Thomas
Rossiter
Born in Tiverton, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Rossiter
and Elizabeth (Phillips) Rossiter
Brother of
Elizabeth Rossiter, John Rossiter, Mary Rossiter, Elizabeth Rossiter, Roger Rossiter, Richard Rossiter, William Rossiter, James Rossiter and Robert Rossiter
Husband of
Elizabeth Sophia (Jones) Rossiter
— married
8 Dec 1796 (to 21 Jan 1809) in Spanish Town, Jamaica
Husband of
Catherine (Whitter) Rossiter
— married
26 Jun 1810 in Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ann (Rossiter) Forwood, Elizabeth (Rossiter) Watt, Sarah Rossiter, Sophie (Rossiter) Raggett, Charlotte (Rossiter) Broad, Maria (Rossiter) Delauney, Catherine Whitter (Rossiter) Owen and Frances (Rossiter) Garrad
Died
at age 67
in Tiverton, Devon, England
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Sep 2019
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Biography
- Thomas Rossiter (1772-1839) was the son of Thomas Rossiter and Elizabeth Phillips (m. 26 Aug 1771 Halberton parish near Tiverton - in the County of Devon).
- He was baptised on the 5th of June 1772 at Tiverton, Devon, England.
- He was a planter of "The Retreat" St Thomas in the Vale Jamaica.
- He married firstly Elizabeth Sophia, daughter of Charles Jones and Elizabeth Meacham on the 8th of December 1796 in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
- He married secondly Catherine Whitter by licence on the 26th of June 1810 at Tiverton, Devon, England.
- He died aged 67 on the 21st of July 1839 at Tiverton, Devon, England and was buried there in St George's Churchyard.
- Obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine: Devon 1839. Jul 24, at Tiverton, aged 67, Thos Rossiter esquire, late of Jamaica
- Will of Thomas Rossiter of Tiverton Devon proved 08/02/1840. He said that the most part of his present property had been subject to prior settlement by him and that whereas he had felt justified in making that settlement 'yet from the untoward circumstances since happening' he hoped that his wife and children would be satisfied therewith. The property over which he retained power to will he left in trust for his five daughters by his first wife.
Sources
- GRO Deaths Sep Q 1839 Tiverton & Dulverton 10 334 Age at Death (in years): 67.
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