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About James Ross
[He] came from London on the ship "John & Sarah," in 1651; he served in King Philip's war, and was one of those who suffered losses because of the depredations of the Indians.
James Ross, a Royalist Soldier captured at Worcester. Transported from Gravesend to Boston on the "John&Sarah" 13 May 1652. He was one of the surviving soldiers of Charles II's scottish army made prisoners at the Battle of Worcester 3 Sep 1651 by Cromwell. After the battle Cromwell, was greatly exercised to find sustenance for them, and to keep them under restraint as a potential source of danger. Many died of pestilence and many were sent to Boston as redemptioners on such terms that they soon acquired freedom. James Ross, the father of Mary Goodenow's bastard received heavy punishment of 39 stripes for "shameful abuse and violence towards his master". Served in King Philip's War, 1675, Narragansett Swamp Fight.
Sources
- Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, by James Savage, Boston 1860-1862, Electronic Edtion by Richard Bingham, Oceanport, NJ. Page: 577, vol 3
- The Sudbury Archives Marriage Record, Death Record
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James Ross's Timeline
| 1620 |
1620
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Near Balnagown estate, Cranstoun Riddell, Midlothian, Scotland
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| 1656 |
December 25, 1656
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Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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September 29, 1660
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Sudbury, Middlesex County, MA, United States
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September 29, 1660
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Sudbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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January 4, 1661
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Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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January 4, 1662
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Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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August 26, 1664
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Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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August 26, 1664
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Sudbury, Middlesex, MA
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July 20, 1667
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Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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