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Henry Ross

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Birth	20 May 1844	Henry Ross was born on 20 May 1844 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Baptism	17 October 1847	He was baptized on 17 October 1847 at Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1
Marriage	about 1870	He and Sophia Grube were married about 1870
Death	18 November 1930	He died on 18 November 1930 at Gracedale in Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Parents listed but spouse name not known.
Obituary	20 November 1930	20 November 1930, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Morning Call Obituary:. Henry Ross, a former resident of Upper Mt. Bethel township, died on Tuesday at the county home, after an illness of three years from debilities incident to his advanced age of 86 years. He is survived by one son, Addison Ross, of Meyers Crossing, a brother, Jacob Ross, of Belvidere, N.J. and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Johnsonville church on Friday at 2 pm in charge of Rev. George Bear and interment will be made in the North Bangor Cemetery.
Burial	21 November 1930	He was buried on 21 November 1930 at North Bangor Cemetery in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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1. [S726] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950; FamilySearch.org

Thomas H. Ross

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)
2. [S726] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950; FamilySearch.org
3. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, North Bangor Cemetery, Rt. 191,Upper Mount Bethel, PA

Margaret Louisa Ross

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DNA Clues		Margaret Louisa is a DNA ancestor of Tori Werkheiser, who is an Ancestry match for Sherry and Dave Kilpatrick.
Birth	7 July 1851	Margaret Louisa Ross was born on 7 July 1851 in Pennsylvania. Her death certificate says that her father John Ross was born in New Jersey and her mother Elenor Jennings in Pa.1
Death	13 February 1919	She died on 13 February 1919 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
Burial	17 February 1919	She was buried on 17 February 1919 at Johnsonville Cemetery in Johnsonville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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1. [S929] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Jacob Ross

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Birth	5 August 1859	Jacob Ross was born on 5 August 1859 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Death	31 January 1934	He died on 31 January 1934 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
Burial	2 February 1934	He was buried on 2 February 1934 at East Bangor Cemetery in East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Charles Ross

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Rachel Smoke

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1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Mount Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Mt Bethel, PA

David W. Hunt

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)

Wellington Hunt

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)

Eliza Hunt

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)

Abraham Hunt

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Birth	1 August 1850	Abraham Hunt was born on 1 August 1850 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1
Death	8 March 1932	He died on 8 March 1932 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
Obituary	9 March 1932	9 March 1932, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Morning Call Obituary:. Abraham S. Hunt died yesterday morning at the home of his son, DeForest Hunt, at Mt. Bethel, after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Hunt, who was 82 years old, was a life-long resident of Mt. Bethel and vicinity, and was one of the oldest members of Mt. Bethel Lodge No. 732, I.O.O. F. He was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, of Bangor and the Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Easton. Besides the son at whose home he died, he is survived by four grand-children and by two step-sons, William DeCue, of Columbia, N.J. and Aaron DeCue, of Petersburg, Va.
Burial	11 March 1932	He was buried on 11 March 1932 at Mt. Bethel Cemetery in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)

Mary Jane Hunt

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Birth	21 July 1854	Mary Jane Hunt was born on 21 July 1854 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Marriage		Thomas H. Ross and she were married, date unknown1
Death	1 November 1936	She died on 1 November 1936 in Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
Obituary	3 November 1936	3 November 1936, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Morning Call Obituary:. Mrs. Mary Ross, 82, widow of Thomas Ross, died on Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Lee Labar, Upper Mt. Bethel township near North Bangor. Her husband died 16 years ago. Her survivors include, besides the daughter with whom she resided, a son, Clark Ross of North Bangor; a sister, Mrs. Anna Handelong of Belvidere; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, North Bangor. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Labar home with the Rev. J. Frederick Stolte, PhD of Bangor officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in the North Bangor cemetery.
Burial	4 November 1936	She was buried on 4 November 1936 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, North Bangor Cemetery, Rt. 191,Upper Mount Bethel, PA

William Hunt

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1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)
2. [S699] Pennsylvania County Marriages 1885-1950; FamilySearch.org

Katherine Labar

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1. [S699] Pennsylvania County Marriages 1885-1950; FamilySearch.org

Clark Ross

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Ella Catherine Ross

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Leroy Labar

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Burial	25 October	Leroy Labar was buried 25 October at North Bangor Cemetery in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Marriage		He and Ella Catherine Ross were married, date unknown
Birth	21 July 1900	He was born on 21 July 1900 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Death	22 October 1947	He died on 22 October 1947 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania,
Obituary	24 October 1947	24 October 1947, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Morning Call Obituary:. Leroy Labar, 47, North Bangor, died Wednesday in the University of Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia, a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Labar, Bangor R. 1. He was an auto mechanic by trade and spent his entire life in the North Bangor vicinity. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sons, William, Walter, and Leroy J., all of Stroudsburg R.3; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Olsen, Newark, H.J., and the following brothers and sisters: George W. Labar and Roger E. Labar, East Bangor; Roland T. Labar, Mrs. Charles Messinger, Mrs. George Sullivan and Mrs. Melvin Welser, all of Bangor R. 1, and Woodrow W. Labar, Bangor. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Horton funeral home, Johnsonville, with Dr. J. Frederick Stolte, Trinity Lutheran church, Bangor, officiating. Interment will be in North Bangor cemetery.

Andrew Ross

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David Ross

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Jane Ross

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1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Dansbury Cemetery, Stroudsburg, PA

Joseph Ross, Sr.

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1. [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 590; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed
2. [S695] Henry Martyn Kieffer, Some of the First Settlers of the Forks of the Delaware: Record Books of the First Reformed Church of Easton, Penna from 1760 - 1852 (Easton, PA: n.p., 1902), p. 361
3. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery, Martins Creek, PA

Thomas Ross

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Biography		The Michael Shoemaker Book by Williams Blair (1924) has a two page section on Thomas Ross and a few of his descendants on p. 284. The Ross Family1
Birth	1725	Thomas Ross was born in 1725. Birth year calculated from age at death.2
Census	1786	He appeared in the census 1786 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Thomas is listed as: Individual # 208, Thomas Ross This census is alphabetical.3
Will	25 July 1796	He signed a will on 25 July 1796 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ROSS, Thomas Sr. Lower Mt. Bethel Signed 5-7-1796 Probated 11-1-1798 wife Jane son David son James son Thomas dau Elizabeth son Zacheriah dau Mary exec son David and son James wit John JOHNSON, Samuel ROTTHROCK, William LODER and James McELHEENY Jr. This twenty fifth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, I, Thomas Ross, Sen., of the Township of Lower Mount Bethel, County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania, being in a low state of Bodily health but of sound and disposing mind & memory and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. And principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And touching such world Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within life, I give and dispose of in the following manner and form. Imprimis, My Will is that all my just debts & funeral charges be duly discharged & paid. Item, I give and bequeath to Jane, my beloved wife, a good Milch cow and all the Household Furniture, beds and beding & her saddle and an equal share with one of the children. Item, my Will is that my whole then remaining Estate, real and personal, be sold and the sum thence arising be divided amongs my six children, David, James, Thomas, Elizabeth, Zacheriah and Mary, share and share alike and I do nominate hereby my two Eldest sons and also appoint them, David Ross & James Ross, my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Revoking and disannulling all former Wills, legacies, bequests or Executors by me before named or ordered, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale the day and year first above written. Thomas Ross Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and by the said Thomas Ross to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us: John Johnson, Samuel Rothrock, James McElheeny, Junr, Wm. Loder.4
Tax List	1798	Thomas appeared on the tax list of in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1798. Ross Thomas, owner and occupant, 1 dwelling house, 18 x 35, wood, 1 story, assessed value with 2 acres, $120. On the 1798 acreage list, he has 100 acres, valued at $600. I can't tell if this is Thomas Ross the elder, or his son, Thomas Ross, Jr.5
Probate	11 January 1798	He had his estate probated on 11 January 1798 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. On the 11th day of January in the year of our Lord 1798 Before me the subscriber personally came John Johnson and James McElheeny Junr., two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Thomas Ross, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law did respectively depose and say that they were present and did see and hear Thomas Ross, the said Testator, sign, seal, publish and declare the same as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the dong thereof he, the said Testator, was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and Belief, and also that they these deponants, together with Samuel Rothrock and William Loder, subscribed their respective names as witnesses tot he same in the presence and at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of each other. Witness my hand, John Arndt, Register. Lett'rs Testam'y etc. were granted to David Ross and James Ross, who were first duly sworn.6
Death	9 December 1798	He died on 9 December 1798 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,7
Burial	11 December 1798	He was buried on 11 December 1798 at Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.7

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1. [S941] Williams T. Blair and Jacob I. Shoemaker, The Michael Shoemaker Book: (Schumacher) (Scranton, PA: International Textbook Press, 1924), p. 284; digitized by brigham young university, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/michaelshoemaker00blai/page/n5 : accessed
2. [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 589; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed
3. [S936] Northampton County, Mt Bethel Township, 1786 Pennsylvania Septennial Census, Pennsylvania, Individual # 208, image 14 of 17 on ancestry; Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA, Viewed on ancestry.com
4. [S933] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records (Pennsylvania), Northampton County Will Book, Vol 3, p. 130; digital images, Ancestry.com ().
5. [S937] Image 179/778 on familysearch, Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61, Film 008129365 on familysearch; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania., Viewed on Ancestry.com
6. [S933] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Northampton County Will Book Vol 1-3, 1752-1800, p. 130
7. [S934] John Eyerman, The Old Grave-Yards of Northampton and Adjacent Counties in the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 1 (Easton, Penna.: Jun 1899), p. 11; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000007912962&view=1up&seq=11 : accessed

Susanna Fox

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1. [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 590; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed
2. [S695] Henry Martyn Kieffer, Some of the First Settlers of the Forks of the Delaware: Record Books of the First Reformed Church of Easton, Penna from 1760 - 1852 (Easton, PA: n.p., 1902), p. 361

David Ross

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1. [S941] Williams T. Blair and Jacob I. Shoemaker, The Michael Shoemaker Book: (Schumacher) (Scranton, PA: International Textbook Press, 1924), p. 284; digitized by brigham young university, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/michaelshoemaker00blai/page/n5 : accessed
2. [S92] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
3. [S943] John C. Clyde, The Scotch-Irish of Northampton county, Pennsylvania. (Easton, PA: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1926), p. 589; digital images, hathitrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112065095876&view=1up&seq=593 : accessed

Thomas Ross

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Birth	1756	Thomas Ross was born in 1756.
Marriage	about 1779	He and Esther Simonton were married about 1779 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1
Census	1786	He appeared in the census 1786 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Thomas is listed as: Individual # 209, Thomas Ross Jun'r. This census is alphabetical.2
Census	1800	He appeared in the census 1800 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Thomas is listed as: Thomas Ross 3 males under 10 1 male 10-15 2 males 16-25 1 male 26-44 1 female under 10 2 females 10-15 1 female 26-44 Also in the 1800 census are Benjamin, Peter and James Simonton, probably brothers of Thomas's wife Esther.3
Pension	4 March 1831	Thomas received a pension on 4 March 1831 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as follows:. Thomas Ross who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jane of the Reg't commanded by Col. Hand in the Penn'a. militia for 8 months and 14 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 27 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of December 1832 and sent to R. Brodhead, Jr., Easton, Pa.
Pensn App Revolution	11 September 1832	Thomas filed a Revolutionary War Pension Application on 11 September 1832 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as follows. Thomas Ross of Lower Mount Bethel, County of Northampton, in the State of Pennsylvania. (Act 7th June, 1832) Declaration made before Court. Age 70 Service: 1776: 6 months 14 days as a Private under Capt. T. Jane 1789 or 1781: 2 months as a Private under Capt. Hand Engaged in the battle of Fort Washington. Residence at time of enlistment: Mount Bethel Statement supported by Traditionary evidence. On the 11th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the County of Northampton, Thomas Ross, a Resident of Lower Mount Bethel in the said County _____, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1932. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. He volunteered in the Year 1776, the first part of it. That he went from the place of his residence in Lower Mount Bethel Township in said County under Captain Timothy Jane of the same County and marched to Amboy from thence to the City of New York, and from thence to Long Island where he was under the same Captain, Lieutenant Peter Midoch, and Colonel Kechline and General Sterling. The next day after his arrival on the Island the American and British Forces had an engagement in which the Americans were defeated and retreated to New York. A great part of the company in which he was, were killed and his Captain and Colonel taken prisoners. From New York they were ordered by Putnam to Dulencies Mills [DeLancey's Mills, South Bronx] to join Col. Hand and stayed with him about two months or more. Then ordered to Amboy to join the Bucks County five months men. Then ordered, after some time, to Fort Lee. Thence he was ordered to Fort Washington commanded by Col. McGaw. He continued under Col. McGaw's command for some weeks until the Engagement at that fort. The American forces were defeated and himself and the great part of the Army taken prisoners and taken to New York and there confined in a church. After some weeks' confirement he was taken on board a Ship and conveyed up the East River near a place called Hurl Gate [Hell Gate] from thence taken on board of Boats to South Amboy and his name taken for an exchange and released. From there he came home, after an absence of more than six months. He remained at home 4 or 5 years and was then ordered out to fight the Indians up the Delaware in the 7th Class. He went up the River to a fort called Vanauken's fort and was there under command of Capt. Dewitt about 2 months when he was discharged. [This fort was at Port Jervis.] He had no documentary evidence and knows no person whose testimony he can procure, to testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State or (if any) only in that of the Agency of the States of New York or New Jersey. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court. Thomas Ross, his mark. Wm Sebring, Proth'y [Prothonotary] We, John Augustus Probts, a clergyman, residing in the Borough of Easton, County of Northampton, and Commonweath of Pennsylvania, and George Vanness of the Same County and Commonwealth, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted Thomas Ross, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be about 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the Day and Year aforesaid in Open Court. J.A. Probst and Geo. Van Ness And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he within states. And the Court further Certify, that it appears to them that John Augustus Probts who has signed the Preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in the Borough of Easton, County of Northampton and Commonwealth, and that George Vanness who has also signed the same, is a resident in the neighborhood of the said Thomas Ross, and is a creditable Person, and their statement is entitled to credit. Garrick Matlery, ____ Judge Jn'o Cooper Daniel Wagner
Will	13 December 1834	He signed a will on 13 December 1834 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Last Will and Testament of Thomas Ross Sen'r of Lower Mt. Bethel Township. [spelling as in the records] After the introductory paragraph, Thomas states that after his debts be paid, "all the residue of my Goods, Chattels and Household furniture (Excepting what household furniture my loveing wife Easter may or shall require for the use of hersef and the accommodation of my son James who is to live with her during her life) shall be appraised, and after such appraisement made, that my executors shall expose the same to sale as soon after my decease as conveniently it can be done. And the proceeds ariseing from said sale to be equally divided into nine equal parts or shares for the use of my children and legal representatives agreeable to a clause in this my will which will be particularly inserted hereafter, by which my Executors as shall be hereafter named are to be directed and guided for the distribution of both my personal as also my real estate share and share alike. And I do further order and direct that my wife is to have her choise of any two milch cows that she may choose out of my stock of cattle, two hogs and six sheep, previous to an appraisement, and also what articles of kitchen and household furniture my wife shall require for the use & accommodation of herself and her son James (who is to live with her during his life). And after her decease, what Articles of stock, Kitchen & Household furniture shall be left, I direct my Executors to make public sale of the same and that the proceeds of said sale it is to be equally divided amount my children and representative as aforesaid. And it is my Will and I order and direct that the farm on which I at present reside, be not sold during the life of my Wife who is to live in the house if she sees proper so to do and I do direct my Executors to rent the said farm and the rents to be applied for the use and support of my wife and son James as long as she may live, but after her decease I direct my executors to make sale of the said farm to the best advantage posable. And after such sale I do direct my Executors to take a Bond from the purchase for the sum of One thousand Dollars out of the first payments which sum is to remain in the hands of the purchaser during the life of my son James, and the Interest of said sum to be paid yearly or half yearly as his case may require for his support, and the principal to be secured by Mortgage on the premises. And it is my further Will that the said Bond that is given to my Executors for the sum of One thousand Dollars, is to be lodged in the hands of Peter Miller, son of Frederick Miller, dec'd, who is to collect the Interest as aforesaid and apply it for the Maintenance and clothing of my son James during his life, and after his death the said Bond is to be given up by sd. Peter Miller to my Executors, they allowing a reasonable charge to the said Peter for his trouble, and the principal to be collected by my Executors and to be equally divided among my children or their legal representatives my Executors having due regard to the clause hereafter inserted and previously noticed which will have reference to three of my children - namely - John, Mary and Jane. Thirdly, as touching the residue and remainder of my real Estate, I allow and direct my Executors to make sale of the same as soon as circumstances will permit them so to do after the decease of my wife, and the proceeds arising from said sale to be equally divided amongst my children and representatives share and share alike. Fourthly that is to say, the remainder and residue of my Estate I do hereby order and direct shall be divided into eight equal shares or parts. And I do hereby give and bequeath unto each of my five children, Robert, Samuel, David, Elizabeth and Thomas, their heirs and assigns one equal shre thereof, that is to say, to each of them the one equal eighth part of the residue of my estate as aforesaid. Fifth, I give and bequeath the one equal eighth part of the said residue of my Estate unto Joseph Ross of Lower Mt. Bethel township aforesaid, his heirs executors or administrators, in trust nevertheless that he the said Joseph Ross shall and will as soon as he conveniently can after receiving the said legacy invest the same on good security at Interest payable at least half yearly and from time to time receive and take the interest thereon, as it shall become due and shall and will pay the same over half yearly to my son John Ross for and during the term of his natural life for his comfortable maintenance and support, and if the said interest money shall not be sufficient in the opinion of the said Joseph Ross for that purpose, then in the further trust that he, the said Joseph Ross, shall from time to time as the same shall be necessary, pay to my said John Ross so much of the principal of the said legacy as shall be necessary and for the comfortable maintenance and support of my said son John as aforesaid. At and after the decease of my said son John Ross, in trust that he the said Joseph Ross, his executors or administrators, shall and will pay over the said legacy or so much thereof (if anything) as shall be left after providing for the support of my said son John as aforesaid, to the children and legal representative of my said son John share and share alike. Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, who is intermarried with Adam Steel, the one equal eighth part of the residue of my Estate intire and exclusive of her husband for her own sole and separate use, And for which legacy and bequeath her receipt only and none other will be a sufficient discharge. And further, if it should so happen that my daughter Mary should die previous to her receiving her full share of my Estate, in that case, it is then to be equally divided amongst her children or the survivors of them, share and share alike. Seventh, I give and bequeath one equal eighth part of said residue of my estate unto Robert Simanton of Lower Mt. Bethel township aforesaid, his Executors or administrators in trust. Nevertheless, that he the said Robert Simanton shall and will, as soon as he conveniently can, after receiving the said legacy, invest the same on good security at interest payable half yearly & from time to time receive and take the interest thereon as it shall become due, and shall and will pay the same over half yearly to my daughter Jane (who is intermarried with William Galloway) for and during the term of her natural life for her comfortable maintenance and support. But if the said interest money shall not be sufficient in the opinion of the said Robert Simanton, for the purpose, then in the further trust that he the said Robert Simanton, shall from time to time as the same shall be necessary, pay to my daughter Jane so much of the principal of the said lagacy and as shall be necessary for the comfortable maintenance and support of my said daughter Jane as aforesaid. And at and after the decease of said daughter Jane in trust, that he the said Robert Simanton, his Executors or Administrators, shall and will pay over the sd. legacy or so much thereof (if anything) as shall be left after providing for the support of my said daughter as aforesaid, to the children and legal representatives of my said daughter, share and share alike. Seventh [sic], I do hereby nominate and appoint Conrad Young and James Simanton both of Lower Mt. Bethel township...to be executors... And lastly my express Will and meaning is, and I do order and direct, that if any difference, dispute, question or controversy shall be moved, arise, or happen concerning any gift, bequest, or other matter or thing in this my will given or bequeathed , expressed or contained, that then, no suite or suites in law or equity or otherwise shall be brought, commenced or prosecuted for and concerning the same, but the same shall be referred wholly to the award order and determination of loving friends Robert Simanton and Christian Cressman, both of Lower Mt. Bethel aforesaid, and what they shall order, direct or determine therein shall be binding and conclusive to and on all and every persons therein concerned. Signed Thomas Ross, 13th December 1834. Witnesses J. Bowman, Barnet Miller, Peter Miller.
Death	4 March 1835	He died on 4 March 1835 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,4
Burial	5 March 1835	He was buried on 5 March 1835 at Scotch-Irish Presbyterian Cemetery in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Probate Record	17 March 1835	Thomas was listed in probate records on 17 March 1835 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. when Barnet Miller and Peter Miller appeared before George Hess, Register for the Probate of Wills. They swore that together with J. Bowman, they saw the testator sign, and that he was of sound mind. Letters Testamentary were granted the same day to Conrad Young and James Simanton.
Obituary	20 March 1835	20 March 1835, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Easton Sentinel Obituary:. Died, In Lower Mount Bethel, on the 3d instant, Mr. Thomas Ross in the 79th year of his age. The deceased took an active part in the American struggle for Independence, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, endured the hardships of a Prison ship amidst appalling hunger and death. He continued through life a firm advocate of the Constitution and his country's rights, was laid with his Fathers in peace, at an advanced age, attended by a large assemblage of people.
Pension Proceedings	22 July 1851	Pension proceedings, related to the pension of Thomas Ross were carried out on 22 July 1851 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as follows. Deposition of Eloner McCracken, in support of the claims of the heirs of Ester Ross, widow of Thomas Ross of North'n Pa. Before me John DeYoung, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Northampton, personally appeared Eloner McCracken, of the Township of Upper Mount Bethel, in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is about seventy-eight year of Age, and is of Sound mind, memory and understanding, that she was well acquainted with Thomas Ross and his Wife Ester, late of Lower Mount Bethel Township in said County deceased, that the parents of said Ester Ross, dec'd, formerly Ester Simonton, used to live also in said Township of Lower Mt Bethel, and she, the said Eloner McCracken, lived with them before said Ester was married to said Thomas Ross deceased; that said Thomas Ross got married to said Ester Ross dec'd (formerly Ester Simonton) when the said Eloner McCracken was six years old, namely about seventy two years ago, which would be in the Year Anno Domini 1779, they were married by the Rev'd Mr. Tweed, in the Dwelling of Robert Simonton, dec'd, in said Township of Lower Mount Bethel, father of said Ester Ross, dec'd, that the said Elenor was present at the Wedding. And farther saith not. Elenor McCracken (her mark) Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d Day of July Anno Domini 1850. John DeYoung, J.P.
Pension Proceedings	19 October 1852	Pension proceedings, related to the pension of Thomas Ross were carried out on 19 October 1852 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as follows. Claim for Pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 and its supplements. Heirs of Esther Ross On this nineteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton aforesaid, Samuel Ross, a resident of the Township of Lower Mount Bethel in the said county of Northampton, aged sixty-six years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the acts in addition thereto. That Esther Ross the mother of this declarant, was the widow of Thomas Ross senior, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Jayne in the war of the Revolution; that he volunteered at Easton in the county of Northampton aforesaid, in the year 1776; that he marched under the command of the aforesaid Captain Jayne to Amboy, thence to New York, and thence to Long Island; that the regiment to which he then belonged was commanded by Colonel Reckline and was part of the division commanded by General Sterling; that he then marched under the orders of General Putnam to Dulinias Mills to join Colonel Hand, and was there in active service for two months; that he was ordered thence to Amboy to join the Bucks County five month's men; that he was then ordered, after some time, to Fort Lee, and then to Fort Washington commanded by Colonel McGaw; that he continued under the command of Colonel McGaw until he was subsequently taken prisoner, and remained in such captivity for some time, until he was finally exchanged; that the whole period of his services performed n the manner and at the time above mentioned, and was eight months and fourteen days, as in and by the muster rolls of the said companies respectively and other the records of the War Department; relation thereunto being had, more fully and at large appears. That this declarent has no documentary evidence of the services of his father aforesaid. He further declares that his said Mother, the aforesaid Esther Ross, was married to the said Thomas Ross in or about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or seventy eight; that the said Esther Ross was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, namely at the time above stated. He further declares that his father, Thomas Ross senior, aforesaid, departed this life on the fourth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five in the Township of Lower Mount Bethel aforesaid; and that his mother, the aforesaid Esther Ross, also departed this life on the twenty-third day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine at the Township aforesaid, leaving the following children living at her decease to wit: John Ross, Robert Ross, Mary then the wife, now the widow of Adam Steel, Samuel Ross, this declarent, Jane the widow of William Galloway, David Ross, Elizabeth widow of John Galloway, James Ross and Thomas Ross, junior, of who John Ross is since deceased, leaving a widow and issue, the other children and heirs above named being yet living. Signed, Samuel Ross.

Citations

1. [S231] ; Record Group 15; FHL Film 0971703; Microcopy 804 (700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.: National Archives and Records Administration), Application Packet of Thomas Ross.
2. [S936] Northampton County, Mt Bethel Township, 1786 Pennsylvania Septennial Census, Pennsylvania, Individual # 209, image 14 of 17 on ancestry; Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA, Viewed on ancestry.com
3. [S92] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
4. [S935] Based on his obituary in the Easton Sentinel of 20 Mar 1835, and