Amelia Livingston

     Amelia was born on Monday, 5 October 1772 in New York. She was the daughter of Phillip John Livingston & Frances Bayard. Amelia married Elijah Ferris, son of John Ferris and Marianna Hunt, circa 1804 in New York. Amelia's husband, an unknown person , died on 7 May 1842 in the family home "Grove Farm", Throgs Neck, Westchester County, New York, leaving her a widow. 18 November 1850, the U.S. Federal Census listed Amelia living in the home of her son at Westchester, Westchester County, New York. 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 there in Throgs Neck in the Ferris Burying Ground at Grove Farm.