Twelfth Generation

3404. Daniel FERREE was born about 1646 in France. He died about 1707 at the age of 61 in Steinweiler, Bittingheim, Germany. He was a Silk Merchant.
Linda Ferree - December 23, 2007 Translation (by me) of Emi grants from Steinweiler over three centuries, by Fritz Brau n, 1968
Writings about the migration history of the Palitines fro m the homelands of Pfalz and Kaiserslautern
Fierre (Führe, Ferree, Fier, Fiere, Firre, Free) Daniel, bo rn 1650, originating from a Huguenot family, who resided al legedly first in the Picardie, later in Flanders, had estab lished himself in Steinweiler with his wife and 5 childre n after a short stay in Landau. He became a citizen of Stei nweiler on July 25, 1679. By occupation he was a silk weave r. After his death in 1687 his wife, Marie Warenbuer (Warem bur), born about 1653, decided to emigrate to America in th e year 1708.
He followed the group of Palatines which arrived under th e guidance of minister Josua Kocherthal on the ship "Globe " in the New Years night 1708 to 1709 at New York. For tw o and a half-centuries, the origins of Kocherthal were wrap ped in darkness. It was always maintained that he originate d from Landau. Only in 1967, completely by coincidence, wa s his correct name discovered. He was really called Josua H arrsch, and was born on July 30, 1669 in Fachsenfeld bei Aa len. (20)
Marie Fierree had already begun efforts at the beginning o f the year 1708 for emigration to America. After Mayor Fisc her of Steinweiler had been heard about the matter, they we re given permission to emigrate by the Billigheim council o n October 3, 1708.
[Then he quotes from Rupp's translation of the document.]
On May 10, 1708 the consistory of the Walloon church commun ity of Billigheim executed an escort letter in French langu age for Daniel, the son of the Marie Fierree, which transla tes as the following text:
"We, ministers, elders, and deacons of the Walloon Reforme d Church community of Billigheim in the lower Palatine, o f whom the honorable Daniel Fierre, [along with] his wife A nna Marie Leininger and their children Andreas and Johann F ierree, asked to give them a witness about their life, cert ify and testify that they adhere to the official reformed b eliefs, attended our public services and with other believe rs partook of the Lord's supper. Finally they always behave d honorably, without a cause to have given offense, which w ould have come to our knowledge. Since they leave now, in o rder to establish themselves elsewhere, we recommend them t o the protection of God and the sympathetic consideration o f all of our brothers in the Lord Jesus Christ. We have pro vided the present reference document with our usual indicat ions. Given to Billigheim in our constitory, the 10th of Ma y, 1708.
Michael Meessakop, J. Roman, minister and inspector Pierr e Scharlet, Jaques Bailleux, deacon Jean Baptiste La Place , deacon"
Concerning the children named Andreas and Johann Fierre, th e first was baptized on 28 September 1701 in the church o f Steinweiler. Godparents were Andreas Leininger and his wi fe Maria Margaretha, the second with the name Johann was ba ptized on 8 February 1703 in the church of Rohrbach, Godpar ents were Abraham Petillon and Judith Mueller, both from St einweiler.
The dates of birth of the two children align themselves wit h the age data from Rupp (19), where it means that they wer e 7 and 6 years old. From Rupp we find in addition that wit h the settlement in the valley of the Hudson the followin g implement was assigned to the family: 1 broad axe, 1 carp enter's square, 1 carpenter's block, 1 hole saw, 1 smooth p lane, and further tools (19). Esopus (= Kingston) at the Hu dson was the first settlement place. From there the family , in the autumn of 1712, moved to Pennsylvania.
From these two certificates it follows that the widow Mari e Fierre - always called "Madame Ferree" in America - emigr ated with the family of her son Daniel and six single child ren. Since the oldest daughter was already married at thi s time to Isaak Le Fevre, who is likewise mentioned in thi s list of emigrants from Steinweiler, this undoubtably deal s with the four still unmarried children, Marie, Johann, Ph ilipp and Johanna (Jane), as well as the two grandchildre n Andreas and Johann, the children of her son Daniel. It i s known that she was the first one buried, in 1716, in a ce metery 1½ miles south of Paradise, near Lancaster, in Penns ylvania. This cemetery was later designated the Ferree Ceme tery. (6, 9).
Children: 1. Daniel, b. France 1676; m. Steinweiler aroun d 1700 Anna Maria Leininger, b. ?Steinweiler 1678, d. Ameri ca 1762. 8 children, 3 known (a baptized in Steinweiler , b in Rohrbach, , c in Kingston on the Hudson): a) Andreas , baptized Sep 28 1701; Godparents: Andreas Leininger and w ife Margarethe, b) Johann, baptized Feb 8 1703; Godparents : Abraham Petillon and Judith Mueller, both from Steinweile r, c) Elizabeth, baptized May 22 1711; Godparets: Johanne s Fire and Jannetjen Fire.
2. Catherine, d. Pequea Valley, Pa. 1760; m. Steinweiler ar ound 1703 Isaac Le Fevre, b. France (Rupp says May 26 1669) .
3. Maria, baptized July 14 1678 as "child of Daniel Fiere s of Deutschof" Godfather: Rogier Balli and his Mrs. Maria ; m. Thomas Faulkner.
4. John, b. assumed Steinweiler 1685. d. Pequea Valley Sept ember 1769; m. 1. Mary Musgrove; m. II. Ruth Buffington.
5. Philipp, b. assumed Steinweiler around 1686, d. Pequea V alley May 19 1753; m. (? 12. 6. 1713) Leah DuBois, baptize d New Paltz near Kingston Oct 10. 1687. d. Pequea Valley Se p 12 1758.
6. Jane, b. assumed Steinweiler around 1687, d. Pequea Vall ey 1754; m. Richard Davis, d. before 1730.
_PRIV: Daniel was Huguenot, also known as Protestant or Reformed Religion. SOURCE: The Pennsylvania LeFevres by George Newton LeFevre , page 4.
He was a Huguenot and wealthy silk manufacturer.They live d in Landau, France along the Rhine River and had 6 childre n.After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 the f amily fled to Strasburg.While there they were joined by Isa ac LeFevre, a lad of 16.They later fled on into Bavaria, Ge rmany.While living in Bavaria Isaac LeFevre married Catheri ne Ferree.After Daniel died, he wife assumed her maiden nam e for safety.
SOURCE:Email from Allen Schieber 23/39/1996 to Michael A. S moke. (He quotes History of Lancaster Co., PA. pages 24-39 , Louis Du Bois Family History on file at the York County H istorical Genealogical Society in York, Pa.)
SOURCE:The Story of the Feree Family, Emory Schuyler Ferree , 829 So. Mulberry Avenue, Brea, CA, 1990, p5-1,2.
In the late 1600's the Catholic Church decreed that only gi ven names from the New Testament could be used.Daniel was t he RC birth name, John was the Huguenot name after conversi on.He was a prosperous silk manufacturer.Daniel died whil e the family lived in Strasbourg.Details of his death are l acking- one report says he was slain during the insurrectio n in France following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes . He may have died before 1708, Lindau, Bavaria.
SOURCE:
Concerning Daniel's death:"Early in the year 1708, Madam FE RREE with her children and daughter-in-law made plans to le ave for the "Island of' Pennsylvania and obtained a passpor t dated 10 march 1708.She was a widow. Her husband, Daniel , aka John, had died while they lived in Strasbourg. Detail s of his death are lacking, but one report says that he wa s lost at sea.We wonder under whatcircumstances.had he atte mpted to go to American earlier to join his friends?We do n ot know.
Another report referring to the husband as John, says he 'w as among those slain during the insusrrection in France.'Th ere were insurrections by the Huguenots following the revoc ation of the Edict of Nantes.Which report could be correct? Could both be correct?The abridged compendium of American G enealogy says he died in exile." Marie De La WARENBUER and Daniel FERREE were married in 1675 in Picardie, France.

3405. Marie De La WARENBUER was born about 1653 in Picardie, France. She died on 1 January 1716 at the age of 63 in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was buried on 4 January 1716 in Paradise, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Marie signed a will in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USADescription. Adm. to Daniel, Philip, and John Fierre .
\ SOURCE:The Pennsylvania Lefevres, compiled by George Newton LeFevre, co-compiler Franklin D. Lefevre, Published by The Lefevre Cemetery and Historical Association, Strasburg, PA. 1952
Buried in the SE corner at Carpenter's Cemetery, a plot one mile south of Paradise, PA, which she herself had selected before her death. "She vested in Trustee a piece of land near Paradise as a burial place."
Her last name spelled variously as Warrembur, Warembur and Warrembere.
SOURCE: The Sunday News, Lancaster, PA dated September 12 , 1948.
Date born 1650, Place France, date died 1/1/1716. She had an estate probated on Sept. 20, 1716 in Lancaster Co. Letters of administration granted to Maria's sons; Daniel, Philip and John
SOURCE:The Story of the Ferree Family, Emory Schuyler Ferree, 829 So. Mulberry Avenue, Brea, CA, 1990, p5-1,2.
Per the above, her name was Anna Maria Warembuer. The Queen of England in 1708 issued an invitation to the beleagured Protestants of the Palatine to come to England for colonization in America. Thirty-two thousand arrived in England the following year. The Ferree family was among the 1st 50 families. A "Family Passport" was granted to Maria, Daniel Fuehre's (Ferree) widow, and her family to emigrate from Steinweiler, Bittingheim via Holland & England to the "island of Pennsylvania" March 10, 1708.
SOURCE: From old register at St. Katherine's Reformed Church, Regents Park, London -
Time of sailing May 6, 1709 - Marie Warambour age 56, daughter 22, sons 24, 23, 19, 17.
SOURCE: Family Charts of Ferree, DuBois & Herr, 1899 & 1913, Jesse A. Landis.
Marie & her group most likely came with Rev. Kotcherthal's 2nd party of emigrants on the ship "Lyon" which landed in New York on the 13th or 14th of June 1710. NOTE: This might be checked from the records of the NYC Huguenot Church (i n Albany?).
Madame Marie Fierre was founder of the Huguenot Colony in Pequa Valley, PA.
SOURCE: Rapp's History of Lancaster Co., p. 119
The monument in the cemetery indicates b. 1653 d. 1716.
The Pequa Valley, when 1st settled was in Chester Co. At the 1st assessment 1718 it was Conestoga Township. In 1720 West Conestoga Township was formed on the west side of Pequa Creek. Lancaster Co, formed from Chester Co. 1729. Later it be came part of Strasburg Township and from there 1843 to present is Paradise Township and from 1843 to present is Paradise Township.
"Philadelphia November 7, 1712 - Received of Maria Warenbuer 20 shillings sterling for 1 year quit rent of land laid out to her at Strasburg in this Province. James Logan, Recvr. "
SOURCE:SEITZ SITE @ <http://home.earthlink.net/~kseitz/hugi m.html>
Maria Warenbauer [Marie de la Warenbau, Marie de la Warrembere, Mary Warrenbur] was born about 1650 possibly in France. She died 1716 in Pequea Valley, Lancaster (then Chester) County, Penn. Maria married Daniel Feree, a Descendent of Robert Ferree who in 1265 founded noble family at Forchamps known variously as LeFerre, Ferree, Ferrie, Fuchre, Fierre, Firre and Ferie. Daniel was a wealthy silk manufacturer who located at Landau, France, along Rhine River, where some and perhaps all of his six children were born. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 by French King Louis XIV, the family fled to Strasbourg, Alsace. Later, they moved to Steinwiel, Bittingheim. Daniel was born c. 1650 in France and died early 1708 in Bittingheim. After the death of her husband, Maria and Matthias Schliermacher led a group of 54 Huguenot and German Calvinists from the Palatinate, where they were in danger from the soldiers of French King Louis XIV, to Holland and then London. Reaching London in the summer of 1708, she went to see William Penn about buying land in Pennsylvania. Penn arranged for her to have a private audience with Queen Anne, who then recommended the members of the group be given naturalization status. Mme. Ferree's group bought 4,000 acres from Penn in the Pequea Valley in Lancaster County. Ferree family joined party of Rev. Joshua Kocherthal and set sail 10-15-1708 on "The Globe," arriving in New York 12-31-1708. They then went up Hudson River valley to Esopus (Kingston) and nearby New Paltz, site of a Huguenot settlement where some of the group had relatives, including Maria's son-in-law, Isaac Lefevre, two of whose uncles, Simon and Andries Lefevre, had been among the founders of New Paltz, N.Y. They stayed there until the spring of 1712 while their Pennsylvania land was being surveyed. That done, they moved to what became Lancaster County.
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Ferree, Mary Warenbuer d1716
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SOURCE: Certification Letter of Maria, Daniel Fuehre's widow.
WHEREAS, Maria, Daniel Fuehre's widow, and her son, Daniel Ferie, with his wife and six children, in view of improving their condition and in furtherance of their prosperity, purpose to emigrate from Steinweiler, in the Mayorality of Bittingheim, High Bailiwick Germersheim, via Holland and England, to the island of Pennsylvania, to reside there. They have requested an accredited certificate that they have left the town of Steinweiler with the knowledge of the proper authorities, and have deported themselves, and without cause for censure, and are indebted to no one, and not subject to vassalage, being duly solicited it has been thought proper to grant their petition, declaring that the above named persons are not moving away clandestinely.
Commendations
That during the time their father, the widow and children resided in this place they behaved themselves so piously and honestly that it would have been highly gratifying to us to see them remain among us; that they are not subject to bodily bondage, the Mayorality not being subject to vassalage. They have also paid for their permission to emigrate. Mr. Fisher, the Mayor of Steinweiler, being expressly interrogated, it has been ascertained that they are not liable for any debts. In witness whereof I have, in the absence of the Counsellor of the Palatinate, etc., signed these presents, and given the same to the persons who intend to emigrate.
J. P. DIETRICH, Court Clerk.
Dated Billingheim, March 10, 1708.

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