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Martin March Ross 1762–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 7, 1762

Birth Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa)

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

Father: Absalom Thompson

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary Pattison

Children(s): SLAVE TUBMAN, William Thompson

The story of Martin March Ross began in 1762 in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa). Martin March Ross married Mary Pattison, and had children including Slave Ben Ross Worked As A Lumberman Timber Estimator And Foreman For The Thompson Family Father Of Araminta Minty Ross Harriet Tubman, William Washington Thompson. Martin March Ross passed away in 1885 in Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin March Ross began in 1762 in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa).
  • Martin March Ross married Mary Pattison, and had children including Slave Ben Ross Worked As A Lumberman Timber Estimator And Foreman For The Thompson Family Father Of Araminta Minty Ross Harriet Tubman, William Washington Thompson.
  • Martin March Ross passed away in 1885 in Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin Ross's Ancestors

Self
Martin Ross
1762–1885
Birth Place: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa)
Parents
Absalom Thompson
1714–1790
Dorchester, Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth (Busick) Thompson
1723–1788
Church Creek, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Anthony (Thompson) II
1644–1707
Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Ellinor Punger
1673–1740
Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Thompson
1610–1683
Mary Gilbert-Thompson
1614–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Magister Thompson
1573–1640
Katharina Rudolstadt
1585–1650

Martin Ross's Descendants

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Martin (March) Ross (April 7, 1762–1885) m. Mary Pattison (1780–1847)
  1. 1. SLAVE (- Ben Ross -- worked as a Lumberman ( timber estimator and foreman for the Thompson family) Father of Araminta "Minty"Ross = HARRIET) TUBMAN 1790–1871 m. Slave (Harriet Henrietta "Rit") Greene-Ross 1790–1879 m. Patience Ross 1790–1818
    1. 1. UNDERGROUND (RAILROAD - SLAVE - HARRIET TUBMAN (Araminta "Minty" )"MOSES" Ross Born into Slavery - American Abolitionist, Humanitarian, Army Scout & Spy for the Union Army during Civil War) History 1820–1913 m. 8th (USCT Co G - Pvt. Nelson Charles Davis - a bricklayer --Served September 1863 to the late summer of) 1865 1840–1888 m. FREEMAN (- John T.) Tubman 1820–1867
      1. 1. Gertie (May Davis Adopted) daughter 1873–1913
      2. 2. Jency (TUBMAN) Maddox 1855–1944 m. Robert (F.) Maddox 1858–1937
        1. 1. Emma Graves 1889–1986
        2. 2. Beatress Maddox 1888–
        3. 3. Marrus Maddox 1890–
        4. 4. Mark (W) Maddox 1891–
        5. 5. Ella Maddox 1890–1961
      3. 3. Sarah (E) Maddox 1851–
      4. 4. Martha (C) Maddox 1853–
      5. 5. Seaborn (H) Maddox 1863–
      6. 6. Sallie (P.) Tubman 1859–
      7. 7. Charles (O. aka John R.) Tubman 1851–
      8. 8. Henry Green 1840–1912
    2. 2. Linah (Ross Jolley) (Slave) 1808–1874
    3. 3. Mariah (Ritty) Ross 1811–1876
    4. 4. Sophia (M.) Ross 1812–1855
    5. 5. Robert (Ross (aka John Henry) Stewart) 1816–1889
    6. 6. Benjamin ((James Stewart)) Ross 1823–1862
    7. 7. Rachel Ross 1827–1859
    8. 8. William (Henry Stewart) Sr 1829–1912
    9. 9. Moses Ross 1832–1914
    10. 10. ANGERINE Ross 1804–1868
    11. 11. Mary Ross 1825–
    12. 12. Ann Ross 1844–
    13. 13. Benjamin ("Ben") Ross 1785–1871
  2. 2. William (Washington) Thompson 1810–1866

Martin Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1762
April 7, 1762
Birth of Martin March Ross in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa)
Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa)
1885
1885
Age 123
Death of Martin March Ross in Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 7, 1762
    Event Place: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana (Ivory Coast of Africa)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

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