Mary Ross

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223642267/mary-ross

The mention of St. Marks Parish and the implication that Gideon Gibson named a son Roger suggest that this Roger Gibson who died in 1752/3 might be the elder Gideon’s brother; at least some other researchers think so.

Roger was a Justice of the Peace from 1748-51 and a magistrate for Craven County just prior to his death. His wife was Mary (probably Wright) and they had children:

• Roger,
• Samuel,
• Jane (m Alexander Smith) and
• Mary (m Isaac Ross)

who are later associated with Kershaw County, SC, according to Roger’s (d 1752/3) widow’s will made in 1782 and the will of his son Roger dated 1786.

Per list of both her mother's and brother's bequests to her children, the children of Mary Gibson (1740 - 1774) and her husband Isaac Ross of Stony Hill (1732 - 1781) were:

• 1. Isaac 21 Jan, 1764 SC.-27 Jan, 1821 Elmore Co, AL.=Juliana Parthenia Brown.
• 2. Elizabeth p1775 SC.
• 3. Jane p 1775 Sc.
• 4. Mary p 1775 SC.
• 5. Euphemia p 1775 SC.

Samuel was the son of Isaac's first wife Elizabeth Cheek.

The children by Mary Gibson received bequests from their mother's mother Mary Gibson and their uncle Roger Gibson, Jr.

Mary Gibson will dated 6 Jul, 1782 Micro Copy online. Moore, C.T. & Simmons, A. A. Abstracts of the Wills of South Carolina. Charleston, SC: (1960), page 238.

Roger Gibson, Jr. will dated 11 Feb, 1786. Camden Dist, SC Estate Records. Book "A", p. 282. Estate Packet Apartment 26, Packet 948. 2 Frames.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ross-14440

This Isaac moved to Orangeburg district of South Carolina which became Richland and Kershaw counties in South Carolina. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 for Isaac Ross Charleston Wills, Etc, 1771-1779 found on page 424. This Isaac had 4 daughters (Euphemia, Jane, Mary, and Elizabeth) and 2 sons (Samuel and Isaac who was under 21 when the will was written. His 1st wife, Eliza Cheek, had died. His second wife was Mary Gibson according to a will by Mary's mother who was also named Mary ( pages 38-40 in South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 Kershaw Index and Will, Vol 2, Books N1, D, D1, Ci, K, C, O, G, I, P, 1775-1839)

References

1. Ross: Family Group Record for Isaac and Eliza (Cheek) Ross P1 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/123214829?cid=mem_copy
2. Ross: Family Group Record for Isaac and Eliza (Cheek) Ross P2 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/123214830?cid=mem_copy
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211076396/isaac-ross