Charles
Ross
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of John Ross
and Clementina (Cruikshank) Ross
Brother of
Clementina (Ross) Mifflin, Margaret Ross, Jean Ross, Mary Ross and Ann Helena Amelia (Ross) Plumstead
[children unknown]
Died
at age 46
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2015
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Biography
Charles Ross, merchant, soldier, sportsman - his biography is recorded in Princetonians 1791-1794: A Biographical Dictionary by J. Jefferson Looney, Ruth L. Woodward [1]
1787 - Entered Princeton as a freshman - got into a few scrapes and left prematurely.
Returned to Philadelphia and became a merchant. The family were in financial difficulties and Charles became the sole supporter of his mother and unmarried sister Margaret. He made about six trips to Canton, China.
1794 - Joined the First Troop of the Philadelphia City Cavalry as a private eventually promoted to Captain. A toast of the First Troop of the Philadelphia City Cavalry still is use is "To the memory of Captains Ross, Butler and James"
Charles Ross never married.
He is buried in the graveyard of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Sources
- ↑ Princetonians, 1791-1794: A Biographical Dictionary by J. Jefferson Looney, Ruth L. Woodward
- Rossiana by Harmon Pompelly Read page 108 pub:1908
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