Ross, Thomas 1

Birth Name Ross, Thomas
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years, 3 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1738-05-17 Londongrove Chester, Pennsylvania  
 
Death 1813-05-20    
 
Burial   St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Ross, John
Mother Small, Margaret
         Ross, Thomas

Families

    Family of Ross, Thomas and Miller, Jane Esther
Married Wife Miller, Jane Esther
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1774    
 
  Children
  1. Ross, James

Narrative

crossed mts by horseback 1782, wounded in battle of Saratoga 1777 moved St Peters Pgh. Stayed w Wm Miller 1791 took 360 acres Finleyville. Enlisted in Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment at outbreak of American Revolution. Severe wounds at Battle of Saratoga necessitated his withdrawal from active field service, although his flour mill within the limits of what is now Philadelphia is said to have been a source of supply and much relief to other patriots and their families.

Pedigree

  1. Ross, John
    1. Small, Margaret
      1. Ross, Thomas
        1. Miller, Jane Esther
          1. Ross, James

Ancestors

Source References

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99973942