Contributed by Dorothy Price Holt
John Wright Rose, 18 Aug 1849 - 21 Nov 1910 J.W. Rose married Susan Ann King, daughter of Barnabas and Emily Rhodes King of Sampson County. Emily was the daughter of Ingram and Sarah Cox Rhodes. John and Susan migrated to Wayne County from Johnston County around 1900 and lived in the Grantham area and were members of Rhodes Friends Meeting. Children of John and Susan are listed in their bible record. Bible Entries - Bible of John Wright & Susan King Rose Births John W. Rose, son of Benjamin B. Rose & Eliza Rose his wife was born August the 18th 1849 Susan A. King, daughter of Barnabus S. King & Emily King his wife was born March the 7th 1847 Benjamin Barnabus Rose, son of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born March 2nd 1872 Flora Lillian Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born June 24th 1873 Sarah Margaret Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born October the 4th 1874 Clara Jane Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born August the 19th 1876 Emily Elizabeth Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born September the 25th 1878 Marshal Franklin Rose, son of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose, his wife was born April the 5th 1881 Rena Isabella Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born August the 6th 1883 Susan Ellen Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born May the 19th 1885 Hettie Myrtle Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born March 23th 1887 Johnnie Mable Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife was born February 26th 1890 Deaths Benjamin Barnabus Rose, son of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife died November the 10th 1876 Flora Lillian Rose, daughter of John W. Rose & Susan A. Rose his wife died July 16th 1898 J. W. Rose died November 21, 1910 Marriages John W. Rose & Susan A. King were married December the 29th 1870 Flora Lillian Rose married Oct 6th 1897Edgar Turlington Letter - April 25, 1927 Two main branches of the Rose family settled in America during the Colonial period, one in Virginia and one in New England. The Virginia family, through its descendants, is now scattered over the Southern states. According to a tradition, which seems to be reasonably authentic in this case, the family was founded by a Norman, DeRoos, who settled in Nairnshire, Scotland, under King Alexander, in the early part of the thirteenth century, and some genealogists believe that from this Norman are descended both the Rosses and the Roses. However that may be, the Niarnshire family is the ancestral line of the Virginia Roses. One first comes to light in an authentic way in the person of Hugh Rose, of Geddes, Nairnshire, who died in 1333. By marriage, this Hugh Rose acquired the lands of Kilravock, which are held by descendants to the present day. The family tradition is that four brothers came to Virginia. This is probably true, but, owing to the fragmentary character of the early Colonial documents, cannot be proved. It is certain, however, that John, Thomas, and Daniel Rose were in Virginia within thirty years of its first settlement at Jamestown. Among the prominent Christian names appearing in the Virginia family is Hugh, which has been persistently repeated in nearly every generation of the Roses. It was represented in Virginia in 1785 by Hugh Rose, of Amherst County, one of the largest planters of his generation, and earlier by Rev. Robert Rose, rector of St. Ann's and Albemarle parishes. Rev. Rose was a kindly genial man with the usual prudence of the Scotchman, and a good farmer. In a time of scarcity, being possessed of a good store of grain, he advertised that he would sell to those less fortunate. Many came. He inquired if they had money; some had, some had not, so he divided the crowd into two parts, those who had money and those who had none. Then he smilingly observed to the men who had money that, having means, they could get grain elsewhere, but that the unfortunates who had none could get his. Later, one of these Hughs was Doctor Hugh Rose, who served in the War of 1812 as a member of the Hospital Corps. The Virginia Roses made a good record in their new home, and furnished a number of most excellent citizens in every generation. They were widely known and highly esteemed. One of them was killed fighting the Indians in the West. Another moved to Augusta, Georgia. Another was killed at the Alamo, San Antonio, in 1836, that most heroic incident of American history. Benjamin Rose, a member of this Virginia family, was born in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. He is said to have served in the Revolutionary army. About 1784, he migrated to North Carolina, settling in the Falling Creek neighborhood, Wayne County, where he married Miss Lucy Harper, the bearer of another old and honored Virginia name. Soon after his marriage, he moved to Johnston County, where the remainder of his life was spent, and during the later years of his life, he was a Baptist minister. [Benjamin Rose left a will.] In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Rose Sen of the State of North Carolina and county of Johnston being of sound and perfect mind with disposing memory, do this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty do make and ordain this instrument of writing in mannor and form following and my last will and testament viz- First I give and recommend my soul to the God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the distinction of Executors here after named and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath been pleased God to be blessed in this life I do give and dispose on in the following manner Item It is my will and desire that all of my just debts be paid Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Ann Beard one dollar besides what I have given her heretofore Item 3rd I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Nicholas Rose one dollar besides what I have given him heretofore Item 4th I do give and bequeath unto the heirs of my beloved daughter Rebecca Hollingsworth decd one feather bed furniture and one large trunk to them their heirs and assigns forever Item 5th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Benjamin Rose all of the lands I am possessed and seized of in Wayne County on the south side of Jernigans Mill Branch besides what I have given him heretofore to him his heirs and assigns forever Item 6th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Rose five dollars besides what I have given him heretofore Item 7th I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Rose all of the lands & plantation whereon I now live with all the priveleges and appertainences there unto belonging I also give unto my son Thomas two Negros men name Peter and Arthur and all my stock of horses, hogs, sheep & cattle with all of my working tools & plantation utinsals and all of my house hold & kitchen furniture of every description and all my stock of every kind and one still to him his heirs and assigns forever provided that my son Thomas pay the debts that I owe to my son Nicholas and all of the just debts that I owe to others Lastly I constitute nominate and appoint my two sons Nikolas Rose & Thomas Rose Executors of this my last will and testament disannulling revoking and making void all other wills & testaments by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will & testament in witness where of I the said Benjamin Rose Sen have here unto set my hand and seal this day and date above written Benjamin Rose {Seal} Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of Frederick Grantham Kinion Grantham Thos Rose RM Sanders Clk Recorded in Book Page 84 & 85 [Benjamin Rose Senr married Lucy Harper, daughter of John Harper] Nicholas Rose, son of Benjamin and his wife Lucy, was born March 8th, 1790, and at the age of twenty-four, on May 5th, 1814, married Sarah Rhodes, of Falling Creek, Wayne County, who was only fifteen years of age at the time of her marriage, having been born January 7th, 1799. After their marriage they settled in Bentonville Township, Johnston County, where the remainder of their lives were spent, Nicholas dying August 19th, 1836, and his wife September 24th, 1854. [Sarah Rhodes was the daughter of John and Mary Ingram Rhodes]A D D E N D U M Nicholas Rose left a will recorded in 1836. He named his wife Sarah and children: William Nicholas, Avara Harper, Ira White, Thomas Wright, Lucy Elizabeth, Mary Ingram and Benjamin Bryan Rose. Source - Original at NC Archives In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Rose of the State of North Carolina and county of Johnston being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thank God for the same, do this the 24th day of September in the year of our Lord and Savior 1835 write this with my own hand as my last Will and Testament Item 1st - That all my just debts be paid Item 2nd - I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Rose during her widowhood all the land mill and houses with all my stock as she shall think proper to keep with all the priviledges of every demination, I also lend two Negro men by the name of James and Will and a Negro woman by the name Hannah with all of her increase to divide amongst her children as she thinks proper Item 3rd - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Wright Rose a certain tract of land in Wayne County upon the waters of Buck Swamp which belongeth to his mother to him his heirs and assigns forever Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my beloved son Benjamin Bryan Rose a certain tract of land I am in possession of on the North side of Hannahs Creek near Adams Mill and the meeting house to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item 5th - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Ingram Rose a Negro girl by the name of Jinny and her increase to her and the heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever Item 6th - As to my little children who I leave in the care of my wife to wit, William Nicholas, George Pinkney, Joseph Green, Avara Harper, and Lucy Elizabeth to have an equal share with those that I have given to. I want good men to value what little I possess after my wifes marriage or death and divide it equally amonst my children in the manner and form I have written here I do constitute my beloved wife Sarah Rose and my son Benjamin Bryan Rose Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof, I do set my hand and affix my seal the day and date before written Thomas Rose Nicholas Rose {Seal} Its my request that Thomas Rose and Ingram Rhodes be assisints to my wife and son whom I have before named in this my last will and testament in this my cordicil Nicholas Rose It is my will and desire that my little son Ira White Rose have an equal share of my property with the rest of my children Nicholas Rose Recorded in Book 7 Page 85 and 85 May Term 1836 RM Sanders Benjamin Bryan Rose, b. 24 Dec 1817, d. 6 Feb 1880, married Elizabeth Eldridge, b. 27 Dec 1819, d. 17 Mar 1872, the daughter of William and Abigail Blackman Eldridge. Benjamin and Elizabeth Rose had the following children: Elbert Pinkney, Thomas W., B. Frank, Charles Melton, William Nicholas, Julia Amanda, Martha A. [Lee], Mary E. [Britt], Sarah E.[West], Emily W. [Barefoot], and John Wright Rose who is pictured above. Sampson County, NC - Will & Estate Records State of North Carolina} Sampson County } I, B F Rose of the County and state aforesaid being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First That my executor hereinafter named shall provid for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing and of the moneys that may first come into his hands a part or parcel of my estate Item I give and devise to my beloved brothers Charles M Rose and Elbert P Rose all the right title and interest in the landed property inherited by me from the estate of my father B B Rose deceased to have and to hold the same forever Item I give and devise to my beloved brothers and sisters William A Rose John W Rose T W Rose Sarah E West Mary E Britt Martha A Lee Emily W Barefoot and Julia A Rose, the ballance of my property real personal and mixed of what nature or kind soever what so ever the same shall be at the time of my death And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend H N Bizzell my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made In witness thereof I the said B F Rose have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of March AD 1882 B F Rose {Seal} Signed Sealed published} and declared by the } said B F Rose to be } his last will and } testament in the } presence of us who at } his request and in his } presence do subscribed } our names as Witnesses } thereto } J E West R A Ingram Will was probated April 17th, 1882 in Johnston County, NC by W N Rose and R A Ingram
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