Heisterkamp's Annotated Landis Ferree Tree (as of 30 April 2004)
From DAR Lineage Notes Volume 69, page 174.
Isaac served as a private in Captain Skiles' company, 1st Battalion of the Lancaster County militia. This Isaac Ferree is a son of Joel Ferree.
From WorldConnect Project (Allen Donald Tallman - 10 February 2001).
Isaac had a gunpowder mill on Wiconisco Creek in Lykens Valley, Dauphin County prior to the Revolutionary War.
Smoke Ferree CD - November 2004
He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
He had a gunpowder mill on Wiconisco Creek in Lykens Valley, Dauphin County prior to the Revolutionary War. Isaac Ferree (1753-1822) served as private in Captain Skiles' company, 1st battalion of Lancaster County militia.
MyFamily.com - Linda Worstell - April 11, 2005 -
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Estates & Probates Dauphin County Orphans Court Book E, page 402
"upon the petition of James Buchanan and Elizabeth his wife, the said Elizabeth being a daughter of Isaac Ferree, late of Lancaster County, deceased, stating that the said Isaac Ferree died in Lancaster County intestate about the year 1820 leaving as his heirs and legal representatives may children and grandchildren namely
7 grandchildren they being the children and lawful issue of Rachel, a daughter of the intestate who was intermarried with Henry Rutter and died before her father the intestate - to wit - Isaac Rutter who resides in Dauphin Co.; Mary who is intermarried with Jacob Lenimon (?); and resides in Dauphin Co.;Leah Jane Rutter, Eliza Rutter, Joel Rutter and John Rutter, the said Leah, Eliza, Joel and John being minors and having for their guardian their father Henry Rutter who resides with said minors in Dauphin Co.
3 children of the late Joel Ferree, deceased, and grandchildren of the intestate, the said Joel having died before his father, namely Mary Ferree residing in York County; Susan intermarried with John Rowe and resides in Dauphin County and Rebecca who is a minor and has for her guardian the said John Rowe.
2 children of Susan who was intermarried with John F. Bowman and died before her father the said intestate, Josiah Bowman and Maria Bowman, both residing in Dauphin County.
Isaac Ferree, residing in Dauphin County.
Maria, intermarried with Jesse Cloud residing in Baltimore
Leah who was intermarried with Joseph Wright and resides in Lancaster County, the said Joseph Wright having died before the intestate.
Elijah Ferree who resides in Dauphin County.
Elizabeth who intermarried with James Buchanan and resides in Dauphin County.
Rebecca who intermarried with Mathias Slaymaker and resides in Lancaster County.
Reuben who resides in Dauphin County.
According to the Orphans court document - Isaac died seized in his demise the following described plantations and tracts of land -
Lykens township, held under a patent of Joel Ferree dated November 28, 17 66 and containing 263 acres and 50 perches and allowances
Another situated in Lykens township held under patent to Joel Ferree dated November 29, 1766 and containing 200 1/2 acres
Another tract in Lykens township held under patent to Joel Ferree dated January 31, 1775 and containing 108 acres
Another tract in Lykens township held under patent to Isaac Ferree dated April 17, 1795 and containing 82 3/4 acres
Another tract in Lykens held under patent to Isaac Ferree dated April 1 7, 1795 containing 47 3/4 acres
Another tract in Lykens and Mifflin townships held under patent to Isaac Ferree dated April 19, 1803 and containing 327 acres
A tract in Mifflin township adjoining the one listed above.
