Series I: Family Data Sheets, 1966-1967; n.d.

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1. Scofield, Harriet, "The Six Ferris Brothers and Their Families" (for NYGB Record)
2. Zachariah descendants, as originally compiled by a descendant in his own line
3. Some descendants of Jeffrey, Joseph, John, Peter. Peter had Jacob, John A., et al. Elijah (no proved children) was supposed father of Jedidiah
4. Jeffrey, James, Nathaniel
5. Justus (Jesse?) Ferris descendants
6. Zadock Ferris descendants (valuable for clues)
7. This Israel Ferris (m. Margaret Jamison) reputed brother of Justus, Zadok and Leonard. See Justus's file. Not to be confused with a slightly earlier Israel
8. Jonathan Ferris (revolutionary soldier) born in Greewich, CT, lived in Saratoga Co., NY. Sons Ezedial, Jonathan and Joshua of Oreleans Co., Frederick of Niagra Co., and James or John. Ancestry not traced
9. Leonard Ferris descendants
10. Descendants of Henry Ferris and Priscilla (Cudbroth). He was perhaps son of Elijah and Hanna, Peter, John, Joseph, Jeffrey (no proof) who moved from Greenwich, CT to Duchess Co., NY
11. Line of Jeffrey, Peter, Joseph, Nathan, Peter, Ransford Avery
12. Descendants of Jeffrey, John, Peter, Jonathan
13. Southern Ferris families
14. Unidentified Ferris'
15. Descendants of Jeffrey, John, James, through sons James, John, Benjamin
16. Some descendants of Jeffrey, James, James
17. Some descendants of Jeffrey, James, Samuel
18. Line back of Oliver Lockwood Ferris, Joshua & Letitia, Joshua & Mary, Jeremiah and Abigail, Joseph, Joseph, Jeffrey
19. This John Ferris, Revolutionary War soldier, son of John and Ruth (Brown) Ferris and had brothers Silvanus (soldier) and Joseph
20. Descendants of Jeffrey, Joseph, John, Peter, Samuel (and Mary Pardee) through sons Gideon, Samuel, Joshua
21. Line of Jeffrey, Joseph, Benjamin, Benjamin, Peter and Benjamin (m. Patience Barnes)
22. Descendants of probably Timothy (Peter, John, Joseph, Jeffrey) and Ruth (Hubbard) Ferris, had sons Benjamin, Timothy, Israel, Jese and perhaps an Abraham. Line not yet proved
23. Unidentified John
24. Line of Jeffrey, Joseph, James, James
25. A, B, C series, all descendants of Zechariah
26. Master list: Descendants of the six Ferris brothers; line of Jeffrey, Joseph, John, John, etc.