...ng his [[Source:Grant, North Carolina, Rowan Co. file no. 1298, James Ross|land grant]] in North Carolina in 1778.<ref name="Rowan Co. File no. 1298, James
...n Shaw? What he also a grandchild of James Ross Sr.? Why would James leave land to John Shaw, but not Thomas Ross? William's will was written 5 years after
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...William Ross Sr. In telling the story of his family to his daughter, James states only that his ancestors came from the state of Virginia, not a specific loc
...endleton|James Madison Pendleton]], an associate of James's father Reuben, states that William settled "in an early day" specifically at Roanoke, Virginia.<r
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