An American Family History

Abraham Cross

Baltimore County, Maryland was founded in 1659 and included most of northeastern Maryland. The original county included parts of Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Carroll, and Baltimore Counties.

Abraham Cross was born about 1751 in St. John's Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of William Cross and Alice Cole.

He served in the American Revolution. He was a private in the North Carolina militia and served under Captain William Hicks and Captain Topp for 14 months. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Isaac Shelby.

He married Elizabeth Ensor. She was the daughter of John Ensor and Eleanor Todd.

Abraham and Elizabeth's children may have included:

William Cross (1780),
John Cross (1788),
Joseph Cross (1790),
Elizabeth Cross (1792),
Elisha Cross (1794, married Rachel Sampson),
Hannah Cross (1797),
David Looney Cross (1798, married Mary Adeline Himes),
Abraham Cross (1800).

In 1786 Abraham Cross signed the Petition for Division of Sullivan County.

He appeared on the 1812 tax list in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

In 1835, he appeared on the pension list in Sullivan County.

He is buried at Smith-Cross Cemetery in Piney Flats.

Abraham died in 1845.

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