James Ross

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
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Volume 13, page 586
Ross, James. (also given James, Jr.) Brookfield. Certificate signed by Capt. Asa Danforth, certifying that said Ross and others had been raised from the company of the 1st Precinct in Brookfield and marched to join army under Gen. Washington for "Nine months in the year 1778"; also, list of men mustered to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months; said Ross appears among men belonging to Capt. Gilbert's co. and other companies in Col. Converse's regt.; engaged for town of Brookfield; mustered May 19[year not given, probably [p.586] 1778]; also descriptive list of men raised in Worcester Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill; Capt. Danforth's co., Col. Converse's regt.; age 21 yrs.; stature , 5 ft. 11in.; complexion, light; residence, Brookfield, West Parish; engaged for town of Brookfield; arrived at Fishkill June 7, 1778; also, list of men returned as received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Putnam, July 20, 1778; arrived at Fishkill Jule 7, 1778; also, list of men returned as mustered by Henry Rutgers, Jr., Deputy Muster Master, dated Fishkill, Aug. 1, 1778.

Worcester Society of Antiquity

Inscriptions from the Burial Ground in West Brookfield, Mass. Copied by T.S. Knowlton, Esq., Oct. 11, 1877 for the Worcester Society of Antiquity

In memory of Mr James Russ
who died Febry 16th 1808 AE 91