In his book The Rosses of Martintown, Ewan Ross wrote:
"We know that Thomas became a tenant of Sir William Johnston because in Johnston Hall to-day we can see the rent-roll for the Kingsborough Patent and Thomas Ross (Taylor) has a page all to himself. Unfortunately that is all that is on that page. There is no lot number so we can't find his original farm in America. The reason for this is that Sir William Johnston gave his tenants their land rent-free for 5 years so the tenant would not have a legal right nor be asked to pay rent for that period. As Thomas was there only four years he didn't qualify as a full legal tenant and had never paid rent. Hence no entry of lot number on his page on the rent-roll..."
"..A bit of new light on Thomas Ross (Taylor):
His first rent in the Kingsborough Patent was due the 25th of Sept. 1778 in the amount of £6/3/0 for l00 acres.
From this we can reasonably assume that he and Isabella got started in America on 25th Sept. 1772 which would end his five years of rent free land in Sept. 1777 and make his first year's rent due on the above-mentioned date, Sept. 25. 1778.
From this we can further deduce that their trip to America probably began in late June or early July of 1772.
Sorry, no lot number."
In his book Some Glengarry Rosses and Other Related Familes, Douglas MacDermid wrote:
"Gavin Watts Muster Roll of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York indicates that Thomas Taylor Ross joined the regiment on the 19th of June 1776, that he served in Captain Watts Company for the remainder of that year and then in 1777 was transferred to Captain John Munro's company. These two appointments were in the lst Battalion of the Regiment. He was transferred to the second battalion of the regiment on the 22nd of May 1780. The Muster Roll also indicates that following the end of the war Thomas Taylor settled in Lancaster Township, that he was married and that his family included two sons and three daughters."
"We know that Thomas became a tenant of Sir William Johnston because in Johnston Hall to-day we can see the rent-roll for the Kingsborough Patent and Thomas Ross (Taylor) has a page all to himself. Unfortunately that is all that is on that page. There is no lot number so we can't find his original farm in America. The reason for this is that Sir William Johnston gave his tenants their land rent-free for 5 years so the tenant would not have a legal right nor be asked to pay rent for that period. As Thomas was there only four years he didn't qualify as a full legal tenant and had never paid rent. Hence no entry of lot number on his page on the rent-roll..."
"..A bit of new light on Thomas Ross (Taylor):
His first rent in the Kingsborough Patent was due the 25th of Sept. 1778 in the amount of £6/3/0 for l00 acres.
From this we can reasonably assume that he and Isabella got started in America on 25th Sept. 1772 which would end his five years of rent free land in Sept. 1777 and make his first year's rent due on the above-mentioned date, Sept. 25. 1778.
From this we can further deduce that their trip to America probably began in late June or early July of 1772.
Sorry, no lot number."
In his book Some Glengarry Rosses and Other Related Familes, Douglas MacDermid wrote:
"Gavin Watts Muster Roll of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York indicates that Thomas Taylor Ross joined the regiment on the 19th of June 1776, that he served in Captain Watts Company for the remainder of that year and then in 1777 was transferred to Captain John Munro's company. These two appointments were in the lst Battalion of the Regiment. He was transferred to the second battalion of the regiment on the 22nd of May 1780. The Muster Roll also indicates that following the end of the war Thomas Taylor settled in Lancaster Township, that he was married and that his family included two sons and three daughters."
In his book The Rosses of Martintown, Ewan Ross wrote:
"We know that Thomas became a tenant of Sir William Johnston because in Johnston Hall to-day we can see the rent-roll for the Kingsborough Patent and Thomas Ross (Taylor) has a page all to himself. Unfortunately that is all that is on that page. There is no lot number so we can't find his original farm in America. The reason for this is that Sir William Johnston gave his tenants their land rent-free for 5 years so the tenant would not have a legal right nor be asked to pay rent for that period. As Thomas was there only four years he didn't qualify as a full legal tenant and had never paid rent. Hence no entry of lot number on his page on the rent-roll..."
"..A bit of new light on Thomas Ross (Taylor):
His first rent in the Kingsborough Patent was due the 25th of Sept. 1778 in the amount of £6/3/0 for l00 acres.
From this we can reasonably assume that he and Isabella got started in America on 25th Sept. 1772 which would end his five years of rent free land in Sept. 1777 and make his first year's rent due on the above-mentioned date, Sept. 25. 1778.
From this we can further deduce that their trip to America probably began in late June or early July of 1772.
Sorry, no lot number."
In his book Some Glengarry Rosses and Other Related Familes, Douglas MacDermid wrote:
"Gavin Watts Muster Roll of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York indicates that Thomas Taylor Ross joined the regiment on the 19th of June 1776, that he served in Captain Watts Company for the remainder of that year and then in 1777 was transferred to Captain John Munro's company. These two appointments were in the lst Battalion of the Regiment. He was transferred to the second battalion of the regiment on the 22nd of May 1780. The Muster Roll also indicates that following the end of the war Thomas Taylor settled in Lancaster Township, that he was married and that his family included two sons and three daughters."
"We know that Thomas became a tenant of Sir William Johnston because in Johnston Hall to-day we can see the rent-roll for the Kingsborough Patent and Thomas Ross (Taylor) has a page all to himself. Unfortunately that is all that is on that page. There is no lot number so we can't find his original farm in America. The reason for this is that Sir William Johnston gave his tenants their land rent-free for 5 years so the tenant would not have a legal right nor be asked to pay rent for that period. As Thomas was there only four years he didn't qualify as a full legal tenant and had never paid rent. Hence no entry of lot number on his page on the rent-roll..."
"..A bit of new light on Thomas Ross (Taylor):
His first rent in the Kingsborough Patent was due the 25th of Sept. 1778 in the amount of £6/3/0 for l00 acres.
From this we can reasonably assume that he and Isabella got started in America on 25th Sept. 1772 which would end his five years of rent free land in Sept. 1777 and make his first year's rent due on the above-mentioned date, Sept. 25. 1778.
From this we can further deduce that their trip to America probably began in late June or early July of 1772.
Sorry, no lot number."
In his book Some Glengarry Rosses and Other Related Familes, Douglas MacDermid wrote:
"Gavin Watts Muster Roll of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York indicates that Thomas Taylor Ross joined the regiment on the 19th of June 1776, that he served in Captain Watts Company for the remainder of that year and then in 1777 was transferred to Captain John Munro's company. These two appointments were in the lst Battalion of the Regiment. He was transferred to the second battalion of the regiment on the 22nd of May 1780. The Muster Roll also indicates that following the end of the war Thomas Taylor settled in Lancaster Township, that he was married and that his family included two sons and three daughters."
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