Frances (Hicks) Powell (abt. 1700)

Born about 1700 in Surry, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Richard Ransom — married about 1738 in Brunswick, VA [uncertain]

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

FRANCES2 HICKS (ROBERT1). She married three times.

She married (1) RICHARD RANSOM.

Children of Frances Hicks and Richard Ransom are:

i. JAMES3 RANSOM.

ii. ROBERT HICKS RANSOM.

iii. ELIZABETH RANSOM.

She married (2) BATT PETERSON.

She married (3) SEYMOUR POWELL.

Sources

Will of Richard Ransom of St. Andrews Parish, dated June 27, 1748 and proved October 6, 1748. Directed slaves, Anaren, Lucy and Peter, now in the possession of his father in Gloucester County, to be sold. Wife, Frances Ransone. Sons, James Ransone and Robert Hicks Ransom. All rest of estate to be equally divided among my three children, James, Robin, and Elizabeth. Friends, Col. John Wall and Col. Nathaniel Edwards, named as Executors and as guardians of my two sons. . .and desire they may have bound apprentices. . .when they come to the age of sixteen years. Witnesses were Samuel Bennett and John Wall, Jr.[Will Book 2, page 153, Brunswick County, Virginia]

Col. John Wall is probably Wall-875... or Wall-6642 (maybe those are duplicates?)

Acknowledgments

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