Name |
David Rose |
Prefix |
Rev. |
Suffix |
[ii] † ^ |
Nickname |
Priest Rose |
Born |
11 Dec 1736 |
Branford, New Haven, CT [2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
1760 |
New Haven, New Haven, CT [2] |
at Yale College |
- He studied to become a physician. He later studied theology under the Rev. Phileman Robbins in Branford, CT and the Rev. Dr. Samuel Buell, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, Suffolk, NY.
|
Occupation |
Aft 1760 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [5] |
physician |
Occupation |
Between 1765 and 1799 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [6] |
pastor, South Haven Presbyterian Church |
- At the time of his ministry, the Parish included the entire southerly region of the Town of Brookhaven -- "Moriches, Manor of St. George [Mastic], South part of Brook-Haven, and of Winthrop's Patent [Patchogue]." In other words, the south side of the Town of Brookhaven from present day Blue Point eastward to Eastport. In addition to his ecclesiastical responsibilities, he served as physician to these communities.
|
Misc |
28 May 1765 |
New Haven, New Haven, CT [2] |
licensed to preach by the New Haven Association of ministers |
Ordained |
4 Dec 1765 |
South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [2] |
- He was ordained by the Presbytery of Suffolk [County, NY].
|
Census |
1776 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [7] |
- That the location was Fire Place is based on other nearby families, and that its location in the listing is about where one would expect to find the Presbyterian manse at that time. He was listed as David Rose, L.D. In his household were one male above 16 and under 50 years of age (David), three males under 16 years of age, two females above 16 years of age, and three females under 16.
|
Military |
Aft 1775 |
the Revolutionary War [8, 9, 10] |
He signed the Town of Brookhaven Association of 17 May 1775, Third Company (Capt. Nathan Rose.) The Associators chose Selah Strong in the presence of William Smith, Nathaniel Woodhull, and Josiah Smith. He is recorded as being enlisted in the Suffolk County Militia, Col. Josiah Smith's First Regiment of Minutemen. Priest Rose was a strong advocate for the War of Independence. After the Battle of Long Island, where the British took full control of all of Long Island, he and his family were forced to flee and became refugees in Connecticut. His first wife Hannah died while they were resident there.
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Census |
1790 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [11] |
Reference Number |
CR 128 [4] |
Died |
1 Jan 1799 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [4, 12, 13] |
Buried |
South Haven (Presbyterian Church Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [13, 14, 15] |
The marker read:
. In
. Memory of
. the Reverend
. DAVID ROSE
. who departed this life
. Janry the 1st, 1799
. the 63rd Year of his
. AGE
. Religion while he dwelt below
. Its sacred influence on him shed
. Learning & Grace adorned his brow
. And round them balmy odours spread
|
Person ID |
I976 |
Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets |
Last Modified |
17 Mar 2015 |
Father |
David Rose, [i] >, b. 6 Dec 1700, Branford, New Haven, CT , d. 19 Sep 1785, North Branford, New Haven, CT (Age 84 years) |
Mother |
Hannah Barker, >, b. 15 Nov 1707, Branford, New Haven, CT , d. 18 Jul 1785, North Branford, New Haven, CT (Age 77 years) |
Married |
23 Nov 1726 |
Branford, New Haven, CT [2, 16, 17, 18] |
- They were married by the Rev. Sam[ue]ll Russell.
|
Family ID |
F308 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Hannah Mulford, ^, b. Abt 1736, d. 24 Feb 1781, Branford, New Haven, CT (Age ~ 45 years) |
Married |
1760–1765 |
{East Hampton, Suffolk, NY} [2, 4] |
- This was David's first marriage. David met Hannah while studying under Dr. Buell in East Hampton, NY. They had [at least] two children, Elizabeth and Esther [i].
|
Children |
| 1. Elizabeth Rose, † ^, b. 8 May 1769, d. 17 May 1834, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 65 years) |
| 2. Hannah Rose, ^, d. Western NY  |
| 3. Ester (Esther) Rose, [i] ^, b. Abt 1771, d. 6 Jun 1789, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age ~ 18 years) |
| 4. Mulford Barker Rose, <, b. 2 Jul 1767, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. 10 Feb 1818 (Age 50 years) |
|
Family ID |
F307 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 3 |
Sarah Strong, ^, b. 29 Sep 1753, d. 13 Nov 1810, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 57 years) |
Married |
6 Apr 1786 [4, 19, 20] |
- This was David's third marriage and Sarah's second. They had five children, Sarah, Nancy, Nathaniel, Esther [ii], and Elisha.
|
Children |
| 1. Nathaniel Strong Rose, ^, b. Abt 1787, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Elihu Rose, ^, b. Abt 1789, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Nancy Rose, ^, b. Abt 1793, d. 11 Oct 1851 (Age ~ 58 years) |
| 4. Sarah Rose, ^, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Esther Rose, [ii] ^ |
|
Family ID |
F310 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |