DAVID ROSE

Long Island, Suffolk, New York, 2017
David's birthplace was Long Island, Suffolk County, New York on the 15th of August in 1721.  He spent his childhood on Long Island, married Hannah Par in 1744, and they started their family here. From what I've read about this location and time period, residents seemed to be farmers and also harvested the oysters from the numerous oyster beds along the Atlantic shoreline. Even today, according to the Suffolk County website, the county is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York, saying that: "The weather is temperate, clean water is abundant, and the soil is so good that Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in New York State. That Suffolk is still number one in farming, even with the development that has taken place, is a tribute to thoughtful planning, along with the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the work of dedicated farmers in this region."

At age 36, David and his family moved to Derry Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Susquehanna River and east of Hill Island. Hill Island, in the Susquehanna River, is 9 miles south of Harrisburg, PA., near Three Mile Island which is today reduced to defunct smoke stacks! But in David's time, this area seemed to suit him and his family until he reached aged 60.

During the summer of 1778, David took the Revolutionary Oath of Allegiance and was listed as a 7th Class Private at about age 56. A few months later, he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion of Lancaster, PA under the command of Col. Alexander Lowrey. By the following spring David became a 6th Class Private.

In August 1781, David and Hannah migrated to Washington County, Maryland. But two months later David died, at age 60 and 2 months on the 15th of October in 1781.

Source of information:
"The David and Hannah (Par) Rose Family" report from the Rose Family Association, prepared for Marjorie Shepard in June 2016, compiled by Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG.