His will lists his wife, Ann Ferree and children: William, Mary wife of (Thomas) Williams, Elizabeth wife of (John) Foster, Tamer wife of Marsh, Philip, Rachel wife of (Isaac) Trout, Joel, Richard, Abraham, and James. Executors: Adam Lightner and Philip Ferree. Strasburg Township.
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From the Notes of Roberta North and Barbara Ferree (unpublished) Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Record Book 'R', Volume 3, page 665. Philip devised a tract of 234 acres plus to his three youngest sons, Abraham, Richard, and James. On 29 February 1804, Richard Ferree (wife Elizabeth) and Abraham Ferree (wife Lydia) for 5 shillings confirm James in his right to his part of his father's estate.