I've merged the information published in 1935 by David Caldwell MacBryde into the following family file. Source: Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. First Generation 1. Dr. Samuel ROSS was born on 15 Dec 1762 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 28 Dec 1783 in Colrain, Hampshire, Massachusetts He died on 30 May 1808 in Colrain, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was buried in North River Cemetery, Colrain, Hampshire, Massachusetts. p. 22 - Inscpritons & Epitaphs - North River Cemetery, Colrain Mass. - Recorded by Frank Eddy Caldwell, M.D - 1 Aug 1904. This monument is erected to perpetuate the respectful memory of Doctor Samuel Ross who died 30 May A.D. 1808 in the 46th year of his age. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 7 - 8. Samuel Ross, born 1762, moved from Templeton to Coleraine, Mass., 1782 and resided there until his death in 1808. He settled in the North River Valley in the locality known as Elm Grove - all the land in that section was at one time in his possession. He built one of the handsomest houses in Franklin County. That house, now possessed by the Brigham family, still retains much of the beautiful carving and finish, such as was significant of the old houses built at the close of the Eighteenth Centur. It greatly resembles the houses of old Bennington, Vermont but has been decidedly injured by being modernized. Dr.Samuel Ross married Jean McCrillis Decmeber 29, 1873. Second Generation 2. Dr. Samuel ROSS was born on 16 Jan 1738/39 in Lancester, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 15 Nov 1815 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pine Nook Cemetery, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 274 Ross, Samuel (or by some Thomas), from Templeton about 1782. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 3. He served in the French and Indian War in Col. Oliver Wilder's Company from Lancaster, and was in Capt. Benjamin Ballard's Company in an expedition to Crown Point April 22, to October 9, 1756. Samuel Ross was married at Lancaster by Rev. John Mellen, November 27, 1760 to Katherin Gerry or Gray. Soon after their marriage they settled in Templeton, where their children were born. Before 1790 he moved to Deerfield where he died. Dr. Samuel ROSS and Catherine (Katy) GERRY were married. 3. Catherine (Katy) GERRY was born on 11 May 1739/40 in Stoneham, Bristol, Massachusetts. She died on 6 Mar 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in Pine Nook Cemetery, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 274 of Templeton or Hardwick. Dr. Samuel ROSS and Catherine (Katy) GERRY had the following children: i. Phebe ROSS was born on 28 May 1761 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 13 May 1766 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. 1 ii. Dr. Samuel ROSS. iii. Thomas ROSS was born on 19 Aug 1764 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 5 May 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 274 Death date listed as prob. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 274 Settled at Pine Nook. Surname: Ross or Rose iv. Phebe ROSS was born on 2 Sep 1766 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 4 Aug 1803 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. v. Lucy ROSS was born in 1770 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died in Sep 1791 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. vi. Stephen ROSS was born on 21 Jun 1771 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. vii. Catharine (Katy) ROSS was born on 14 May 1773 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 17 Jun 1832 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in Mill River Cemetery, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. viii. Harriet A. ROSS was born about 1777 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. ix. Calvin Gerry ROSS was born in Aug 1778 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 5 Sep 1801 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts Marriage intention was recorded on 5 Sep 1801 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts Marriage intention was recorded on 24 Mar 1830 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts He died on 15 Jul 1839 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Pine Nook Cemetery, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts, by John Montague Smith, prepared by Henry W. Taft & Abbie T. Montague. Press of E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1899. p. 412. of Deefeild, Mass. Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. 1915. p. 155. of Deerfield, Mass Third Generation 4. Thomas ROSS was born about 1704. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 3. Born in Lancaster or Sudbury about 1704. He married Mary Dudly, born May 1711 and died November 29, 1765. She was the daughter of Samurl and Abigail Dudley of Littleton, Massachusetts. "Mary Ross wife of Thomas Ross was dismissed from the Church in Littleton, Massachusetts, to join the Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts, August 6, 1732." Their second son was Samuel Ross born in Lancaster, January 16, 1738-39. Thomas ROSS and Mary DUDLEY were married. 5. Mary DUDLEY was born in May 1711. She died on 29 Nov 1765. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 19. of Littleton, Massachusetts. Thomas ROSS and Mary DUDLEY had the following children: i. Mary ROSS was born on 28 Sep 1733 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. ii. Deliverance ROSS was born on 13 Jun 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. iii. Thomas ROSS was born on 9 Dec 1736 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. 2 iv. Dr. Samuel ROSS. v. Roger ROSS was born on 20 Sep 1740 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. vi. Tamar ROSS was born on 9 Aug 1743 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. vii. Anna ROSS was born in 1746 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. viii. Ebenezer ROSS was born on 7 Jun 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. ix. William ROSS was born on 17 Sep 1749 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. x. Hannah ROSS was born on 30 Mar 1752 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. xi. Jonathan ROSS was born on 3 Aug 1754 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 21 Oct 1755 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. 6. Thomas GERRY was born on 3 Aug 1704 in Stoneham, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died in 1788 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 5. He lived in Stoneham until after the births of his children, then moved to that part of Lancaster set off 1780 as Sterling. He died in Sterling 1788. He married Phebe, daughter of Nathaniel Wyman of Woburn. Thomas GERRY and Phebe WYMAN were married. 7. Phebe WYMAN. Thomas GERRY and Phebe WYMAN had the following children: 3 i. Catherine (Katy) GERRY. Fourth Generation 8. Thomas ROSS was born on 29 Sep 1660 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died in 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Samuel Ross of Coleraine, Massachusetts. Ancestors and Descendants by David Caldwell MacBryde, Private Printing, 1934, Washington, D.C. p. 2 - 3. Thomas Ross was in the Company from Sudbury that participated in the Canada Expedition in 1690. He was also in Queen Anne's War; his house having been burnt by the Indians during their attach on Lancaster in 1704. He bought the John How lot in Lancaster 1699 for a homestead and lived there several years, though after the Indian raids of 1704 he lived more or less of the time in Sudbury, in which town the four youngest of his children were born. Shortly before his death, which occurred in 1718, he returned to Lancaster to live. He was one of ninety-nine Lancaster men who bought of the Indians' that territory out of which Sterling was later formed. His wife was Anna. Thomas ROSS and Anna were married.