James Rouse Sr. (1715 - 1774)

Born 24 Jul 1715 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

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Died 1774 at about age 58 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

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Biography

James Rouse Sr. was born on Jul 24, 1715 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, son of Emmanuel Rouse (abt. 1673–1739) and Sarah (Long) Rouse (1673–1766).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

His siblings were:

• Sarah (Colver) Tuttle (1694–abt. 1790)
• Mercy (Colver) Burrows (1695– )
• Esther (Colver) Waterhouse (bef. 1698– )
• John Colver III (1700–abt. 1733)
• Timothy Culver Sr. (abt. 1701–1800)
• Thankful Colver (1702–1786)
• Thomas Colver (abt. 1704–1786)
• John Langford (1705–1785)
• Samuel Colver (1710–1747)
• Sarah (Rouse) Weaver (1712– )

James died in 1774 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, aged 58.

James married Rebecca Elizabeth (Andrews) Rouse (born 1717). Their children were:

• Thomas Rouse
• John Rouse (1736–1779)
• Benjamin Lingam Rouse (1737–abt. 1795)
• James Rouse Jr. (1739– ).

James married Elizabeth (Aylesworth) Rouse (born before 1722 in West Greenwich, Kent). Their children were:

• Jonathan Rouse (1740–1815)
• Sawdey Rouse (1742–aft. 1816)
• Amos Rouse (1742– )
• Gardner Rouse (1748– )
• Reuben Rouse (1750–1817)
• Samuel Rouse Sr. (1753–1834).

Military: "Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62"
Chapin, Howard. Rhode Island in the Colonial Wars. Providence, RI, USA: The Society, 1920
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Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-JLM : 17 December 2019), James Rouse, 1715.
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8M4-LSZ : accessed 30 May 2016), James Rouse, 24 Jul 1715; citing East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, reference 2:2CFFN31; FHL microfilm 926,786.
3. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8M4-LSZ : 4 November 2020), James Rouse, 24 Jul 1715; citing Birth, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, various city archives, Rhode Island; FHL microfilm 926,786.
4. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-F5Y : 17 December 2019), James Rouse in entry for Benjamin Rouse, 1737.
5. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87Q-F5Y : accessed 30 May 2016), James Rouse in entry for Benjamin Rouse, 05 Mar 1737; citing EAST GREENWICH,KENT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,269.
6. ↑ Ancestry Record 4055 #2220 (accessed 12 April 2023)
   Given Name: James of E. Greenwich; Surname: Rowse, Rouse; War Served In: Old French & Indian War; Notes: Marched on alarm of Aug. 1757.

• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-JLM : 17 December 2019), James Rouse, 1715.
• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8M4-LSZ : accessed 30 May 2016), James Rouse, 24 Jul 1715; citing East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, reference 2:2CFFN31; FHL microfilm 926,786.
• "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8M4-LSZ : 4 November 2020), James Rouse, 24 Jul 1715; citing Birth, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, various city archives, Rhode Island; FHL microfilm 926,786.
• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-F5Y : 17 December 2019), James Rouse in entry for Benjamin Rouse, 1737.
• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F87Q-F5Y : accessed 30 May 2016), James Rouse in entry for Benjamin Rouse, 05 Mar 1737; citing EAST GREENWICH,KENT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,269.
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