Hello list, If I remember correctly, someone out there is researching the surname of Ross. As I was going though court records (the minute book for 1820) I found something that might be interesting on Nathaniel Ross (For any one researching Ross') It is as follows... He came in to court and deliverd to the court the following as required by congress "I Nathaniel Ross do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to living with in the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed" Nathaniel Ross, and the court there upon proceeded to value the property mentioned in said schedule and valued the same $61 to $131.95 which is ordered certified. Apparenty Nathaniel Ross was a Revolutionary War vetern. I am not sure what the act entail, but I have run across 5 former soldiers who came into court during 1820 and made the same type of oath.