Ross Family Records, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1700-1800

Data Compiled by an Anonymous Researcher

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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*RECORDS EXTRACTED PRIOR TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, DUBLIN 1922*

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***

Extracted from The Washington Ancestry, and Records of the McClain, Johnson, and Forty Other Colonial American Families: Prepared for Edward Lee McClain - Charles Arthur Hoppin (published in Greenfield Ohio. 1932)

 

FAMILIES RECORDED WITHIN THIS ARTICLE

Surname	Surname	Surname	Surname
AGOAN	CRAWFORD	CULBERTSON	DUGLAS
EAKINS	FERGUSON	FLEMING	FULTON
GRAHAM	HAMILTON	HENRY	HOOD
LOVE	LOWRY	NOBLE	ROSS
SINCLAIR	SPRUEL	TILL	WHITSETT

 

ROSS FAMILY RECORDS

Date	Details
1702	John CRAWFORD of Ardstraw died and left a will
1703	Will proved of John SINCLAIR Rector of Leckpatrick at the time of the Seige of Derry {filed at Four Courts Dublin Prerogative Court)
1729	William ROSS Will proved [of Strabane]
1740	Will proved of Arthur GRAHAM of Ardstraw Parish
1749	Henry CRAWFORD married Eleanor ROSS at Clogher
1749	Andrew ROSS of Killoon Co. Tyrone left will in the Derry Diocesan Court
1752	Will proved of Hugh DUGLASS of Strabane
7 Apr 1759	Joseph ROSS of Strabane, merchant- Will dated proved in Diocesan Court Londonderry. (will names wife Anne, son William ROSS my house in Strabane at age of 21 years. with remainder to the child now expected by my wife, daughters Catherine & Anne, nephew Joseph ROSS, brother Aaron ROSS
1770	Oliver CRAWFORD died testate at Omagh
Oct 1782	St. Clair ROSS born near Newtown Stewart. (died Ripley Ohio USA 1872)
1793	Hugh GRAHAM and Elizabeth ROSS married at Clogher Parish
13 Apr 1801	Baptism Andrew ROSS son of Crawford ROSS of Lisnatenny

 

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ARDSTRAW (ST. EUGENE’S, NEWTOWNSTEWART) REGISTERS OF BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS/ BURIALS

Date	Details
29 Jan 1744	Bap. William ROSS son of David Ross
2 Oct 1807	Bap. John James son of John ROSS of Newtown Stewart
5 Feb 1808	Bap. George son of George EAKINS of Newtown Stewart
2 July 1808	Bap. Anne dau of Samuel ROSS of Pubble (1 mile north of Newtown Stewart)

 

Between Feb 1917 and 15 Sept. 1918 , Mr. L.W.ROSS of Cincinnati Ohio says.....

"My grandfather, St. Clair ROSS, told me that his grandfather was John ROSS who married Margaret CRAWFORD; that they had 3 sons, David ROSS, Oliver ROSS (the father of St. Clair ROSS), and John ROSS, who remained in Newtown Stewart Co. Tyrone. The ROSS's lived on a farm about 6 miles north of Newtown Stewart on the river at a small place called Sion. I am sure that the family were all farmers, never tradesmen. John ROSS father of the emigrant Oliver ROSS, sold the farm at Sion and moved nearer to Newtown Stewart."

There was in 1920 the will of only one person bearing any of these names (Larimer, David, Owen and Ross), in the probate records of the Diocese of Derry. The will of David ROSS alderman of the city of Londonderry, proved 1776.

1771-Will of Robert ROSS of Donaghmore, Co. Donegal (his connection with Tyrone is that he owned a house at Strabane).

 

FOUR COURTS DUBLIN IRELAND. WILLS FOR THE DIOCESE OF DERRY. PROVED AT THE DISTRICT REGISTRY IN THE CITY OF LONDONDERRY

Date	Will
1759	"In the name of God Amen. The twentieth day of January one thousand seven and fifty nine being sick of body But sound of memorey do mak and ordain this my last will and testement as folouth viz I leave my soul to God and my body intarrd at the church of Churchminester [Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal] at the discration of my executors 2ndly I leave my wife Agness CULBERTSON otherwise ROSS the one half of hir dwellinghous as she shall chus togither with hir garden and one cows graising free and one barrall of shilling and one half barrall and one hundred of turf cut woon and drawn by Oliver and Andrew if she should chus to live seprat from Andey every year during her life togither with the third part of all my goods and chattls; and sole heire and to have the deviding of what clos is in this hous and to have the rents of the hous of Straban during her life if Robert dos not come home. 3dly I leave my son James twenty shillings ster. and one old pot. 4thly I leave my son Samuel ROSS the third of my lands as he now possesses and one English shilling. 5thly I leave my son Oliver the third part of my land stockt and sown as usuall. 6thly I leave my daughter Betey thirtey punds ster. 7thly I leave my daughter Margret one pound ten shillings. 8thly I leave John WILLSON one shilling ster together with the remainder of his portion that is yet unepaid. 9thly I leave my sone Robert ROSS ten pounds of the hous in Straban providing he coms hom and is in want otherwise to be sould and eqully devided betwixt my three sons Samuel Oliver and Andrew. Roberts want to be judged by my executors the said hous not to be sold untill after their mothers death.  10thly I leave my son Andrew the full third part of my land stocked and sown as usell; but is to live with his mother so long as she shall think prober to stay or live with him. 11thly I order if aney of my children now unmarried shall dispose of themselves in marriage unregolair; or without the consent of executors that their part shall be eqully devided as my executors shall think proper. 12thly I order that if aney of my sons shall mak a seall of their lands that the others brothers shall have the preference.  13thly I order if Samuel or Oliver or Andrew shall dye without ishew that that part shall be devided equally to the other too and lastly I constitute and apoynt James ROSS and Hugh FULTON and Jas CULBERTSON and Agnes my wife executors to see this my last will and testament put in execution given under my hand and seal the day and yeare above written (his Robert "R" ROSS mark) Witnesses present Jas CULBERTSON, John WILLSON, Hugh FULTON The above will was proved in common form of law and probat therof granted to Jas CULBERTSON and Jas ROSS exors saving ye right of the widdow, they being first duly sworn this day 25th 1771 May The Burial yard of Protestant Episcopal Church at Newtown Stewart Parish of Ardstraw "Here lyeth the body of Oliver ROSS who departed this life November 6th 1800 aged 42 years. Also his wife Elizabeth ROSS who died 23rd June 1835 aged 75 years."
1772	Will of John ROSS of Killoon Parish Ballyclog Co. Tyrone dated 8 Feb 1772 proved in the Prerogative court 28th March 1772 ...bequeaths five shillings to son Joseph ROSS, the same to Arthur WHITSETT, to my daughter Sarah ROSS to Margaret TILL, to daughter Mary HENRY and grandson John HENRY (the heir to the real estate) {Four Courts Dublin, Wills of Derry Diocese proved at Londonderry}
1752	Will of John ROSS of Pubble, parish of Ardstraw 1752 I John ROSS of Puple in the parish of Ardstra and County Tyrone being weak in Body but Perfite in my memory and my Reason to make this my last will and laying aside all other wills and doe leave my affects as follows viz first I give my sowl to God who give it to me and next I order my body to be buried in the church yard of Newtown Stewart and I do order and leave seven pounds to burie me which is due me by Jonathan LOVE, Henry AGOAN Robert SPRUEL Archibald HOOD and my son David and doe leave to James FERGUSON my son in law nine ginnie and to his daughter Eloner two ews and one pot with apeace out of ye lipe of it and one pair of blankets to Eloner FERGUSON and I do leave Mary ROSS daughter to my son David ROSS four sheep and four sheep to my daughter Mary ROSS and one half of my will to my said daughter Mary ROSS and six beets of flax to my said daughter Mary ROSS and the rest of my flax to Prudance ROSS daughter to my son David and what other plension in the house belonging to me I order it to be divided equally betwixt my daughter Mary ROSS and my grand-daughter Prudance ROSS daughter to my son David and my brown bull I do leave to my grandson David ROSS son to my son David and I do leave my son David ROSS and James BOYD of Newtown Stewart my whole and sole executors given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of November 1750. (his John X ROSS mark) Signed and sealed and delivered in the presents of Wm. FLEMING, John HAMILTON, John NOBLE. The within will was proved in common form at Derry 15 February 1752 and the execution committed to David ROSS the other exor renouncing. Vandergrift Manuscript mentioned in this book as a resource Oliver ROSS born 13 February 1753 died 27 March 1827 married Elleanor St. CLAIR had first -twin boys James and John died in infancy, daus Mary then Margaret, St. Clair ROSS born 20 Aug 1782
1721	Will of Anne SINCLAR dated 24 March 1721 proved 29 Oct 1728 Prerogative Court, Four Courts Dublin, Anne SINCLAIR of Straben in the County of Tyrone widow.....my body to be buried in the Church of Leck in the place where my late dear husband was buried (in case I shall happen to die at Strabane) ..... To my grandson Galbraith LOWRY son of Robert LOWRY Esqr...... to my granddaughter Ann SINCLAIR daughter of James SINCLAIR late of Strabane deceased...... to my grandson John SINCLAIR......to my daughter Isabell HAMILTON and her husband Claud HAMILTON of Strabane, esqr.....to Robert LOWRY Senior, esqr....... & Robert LOWRY junior, gent., both of Agherin Co. Tyrone

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