I am looking for Moses Ross, son of Reuben Ross and Priscilla Green b. 1762 and connections to him. Moses' brother Benjamin Ross married in Lincoln Co, NC 1794 and settled in Burke Co, NC. Brother Solomon may have been the Solomon Ross in Rutherford 1810- 1820. Brother Stephen lived in Clarendon Co, SC and moved to Abbeville Co, SC before 1820. Connections anyone? Audrey (Benjamin is my line) Found in the Edgefield Co, SC Wills 1787-1836 by James and Vivian Wooley the will of William Forbs Taylor 30 June 1810 no apparent wife or children. Set slave Sylvia free. Give unto Peter Morrow (who has lived with me for several years last past). Slave Dish Fash to be set free. Brother Samuel Taylor in parish of Deum Blait & Sher, Aberdeen, Scotland. Sister Mary Taylor same place as brother. He appointed his friends Samuel Savage, Esq. of Abbveille Dist. SC., and Patrick McDowell of the city of Savannah, Ga. and William ROSS of the city of Augusta, GA as executors. Wit: William Hall, Duglas Huff and MOSS (sic?) ROSS (probably Moses Ross) 1810 census Edgefield Co, SC Moses Ross males= 1 under 10 years old, 1 at 10 to 15, 1 at 26 to 44 females= 3 under 10, 1 at 16 to 26 (Alexander Stewart 4 doors away, William F Taylor several pages away with William Hull next door to him) ROSS, MOSES State: SC Year: 1811 Edgefield County Record Type: Tax list Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds" by Pauline Young.. Page 431: ROSS, Moses---Box 109, Pack 3120: Est. admnr. Nov. 11, 1815 by Mary Ross, Joseph Black, bound unto Taliaferro Livingston Ord. Abbeville Dist., SC sum $2,000.00. This was the issue of bond for the administration of Moses Ross' estate. From Edgefield Co, SC Deed book 32 and 33 abstracted by Carol Wells Deed Book 33 pg 339 Henry and wife Mary Richardson to Doctor Jacob G McWhorter of Augusta GA, Deed, 28 Aug 1816 $4500.00 , 849.5 acres one part of which is called Summerville and is the tract whereon Capt Wm F. Taylor resided at the time of his death. Wit: A. Pierce, MOSES ROSS. /s/ Henry Richardson /s/ Mary Richardson. Justice John Tarrance certifies relinq of dower rights by Mary Richardson wife of Henry Richardson, 30 Aug 1816; /s/ Mary Richardson. Proven 15 Feb 1817 by MOSES ROSS; John Tarrance JQ. Plat shows adj land Wm Morgan, Benjamin Grumbles, John Purves, and land formerly Bennett the will of Alexander Stewart 7 Oct 1821 wife Ann. dtr Sarah M. Barnes<-husband Henry W. Barnes. dtr Rebecca A. Stewart ex: wife wit: David Bunch, MOSSES ROSS, and David Edwards John and Rebecca Mosly qualified as exe on 22 Nov 1824 1820 census Edgefield Co, SC Moses Ross males= 1 under 10, 1 at 10 to 16, 1 at 45 and over females= 2 under 10, 1 at 10 to 16, 1 at 26 to 45 ( neighbors Alexander, Henry Bunch, David Bunch and lots Fraziers all around) several pages away John Ross males= 0-2-0-2-0-2 females= 0-0-2-0-1 several more pages away Thomas Ross males= 0-0-0-2-0-0 females= 1-0-1 Moses Ross, son of Reuben and Priscilla Ross, is a candidate for the Moses Ross whose records follow. Moses Ross was at the fall of Charlestown to the British in 1780 and signed the petition of the "Country Militia" to surrender; his signature appears between the signatures of Samuel Chandler and Thos. Compton (Charleston 1897 Yearbook). [Both Samuel Chandler and Thos. Compton can be proven to have lived in that part of Camden District that became Sumter District.] Moses Ross' signature on the petition is "a match" to his signature in his Audited Account #6615 at the SC Archives for 69 days duty from 1-1-1782 to 12-15-1782. State of South Carolina To Moses Ross ... To 69 days Mil. & Lt. Drag. pay a 2/4 Day ... Camden District Moses Ross personally appeared and Swear the above Acct. is Just and True. - Sworn before me the 3rd day of August 1784. - Wm. Martin J.P. Moses Ross South Carolina was unable to pay at one time the entire debt owed to her soldiers, but gave them an Indent for the amount owed, paying interest for some years. All of the following was taken from papers in Audited Account file for Moses Ross. Indent X148 dated 8-30-1785 issued to Moses Ross: 8 pounds, one shilling, Principal; 11 shillings, 3 pence, Annual Interest. "Recd 30th August 1785 Full Satisfaction for the within, in an Indent X148 .. Moses Ross" Moses Ross signed a paper that on 6-13-1786, he had received 3 years Interest. "I do here by [difficult to read, looks like assign] over my Right Title and interest of this within indent to John Brownlee for [difficult to read, looks like value] Recd. Sept. 29th 1787 [signed] Moses Ross." On 1-4-1788, John Brownlee assigned the account to William Poole. There is no clue in the above Audited Account file as to where Moses Ross was when he signed for receiving his Indent on 8-30-1785, for the interest on 6-13-1786, the sale of the Indent on 9-29-1787. One John Brownlee was living in the city of Charleston on the 1790 SC Census, but this does not necessarily mean that Moses Ross was living in Charleston when the Indent was sold. Another John Brownlee was living in Abbeville Co, SC in 1790. Nothing more was found for Moses Ross in the area that became Sumter District records. If this is indeed Moses, son of Reuben Ross, his father apparently died before 1788 probably in SC. His mother died in 1796 location unknown. His brother Benjamin moved to the Lincoln Co, NC area and later Burke Co, NC, his brother Stephen Ross moved from Clarendon Co, SC to Abbeville Co, SC. His brother Solomon I am unsure about but may be the Solomon Ross found in Rutherford Co, NC 1810-1820, Sister Hannah married 1st unknown Coleman and 2nd Nathaniel Marion, sister Elizabeth married Jesse Hilton, sister Priscilla I have no further information on. SCMAR, Vol. X, Summer 1982, No. 3, p.136 Book 2, page 138. 1768 [no date given] Adam Poole of Craven County, South Carolina to William Poole Joyner of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Consideration: 1 1b current money of Virginia. Land: in Mecklenburg on the north side the Mill branch being part of a tract of land granted to the said Addam Poole by patent 14 Feb. 1761 [containing] 50 acres… Beginning at a corner white oak on Dun's line thence along his line to the first mentioned white oak… Wit: Ephm Mabry**, Wm (W) Clayton Sen, John Watson Walter Poole, Isaac (+) Watson, William Cleaton [?] Junr. ADAM (A) POOLE **Name: EPHRAIM MABRY State: SC County: Camden District Township: No Township Listed Year: 1778 I am told, He married William Poole's dtr and had a son named Adam Poole Mabry good possibilities for the same Moses Ross: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions as published by Herman W. Ferguson in 1990 pg 41 March Session 1785 John Green vs. Jno. Springs, Jno. Clark, Will. Wilson, Will. McCafferty, Robert Walker, Joseph Graham, James Tygert, Moses Ross, Evidences, The same jury as before. Verdict pounds63.12.0. The Defendant prays an appeal which was granted. Adam Alexander and Samuel Martin, Securities pg 65 7 Nov. 1786. Samuel Berryhill and wf Priscilla (X) to Andrew Berryhill, for 100 pounds lawful NC money, 140 acres on Sugar Creek adjacent to Wiliam Barnett, John Stinson, Joseph Berryhill, Barnett's mill dm, and Robert McKnight. Witnesses: William Elliott and Moses Ross. Proved in April 1787 Court by oath of Moses Ross. Sam Martin, Clerk and Master of Court. pg 71 October Session 1787 Moses Ross served as a juror in Charles Polk Vs. Gilbert Dunlap fellow jurors Robert Philips, John Robinson, Hugh Houston, Henry Barnhart, Alexander Stewart, George Rice, William Thompson, David Vance, Joseph Moore, Samuel Alexander, David Stewart pg 78 July Session 1788 John Springs vs. Moses Ross, Same jury, verdt.. pounds0.0.1 and cost. pg81 October session 1788 Hannah Dwire(?) vs. Moses Ross & Jas. Robeson, Petit jury impanaled and Sworn. to wit: James Baxter, Andrew Walker, Hu. Tarrance, Walter Bell, Thos. Marsh, Robert Porter, Jno. Furr, James Orr, William Swann, Henry Houston, John King, James Oliphant find for the plantiff and assess damages a Moses Ross I found in a "1790 census replacement for Washington Co, GA" He was in a list of "Headrights and Bounty Grants in GA 1789-1793" 1793 Moses ROSS and "Surveyors Records Book D-E 1789-1793" name Warrant issue date adjoining MOSES ROSS May 7 1792 Ross Creswell Moses Ross May 7 1792 Ross Creswell Moses Ross May 7, 1792 ? Williams Moses Ross Oct 6, 1789 vacant Moses Ross Oct 6, 1789 vacant and Ross (there was an Andrew Berryhill listed as well May 17, 1784 adjoining R. Kilgore--see Mecklenburg Co, NC deed) and "Legal Advertizements and notices- Southern Centinal & Universal Gazette/ Augusta Chronicle and Gazette 1794-1795" Washington County, GA Tax defaulters 1791 Capt. Curry's Dist. MOSES ROSS war of 1812 ROSS MOSES YOUNGBLOOD'S REG'T, SOUTH CAROLINA MIL. PRIVATE PRIVATE 179 602 Likely my Moses Ross' father Reuben Ross: Mecklenburg Co, NC Deed abstracts 1763-1779 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker page 177 Pp. 204-205: 19 Jan 1775 James Carruth of Meck., to Thomas Knighten for 70 pounds proc. money, granted to sd. Carruth 27 Dec 1768, 200 A on waters of Paw Creek adj. Adam Carruth, John Sloan....James Carruth (Seal), Margaret Coruth (x) (Seal), Wit.: John Sloan, REUBEN ROSS (R). Rec. Jan. Term 1775 ((Note: Thomas Knighten was one of the 3 men who inventoried the 1772 Craven Co, SC estate of Isaac Green-Priscilla Green Ross's father) Is my Moses Ross' father, Reuben Ross: Craven Co, South Carolina Date: 1772/02/08 Description: MCCORMICK, JAMES, PLAT FOR 150 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: BREMAR, JOHN/MCCORMICK, JAMES/JONES, FREDERICK/ROSS, REUBEN/MOORE, NATHANIEL/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/POLE BRIDGE CREEK/BLACK RIVER one Reuben Ross had at least one grant of land on Polebridge. 2-9-1772, James McCormick had 150 acres on Polebridge, a branch of Black River, bound by Reuben Ross (Plat Bk 18, 151, SC Arch.) Date: 1775/03/20 Description: MCCORMICK, JAMES, MEMORIAL FOR 150 ACRES ON BLACK RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: MCCORMICK, JAMES/JONES, FREDERICK/ROSS, REUBEN/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER South Carolina Archives Series Number: S111001 Volume: 0002 Page: 00412 Item: 01 Date: 1775/10/13 Description: HUGER, ISAAC, MEMORIAL FOR 6 TRACTS CONTAINING 3,200 ACRES IN GRANVILLE AND CRAVEN COUNTIES. Names Indexed: HUGER, ISAAC/GRIFFITH, JOHN/BUTLER, THOMAS/SCOTT, WILLIAM/YANCEY, CHARLES/ANDERSON/MCCORMICK, JAMES/**ROOSE, REUBEN/JONES, FREDERICK/BRIGGS, FREDERICK/ Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY/STEPHENS CREEK/BIRD CREEK/CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER Type: MEMORIAL/ Date: 1774/10/17 Description: HUGHES, ISAAC, PLAT FOR 500 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed: BREMAR, JOHN/HUGHES, ISAAC/MCCORMACK, JAMES/ROSS, RUBEN/JONES, FREDERICK/MOORE, NATHANIEL/ Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/BLACK RIVER Type: PLAT/ possibly Moses Ross' father: Abbeville District formed c1785 from (part) of old 96th Dist.) TAX list Date L Name F Name NARS StRl Pg# Family Grp Twp. 1787 ROSS RUBIN *** TaxRl 0000 000 Tax Roll No Twp. Listed