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Biography
Thomas was born at sea on the journey from Scotland to New York. No sources have been found that name his parents[1], who settled in New York and died there.

He was adopted by the Lickmacutt family[1] who came to Shelburne Nova Scotia and brought him with them, then only 4 or 5 years of age. [2] When older he went to sea, staying when ashore with Prince Kenney of Argyle and Michael Swim.

Thomas Ross was the first Ross to settle in Stoney Island , Cape Sable Island Nova Scotia. He bought land on Stoney Island from Isaac Kenny. Then he brought the Lickmacutt house from Shelburne to Stoney Island. This was the house in which his adopted mother lived with him until his marriage.

He married Abigail Nickerson on October 14, 1802. [3] [4] [5] [1]. They had twenty-one children of whom several died in childhood. Their children included:

James (married Ann, daughter of Archelaus Smith) [6] [7] [1]
Rebecca (married Joshua Nickerson) [6] [7]
Moses (married Susan, daughter of Abram Brannen) [6] [7] [1]
Edmund (married Emily daughter of Crowell Shag Hr) [6] [7] [1]
Susanna (married Isaac Hunt) [6] [7] [1]
Mariah (married the daughter of David Larkin)[6] [7] [1]
Benjamin (married Mary, daughter of Daniel Penney) [6] [7] [1]
Roxanna (married Matthew Quinlan) [6] [7] [1]
William (Died young) [7] [1]
David (married Eliza McGray) [6]
Charles (married the daughter of Heman Kenney) [6]
George (married Bethanie, daughter of Seth Nickerson) [6] [7]
Sarah [6] [7][1]
Maria [6]
Thomas [1]
Jane [7] [1]
Thomas died on May 7, 1849 at Stoney Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [1], and is buried on in a private lot overlooking the ocean.

Thomas married Abigail Nickerson [Group Sheet]

1. James L Ross