTE FERRISS, b. 03 Jun 1855.

             v.   CHARLOTTE FERRISS, b. 13 Dec 1858; m. HENRY BALDWIN.

41.       vi.   JOICE REBECCA FERRISS, b. 01 Jan 1861.

 

 

13.  CHARLANIA4 FERRISS (GERARDUS3, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 25 May 1810 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 20 Aug 1870 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She married ISRAEL NOBLE 25 Nov 1834 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, son of JONATHAN NOBLE and LAURA MEEKER.  He was born 14 Feb 1812 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 26 May 1891 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Child of CHARLANIA FERRISS and ISRAEL NOBLE is:

42.         i.   HENRY5 NOBLE, b. 09 Mar 1841.

 

 

14.  JANE4 MURRAY (MERCY3 FERRISS, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 11 Feb 1792 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 27 Jan 1889 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  She married ISAAC HENDRYX, son of ELEAZER (POSSIBLE) and MARTHA (POSSIBLE).  He was born Bet. 1785 - 1786 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 04 Dec 1859 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of JANE MURRAY and ISAAC HENDRYX are:

43.         i.   EZRA FERRISS5 HENDRIX, b. 22 Jan 1831, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 10 Oct 1914.

44.        ii.   MARY J. HENDRIX, b. 1826.

45.       iii.   CLINTON M. HENDRIX, b. 1823, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. 1892, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

            iv.   MARTHA HENDRIX, b. 12 Dec 1821; d. 25 Jan 1849, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; m. NELSON P. DRAKE.

             v.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

            vi.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

           vii.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

          viii.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

            ix.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

             x.   UNKNOWN HENDRIX.

 

 

15.  STEPHEN4 MURRAY (MERCY3 FERRISS, STEPHEN2, ROBERT1) was born 13 Sep 1808 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died Mar 1892 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.  He married (1) BETSEY HUYCK.  She was born in Franklin, New York.  He married (2) EMELINE FOWLER 1831 in Franklin, New York.  She was born 14 Mar 1813 in West Meredith, New York, and died 29 Jul 1845 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

     

Children of STEPHEN MURRAY and EMELINE FOWLER are:

46.         i.   MATILDA ESTHER5 MURRAY, b. 19 Oct 1834, Franklin, New York.

             ii.   CHARLES WESLEY MURRAY, b. 03 Oct 1836, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

47.       iii.   MARTHA ALMIRA MURRAY, b. 15 Sep 1840, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.