Matthew RANSOM

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Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Thrid Series, Vo. IV" :Matthew was a tanner by trade, and settled in Saybrook, Connecticut, where he received 4 acres of land, in consideration of settling there to carry on his occupation. This was in what was known as the "Oyster River Quarter," now Westbrook, Connecticut. The Saybrook records contain no further mention of him except to record one child, and it is presumed that he died in early life.

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It has been brought to my attention though an e-mail from Kirk Ransom, dtd 2-28-2012, that Matthew Ransom is not the son of Robert Ransom of Plymouth MA. This has been determined by DNA testing. So for this reason, I have removed Matthew as being the son of Robert.

Matthew married Hannah JONES on 07 Mar 1682/3 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Hannah was born in 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph RANSOM was born on 10 Jan 1683/4 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV": Robert came to Plymouth, Massachusetts before 1654. He was a member of the church and was admitted a freeman of the colony, December 14, 1697, but he rebelled against the bigotry and intolerance of the Puritan government and was often in court in his younger days. He rsided at Sandwich for a time and was there in 1654, an apprentice of Thomas DEXTER, Jr. who treated him harshly and whom he had before the court. Afterward he bought his time of his employer. He wa quiet and respected, an officer of the town, and a man of property. His children intermarried with some of the most prominent families. In later years he lived at Lakeville, Middleborough, Plymouth county, now the town of Plympton. In 1686 he deeded land to his son Robert, Jr. He was a highway surveyor in 1675.

Robert married Susanna ? about 1660. Susanna died in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]