The following notes [may have to split this into installments] MAY be of interest to researchers of Rosser and or Kemper families, formerly of Fauquier C o. and of Prince William Co, VA.. (My AOL connection seemed to get weak-kneed about the time I sent this.) Submitted by E.W.Wallace a descendant of John Kemper. Sr. of Garrard Co., KY Note: Corrections and additions are invited. Nothing in my databases is written in stone [except perhaps a tombstone or two, of which there are few.] EWW RICHARD ROSSER.(Probably died ca 1835-36, Garrard Co., KY). His wife is reported to be Judith Kemper. Judith's relationship to John Kemper [Sr.] of Garrard Co. KY is unknown, but she may be a sister. According to compiled marriage bond records of Fauquier Co., one Richard Rosser was married to Judith Kemper on or about 23 Sept 1779. She was designated as daughter of Peter Kemper. Rosser's Rev War pension number is reported to be S31344. According to the Revolutionary War Pensions Lists, Pension Roll of 1835, Vol III, Kentucky [The Learning Co., CD 145], he received a pension payment Sep 1, 1832. He served in the VA State Troops. The first payment was $23.33, and he received a total of $69.99. He was age 78. This would give a birth date of ca 1754, an appropriate birthdate for a person in the Revolution. Whether the first payment was an annual payment or a monthly payment was not stated. At any rate, he seems to have received three payments of $23.33 each. Rosser is believed to have been the brother-in-law of John Kemper, Sr. of Buena Vista area, Garrard Co., KY. Kemper's wife was Sarah Rosser, whom he married 15 Dec 1761, probably in the newly-formed county of Fauquier, VA. (Because of this early marriage date, John Kemper was either considerably older than Rosser, or else we have identified the wrong John Kemper. More research is needed.) Richard Rosser served in Capt. Benjamin Harrison's Co., Virginia Volunteers, Revolutionary War "from Fauq'r, Virginia," according to a jacket at the National Archives, Washington, DC. The card number is 39188159. Another jacket states that Rosser appears on a list of Capt. Benjamin Harrison's Company (Virginia Volunteers), but the list is not dated. There is no other information, as the searcher at that repository commented "Complete file." Copy of National Archives record is in possession of this writer. The following indicates the close relationship of the Kempers [Kampers] and the Rosser family: Fauquier Co., VA DB 8 pp. 84-86. 26 Jul 1783. Bargain and sale between John Peter Kamper and Frederick Kamper his son & Molly Kamper, wife of said Frederick, on the one part and Richard Rosser, of the other part .. tract in Hamilton Par. .. cor to Harmon Button .. to the Naked Mt. road .. line of Nathaniel Rector .. 70 A. (s) John Peter Kamper, Fred'k. Kamper, Molly (X) Kamper. Wits: Martin Pickett, William Allason, John Kemper. Rec. 22 Mar 1784, ack. by John Peter Kamper. Earlier Fauquier Co. deeds make reference to Richard Rosser's lines, indicating also that he is a neighbor to several Kempers: DB 7-p. 252-254, Aug 1774 "cor. to Richard Rosser cor. tree to George Williams by a drain falling into Rosser's Run .. cor. to Jacob Kemper .. pines in John Kemper's line and cor. to Bushrod Doggett's land." Reference to essentially the same lines is made in DB-7, p. 322-324 although Williams's and Doggett's land seems to have changed ownership. In 1783, a John Rawser [Rosser], Sr. made a deed of gift to a probable son-in-law and daughter and to a grandson, which deed was witnessed by several other Rosser males, probably his sons. DB 7-p. 512-513, 21 Jan 1783. Bargain & sale between John Rawser [Rosser] Sr. & John Mitchell & Mary, his wife and their son John Mitchell .. for love and affection held for John and Mary Mitchell .. doth lend unto them during their natural life only .. 20 A. .. part of tract whereon he now lives .. fork of Rawser's Branch in the line of the main Patent .. they promise not to sell, or any ways dispose of the above tract .. without his consent .. for future benefit of John Mitchell, Jr., grandson to the sd. John Rawser .. gives to John Mitchell Jr. the said tract after the death of John & Mary Mitchell (s) John Rosser. Wits: George Rosser, John Rosser, Richard Rosser. Rec: 26 May 1783, proved by oath of wits. A few short months later, John Rosser seems to have died. DB 7- p. 527-530, 17 Jul 1783. Bargain & sale between Mary Rosser, widow of John Rosser, decd., Richard Rosser & Judith his wife and George Rosser, said Richard and George being sons of the above named John Rosser and Mary Rosser, his widow .. and William Allason .. 282 pds. 10s. specie .. tract .. on N. branch of Rappahannock River, by Patent from the Proprietor's office .. to Richard Rosser .. 7 Feb 1725 .. 226 A +/- .. box oak in a Poison Field (s) Mary (X) Rosser, Richard Rosser, Judith Rosser, George Rosser. Wits: Eppa Timberlake, William Withers, Fred'k (X) Burditt. David Allason, Francis Payne, John Rosser. Rec: 28 Jul 1783, prov. by oath of wits. (Deed abstracts from John K. Gott, FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DEEDS 1778-1785, V. 2 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1993]) Rosser was still residing in Fauquier Co. in 1785 when he witnessed a deed concerning two lots in Germantown tract. (Fauquier Co., VA DB 8-245-248) (To be continued) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com