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James Ross
M, #10338, b. 10 October 1755, d. 4 March 1832
Parents
| Father | Thomas Ross (b. 1725, d. 9 December 1798) |
| Mother | Jane Labar |
Family: Catharine (b. 1756, d. 6 July 1818)
| Son | David Ross |
| Daughter | Rachel Ross |
| Daughter | Jane Ross (b. before 1790, d. 13 October 1863) |
| Daughter | Isabel Ross+ (b. 30 October 1790, d. 2 November 1863) |
| Son | Joseph Ross, Sr.+ (b. 30 December 1790, d. 6 April 1862) |
Biography
| Birth | 10 October 1755 | James Ross was born on 10 October 1755.1,2 |
| Marriage | He and Catharine were married, date unknown Catherine's surname is not sourced. It is listed on various public trees. The names of the other three children, besides Isabel, are not yet researched. | |
| Census | 1786 | He appeared in the census 1786 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James is listed as: Individual #215, James Ross This census is alphabetical.3 |
| Census | 1790 | He appeared in the census 1790 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James is listed as: James Ross, 1 adult male, 1 male under 16, 3 females. |
| Tax List | 1798 | James appeared on the tax list of in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1798. Ross, James, Owner and Occupant, 1 dwelling house, 21 x 21, Wood, 1 story, Assessed value with 2 Acres, $110. On the 1798 acreage list, he is listed with 120 acres valued at $615. |
| Census | 1800 | He appeared in the census 1800 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James is listed as: James Ross 1 male under 10 1 male 45 and up 1 female under 10 2 females 10-15 1 female 26-454 |
| Census | 1810 | He appeared in the census 1810 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James is listed as: James Ross 1 male under 10 1 male 10-25 1 male 45 and over 1 female 45 and over In 1810, James was 55. |
| Property Record | 16 August 1819 | James was involved in a property transaction on 16 August 1819 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James Ross purchased at public vendue a piece of property in Lower Mount Bethel Township, which had been taken by Writ of Levari Facias to satisfy a debt of John Neilson, late of Northampton County, yeoman, which debt had been assigned to John Reed, which was assigned to John Clyd, which was assigned to James Ross. The monies were not paid by the date set by the Court, so the Sheriff, Daniel Raub, was commanded to sell at public vendue, on 16 Aug 1819, a certain tract, situate in Lower Mount Bethel Township bounded by land of Tobias Sterner, Daniel Gruber, John Neilson, Daniel Wagener, and John Connelly containing sixty three Acres and seventy five perches, being part of the premises in the said Writ. The parcel was sold for the sum of $300 to James Ross, he being the highest and best bidder and that being the best price bidden for same. |
| Property Record | 13 May 1820 | James was involved in a property transaction on 13 May 1820 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. See attached list of the Grantor Index of his property transactions. |
| Death | 4 March 1832 | He died on 4 March 1832 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Burial | 6 May 1832 | He was buried on 6 May 1832 at Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery, Martins Creek, PA
- [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 589; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed
- [S936] Northampton County, Mt Bethel Township, 1786 Pennsylvania Septennial Census, Pennsylvania, Individual # 215, image 14 of 17 on ancestry; Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA, Viewed on ancestry.com
- [S92] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Catharine
F, #10339, b. 1756, d. 6 July 1818
Family: James Ross (b. 10 October 1755, d. 4 March 1832)
| Son | David Ross |
| Daughter | Rachel Ross |
| Daughter | Jane Ross (b. before 1790, d. 13 October 1863) |
| Daughter | Isabel Ross+ (b. 30 October 1790, d. 2 November 1863) |
| Son | Joseph Ross, Sr.+ (b. 30 December 1790, d. 6 April 1862) |
Biography
| Birth | 1756 | Catharine was born in 1756. Birth year calculated from her age at death.1,2 |
| Marriage | James Ross and she were married, date unknown Catherine's surname is not sourced. It is listed on various public trees. The names of the other three children, besides Isabel, are not yet researched. | |
| Death | 6 July 1818 | She died on 6 July 1818 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Burial | 8 July 1818 | She was buried on 8 July 1818 at Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Inscription "In Memory of Cathrine Ross who departed this life July th6 1818, Aged 69 years." Some report the age as 62. Also some read the name as Pols, but it is Ross with the old-fashioned first s.1 |
| Last Edited | 14 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery, Martins Creek, PA
- [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 590; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed
Addison Ross
M, #10340, b. 12 May 1872, d. 31 August 1942
Parents
| Father | Henry Ross (b. 20 May 1844, d. 18 November 1930) |
| Mother | Sophia Grube (b. 1853, d. 12 December 1930) |
Family: Sallie Jennings (b. 7 January 1874, d. 4 June 1923)
Biography
| Birth | 12 May 1872 | Addison Ross was born on 12 May 1872 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Baptism | 17 May 1884 | He was baptized on 17 May 1884 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Marriage | He and Sallie Jennings were married, date unknown2 | |
| Death of Spouse | 4 June 1923 | On 4 June 1923, Addison suffered the loss of his spouse Sallie Jennings |
| Death | 31 August 1942 | He died on 31 August 1942 in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Burial | 3 September 1942 | He was buried on 3 September 1942 at North Bangor Cemetery in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited | 3 July 2019 |
Citations
Sallie Jennings
F, #10341, b. 7 January 1874, d. 4 June 1923
Parents
| Father | Samuel Jennings (b. 1831, d. 1899) |
| Mother | Mary Frutchey (b. 1835, d. 1905) |
Family: Addison Ross (b. 12 May 1872, d. 31 August 1942)
Biography
| Birth | 7 January 1874 | Sallie Jennings was born on 7 January 1874 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Marriage | Addison Ross and she were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 4 June 1923 | She died on 4 June 1923 in East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Burial | 7 June 1923 | She was buried on 7 June 1923 at North Bangor Cemetery in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited | 3 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, North Bangor Cemetery
Samuel Jennings
M, #10342, b. 1831, d. 1899
Parents
| Father | John Jennings (b. 1 May 1801) |
| Mother | Mary Stroble |
Family 1: Mary Frutchey (b. 1835, d. 1905)
Family 2: Mary Frutchey (b. 1835, d. 1905)
| Daughter | Sallie Jennings (b. 7 January 1874, d. 4 June 1923) |
Biography
| Birth | 1831 | Samuel Jennings was born in 1831. |
| Death | 1899 | He died in 1899 |
| Last Edited | 26 June 2019 |
Mary Frutchey
F, #10343, b. 1835, d. 1905
Parents
| Father | Frederick Frutchey |
| Mother | Rachel Hess |
Family 1: Samuel Jennings (b. 1831, d. 1899)
Family 2: Samuel Jennings (b. 1831, d. 1899)
| Daughter | Sallie Jennings (b. 7 January 1874, d. 4 June 1923) |
Biography
| Birth | 1835 | Mary Frutchey was born in 1835. |
| Death | 1905 | She died in 1905 |
| Last Edited | 26 June 2019 |
Frederick Frutchey
M, #10344
Family: Rachel Hess
| Daughter | Mary Frutchey+ (b. 1835, d. 1905) |
| Last Edited | 26 June 2019 |
Rachel Hess
F, #10345
Family: Frederick Frutchey
| Daughter | Mary Frutchey+ (b. 1835, d. 1905) |
| Last Edited | 26 June 2019 |