Andrew Rose (1752 - aft. 1815)

Born 1752 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died after 21 Jan 1815 after age 63 in Pine Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Andrew Rose performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Andrew Rose is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A097643.

According to SAR membership 54790, Andrew was born about 1751 and died about 1815. And that his second wife was Hannah Chapman (1757-1840), married 3-5-1774. Also states Andrew built the Durham Furnace in Bucks County c 1776 reputedly the first in the country. During the war he was employed making munitions for the Continental Army. He took the Oath of Allegiance in Bucks County as per the Allegiance Book 1 held in Doylestown Register of Wills Office. ^[1][2]

The DAR patriot index shows him as a patriot in Bucks County, Pennsylvania: he took the Oath of Allegiance in Bucks County.

Spouses: 1) Sarah Dilworth 2) Hannah Chapman

Children in patriot file: Jacob who married Rebecca Clark; Andrew who married Isabelle Woods; Elizabeth "Betsey" who married David Samuel Mitchell. ^[3]

HIs will, found in Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Mercer Will Books, Vol 1, Image 46^[4] indicates that he wrote his will on Jan 21, 1815 and it completed probate on Aug 16, 1817. As he indicates he is ill when he write his will, he probably died in 1815. He also lists the following children in his will.

1. Ephraim
2. Jacob
3. Andrew
4. James
5. Chapman
6. Benjamin
7. Polly McKinley
8. Elizabeth Mitchell

He also acknowledges his children from his first wife.

1. John
2. Susan
3. Sarah

Disputed Parents

There are multiple theories regarding the father of Andrew Rose. Early researchers claim that Andrew was the son of Andrew Rose and claim that the latter Andrew was an immigrant with William Penn.

More recent researchers claim that Andrew was probably the son of John Rose who died about 1788 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Find a Grave Issues

There is a memorial that attempt to represent this person

Find A Grave: Memorial #86823110

There are issues with the information and until death records are found, these sources should not override the data in the biography above.

Sources

1. ↑ SAR application by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242499-00409?pId=1173807
2. ↑ SAR Patriot #: P-336139
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 31, 2021), "Record of Rose, Andrew", Ancestor # A097643.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com image Source record is incorrect, you need to look at the image itself.

See Also:

• Fleming, George T. History of Pittsburgh and Environs (The American Historical Society, New York and Chicago, 1922, Vol. 4, p.150) Interesting read, but no primary sources cited.