My gr. gr. grandfather, John T. Rose was son of Samuel Rose and Sarah "Sally" Freeman.

Samuel was born in Cherokee Nation, close to the Blue Ridge, somewhere in N. Carolina. He claimed 1/2 Cherokee blood, according the the Indain Claim Papers, Eastern Cherokee 1906 Act, claimant was grandson, John Miller #7591, this was a rejected application.

The affidavit of John Miller states: my grandfather, Samuel Rose was born in the Cherokee Nation close to Blue Ridge, somewhere in N..C.; my grandmother, Sarah "Sally" Freeman was born in Cherokee Nation, North Carolina, she claimed 1/4 Cherokee blood.

Note from Donny Perry, Genealogist

Blue Ridge may refer to the mountains along the western North Carolina border that extend from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to Georgia. It may also refer to Blue Ridge, a commnunity in present day Henderson County, North Carolina. Henderson County lies on the South Carolina border and was part of the Indian Lands.

Sex: M
Birthdate abt 1793
Birthplace
Death date
Place of death
Marriage date 1 Oct 1818
Marriage place Estill Co KY
Spouse's name Virginia "Jennie" WATSON---this name has also been found as "Sarah Jenny Wasson" on records.

Witness 5 Nov 1895 Land; Whitfield Rose and Thomas M Rose and Samuel Rose tract of land on Horselick Creek, Jackson Co. KY. This deed of conveyance made and entered into this 5th day of November 1895 by and between Thomas M. Rose of the first part and Sarah Hollensworth Eugene Rose Whitfield Rose and Sarah A. Rose his wife and James Rose and Fanyann Rose his wife and Lilly Embree and John Embree her husband and Jose Phillips one Share and Charls Phillips her husband of the second part Witnesseth that for and inconsideration of the sum of seventy dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the parties of the second part have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth convey unto the party of the first part a certain tract or parcel of land known as a part of the Samuel Rose tract of land lying and being and being on Horselick Creek in Jackson County and State of Kentucky all of their right title and interest in and to said tract or parcel of land unto the party of the first part his heirs and assigns the said James Rose reserves his interest in the coal on said tract of land and also his interest in merchantable timber on the land the parties of the second part will forever warrant and defend their title to said tract or parcel of land unto the party of the first part his heirs and assigns. In Testimony whereof the parties of the second part have hereunto set their hands and seals this the day and date above written.

Whitfield Rose
Sarah A. (her mark) Rose
Jose (her mark) Phillips one share
Charles Phillips
Eugenia B. Gray
J. R. Rose
Fannie Ann-her mark--Rose
Martha F. Hurst
Jesse Hurst
Lilie Hembree

State of Kentucky Jackson County Sct I J M Wood Clerk of the Jackson County Court do certify that the foregoing deed from Samuel Rose Heirs to Berry Rose was on the 21st day of April 1864 proved to me in my county duly stamped and acknowledged by Durritt Rose Tillett Rose Nancy Rose Eliza Carpenter Sarah Miller Polly Rose John Rose Martha A Rose Elizabeth Carlisle and afterwards on the [blank] was acknowledged by [blank] to be their acts and deed for the purposes there in mentioned and the same was ordered to Record.

Given under my hand this 29th day Sep 1864

J M Wood Clk

Land---- The land where Samuel Rose lived on Horselick Creek in Jackson County is on the old Rockcastle Madison County line, JacksonCoKY Deeds: bk, 1, p. 76, Durnett Rose to Berry Rose, deed, 13 Sep 1859.