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John Ross (abt. 1725 - 1812)

Pvt. John Ross
Born about in Rectortown, Fauquier, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , [half], , , , and
Husband of — married 1764 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 87 in Fleming, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private John Ross served with Westmoreland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
1776 Project
Pvt. John Ross performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Ross is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A098460.
SAR insignia
John Ross is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-281951
Rank: Private

John Ross was born about 1725 to parents William Ross and Arminella Whiteside; his birth location is uncertain, with both Ireland and Virginia shown from various sources. In about 1764 he married Deborah Jane Johnston and they were the parents of at least nine children. He died in 1812.

During the Revolutionary War, John served as a ranger. Via the SAR and DAR societies, John served as a private in Ensign Charles Mitchell I's Company in the Westmoreland County Militia in Pennsylvania, 1778 to 1783. In addition to his war service, he is sited for Patriotic Service as he suffered depredation in 1783.

Biographical Information from FAG

According to the Passenger and Immigration Index, John was born in 1730, while other sources give close variations. Sources also disagree about where John was born- Ireland or Scotland. John was likely the son of William Ross (though not named in his will). The two sailed together from Ireland to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1746, and whether a son or not he lived with the Wm Ross family near the south branch of the Potomac river.

Name

Name: John /Ross/[1][2][3][4]

Name

Name: John /Ross/[5]

Birth

Birth 1732 Hollywood, Antrim Co, Ireland[6][7][8]

Event

Arrival 1746 Fredericksburg, Virginia[9]

Marriage

: Husband: John Ross

Wife: Deborah Jane Johnson
Child: Rachel Ross
Marriage: 1764 Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage: 1755[10]

Death

Death 1812 Fleming, Kentucky, United States[11]


Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S-182646087 APID: 1,5771::2252481
  2. ↑ Source: #S-182700795 Page: Source number: 908.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LAW APID: 1,7836::1043197
  3. ↑ Source: #S-182875171 APID: 1,5769::3864391
  4. ↑ Source: #S-182875134 Page: Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia; Year: 1746; Page Number: 27 APID: 1,7486::4362969
  5. ↑ Source: #S-182700795 Page: Source number: 908.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LAW APID: 1,7836::1043197
  6. ↑ Source: #S-182700795 Page: Source number: 908.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LAW APID: 1,7836::1043197
  7. ↑ Source: #S-182875171 APID: 1,5769::3864391
  8. ↑ Source: #S-182875134 Page: Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia; Year: 1746; Page Number: 27 APID: 1,7486::4362969
  9. ↑ Source: #S-182875134 Page: Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia; Year: 1746; Page Number: 27 APID: 1,7486::4362969
  10. ↑ Source: #S-182700795 Page: Source number: 908.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LAW APID: 1,7836::1043197
  11. ↑ Source: #S-182646087 APID: 1,5771::2252481
  • Source: S-182646087 Repository: #R-797940450 Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,5771::0
  • Repository: R-797940450 Name: Ancestry.com
  • Source: S-182700795 Repository: #R-797940450 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7836::0
  • Source: S-182875134 Repository: #R-797940450 Title: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc APID: 1,7486::0
  • Source: S-182875171 Repository: #R-797940450 Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,5769::0
  • Source: S-182878577 Repository: #R-797940450 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=67343359&pid=421
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Evelyn (Taylor) Vigdahl
Ross-26530 and Ross-8489 do not represent the same person because: I'm not at all sure on the specifics of my John Ross so I think it's too soon to merge.
posted by Evelyn (Taylor) Vigdahl
James-7815 Caroline James
Ross-26530 and Ross-8489 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicated person with same spouse.
posted by Caroline James
Evelyn (Taylor) Vigdahl
Ross-26530 and Ross-8489 do not represent the same person because: I'm not sure about the spouse either which is why I deleted her from my John's profile. Also, the name is not that uncommon and these two individuals died in different years and places. I don't think we can assume they are really the same person yet with no concrete sources to verify that.
posted by Evelyn (Taylor) Vigdahl
James-7815 Caroline James
Ross-26530 and Ross-8489 are not ready to be merged because: Can you confirm correct birth/death dates/places?
posted by Caroline James

Rejected matches › John Ross (1737-1754) › John Ross (abt.1736-1798) › John Dawes Ross (1735-1814) › John Ross (1732-) › John Rush (1731-) › Johann Friedrich Röse (1730-) › John McCullough Ross (1731-bef.1810) › John Ross (abt.1730-abt.1811) › John Ross (abt.1732-1810) › John Ross (-abt.1814) › John Ross (-1814) › Jonathan Roos (abt.1725-)

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