Rev. War Pension Application of John Ross, 1831, Fleming Co John Ross was the father of Mary A., Jacob, and Margaret Ross (and probably others). I do not know the name of his wife. Elizabeth Smith esmith@montgomery.k12.ky.us Revolutionary War Pension Application S31335 VA, p. 90 ROSS, JOHN On August 8, 1833, John Ross, aged 78 on the eighteenth of last September, appeared in court and made declaration that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in September 1775, and under Captain Phillip Ludwell and Lightfoot Lee, in what was called the "Minute Service" in a regiment of Virginia commanded by Colonel William Grayson, of Prince William County Virginia, Major Leven Powell of Loudon County Virginia, Captain P. L. Lee of Prince William County Virginia, Lieutenant John Payton of Prince William County Ensign M. Whiting of Fauquier County Virginia. This deponent was born in Prince William County Virginia on the 18th of September 1754 and resided there at the time of his enlistment. Soon after his enlistment this deponent was marched on to South Hampton and the Light House of Hampton Roads passing through Virginia by the way of Fredricksburg, Williamsburg & Little York to South Hampton where he remained till February following when he was informed that the British fleet had arrived in Hampton Roads and threatened the destruction of the Light House. That they were marched immediately to prevent it were compelled by the superior force to retreat to heavy fire from the Shipping. He then returned to Hampton near the close of the March 1776 after they were discharged, after having served on this tour for 7 months and the deponent remained at home in Prince William County Virginia after his discharge, till September 1777 when he was drafted and marched under command of Colonel Jesse Ewel, Major James Ewel, Captain Vanentine Peyton Lieutenant Timonty Peyton, Ensign Price Posey, all of Prince William County Virginia, to the state of Pennsylvania, passing through Fredrickstown Maryland, Lancaster Pennsylvania, thence crossing the Susquehannah River to Germantown and then fell in the rear of General Washington's Army where they remained in service till the last of November when they were discharged and returned to their homes, having served in the campaign for three months. In June 1780 he was again called on and ordered to march to Dumfried Commanded by officers under whom he marched to Pennsylvania where he remained in active service for one month guarding the town and it's vicinity. During the same year he was ordered by the same officers to cut out and open a road through Fairfax County Virginia for the passage of General Washington's army which he aided in executing consuming fifteen days when he was discharged. He served in each of the above services as a common soldier. He was discharged by his captain after having been marched to Prince William County Virginia. He served in company with Triplett Moss, John Brot and Robert Warren. Tripplet Moss John Brit and Robert Warren [repeated]. A. G. Houston, clergyman, resident of Fleming County, Kentucky and Burtis Ringo, resident of the same county made certification that they were well acquainted with John Ross, the above named applicant and to their belief in his statements. John Ross of Fleming County Kentucky who was a private commanded by Captain Lightfoot of the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson in the Virginia line for 11 months was inscribed on the pension roll of the Kentucky agency to commence on March 4, 1831, Certificate of the pension was issued on 24th of December 1833. From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998