Box 15

Property records, deeds and indentures

Household account book. Hannah Gibbons was a cousin of Fanny Ferris and lived with the Ferrises in Wilmington. Fanny died in 1833, and in 1835, Benjamin Ferris and Hannah Gibbons married.

Accounts. Ferris, together with William Logan Fisher, was executor and guardian for the minor children of Ann Eliza Fisher. She was the widow of James Logan Fisher of Philadelphia. Her three sons lived with Sarah Logan in Germantown, Pa., after their mother's death. File includes correspondence with Sidney George Fisher, eldest child (1809-1871) and gentleman farmer and writer, best know for his diaries.

2 small volumes: "Memorandums/ Monies paid etc etc by the Executors of John Ferris decd." and John Ferris Executors: with Bank of Delaware." John Ferris (1746-1828) was a first cousin of Benjamin Ferris's father. He married (third) Mary ?, about 1824.

Estate of Mary Huggins, New Castle Co., Delaware. Property inherited by daughter, Ellen, wife of Jacob Eglee and then her sons. In later years, Ferris was in partnership with David Smyth, his brother-in-law, in handling the estate. Smyth married Fanny Canby's sister, Anna, in 1815.

Joseph Bringhurst (1732/3-1811) was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and the uncle of Joseph Bringhurst (1767-1834) who married Deborah Ferris, sister of Benjamin. He was unmarried. Also copy of will of Joseph Bringhurst, his brother-in-law. with plot plan of properties he owned in Wilmington.

William Canby (1748-1830) was the father of Benjamin Ferris's wife, Fanny. Estate accounts. Gift of Frances C. Ferris, 1960.

Settlement papers with F. Gallega

His title: Memoranda and Day Book. Personal and business accounts

2 volumes: Record of rents, 1852-1854; other expenses1852-1853