In honor of him this Memorial Day. John Grosse, Rev War, Smithfield Cemtery 111. parentage & origin unknown born about 1759; died 22 Jan 1830 aka John Groce (1810 census) aka John Gross (most records) wife: Hannah (origin, parentage & date/place of marriage unknown) born about 1758 died 26 Jan 1849. she is also buried Smithfield Cemtery 111. NOTES: Some realtionship beween John Gross, Sr and Squire Andrews also Rev War veteran whose grave I have not located but an entry is found in NEHGS database. ---------------------------- Stephen & John, Jr certain sons ... others less certain. ---------------------------- Name: John Gross Rank: Private County: Providence Co. Annual Allowance: 96 00 Sums received: 1,133 86 Description of service: Rhode Island continental line When placed on the pension roll: March 25, 1819 Commencement of pension: April 1, 1818 Age: 77 ( his age when pension applied in 1818) Remarks: Died January 22, 1830 ------------------------ cemetery location: Vernon Street in Smithfield ( 50 feet west of telephone pole #2 ) Smithfield Historical cemeytery # 111 (only two graves visible ... evidence of another unmarked) ----------------------- Pensioned: Cowell's ''Spirit of '76'' GROSS John, private, Col. Elliott's regiment, 1776 ; pay due £28 12 3. ------------- 1790 census Glocester 1-2-1-4 translation 1 dwelling house 2 males over 15 years 1 male under age 16 4 females (note ... this is 7 members of this household) --------------------------------- 1800 census of Smithfield (note .. the only John Gross head of family in RI census of 1800 & 1810) 2-2-0-1-0 // 1-1-0-1-0 --------------- 1810 census of Smithfield John Groce ... this presents a problem ... where is John Gross Sr age abt 55? also where are the other sons? ... did they venture to NY briefly as did John Shippee? 1 male 10-15 Stephen 1 male 26-44 John Jr 1 femal under age 10 1 female 10-15 1 female 26-44 1 female 45 or older Mrs Hannah Gross age abt 50 -------------------- probate index for Rhode island Year Last Name First Name Case Type Case Number 1898 Gross Elizabeth H will no case # 1891 Gross Emily A will A17440 1847 Gross Hannah administration A6589 1851 Gross Hannah pensioner A18217 1846 Gross Hannah E guardianship A6476 1892 Gross Henry guardianship 1893 Gross Henry administration 1851 Gross John pensioner A18216 1846 Gross Joseph F guardianship A6475 1883 Gross Levanthia P will A13873 1848 Gross William A administration A6612 --------- ------------------ The Spirit of ' 76 by Benjamin Cowell Pub. Boston 1850 Page 246-7 Muster and Size Roll for the Town of Smithfield John Smith Abiather Pollard John Gross Chriso. Hawkins Stukely Inman Stephen Arnold Benoni Page Elisha Franklin Richard Salsbury Asaph Bowen Stephen Cowing Jona. Cole Elisha Ramond Ward Williams George Anston Elie Moffatt David Britton ----------------- Colonel Robert Elliott's Regiment Page 87-88 John Groce ------------ another rev war veteran was John SHIPPEE of Smithfield ... whose descendants would tie to this GROSS family. ----------- possible relative: Soldiers of King Phillip's War: later credit for military service...part 53 no town given Feb. 1676-7 Thomas Groce Abraham Quiddington William Nicholson Nicholas Lash John Davis Richard Willin James Sawyer also: Hingham [Mass] William Woodcock Simon Gross ----------------- "Soldiers in King Phillip's War"; George M.Bodge, Boston 1906 Capt Samuel Mosely and his company: "Capt Mosely lived in Braintree, and B oston" The men that served with him in Aug 1675 at Mount Hope: Aug 21 Plandian Decro Jacob Allin- ensign [Allen/Allyn] Thomas James, Sergeant Aaron Stephens John Holman Samuel Peacock John Drury Thomas Gross ------------------- URL showing current state of research: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~butchrose