Part II of Biography of Richard Rosser of Garrard Co., KY or Mercer Co., KY Probable brother-in-law of John Kemper, Sr. of Garrard Co., KY Both formerly of Fauquier Co., VA Mercer Co. & Garrard Co., Kentucky Richard Rosser is believed to be the same Richard Rosser, who some years later, in 1832, in Mercer Co., VA, applied for a Rev. War pension, S 31344. Transcribed pension (Page 83, Section 158 [Garrard Co. records]) Richard Rosser of Virginia Service S31344 applied in Garrard County, KY for pension 8-20-1832, age 75, a resident of Garrard Co., KY states he volunteered 9-1777, and marched from Fauquire [sic] Co VA under Major Martin Rickett, Capt. Benj. Harrison. He arrived at Germantown, on the day of the battle and assisted in burying the dead, the next day, the troops were commanded on the day of the battle by General Weeden, states he was a volunteer, that he marched from the place of rendezvous, through Leesburg, VA through Maryland to Germantown, thence after the burial of the dead, joined the main army at White Marsh, commanded by Gen. Washington, continued in service 4 months. Gen Wayne, Scott and Woodford, commanded Brigade - Col. Heath commanded a regiment of regulars. Col. Marshall commanded the regiment to which this applicant was attached. And served 3 months in the militia at the seige of York under Capt. Alexander Scott Bullett, afterwards transferred to Capt. Wm. Bailes, he was attached to the regiment of Col. Edmonds, that he was discharged after the seige and taking of Cornwallis and after having guarded the British prisoners to Albemarle Barracks in VA. Section 159 --Affidavit - We John Kemper, Thomas B. Maddox, citizens of Garrard Co., KY states they have known Richard Rosser many years and know him to be about 76 years of age and I John Kemper - certify that I was a mess mate that said Rosser in the first tour spoken of by him and know that he served said tour, that we were together the day after the Battle of Germantown and I Thomas B. Maddox, certify, that the said Richard Rosser marched as he states from my father's on the last tour of 3 months and I knew when he returned with the prisoners and believe he served as stated at York and we both certify that Richard Rosser we believe was a soldier of the Revolution. (Added to the transcription: See Jane Rosser pension papers in Garrard County, KY records. (Sec. 159) (From Mrs. Carl W. McGhee, HISTORICAL RECORDS OF HARRODSBURG (MERCER COUNTY) FORMERLY KNOWN AS OLD CRAB ORCHARD, LINCOLN COUNTY, STANFORD, KENTUCKY; Washington, DC, n.d. LAFHC 976.948s M1735-8 Vol. 2, pt. 1) ......... An Earlier Richard Rosser There is reference in Northern Neck land grants dating from 1705 to at least 1746 to Richard Rosser in several counties. A Richard Rosser appears on Stafford County, Virginig Quit Rent Roll for 1723 Richard Rosser - 150 [acres] Pays in King George County. (King George Co. was adjacent to Stafford Co.) (John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA TITHABLES: Quit Rents, Personal Property Taxes and Related Lists and Petitions, 1723-1790 in two volumes, Vol. Two [Athens, GA, Iberian Publishing Co., n.d.] p. 12) Apparently by 1742, this older Richard Rosser was deceased, as one Sarah Rosser is paying the quit rent for 1742. Rosser, Sarah - 490 [acres] 0 [pds] 5 shill 9 1/2 pence Ibid, p. 54) There is also reference to Rosser's Run, Prince William Co., VA. However, the name Richard Rosser has been carried down for generations in the United States, at least since the early 1700s in Richmond Co., VA. Refer to Wills of Farnham Parish of Richmond Co., VA. Northern Neck Land Grant References: Bk 3-128, dated 23 Feb 1705 refers to land adj Richard Rosser, Richmond Co. On 30 Jan 1726 [book not noted] Richard Rossier of King George Co., 264 A in King George Co. on Great Run of Rappahannock R above Naked Mt. [Compare with grants to John Kemper; this land later in Fauquier Co.] From Northern Neck Patent Books: Bk A-193 Richard Rossier of King George Co., 226 A in said Co. on N. great Branch of Rapphannock R, 7 Feb 1725. E-443, dated 14 Apr 1742. land in Prince William Co. adj Richard Rosser, Wm Settle 14 Apr 1742. (Gertrude E. Gray, NORTHERN NECK LAND GRANTS, V. I) Prince William Co., DB 1748-1749, a deed 26 Sep 1748 Wm. Duling to Alexander Munroe mentions line of Richard Rosser et al. (This probably was an older man than Richard Rosser of Garrard Co., KY, who was the brother-in-law of John Kemper of the same Kentucky county. Submitted by E.W.Wallace Corrections and additions invited ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com