Murdoch
Ross
Born in Tain, Ross Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Christain (Simson) Ross
— married
29 Nov 1724 in Edderton, near Tain, Easter Ross, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Christain Ross, Barbara Ross, John Ross, Jean Ross, Christain Ross, Arthur Ross, Margaret Ross, Christina (Ross) Boog, David Ross and Ann Ross
Died
at about age 91
in Tain, Ross Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Oct 2014
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Biography
Sometimes referred to as Hugh Murdo Ross, this family came from Tain, Easter Ross, home of the Scottish clan of Ross.
- Rossiana by Harmon Pompelly Read pub:1908 - page 107 Shandwick Succession [1]
- From Clementina Ross Plumstead “I send duplicate with handwriting sworn to; also duplicate of the marriages, all of which I have sworn to ….. “ enclosed with the letter was the following family record copied by Miss Plumstead from the Ross family Bible.
- Murdoch Ross, merchant in Tain and Christian Simson were married December 29th 1724 and had issue –
- Christain born 5th June 1726
- Barbra born 3rd May 1727
- John born 29th January 1729; died 8th April 1800
- Jean born 22nd January 1731
- Christain born 8th March 1733
- Arthur born 15th September 1735
- Peggy born 26th June 1736
- Christain born 12th November 1737
- David born 17th December 1738
- Ann born 21st October 1742
Murdoch Ross also known through his son - "John Ross, son of Murdoch Ross and Catherine Simson, was born in Tain, Rossshire, January 29, 1729" recorded in The Biographical Register of the St. Andrews Society of the State of New York. [1]
- ↑ Online Library - Biographical register of Saint Andrew's society of the state of New York vol. 2 no. 37 John Ross Manager 1762-63 by William Munro MacBean
Notes
- The Ross family of Scotsburn, Tain in Ross-shire.
Sources
- The Genealogy of the Families of Douglas of Mulderg and Robertson of Kindeace with their Descendants, A.M. Ross & Company, Dingwall 1895, p19
- Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross by Read, Harmon Pumpelly, 1860 Pub. Albany, N.Y. Press of the Argus co.]pdf in Open Library ] The Library of Congress call no:10092427
- Boog by M.M.Matthews - John Boog & Margaret Smith, Dumbarney, Perthshire, Scotland ; Andrew Boog & Katherine Scott, Dumbarney, Perthshire, Scotland ; James Boog (1725-1810) & Christina Ross (1747-1817), Dumbarney, Tain, Golspie & Dornoch, Scotland ; John Boog (1775-1825) & Isabella Kelly-King Turner (1791-1825), Golspie, Scotland/Falmouth, Jamaica & St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia
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