Hon. William Ross and Margaret "Peggy" Bigham

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Husband Hon. William Ross ¹

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           Born: 26 Apr 1789 - Warrington Twp, York Co, PA 1
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         Father: Alexander Ross (1756-1816) 2
         Mother: Margaret Ewing (1765-1829) 1

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       Marriage: 27 Jan 1818 3

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Robinette (      -      ) 3 - 1 Jun 1830 4

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Wife Margaret "Peggy" Bigham ³

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           Born: 25 Jan 1795 - Liberty Twp, Adams Co, PA 3
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           Died: 23 May 1827 3
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         Father: William Bigham (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Margaret Jane Ross ⁴

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           Born: 11 Apr 1819 4
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           Died: 20 Apr 1820 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Nancy Jane Ross ⁴

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           Born: 12 Nov 1820 - "Tipperary", Warrington Twp, York Co, PA 4
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           Died: 20 Dec 1885 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: James Porter, Jr. (1812-      ) 6
           Marr: 26 Apr 1855 or 1856 7

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3 M Alexander Ross ⁴

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           Born: 8 Jan 1823 4
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           Died: Apr 1860 4
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4 F Eliza Ann Ross ⁴

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           Born: 11 Jun 1825 - "Tipperary", Warrington Twp, York Co, PA 4
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           Died: 12 Apr 1883 4
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         Spouse: David Pyke (      -      ) 6

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5 M William Bigham Ross ⁴

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           Born: 16 May 1827 - "Tipperary", Warrington Twp, York Co, PA 4
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           Died: 17 Mar 1896 4
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         Spouse: Phoebe Frankelberger (1825-1910) 6
           Marr: 1 Mar 1852 6

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. William Ross

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He was born at the new stone house, "Tipperary Plantation," Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
He was very active in local military affairs during the Second War with England, serving from Jan. 1 to Feb. 9, 1814, under Capt. James Montgomery, and as second sergeant on Aug. 26, 1814, under Capt. John Holmes. He also performed a tour of duty, and furnished rations for the army.
In 1834 Governor Wolf appointed him justice of the peace. In 1837 he was elected treasurer of Warrington Township, and was judge of elections for the fifth district the same year. In 1840 Governor Porter appointed him justice of the peace for five years. In 1848 he was elected to this office for life or good behavior. In 1847 he was elected to the House of Representatives at Harrisburg.
In 1823 William Ross rebuilt the stone mansion house which had been partially destroyed by fire and reset the cornerstone bearing the inscription, "A. and M. Ross 1788," over the front door.

1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 55.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 50.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 62.

4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 63.

5 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 120.

6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 64.

7 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 64, 120.