James Michael Ross Sr. ¹³⁷²

  General Notes:

James Michael Ross was born circa 1745 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and died before 1801 in Stoneycreek Township, Somerset, PA. James Michael Ross was probably married once before his Somerset County marriage to Susannah ?. James and Susannah Ross arrived in Somerset County in 1784 and settled in Quemahoning Township. They are recorded as having 8 children but it is believed that James and his first wife, name unknown, had 4 children. James and Susannah had 4 additional children after moving to Somerset County.

  Research Notes:

1784 Bedford County census shows James Ross, 1 house and 7 persons living. Mary was married as was Christina. George, Michael (12), John, Joseph and Adam would be at home.

1788 Taxables list for Quemahoning Twp shows Ross, James with 200A Warrented - Value 90 pounds, 60 shillings, 5 pence. He owned 2 horses and 5 cows. ¹²²²

  Life Events:

1. Military: Revolutionary Way - 2nd Regiment New Jersey Line, 7 Apr 1779-4 Mar 1780. ¹²²² Official records were destroyed in 1812 when the British burned Washington, DC.

James married Unknown about 1759 in New Jersey, USA.¹²¹⁵ (Unknown was born about 1745 in Salem County, New Jersey, USA ¹²²² and died before 1785 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹²²².)

James next married Susannah Elizabeth ? about 1778.¹³⁷⁴ (Susannah Elizabeth ? was born in 1744 in Stonycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA ¹³⁷⁴ and died in 1830 in Shanksville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA ¹³⁷⁴.)