Son of Jacob and Alice Powell Ferree.

Married Hannah Wall.

Made gunpowder with his half-brother, Col. Joel (1771) until 1810 when he moved to Pittsburgh, PA. Had a gun shop there until 1812.

Enlisted in the army and assigned to the 1st Regular US Infantry as armorer.

Owned land in Arkansas Territory and Missouri. 

Working at his trade as armorer in the Army at Baton Rouge, LA when he died in 1822 of a malignant fever.