John Ross, Sr. I ❣️

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Source: from EARLY HISTORICAL EVENTS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY, by John T. Bradley ; ( A series of historical articles of interest to everyone who resides in the Delaware section of the county ). : In a preceding chapter we spoke briefly of the Ross family who in later years were residents and some of them natives of Damascus township. This carries us back to scenes and tragedies enacted in the Cushetunk region for the Ross family of whom we now write lived on the original Moses Thomas farm upon which his historic Block House fort was built, The forbearers come from Revolutionary stock on both the paternal and maternal sides. They settled in the valley when the Indians were still numerous enough to be a menace to their lives. Both the Rosses and Thomases were noted in their day as guides and scouts. John Ross great grandfather of the family we are coming to was among the first to settle in Wayne county. John and Sophia Ross were the parents of eleven children. John, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, Elias, Amos, George, Bazaleel C. Polly, Betsy, Jane, Sarah, Lydia and Julia. Bazaleel C. Ross was born at Callicoon, N.Y., in March 1805 and was married in Damascus township to Miss Clarissa Thomas who was born in July 1808 the daughter of Moses Thomas (3) and granddaughter of Moses Thomas (2) a myrter of the Minisink Battle. After his marriage he bought the Thomas farm between Damascus and Milanville and passed the remainder of his life upon it. He died in 1854 and his wife in 1887. She died upon the farm upon which she was born. To them were born the following family: Moses, Chester H. who married Sallie Dexter and after residing in Damascus township for a time migrated to Susquehanna county where he died in 1885, survived by four sons. Joseph Ross the pioneer, his wife and some members of his family including his son in law Nathaniel Tyler and wife are buried in the Ross private burying plot at the head of the binnacle above Callicoon.

1810 census lists: john ross 22101 22010 john's census age group 45 and over...sophia's 26-44; john's actual age c. 50...sophia's c. 43...9 children 5 boys and 4 girls... john's brother james is also in this census...

10/22/99 From: phankins@erols.com (Patty Hankins) John Ross d. 1822 m Sarah Tyler (dates in previous email) 1. Mary [Sally Mary?-bbg?] 2. Elizabeth 3. John (one of my lines) 4. Elias 5. Amos 6. Sarah [Polly? - bbg] 7 Jane (my other line) 8. George 9. Bezaleel C Ross (more on him below) 10. Lydia 11. Julia

9. Bezaleel C. Ross b. March 2 1805 Callicoon, Sullivan Co, N Y d Sept 9 1856 m. Clarissa Thomas b. July 12 1808 -Damascus, Wayne Co., PA d. 1887. Daughter of MosesThomas and Rebecca Monington. They had: 1. Moses 2. Chester H 3. William 4. Bezaleel C. Ross b 1837 Damascus, Wayne Co., PA m. Lana Lassley (more below) 5. John R 6. Mary Elizabeth [Libby - bbg] 7. Robert Bruce 8. Rebecca Sophia

2009 tree on Ancestry Zelewicz Family Tree Mary E Ross Birth 21 Jul 1787 in Callicoon Depot, Sullivan, New York, d 6Aug1846

John Ross & Sophia Tylers ch=
John Ross 1781 - 1837 Mary E Ross 1787 - 1846 Elizabeth Ross 1789 - 1858 Elias Ross 1793 --1871 Amos Ross 1795 - Sarah Ross 1799 --1851 Jane Ross 1801 --1856 William Ross 1801 - George Ross 1803 -- Bezaleel C Ross 1805 -1856 Lydia Ross 1808 - julia ross 1810 - 1892