Ambrose Ramsey


Ambrose Ramsey was native of Ireland, a member of the North Carolina senate eleven times, a large land holder and pioneer in Chatham County, North Carolina, Colonel and commander of the Chatham County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War from 1775-1783. He served as acting commander of the Salisbury District Brigade in 1781. He was captured by the British Loyalists at the Chatham Courthouse on July 17, 1781 and released on parole later in 1781. After the war, he was selected as Brigadier General in charge of the Hillsborough District Brigade.

Occupations

Ambrose Ramsey held the following positions:
Ambrose had two brothers, John and Matthew Ramsey. John was a justice of Chatham County and also served as clerk of court. Matthew was a Captain of a Company of Light Horse during the Revolutionary War and also captured at Chatham Courthouse. He ran a mill on Rocky Creek, called Green's mill.
Ambrose ran a mill, Ramsey's Mill, that was located on the present site of the Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Ambrose died on June 29, 1805 in Chatham County.