John Rose, Sr. (I)

brief biography

JOHN ROSE, the fourth son of William Rose is 'our direct in line of descent. The fact that William Rose did not make a will naming his sons leaves us with the burden of proving the connection. It has been earlier established that William and these four young men were the only adult Roses in Surry County, therefore it must be concluded that they were father and sons. All four of these men were deeded land once belonging to William Rose proving beyond doubt the relationship. Further proof in the case of John Rose, who is our only concern, comes from the records of the D. A. R. in Washington. In establishing to the descendants of William Pinckney Rose their right to membership, the D.A.R. records show that William Rose and Lucy Corker were the parents of John Rose.