James RANSOM: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1713 - 1797 (84 years)

Generation: 1

James RANSOM was born on 13 Mar 1713 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of Robert RANSOM and Alice NEWTON); died on 02 Dec 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

James married Sarah TREADWAY on 22 May 1735 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah died on 12 May 1793 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James RANSOM was born on 16 Jan 1738 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1823 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.

Generation: 2

Robert RANSOM was born on 15 Sep 1687 in Wexford, Washington County, Rhode Island (son of Joshua RANSOM and Mercy GIFFORD); died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Notes:

Robert of Colchester undoubtedly led an industrious life and was largely engaged in the acquisition of wealth, though it would probably do him an injustice to say that he did not divide his time impartially between treasures of the heavenly and earthly sort, for his interest manifested in the affairs of the Colchester Society indicates that he did not overlook the spiritual concerns of the good people with whom his fortunes were cast. His daily duties and exemplary life, as commemorated by local and family records, mark him as an interesting character. He and Alice reared a large family, 7 boys and 4 girls, and all them, so far as the history of their careers has been preserved, seem to have achieved success in their varied lives, and their share of honors in public stations.

Robert died supposed on the old farm near Colchester.

Robert married Alice NEWTON before 1709. Alice (daughter of James NEWTON and Mary HUBBELL) was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice NEWTON was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA (daughter of James NEWTON and Mary HUBBELL).

Notes:

On her father's side, Alice was lineally descended from Richard Smith, the first settler in Narragansett Country, through his daughter Joan, who married Thomas Newton, father of James. It is not improbable that James Newton moved from Fairfield, taking with him his daughter Alice when she was quite young, and at North Kingston, where they settled, she first met Robert, her future husband, and that they became playmates and companions from that time. The date of Alice's death and place of burial are unknown. From the fact, however, that she did not join him in the deeds to his sons, distributing his estate, nor in other conveyances of real estate executed by him for many years previous to his death, it is to be inferred that Robert survived his wife a considerable period. The Newtons had a family burying ground and it is not unlikely that Alice was laid to rest there among her kindred. That Robert, when he passed away was buried by her side, and the graves either left unmarked, or headstones, if erected, have long since crumbled to dust by the wasting touch of time.

Children:

John RANSOM was born on 13 Nov 1709 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Dec 1797 in Kent, Litchfield Co., CT; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.
Mary RANSOM was born on 30 Aug 1711 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
1. James RANSOM was born on 13 Mar 1713 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Dec 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Joshua RANSOM was born on 03 May 1715 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in Otsego, NY.
Robert RANSOM was born on 25 Mar 1717 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in Canterbury, Windham, CT.
Alice RANSOM was born on 06 Sep 1719 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Newton RANSOM was born on 21 Feb 1722 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 31 May 1796 in Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont; was buried in Halifax Center Cemetery, Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont.
Peleg RANSOM was born on 20 Sep 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Amos Justin RANSOM was born on 17 Feb 1727 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Elizabeth RANSOM was born on 01 May 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Amy RANSOM was born on 02 Aug 1732 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 3

Joshua RANSOM was born about 1665 in Sandwich, Massachusetts (son of Robert RANSOM and Susanna ?); died after 3 Dec 1713 in Plympton, Massachusetts.

Notes:

The record of Joshua's life and career is obscure and involved in much uncertainty. It is obvious from a close review of the Plymouth records that he was a man active in affairs, having numerous land deals, indicating that he was a general trade and property man. After his second marriage his relations to his children seem to have been mainly restricted to John, the son, by his wife, Susanna, and gave him the home at Plympton previous to his death. It seems quite likely that Robert and Mary, the children by Mary Gifford, remained in Rhode Island after their mother's death in their uncle's (Yelverton0Gifford) family, where they were reared.[gifford.ged]

Ancestral File Number: 3GN5-KQ

Joshua married Mercy GIFFORD on 26 Feb 1686 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass.. Mercy (daughter of John GIFFORD and Elishua CROWELL) was born on 09 Oct 1669 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1689 in North Kingston, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy GIFFORD was born on 09 Oct 1669 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (daughter of John GIFFORD and Elishua CROWELL); died on 25 Oct 1689 in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

Children:

2. Robert RANSOM was born on 15 Sep 1687 in Wexford, Washington County, Rhode Island; died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Mary RANSOM was born about 1686 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 16 Dec 1762 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

James NEWTON was christened on 30 Dec 1694 in Fairfield Co., Connecticut (son of Thomas NEWTON and Joan SMITH); died on 09 Feb 1739 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Freeman: Between 18 Mar 1689 and 1690, Fairfield Town Records, Book B., pg 89
Residence: 1703, Removed to Kingston, Rhode Island
Residence: 1713, Removed to Colchester, CT
Residence: May 1713, Deputy (Colchester)
Residence: May 1716, Capt., first company, Colchester

Notes:

James was the founder of the Colchester, Conn., family.

Facts:

Deputy of Colchester:
May 1713
May and October 1714
May 1715
May and October 1716
May and October 1717
May and October 1718
May and October 1719
May 1720
May and October 1721
May and October 1722
October 1723

James married Mary HUBBELL on 24 Apr 1681 in Fairfield, CT. Mary (daughter of Richard HUBBELL and Elizabeth MEIGS) was born about 1661 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary HUBBELL was born about 1661 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Richard HUBBELL and Elizabeth MEIGS).

Children:

James NEWTON was born on 03 Apr 1690 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 04 Aug 1756 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Abigail NEWTON was born on 04 Mar 1703 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 15 Jan 1778 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Alice NEWTON was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Anne NEWTON was born on 13 Apr 1692 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Aug 1769 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Dorothy NEWTON was born on 22 Mar 1681 in Fairfield, Farifield Co., Connecticut.
Mary NEWTON was born on 23 Apr 1699 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Jan 1754 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Colchester, New London, Conn.
Israel NEWTON was born on 05 Mar 1694 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 May 1745 in Flat Point, Louisburg Harbor, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.