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Keziah Ferry1     wife of 2nd cousin  6xR
b. 16 March 1761, d. 10 April 1845, #26394
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Father   John Ferry2
Mother   Keziah Clark2

Birth 16 March 1761 Keziah was born on 16 March 1761 at Sheffield, Berkshire county, New York.3,2 
She was reportedly a survivor of the Wyoming Valley Massacre during the Revolutionary War. "Her brother John was a noted Indian fighter and scout and one of the few who escaped the Wyoming Massacre". (His name,however, does not appear on the monument at Forty Fort, PA of those fighters who survived the massacre?).4

Marriage 23 Sept 1790 Keziah Ferry, 29 years old, married Consider Brockway, who was 28 years old, son of Nathan Brockway and Mary Alger, 23 September 1790 in Galway, Saratoga county, New York.1,3,2

Death 10 April 1845 Keziah died on 10 April 1845, bible entry says: "mother and son both died the same day of erysipelas". Place of death is given by Craig Brockway as "at Brandy Camp", in Elk county, Pennsylvania at age 84. Son given as Watson in the death entries in this bible, but not in the births.3,2 

Family Consider Brockway   b. 22 March 1762, d. 3 July 1847
Children  1. John Smith Brockway b. 1 Mar 1792; John Smith Brockway was adopted by Consider and Keziah Ferry Brockway.3,5
  2. Chauncey Mason Brockway Sr b. 4 Dec 1793, d. 16 Dec 18861
  3. Alonzo Brockway b. 8 Oct 1795, d. 22 Sep 18893
  4. James Maine Brockway+ b. 15 Jul 1797, d. 9 Mar 18743
  5. Hannah M Brockway b. 20 Feb 1799, d. 23 May 18443
  6. Vine Star Brockway b. 4 Feb 1801, d. 22 Jul 18643
  7. Olive Brockway b. 1808, d. 5 Aug 18772
  8. Clarissa Brockway b. 1809, d. 18142
  9. Watson Brockway b. c 1810, d. 10 Apr 18453

Citations
  1. [S9525] Illinois State Genealogy Society, Prairie Pioneers, p49 Prairie Pioneers.
  2. Consider Brockway and wife Kezia Ferry and children, online Craig Brockway.
  3. Alson V Brockway Bible.
  4. Download, http://www.omalco.com/_newbrockdisc3/00000032.htm.
  5. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , e-mail address Art Brown.
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