American Revolutionary War Patriot
He was born in France and immigrated to Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Gunmaker / Gunsmith and manufactured gun powder between 1775-1783 in Peter's Creek Clairton, Pennsylvania.
He is buried on the Ferree property in a small family cemetery, in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. It is located at the corner of (1800 Block) Ridge Avenue and State Avenue, also known as State Route 51.
The Ferree family is a part of the Coraopolis History. They also have a street named after them, "Ferree Street".
History shows Jacob is the son of Issac Ferree and grandson of Philip Ferree.
** Posted in the Pittsburgh Press on Oct 1, 1931:
"In 1804 Jacob Ferree purchased 500 acres of land in what is now Coraopolis."
* National Society of the American Revolution
In his honor:
* The Jacob Ferree Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1937. Some of the organizing members were direct descendants of Jacob Ferree.
In March 2007, the chapter celebrated a 70th anniversary.
Every Memorial Day, the chapter honors Jacob Ferree with a ceremony at his gravesite, where a wreath is placed.
He was born in France and immigrated to Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Gunmaker / Gunsmith and manufactured gun powder between 1775-1783 in Peter's Creek Clairton, Pennsylvania.
He is buried on the Ferree property in a small family cemetery, in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. It is located at the corner of (1800 Block) Ridge Avenue and State Avenue, also known as State Route 51.
The Ferree family is a part of the Coraopolis History. They also have a street named after them, "Ferree Street".
History shows Jacob is the son of Issac Ferree and grandson of Philip Ferree.
** Posted in the Pittsburgh Press on Oct 1, 1931:
"In 1804 Jacob Ferree purchased 500 acres of land in what is now Coraopolis."
* National Society of the American Revolution
In his honor:
* The Jacob Ferree Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1937. Some of the organizing members were direct descendants of Jacob Ferree.
In March 2007, the chapter celebrated a 70th anniversary.
Every Memorial Day, the chapter honors Jacob Ferree with a ceremony at his gravesite, where a wreath is placed.
American Revolutionary War Patriot
He was born in France and immigrated to Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Gunmaker / Gunsmith and manufactured gun powder between 1775-1783 in Peter's Creek Clairton, Pennsylvania.
He is buried on the Ferree property in a small family cemetery, in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. It is located at the corner of (1800 Block) Ridge Avenue and State Avenue, also known as State Route 51.
The Ferree family is a part of the Coraopolis History. They also have a street named after them, "Ferree Street".
History shows Jacob is the son of Issac Ferree and grandson of Philip Ferree.
** Posted in the Pittsburgh Press on Oct 1, 1931:
"In 1804 Jacob Ferree purchased 500 acres of land in what is now Coraopolis."
* National Society of the American Revolution
In his honor:
* The Jacob Ferree Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1937. Some of the organizing members were direct descendants of Jacob Ferree.
In March 2007, the chapter celebrated a 70th anniversary.
Every Memorial Day, the chapter honors Jacob Ferree with a ceremony at his gravesite, where a wreath is placed.
He was born in France and immigrated to Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Gunmaker / Gunsmith and manufactured gun powder between 1775-1783 in Peter's Creek Clairton, Pennsylvania.
He is buried on the Ferree property in a small family cemetery, in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. It is located at the corner of (1800 Block) Ridge Avenue and State Avenue, also known as State Route 51.
The Ferree family is a part of the Coraopolis History. They also have a street named after them, "Ferree Street".
History shows Jacob is the son of Issac Ferree and grandson of Philip Ferree.
** Posted in the Pittsburgh Press on Oct 1, 1931:
"In 1804 Jacob Ferree purchased 500 acres of land in what is now Coraopolis."
* National Society of the American Revolution
In his honor:
* The Jacob Ferree Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in 1937. Some of the organizing members were direct descendants of Jacob Ferree.
In March 2007, the chapter celebrated a 70th anniversary.
Every Memorial Day, the chapter honors Jacob Ferree with a ceremony at his gravesite, where a wreath is placed.
