Granville County, NC - Thomas Ross Revolutionary War Pension, 1832

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April 21, 1933

Mrs. J.W. Dunlap
Ansonville, NC

Dear Madam:

By request of Honorable Josiah William Bailey you are herein furnished
the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Ross.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension
claim S.4126 based upon the military service of Thomas Ross.

He was born September 1, 1760 in Granville, North Carolina. The names
of his parents were not given.

While living in Wake County, North Carolina, he enlisted March 1, 1779,
served as private in Captains Alsey High's, Montford's and Ramsey's
Companies in Colonel Michael Rogers' North Carolina Regiment and was
discharged December 1, 1779. Soon after the battle of Gates' Defeat at
Camden he enlisted and served three months in Captain Chamless' Company 
in Colonel Archibald Lytle's and Williams' North Carolina Regiments.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832
at which time he was living in Wake County, North Carolina.

Thomas Ross died January 5, 1840 leaving a widow, Lucretia, whom he
married in October 1817. Her maiden name was not given. She was
living in 1842.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative
to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Source: HeritageQuest Online

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