Thomas Ross
Abt 1774 - 1849 (~ 75 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Thomas Ross was born abt. 1774, At Sea; died 7 May 1849, Stoney Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Notes:
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 (daughter of Gideon Nickerson and Sarah Bearse) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. James L Ross
- 2. James L Ross
Generation: 2
2. James L Ross (1.Thomas1)James married Anna Smith (daughter of Archelaus Smith, Jr. and Patience Hamilton) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Aaron Ross was born 26 Dec 1825, Stoney Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Mar 1877, Centerville, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 3. Aaron Ross
Generation: 3
3. Aaron Ross (2.James2, 1.Thomas1) was born 26 Dec 1825, Stoney Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Mar 1877, Centerville, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Aaron married Deborah Nickerson. Deborah (daughter of Joshua Nickerson and Sarah Atkinson) was born 26 Nov 1831, Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Mar 1918, Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Zilpha Ross was born 17 Sep 1860, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Aug 1935, Clarks Habor, Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia,Canada.
- 4. Zilpha Ross
Generation: 4
4. Zilpha Ross (3.Aaron3, 2.James2, 1.Thomas1) was born 17 Sep 1860, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Aug 1935, Clarks Habor, Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia,Canada. Zilpha married James O. Atkinson (son of Thomas Atkinson and Mahala Seeley) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Russell Levi Atkinson was born 3 May 1896, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Nov 1970, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery, Wedgeport, Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 5. Russell Levi Atkinson