Jabez Gross (Hincks5, Thomas4, Simon3, Clement2, Isaac1)
He was the son of Hincks Gross and wife, Abigail Crowell of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Jabez was married in Wellfleet on October 24, 1763 to Dorothy Ellis of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Jabez was the first of that name in the Gross family since it was taken from the maternal parent after her brother, Jabez Crowell.
Their children were as follows:
Jabez Gross, Jr. born about 1764 in Wellfleet.
Crowell Gross born about 1765 in Wellfleet. See link below.
Polly Gross born about 1767 in Wellfleet, who married Peter Rainhart of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
Alice Gross born April 8, 1767 prob. Wellfleet and was the one at Greenwich who married Daniel Hill (Revolutionary War soldier)Of Greenwich on July 28, 1785. She died April 24, 1843 in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. See link below.
Joanna Gross born about 1769, prob. at Greenwich, and married Anthony Cooley of Greenwich on Jan.6, 1788.
Dorcas Gross born about 1771 prob. at Wellfleet who married
Abner Eddy of Greenwich.
Dorothy Gross born about 1773 at Greenwich and married John Gibbs, Jr.
Elizabeth Gross born about 1777 in Greenwich.
Cybel (Sybill?) Gross born about 1779 in Greenwich.
Micah Gross born about 1780 in Greenwich. Married Ann Kennedy. See link below.
John born about 1782 in Greenwich. Married to Polly.
Freeman Gross born July 26, 1788 in Greenwich (Gross family Bible records). ( See link below.)
According to the Gross Family Genealogy at NEGHS, they say:
"The record of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, shows Jabez Gross as a minuteman, in response to alarm of April 19, 1775, from Greenwich, Hampshire County, Mass: enlisting as a private from Greenwich in April 1775 for three months and two weeks.Also, private of Greenwich , Capt. John Packard's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regiment; nine months term at Fishkill, New York from July, 1778.....age 36, complexion , dark, stature 5'9. Fishkill was depository of military stores, encampment of a portion of the Continental Army and for the confinement of Tory prisoners."
The Original Immigrant, Isaac Gross,a Puitan, was born in England on November 19, 1585 to William and Mary Gross. He came over in 1630 with the Winthrop Expedition on the ship, ARABELLA and helped to found and settle Boston. Governor John Winthrop brought the charter with him for the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was thought to be a close associate of Isaac Gross. Isaac died about 1649 and left a large estate. His widow, Ann or Anne Lobley Gross, supposedly remarried in 1658 to Samuel Sheare of Dedham.
He was the son of Hincks Gross and wife, Abigail Crowell of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Jabez was married in Wellfleet on October 24, 1763 to Dorothy Ellis of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Jabez was the first of that name in the Gross family since it was taken from the maternal parent after her brother, Jabez Crowell.
Their children were as follows:
Jabez Gross, Jr. born about 1764 in Wellfleet.
Crowell Gross born about 1765 in Wellfleet. See link below.
Polly Gross born about 1767 in Wellfleet, who married Peter Rainhart of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
Alice Gross born April 8, 1767 prob. Wellfleet and was the one at Greenwich who married Daniel Hill (Revolutionary War soldier)Of Greenwich on July 28, 1785. She died April 24, 1843 in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. See link below.
Joanna Gross born about 1769, prob. at Greenwich, and married Anthony Cooley of Greenwich on Jan.6, 1788.
Dorcas Gross born about 1771 prob. at Wellfleet who married
Abner Eddy of Greenwich.
Dorothy Gross born about 1773 at Greenwich and married John Gibbs, Jr.
Elizabeth Gross born about 1777 in Greenwich.
Cybel (Sybill?) Gross born about 1779 in Greenwich.
Micah Gross born about 1780 in Greenwich. Married Ann Kennedy. See link below.
John born about 1782 in Greenwich. Married to Polly.
Freeman Gross born July 26, 1788 in Greenwich (Gross family Bible records). ( See link below.)
According to the Gross Family Genealogy at NEGHS, they say:
"The record of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, shows Jabez Gross as a minuteman, in response to alarm of April 19, 1775, from Greenwich, Hampshire County, Mass: enlisting as a private from Greenwich in April 1775 for three months and two weeks.Also, private of Greenwich , Capt. John Packard's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regiment; nine months term at Fishkill, New York from July, 1778.....age 36, complexion , dark, stature 5'9. Fishkill was depository of military stores, encampment of a portion of the Continental Army and for the confinement of Tory prisoners."
The Original Immigrant, Isaac Gross,a Puitan, was born in England on November 19, 1585 to William and Mary Gross. He came over in 1630 with the Winthrop Expedition on the ship, ARABELLA and helped to found and settle Boston. Governor John Winthrop brought the charter with him for the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was thought to be a close associate of Isaac Gross. Isaac died about 1649 and left a large estate. His widow, Ann or Anne Lobley Gross, supposedly remarried in 1658 to Samuel Sheare of Dedham.
Jabez Gross (Hincks5, Thomas4, Simon3, Clement2, Isaac1)
He was the son of Hincks Gross and wife, Abigail Crowell of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Jabez was married in Wellfleet on October 24, 1763 to Dorothy Ellis of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Jabez was the first of that name in the Gross family since it was taken from the maternal parent after her brother, Jabez Crowell.
Their children were as follows:
Jabez Gross, Jr. born about 1764 in Wellfleet.
Crowell Gross born about 1765 in Wellfleet. See link below.
Polly Gross born about 1767 in Wellfleet, who married Peter Rainhart of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
Alice Gross born April 8, 1767 prob. Wellfleet and was the one at Greenwich who married Daniel Hill (Revolutionary War soldier)Of Greenwich on July 28, 1785. She died April 24, 1843 in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. See link below.
Joanna Gross born about 1769, prob. at Greenwich, and married Anthony Cooley of Greenwich on Jan.6, 1788.
Dorcas Gross born about 1771 prob. at Wellfleet who married
Abner Eddy of Greenwich.
Dorothy Gross born about 1773 at Greenwich and married John Gibbs, Jr.
Elizabeth Gross born about 1777 in Greenwich.
Cybel (Sybill?) Gross born about 1779 in Greenwich.
Micah Gross born about 1780 in Greenwich. Married Ann Kennedy. See link below.
John born about 1782 in Greenwich. Married to Polly.
Freeman Gross born July 26, 1788 in Greenwich (Gross family Bible records). ( See link below.)
According to the Gross Family Genealogy at NEGHS, they say:
"The record of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, shows Jabez Gross as a minuteman, in response to alarm of April 19, 1775, from Greenwich, Hampshire County, Mass: enlisting as a private from Greenwich in April 1775 for three months and two weeks.Also, private of Greenwich , Capt. John Packard's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regiment; nine months term at Fishkill, New York from July, 1778.....age 36, complexion , dark, stature 5'9. Fishkill was depository of military stores, encampment of a portion of the Continental Army and for the confinement of Tory prisoners."
The Original Immigrant, Isaac Gross,a Puitan, was born in England on November 19, 1585 to William and Mary Gross. He came over in 1630 with the Winthrop Expedition on the ship, ARABELLA and helped to found and settle Boston. Governor John Winthrop brought the charter with him for the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was thought to be a close associate of Isaac Gross. Isaac died about 1649 and left a large estate. His widow, Ann or Anne Lobley Gross, supposedly remarried in 1658 to Samuel Sheare of Dedham.
He was the son of Hincks Gross and wife, Abigail Crowell of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Jabez was married in Wellfleet on October 24, 1763 to Dorothy Ellis of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Jabez was the first of that name in the Gross family since it was taken from the maternal parent after her brother, Jabez Crowell.
Their children were as follows:
Jabez Gross, Jr. born about 1764 in Wellfleet.
Crowell Gross born about 1765 in Wellfleet. See link below.
Polly Gross born about 1767 in Wellfleet, who married Peter Rainhart of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
Alice Gross born April 8, 1767 prob. Wellfleet and was the one at Greenwich who married Daniel Hill (Revolutionary War soldier)Of Greenwich on July 28, 1785. She died April 24, 1843 in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. See link below.
Joanna Gross born about 1769, prob. at Greenwich, and married Anthony Cooley of Greenwich on Jan.6, 1788.
Dorcas Gross born about 1771 prob. at Wellfleet who married
Abner Eddy of Greenwich.
Dorothy Gross born about 1773 at Greenwich and married John Gibbs, Jr.
Elizabeth Gross born about 1777 in Greenwich.
Cybel (Sybill?) Gross born about 1779 in Greenwich.
Micah Gross born about 1780 in Greenwich. Married Ann Kennedy. See link below.
John born about 1782 in Greenwich. Married to Polly.
Freeman Gross born July 26, 1788 in Greenwich (Gross family Bible records). ( See link below.)
According to the Gross Family Genealogy at NEGHS, they say:
"The record of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, shows Jabez Gross as a minuteman, in response to alarm of April 19, 1775, from Greenwich, Hampshire County, Mass: enlisting as a private from Greenwich in April 1775 for three months and two weeks.Also, private of Greenwich , Capt. John Packard's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regiment; nine months term at Fishkill, New York from July, 1778.....age 36, complexion , dark, stature 5'9. Fishkill was depository of military stores, encampment of a portion of the Continental Army and for the confinement of Tory prisoners."
The Original Immigrant, Isaac Gross,a Puitan, was born in England on November 19, 1585 to William and Mary Gross. He came over in 1630 with the Winthrop Expedition on the ship, ARABELLA and helped to found and settle Boston. Governor John Winthrop brought the charter with him for the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was thought to be a close associate of Isaac Gross. Isaac died about 1649 and left a large estate. His widow, Ann or Anne Lobley Gross, supposedly remarried in 1658 to Samuel Sheare of Dedham.
Gravesite Details
An official reading of this cemetery taken before 1920 states : " Here is the broken tombstone of Jabez Gross who died 26 March 1819 ae 76 ." A reading in 1920 states that both the tombstone of Jabez Gross and his wife Dorothy were illegible.
Family Members
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