The American Revolutionary war broke out when John and Betsy had been married for only two years. As a member of local militia. John was assigned to guard munitions and was later killed by a gunpowder explosion. 24-year-old Betsy worked in a upholstery business reparing uniforms, making tents, blankets, and stuffed paper tube cartridges with musket balls in 1779 for the continental Army.
on June 15, 1777 Betsy married her second husband Mariner Joseph Ashburn. In 1780 Ashburn's ship was captured by a British frigate, he was charged with treason and was inprisoned in England. While Ashburn was in prison Their first daughter, Zilla, died at 9 months of age. Their second daughter Eliza, was born after. While in jail, Ashburn died of and unknown illness.
In May 1783, Betsy married a old friend, John Claypoole. Together they had five daughters. After two decades of poor health , John Claypoole died in 1817. Betsy continued the upholstery business until retirement (10 years after the death of Claypoole), she later moved in with her daughter, Susanna.
Ross, by then completely blind, spent the last three years living with her daughter, Jane, in Philadelphia. On Saturday, January 30, 1836, Ross died at the age of 84.
on June 15, 1777 Betsy married her second husband Mariner Joseph Ashburn. In 1780 Ashburn's ship was captured by a British frigate, he was charged with treason and was inprisoned in England. While Ashburn was in prison Their first daughter, Zilla, died at 9 months of age. Their second daughter Eliza, was born after. While in jail, Ashburn died of and unknown illness.
In May 1783, Betsy married a old friend, John Claypoole. Together they had five daughters. After two decades of poor health , John Claypoole died in 1817. Betsy continued the upholstery business until retirement (10 years after the death of Claypoole), she later moved in with her daughter, Susanna.
Ross, by then completely blind, spent the last three years living with her daughter, Jane, in Philadelphia. On Saturday, January 30, 1836, Ross died at the age of 84.