Parent Identification sought for Joshua ROSS

[Bilbobabble]

Joshua ROSS was born in 1682 in Rothwell and married Mary PAYNE at the Holy Trinity Church on 22 April 1703. He died in1712 and was buried (I think) at the Holy Trinity Church. Joshua and Mary had four children (?) - John (b 1704), Joshua (b 1707), Richard (b 1708) and James (b 1710).

I am trying to trace his parents and further if possible. This branch of the ROSS family appears to have been around Selby, Rotherham and Thryburgh until Charles ROSS immigrated to Australia in 1878.

[emeltom]

If you don't have his baptism how sure are you that he was born in Rothwell

There is a baptism in Hull for a Josia Ross 22 June 1681 father John.

[trish1120]

There are not a lot of Ross entries Holy Trinity, Rothwell in that timeframe on FreeREG.

Marriage of Mary PAINE/Josuah ROSS 22 Apr 1703

Bapts of Joshua 05 Nov 1707/Richard 18 Nov 1708/James 28 Mar 1711   

Burials of;
JOSHUA 14 Jan 1712/13 and MARY 04 Aug 1715, Widow

Welcome to Rootschat  Bilbobabble

[Bilbobabble]

Thanks trish1120 and emelton,

I have the baptism extract for Richard (18 Nov 1708) but thank you for the burial dates for Joshua and Mary and the spelling of PAINE. I have no strong basis for assuming Joshua was born in Rothwell but the family stayed in that general area (and are probably still there). I have distant great etc aunts who died in the 1990s and who had lived in Yorkshire all their lives.

Both Joshua and Mary died young. I was wondering about that. Was natural death at a young age typical or was misadventure common?

[trish1120]

Unfortunately I am unable to say why they died young.
I wonder who looked after the children as they were very young when their parents died.

I did see somewhere that in 1715 the small-pox and measles were epidemic in England. But dont know if that site is trustworthy.
As to the spelling of Mary's surname Payne/Paine what the vicar heard was written down as people were often illiterate so were not able to argue with him!

Is Richard your ancestor?
Did he marry in Rothwell or venture elsewhere?

There are some very mucked up Trees on Anc!

Trish

[trish1120]

Marriage;
Richard ROSS/Mary WHEATLEY 11 Sep 1735 St Peter, Birstall

Bapts
St Peter, Birstall
ROSS, Father RICHARD

MARY 25 Jun 1738 buried 19 Oct 1740, Daug*** of Richard
SARAH 29 Jan 1743/44 buried 26 Dec 1746,  Daug of Richard
ELIZ 30 Apr 1746
JOSHUA 03 Jul 1748
JAMES 28 Jul 1751
MARY 02 Sep 1753
ANNE 30 Apr 1755 buried 23 Jul 1765, Daug of Richard, late of Drighlington
All bapts have abode as Drighlington**

RICHARD was likely buried 04 Jun 1756, no age given
MARY Ross buried 30 Sep 1767, Widow*

A Tree had Mary Wheatley/Ross dying 1740 but having  Elizabeth and James after that date

[trish1120]

Sorry if I am putting to much info or what you already know on here Bilbobabble.
My excuse is that there is not much today I can help with here on Rootschat


Childrens Marriages (look likely given year of Marriage);
BETTY (Eliz) Ross married Jeremiah COLLINSON 30 Nov 1767
JOSHUA Ross jnr married Sarah RHODES 03 Feb 1772
MARY Ross jnr 1753 married Isaac BARKER 27 Jul 1774

[osprey]

the Joshua who died in Rothwell left a will dated 1712/13. You could get a copy in case it mentions family members

https://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/remote-services/copying/

[Bilbobabble]

Thanks Trish,

This is all good stuff. Yes Richard is an ancestor (5th great grandfather). He married Mary WHEATLEY on 13 Sep 1735 at Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire, England according to my information.

I also have Mary WHEATLEY dying in 1740 but I've parked that for later investigation.

Thanks Osprey,

Joshua (d. 1712 Rothwell) appears to have been born in Ipswich, Massachusetts and is one of triplets. I think his grandfather Killecross Gilchrist ROSS (b. 1639 Dunbar, Scotland) was a survivor of the Battle of Worcester (1651) who as a POW was sent to Boston as an indentured servant and established a branch of the family there. I will chase up the will.

Thanks all.