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From: Janice Whitaker< >
Subject: Re: WHITNEY: Was Agnes, wife of Ezra, a ROSS?
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 11:55:24 -0500 (EST)


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>To:Tim Doyle <>
>From: (Janice Whitaker)
>Subject:Re: WHITNEY: Was Agnes, wife of Ezra, a ROSS?
>
>>It has long been said that Agnes, wife of Ezra-5 WHITNEY (John-4, Isaiah-3,
>>Thomas-2, John-1), was a ROSS or ROSSITER. We have been unable to locate
>>the source of this information to verify its accuracy.
>>
>>On October 12, 1997 I received a letter from Mr. James Kasch (it was sent
>>to my Netcom account, which I rarely visit). In the message, he lists the
>>children of Lucretia-6 WHITNEY (daughter of Ezra-5 and Agnes) and her
>>husband Vial FRANKLIN. One of the children he listed was John Ross
>>FRANKLIN, b. 11 Nov 1807.
>>
>>Although circumstantial, I believe this information does lend some
>>credibility to the rumors that Agnes was indeed Agnes ROSS. Now if we could
>>just find a primary source...
>>
>>
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>>Tim Doyle
>> /
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>>WWW homepage: http://www.doit.com/tdoyle/
>>ftp directory: doit.com pub/tdoyle
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>Tim, It's been awhile since we communicated on this problem. I did get to
>pursue the Rosses, which I found up in Rockingham, Vt, near Ezra and
>Agnes. I traced them to Sterling, MA and found Simeon Ross s/o William and
>Thamar b. 17 Sep. 1779.( In Rockingham he m. Polly Wright of that town, 2
>Apr.1809). That's it , no mention of Agnes in births or marriages.
>Perhaps William was her brother. I have put off searching in the southern
>NH towns which border the area of Ezra's early life. Cheers, Jan
>

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