Isaac Rutledge and ? | William Rutledge and Chloe Johnson | James Rutledge Sr. & Frances Skaggs | George Rutledge and Rose Boyer | James Bernard Rutledge and Nancy Estes | James William Rutledge and Rubina Wright | Wilson Alvin, Sr. and Jessie Mae Wright (Wilson's WWII page)
Daughters of the Revolutionary War lineage:
Nancy Estes's parents (John D. Estes and Catherine Jane Kirkpatrick) (John's parents unknown)
Catherine Kirkpatrick's parents (Joseph Marion Kirkpatrick and Martha Patsy Ross)
Martha Patsy Ross's parents William Ross and Eliza Jane Allen | William Hugh Ross, Jr. and Mary Griffin
Other Ancestors:
Frances Skaggs parents: James Skaggs and Frances Beeler |
Joseph Kirkpatrick's parents ( David Sevier Kirkpatrick and Catherine White) | John Hugh Kirkpatrick and Margaret "Jane" Wilkins (possible Revoluntary War; there are 2 John Hugh Kirkpatricks)
Catherine White's parents (Joseph White and Janet Mebane)
Rutledge DNA Connection: Edward Gent Rutledge | James Enos Rutledge | William Richard Rutledge | Richard William Rutledge | Harry Milton Rutledge | Edgar Rutledge Taylor | (This line is connected by DNA, but we have not yet put together the puzzle pieces)
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William Ross, Sr. was born August 9, 1731, in Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina to William Ross, of Scotland, who settled in Roanoke, Virginia. His father William Ross moved to Martin County, North Carolina at a date unknown. Their complexions were generally dark (Ross Dhu). They were both members of the Baptist church.
Mary Griffin was born in 1731 (or 1738).
The Life and Times of Elder Reuben Ross (published 1882) was written by his son, James Ross (1801-1878), the brother of William Ross. My download contains applicable pages that are highlighted. The entire book is here on Google as well as the East Carolina Digital University Collectionand the Internet Archive. The March 1985 Collage of Cape County contain excerpts of the book. This book gives William Ross, Sr.'s date of birth in Marton County, North Carolina. The book also lists the names and birthdates of the children below. There is much in this book about William's life, and I point you to it rather than quoting it all here.
[Note: Where does the middle name of Huge come from for William? Where does his birth location of Williamston come from?]
[When did William and Mary marry?]
John Ross born September 3, 1757 died in Tennessee .
William Ross born January 17, 1760 died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. William was the first to leave his native State, soon after the war of Independence, settled in Missouri.
Martin Ross born November 27, 1762 died in North Carolina Winifred Ross born March 9, 1765 died in Tennessee
Nannie Ross born March 26, 1767 died in Tennessee.
James Ross born March 19, 1769 died in North Carolina .
Mary Ross born February 11, 1771 died young, not married. All of the children married and had families except Mary, wo died young.
Nathan Ross born February 11, 1771 died in Tennessee
April 19, 1775 to September 3, 1783 was the Revolutionary War. The book gives information that "Because his father had sacrificed an independent estate to promote the objects of the War; and his youngest son, when he had become old, was heard by the writer to say: "I was always proud that my father became poor by spending his estate to carry out the principles of the Declaration of Independence. How safe would our country be if such a spirit of patriotism pervaded the hearts of all American citizens! Also, "The mother was a woman of prayer and maintained family worship in the absence of her husband from the home. He was often absent during the War.
Reuben Ross, born May 9, 1776 died in Tennessee.
Elizabeth Ross, born May 3, 1779 died in North Carolina.
William Ross died December 25, 1801. The book below states, "His funeral sermon was preached to a very large audience, by Rev. Aaron Spivy, from Job 2:17. ' There the wicked cease from troubling and the weary be at rest.'"
Mary Griffin Ross died December 25, 1801 in Martin County, North Carolina. (They died the same day?)
The Life and Times of Elder Reuben Ross (published 1882) was written by his son, James Ross (1801-1878) gives William's date to death.
In 1833, the family record was brought from North Carolina to Tennessee-Kentucky border area by James Ross, William and Mary's grandson. [Was this a Bible record? This is the information for the list of children above.]