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John ROSE

John ROSE

Male 1680 - 1742  (62 years)


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  • Name John ROSE  [1
    Birth 1680  Wicomico, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _FSFTID LJP3-5F2 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJP3-5F2 
    _UID EBD186A37F3F42C888709A85655893F5090B 
    Death 18 Nov 1742  Wicomico, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594763464  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2024 

    Family Mary Rose BLACKERBY,   b. 18 Apr 1682, Weidmore, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1742, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage Apr 1701  Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Mary ROSE,   b. 1704, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1804, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years)
     2. Patrick ROSE,   b. 1704, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Good ROSE,   b. 1706, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1766, Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     4. Ezekial ROSE,   b. Abt 1707, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F536728074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2024 

  • Notes 
    • John Rose probably was a weaver, based on "Northumberland Conty, VA Apprenticeships 1650-1750" p. 77 from the Order Book 1729-1737 p. 131. Joseph Hassard, orphan of John Hassard being 16 years old is hereby bound and apprenticed to John Rose and is heirs . . . the said John Rose and alexander Edwards acknowledges themselves joyntly and severally indebted . . . to learn him the trade of a weaver.

      Northumberland Co VA Wills & Administrations (1713-1749) Will of John Rose of Wicomico Parich dated 18 Nov 1743, unrecorded. James Blackery, my wife's son, sheep. Joseph Davis, wife's grandson, sheep. Daughters Mary Stamps and Elizabeth Dodson all the rest of my estate to be equally divided. To loving wife Mary Rose use of estate during her life or widowhood.

      Last Will and Testament of John Rose
      Written November 18, 1742
      Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
      In the name of God, Amen, I, John Rose, of Wicomico Parish, and County of Northumberland, being weak of age, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for it, calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me and as for my body I recommend it to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as for such worldly estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this world I give as follows:
      Imprimes, I give to James Blackerty my wife's son three sheep.
      Item, I give to Joseph Davis my wife's grandson seven sheep and as for the rest of my personal estate, such as my lands, negroes, stocks and all other tenements I give to my two daughters, viz: Mary Stamps and Elizabeth Dodson and heirs forever, to be equally divided between the two, and it is my will that my land shant be sold so long as the wars continue.
      Item, I constitute, make, appoint and ordain my loving wife Mary Rose, Thomas Stamps, Thomas Dodson and William Thomas, Sr. to be my sold executors of this my Last Will and Testament, wills, and legacies,bequests executed by me anyways before this time named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
      In Witness Whereof I set my hand and seal this 18th day of November in the year of our Lord God 1742.
      John Rose [seal]
      Witnessed by:
      Wm. Stonum
      Elenor (X) Chapman

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2022), entry for Elizabeth Good ROSE, person ID LDY6-FCX. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Oct 2024), entry for John ROSE, person ID LJP3-5F2. (Reliability: 3).