Person:Paul Ross (7)

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m. Est 1774
  1. Betsey Ross1775 - 1842
  2. Paul Ross1777 -
  3. John Ross1779 - 1844
  4. Abram Ross1781 - 1865
  5. Jonas Ross1784 - 1861
  6. Persis Ross1786 - 1871
  7. Prudence RossEst 1788 -
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Name Paul Ross
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1777 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Military[1] 9 Jan 1794 Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States
Census[3] 1820 Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States
Census[4] 1830 Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States
Census[5] 1840 Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States

Paul, son of Abraham or Abram Ross was born at Watertown, Massachusetts in 1777[1]. He moved to Jaffrey with his parents as a young boy (his father was in Jaffrey c 1777) and later he moved to Barre, Vermont. He married 1) Olive Moore who died October 15, 1800 and they had one child, Paul Moore Ross. He married a second wife 2) Tryphena Chandler, Sept 4, 1803. Children by the second wife were Abram, born June 17, 1804, Stephen, b.24 Aug, 1806; Ozias, b. 28 Dec 1811 and John, b. 2 May 1813[1][2].

On January 9, 1794, when problems continued with Great Britian, Paul Ross is listed as one of the nineteen soldiers from Jaffrey who enlisted when called for by Congress. In 1795, a treaty was negotiated with Great Britain by a Mr. Jay, which against the will of the people, was accepted by the senate, and received the signature of the president, thus preventing a war[1].

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cutter, Daniel Bateman. History of the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, from the date of the Masonian charter to the present time, 1749-1880: with a genealogical register of the Jaffrey families, and an appendix containing the proceedings of the centennial celebration in 1873. (Concord, New Hampshire: Republican press association, 1881)
    p 139; 449.
  2. Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of the Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. (New York, New York, United States: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913-14)
    p 475.
  3. Washington, Vermont, United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll M33_128, Page 73.

    Paul Ross, M White under 10, 2; M w 10-15, 1; M W 16-25, 1: M w 26-44, 1; F W 16-25, 1, Total 6

  4. Washington, Vermont, United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll 183, P 274.

    Paul Ross, W M 15-19, 1; W M 20-29, 1; W M 50-59, 1; W F 50-59, 1. Total 4.

  5. Washington, Vermont, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll 546, P 229.

    Paul Ross, W M 30-39, 1; W M 60-69, 1; W F under 5, 2; W F 5-9, 1; W F 30-39, 1, W F 70-79, 1 Total 7