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George RANSOM

Male 1744 - 1813  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  George RANSOM was born on 14 Apr 1744 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut (son of Matthew J. RANSOM and Sarah WAY); died on 15 Mar 1813; was buried in Ransom-Kendall Cemetery, South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: third Series, Vol. IV": George settled in Woodtock, Vermont. The Treman Genealogy states that he served on General Washington's staff in the revolution. The Connecticut rolls show that George P. Ransom was a resident of "Westmoreland", enlisting January 1, 1777, and till in the service January 1, 1780. His name appears in the list of non-commissioned officers and privates in Captain Spalding's independent company, in the expedition to Wyoming, Pennsylvanis. The Wyoming companies wre united June 23, 1778, under Captain Spalding.

    George married Anna TIFFANY on 03 Mar 1768 in Lyme, Connecticut. Anna was born in 1740; died on 27 Feb 1800; was buried in Ransom-Kendall Cemetery, South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Amasa RANSOM was born on 31 Jan 1769 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 30 Apr 1819 in South Woodstock, Vermont; was buried in Ransom-Kendall Cemetery, South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Matthew J. RANSOM was born on 22 Aug 1711 in Lyme, Connecticut (son of Joseph RANSOM and Jane ?); died on 05 Oct 1760.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: Served in the French and Indian War

    Notes:

    Matthew died while in the military service in the French and Indian War.

    Matthew married Sarah WAY on 16 Dec 1736. Sarah (daughter of Eleazer WAY and Anna WELLES) was born in 1715; died on 06 Jan 1799 in South Woodstock, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah WAY was born in 1715 (daughter of Eleazer WAY and Anna WELLES); died on 06 Jan 1799 in South Woodstock, Vermont.

    Notes:

    About 1781, Sarah moved with her children to Woodstock, Vermont, where all resided except Matthew and Daniel, who located in the adjoining town of Hartland.

    Children:
    1. Lydia RANSOM was born in 1738; died in 1740.
    2. Richard RANSOM was born on 13 May 1740.
    3. Lydia RANSOM was born on 26 Jun 1742.
    4. 1. George RANSOM was born on 14 Apr 1744 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 15 Mar 1813; was buried in Ransom-Kendall Cemetery, South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont.
    5. Elisha RANSOM was born on 06 Feb 1746.
    6. John RANSOM was born on 23 Feb 1748.
    7. Irene RANSOM was born on 04 Jan 1750.
    8. Matthew RANSOM was born on 30 Sep 1756.
    9. Daniel RANSOM was born on 10 May 1760.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph RANSOM was born on 10 Jan 1683/4 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (son of Matthew RANSOM and Hannah JONES).

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV": Joseph was a husbandman, residing in Lyme, Connecticut. He was a captain of Connecticut troops in the expedition against Quebec under General Wolfe, and fell on the Plains of Abraham. Two of his sons also served in the colonial army in his company. He sold the lands granted to his father in Saybrook, April 15, 1715.

    Joseph married Jane ? about 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane ?
    Children:
    1. Mary RANSOM was born on 13 May 1709.
    2. 2. Matthew J. RANSOM was born on 22 Aug 1711 in Lyme, Connecticut; died on 05 Oct 1760.
    3. Jane RANSOM was born on 24 Jun 1714.
    4. Catherine RANSOM was born on 08 Mar 1716.
    5. Joseph RANSOM was born on 11 Jul 1719.
    6. Phebe RANSOM was born on 24 Dec 1721.
    7. Stephen RANSOM was born on 08 May 1724.

  3. 6.  Eleazer WAY (son of Ebenezer WAY and Irene HOBART).

    Eleazer married Anna WELLES. Anna (daughter of Ichabod WELLES and Sarah WAY) was christened on 17 Mar 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anna WELLES was christened on 17 Mar 1705 (daughter of Ichabod WELLES and Sarah WAY).
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah WAY was born in 1715; died on 06 Jan 1799 in South Woodstock, Vermont.


  

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