This was on the Rowan Roots (Rowan County, North Carolina) list last night: Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:47:40 -0500 From: Virginia Flesher <vflesher@onemain.com> To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.20030929174721.0215c4d0@pop.onemain.com> Subject: Fwd: Re: [RowanRoots] John /ROSS/ from North Carolina, married: Moselle /FOARD/ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I have been asked to send this to list. >From: PUTTERSC@aol.com >Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:50:05 EDT >Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] John /ROSS/ from North Carolina, married: >Moselle /FOARD/ >To: vflesher@onemain.com >X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 920 > >I am sending you everything I have on the ROSS family in various location >of NC. I hope it helps in your research. > >There are no ROSS' listed on 1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co. > >"Death Notices from the 'People's Press' (Salem, North Carolina) >1851-1892, An Indexed Abstract" Compiled and edited by Robert M. Topkins: > >ROSS, Adolphus A., aged about 21, a member of Capt. C. C. Cole's Guilford >company, June 18, 1862, in Richmond, of typhoid fever. (pub. 7-11-1862). > >ROSS, Mrs. Eliza, who resided six miles from Charlotte, suicide, by >drowining herself in a creek near her house, Oct. 9, 1873. In order to >accomplish the deed, she had to hold her head under shallow water. She >was suffering from derangement of mind. (pub. 10-16-1873). > >ROSS, James, murdered by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Rachael Michael, n.d., in >Cherokee County, by being struck across the head with a stick. (pub. >5-29-1879). > >ROSS, James, stabbed to death by his son, Feb. 12 or 19, 1883, near Col. >McDowell's, on Broad River in Rutherford County. (pub. 2-22-1883). > >ROSS, Joseph E., son of J. W. Ross of Greensboro and a freight conductor >on the Richmond & Danville R.R., killed in a railroad accident, May 7, >1890, at Spartanburg, S.C. (pub. 5-15-1890). > >ROSS, Mrs. Lizzie, widow of Rufus Ross, died in 1883 in the Cherokee >Nation, Indian Territory. (pub. 2-7-1884). > >HOSKINS, Paulina J., aged nearly 19, wife of William Hoskins and daughter >of Harmon and Phoebe Ross, April 10, 1871, in Guilford County. (pub. >4-28-1871). > >SMITH, Alice Virginia, about 14 years of age, adopted child of Mr. and >Mrs. J. E. Ross, Feb. 21 or 28, 1876, in Raleigh, after being severely >burned when the Ross residence caught fire. (pub. 3-2-1876). (My note: >there is also a Rev. David Zeisberger SMITH who was born Jan. 21, 1821, in >Springplace, Murray Co., GA, where his parents J. R. and S. G. Smith were >stationed as missionaries amoung the Cherokee Indians. He died Feb. 21, >1884 at Laketown, Minnesota. Are you researching the ROSS family that >moved from NC to GA?) > >DOBSON, Anna B., aged 31 years, 4 months, and 13 days, wife of Rev. L. >Dobson and daughter of Chief John Ross, Aug. 20, 1876. (pub. 7-15-1880). > >HOSKINS, Paulina J., aged nearly 19, wife of William Hoskins and daughter >of Harmon and Phoebe Ross, April 10, 1871, in Guilford County. (pub. >4-28-1871). >****end*** > >"Stokes County, North Carolina Deeds, Volumes 1 & 2, 1787- 1797", by Mrs. >W. O. Absher: >Volume 1: >Page 50: 17 Feb 1790...between Charles Ross and Fanny, his wife, and Wm. >Clayton...100 pds...250 acres...on waters of Little Snow Creek...fork of >the creek (2 grants from the State (NC) to Joseph Wadkins 13 Oct. 1783 and >1787... >Travis George) Charles Ross >Hugh Mitchell) Fanny Ross >John Mickles) > >Volume 1: >Page 221: 16 Aug 1791 between Libni Coffin and David Ross of Campbell >Co., Va...217 pds current money of Virginia...(said sum owed by said >Coffin to David Ross) plus 10 sh(illings)..290 acres...Stone's corner in >Seth Coffin's line...William Frazer's line...Latham Folger's >line...Charles Clasby's line.. >Seth Coffin) Libni Coffin >Abijah Coffin) >(My Note: see below for better idea of location of property and previous >owner) > >Page 222: 16 Aug 1791 between William Coffin of Guilford Co...planter, >and his son, Libni Coffin...for love and affection...290 acres on waters >of Beloose (Belews) Creek...Stone's corner...Seth Coffin's line...Frazer's >line...Latham Floger's line...(part of tract granted William Coffin by the >State (NC) 3 Nov 1784.. >Seth Coffin) William Coffin >Abijah Coffin) > >Page 347: 26 July 1796 James Fisher of Tennessee to King Fisher, Surry >County...250 pds. money of Carolina...300 acres on Big Dan & Little Dan >Rivers...adjoining Geo. Wadkins... >James Allen Ross) >James (X) Cox) >James Cooper) Signed/ James Fisher > >****End**** > >"Stokes County, North Carolina Will, Volumes I - IV, 1790-1864" by Mrs. W. >O. Absher: >Volume II: >Page 191. 22 June 1825. Will of John GAMBOLD, Missionary Among Cherokee >Tribe of Indians. December Term 1828. Little Godson: David Zeisberger >SMITH, my English Quarte Bible with copper plate printed by Matthew CAREY, >Philadelphia 1801. Wife Anna Maria (late widow SHULTZ; formerly GRABBS), >my German books, household furniture, etc. To fried John Renams SMITH, >Missionary at Spring Place, Cherokee Nation, use Mission of United >Brethern among Cherokees Indiana. To daughters of my wife by her former >marriage, Gertraut Lisette SHULTZ and Dorothea Maria SHULTZ, $100.00 >each. To four children of my brother Joseph GAMBOLD: John Frederick, >Sophia Elizabeth (now widow HERTEL), Anna Renigna (wife of Philip SYFRIED >?), and Maria Rosia GAMBOLD, $75.00 each. Executors: Wife Anna Maria, >Johon R. SMITH, and Theodore SHULTZ. Witnesses: Elijah HICKS and John >ROSS. Signed: John GAMBOLD. > >Will Book IV: >Page 256. 26 December 1846. Will of Elisha MEREDITH. December Term >1848. Wife Sarah, lifetime claim all estate; then sold and divided among >hy Heirs. Son Jonathan, $1.00; Heirs of my daughter Assineth HITHCOCK; >her son Elisha, $2.00; her grandson Edward Westley SMITH, $1.00; my >daughter Mary, $50.00. Executor: Son-in-law Richard >STANLEY. Witnesses: Geo. W. BOWMAN and John ROSS. Signed: Elisha MEREDITH. >***End*** > >If you need any help on explanation of the above information, just let me >know. Good luck in your research. > >Pat Winfree >Fountain Inn, SC >puttersc@aol.com