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William Henry AMBROSE,  

Born: 1740 in Thurmont, Frederick, MD
Died: 10 DEC 1811 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, WV
Age: About 71 years
Buried: 1811 in Stotlers Crossroads, Morgan, WV
   Married
Children with Sarah Margaret AVERY
Peter AMBROSE Born: ABT 1761
Frederick Co, MD
Died:
Mathias AMBROSE Born: 1762
Frederick Co, MD
Died:
Margaret AMBROSE Born: 30 MAR 1766
Frederick Co, MD
Died:
Catherine AMBROSE Born: 30 MAY 1768
MD
Died: 30 SEP 1823
Columbus, Franklin, OH
William Hanby AMBROSE Born: 30 NOV 1770
MD
Died:
Phillip AMBROSE Born: 1774
Berkeley, James, VA
Died:
John Bell AMBROSE Born: 1775
Berkeley, James, VA
Died:
Frederick AMBROSE Born: 1781
Berkeley, James, VA
Died:
Jacob AMBROSE Born: 1784
Berkeley, James, VA
Died:
Daniel AMBROSE Born: 1785
Berkeley, James, VA
Died:
 
Notes: From Find a Grave:

In 1797 William Henry Ambrose who lived near Bath, Virginia (present day Berkeley Springs, West Virginia) on the forks of the sleepy creek, deeded one acre of land for a free meeting house on his 200 acre farm. Shortly there after a small meeting house was built on the property for anyone who would speak the gospel of Jesus Christ. This chapel is located only a short distance from his home. During this time there were many people who spoke the word but there was no full time preacher. Typically the circuit riders would be the regular ministers. These circut riders were usually Methodist and it is very likely that John Wesley preached there.
This property is now know as Ambrose Chapel Church and Cemetery.

William Henry was also a veteran of the American Revolution he was a Captain in the Berkeley Co. Militia and family lore reports him as being present for the British Surrender at Yorktown, Va. He also gave supplies to the Continental Army as well. Listed in the DAR book of Patriots.

 
William Henry AMBROSE
1740 - 10 DEC 1811
Mathys AMBROSE
10 FEB 1696 - 10 AUG 1784
Maria Catherine SPOHN
ABT 1697 - 1780

































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