This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1032 Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information on John Ross Jr 's family born abt 1750 in Fermanough County, Ireland died After 1793 in Botetourt CO Virginia. John Jr married Mary MacDonald on Dec 11, 1777 in Botetourt CO Virginia. They had 6 sons and 4 daughter, they were: James Ross b. 1778, William Ross b. 1780, Edward Ross b. 1782, George Ross born 1784, Thomas Ross b. 1786, Robert Ross b. 1788, Susan Ross b. 1790, Mary Ross b. 1792, Jane Ross b. 1794 and Grizelda Ross b. 1796 all these children were born in Virginia. Any information on any of these children especially William Ross b. 1780 will be very help. Thanks Judy

Hi Judy, This is not my direct line but I do have some of the Ross' in my file dealing with Craig County. I checked Ancestry and found this: Hope it helps. Sandy Family Background assembled by Jessie Ross, while she was living in New Castle Virginia. Ross - means promontory. One of the early "Chief of the Ross" was Makintagert, meaning Son of the Priest. The family was scarcely less powerful and wealthy than the ruler. Some of the family were noblemen and married to ruling families. The Coat of Arms had on it three rampant lions. The Scottish name of Ross was derived from the residence of its bearers in the highland of Scotland, and the word Rose means a rising or headline Our forefathers brought to this country a name very ancient and honorable* It has been less than 900 years since the English people commonly had Surnames or family names. Just as Sunday School pupils know Adam, Eve, Joseph, David, John; so did the early English have but one name. Even as late as the last century did some of the countries pass laws forcing some of their people to have a family name . Names were originally selected in four general ways. 1st Something in connection with the sire as; John had a son(Johnson). 0' or Mc indicate "son of" 2nd. Some personal appearance or characteristic as Tall, Short, Red,Black 3rd. Location of the home. Ford (Bradford) Ross. 4th. Occupation such as Weaver, Bishop, Smith To be a priest meant having to be educated. Thrift, sobriety, strong will, courage, high ethical standards or religious standards seem to be some of the attributes of the early men to bear the name of Ross. The Ross ancestors came from the highlands of Scotland to America with the earliest English settlers. Among the early settlers were Thomas Ross on the James River before 1622 Virginia James and a Thomas in James City Virginia 1642 Alexander Ross of Virginia 1650 John Ross of Gloucester Co. Virginia 1652 William Ross of Northcumberland Co. Virginia 1654 Others were in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The records of these &re only fragmentary. Sometime before 1687 one William Ross made his home in New Kent county, Virginia, where he left Issue of William, Lydia and Ruth Hugh Ross of Elizabeth City Virginia before 1690, was the father of Hugh, Francis, and William who settled in North Carolina George Ross of Balblair Scotland: in Delaware about 1703, and later resided in Pennsylvania, was the father of Margaret, John, Agnes, Ann and Jacob. By a second marriage, George Ross (signer of the Declaration of Independence) had James and five daughters. There were numerous emigrants later. John Ross 1706 Chester Pennsylvania. Alexander Ross, 1706 married Catherine Chambers, whose children were John, George, David, Mary, Catherine, Lydia and Albneathe. Thomas Ross settled in Bucks Co. Pennsylvania 1720, where he left two sons John and Thomas. It may be that sometime we shall be able to connect our Ross kin to those of even earlier settlers. The same names are with us as are among the Ross families of Pennsylvania Great grandfather James Ross Born March 23, 1779-Died Oct, 23 1862; born near Salem Virginia (near Roanoke), came to Sinking Creek Virginia about 1800, and married Jane (Jenny) Black July 16, 1806 (she died April 18, 1868), and established a home on what is now known as the William Po (Billy) Ross farm. They are buried in the Ross Cemetery. John Black and John Ross were security on the marriage bond for James Ross and Jane Black July 16, 1806 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:33 PM Subject: [VABOTETO-L] John Ross Jr This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1032<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1032> Message Board Post: I am trying to find any information on John Ross Jr 's family born abt 1750 in Fermanough County, Ireland died After 1793 in Botetourt CO Virginia. John Jr married Mary MacDonald on Dec 11, 1777 in Botetourt CO Virginia. They had 6 sons and 4 daughter, they were: James Ross b. 1778, William Ross b. 1780, Edward Ross b. 1782, George Ross born 1784, Thomas Ross b. 1786, Robert Ross b. 1788, Susan Ross b. 1790, Mary Ross b. 1792, Jane Ross b. 1794 and Grizelda Ross b. 1796 all these children were born in Virginia. Any information on any of these children especially William Ross b. 1780 will be very help. Thanks Judy ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== The VAGenWeb's Surname Register is located at URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaunknow/vasurnam.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaunknow/vasurnam.htm>