Here are some notable and interesting residents associated with Ferrisburgh, Vermont:

John Deere – Before his fame as the founder of Deere & Company, John Deere spent some time in Vermont, including Ferrisburgh, during his early blacksmithing and agricultural innovations.
Joel Doolittle – A respected legal figure in Vermont’s early history, Doolittle lived in Ferrisburgh and contributed to the state’s judicial and civic life.
Lucretia Mott – Though primarily associated with other parts of Vermont and Philadelphia, Mott had connections to Ferrisburgh through her advocacy and visits to the area.
Rev. Thomas P. James – Known for chronicling Vermont history, he spent part of his life in Ferrisburgh documenting the town and surrounding communities
Rowland E. Robinson (1833–1900): A noted author, illustrator, and abolitionist who lived at Rokeby farm, writing extensively on Vermont nature and history despite becoming blind.
Rachael Robinson Elmer (1878–1919): A painter and artist, daughter of Rowland E. Robinson, known for her art nouveau style and postcard designs.
The Robinson Family: Quaker abolitionists who operated a station on the Underground Railroad at Rokeby, now a renowned museum.
Stewart Van Vliet (1815–1901): A Union Army general during the American Civil War.
Stoddard Martin: An early 19th-century settler who operated a tavern and served as the first postmaster of North Ferrisburgh.
Frederick Douglass: The famed abolitionist and orator visited the Ferrisburgh Meeting House in 1843 during a speaking tour.
Charles Swift: A wealthy businessman who owned a 345-acre estate, known as "Grosse Pointe," on Lake Champlain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Thomas Robinson: A Quaker who moved from Rhode Island in 1792 to establish the farm that became the Rokeby Museum.
Rokeby’s Underground Railroad residents – While not a single person, Ferrisburgh’s historic Rokeby House hosted multiple notable figures in the Underground Railroad network, making the town a key site in American history.