Amelia Livingston

     Amelia was born on Monday, 5 October 1772 at New York. She was the daughter of Phillip John Livingston & Frances Bayard. Amelia married Elijah Ferris, son of John Ferris and Marianna "Myanna" Hunt, circa 1804 in New York. 18 November 1850, Amelia was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in West Farms. Enumerated in this household were Charlton Ferris [41 New York], Anna A. [38 New York], Anna A. [6 New York], Charlton [3 New York], Amelia [77 New York], William L. [45 New York], Delikiah Cally [76 New York], Ellen Herrigan [18 Ireland], Elija Lanton [31 New York][black], & Catherine Hicky [17 Ireland]. William L. Ferris is a horticulturalist.¹ Amelia departed this life on Monday, 1 March 1858 in Throgs Neck, Westchester County, New York, at the family home "Grove Farm" at age 85 years, 4 months and 24 days. The 13 day of the 8th month 1886. She was buried at Westchester in the Ferris Burying Ground.