Ebenezer Ranney (abt. 1681 - 1754)

Born about 1681 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Warner) Ranney — married 3 Nov 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 8 May 1754 at about age 73 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Ebenezer Ranney had inherited the homestead. His will, May 24, 1748, gives "to my well beloved son, Ebenezer Ranny, all and singular my lands, messuages, tenements with two thirds of my horses, carrel and sheep, husbandry Emprovements of what kind soever and also my gun and war like stores of every sort, together with all my money, notes, bonds and other securities for money and all my wearing apparel with one third part of my household stuff and my will is that my son Ebenezer Ranny should keep winter and summer one cow and six sheep for my daughter Hannah Ranny so long as she lives unmarried. To Hannah the south part of the house and what she needs of the cattel and two thirds parts of my household stuff during her life and id she have no lawful heir of her body to be distributed to my son Ebenezer and my daughter Ruth Moss. To Ruth Moss £10 old tenner to be paid by my executor within 12 months after my decease. Extracts from the inventory. 'In old tenor money Rhode Island & Hampshire old tenour £77. 17-6 Conn. old tenour £17-6-6.' Total was £907-2-6."^[1]

Research Notes

Contradictions existed with two profiles that were merged:

Birth Date - 1670 vs 1681

Birth Place - Wallingford, New Haven, CT vs Middletown, Middlesex, CT

Death Date - 04 Oct 1741 vs 08 May 1754

Marriage Date - 3 Nov 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT vs 4 Aug 1698^[2] in Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Sources

1. ↑ Adams, Charles Collard. “Middletown Upper Houses, A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, From 1650 to 1800, With Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on Early Families and A Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family.” (The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, New York) 1908. p. 160. https://archive.org/stream/middletownupperh00adam#page/160/mode/1up
2. ↑ Adams, Charles Collard. “Middletown Upper Houses, A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, From 1650 to 1800, With Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on Early Families and A Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family.” (The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, New York) 1908. p. 160. https://archive.org/stream/middletownupperh00adam#page/160/mode/1up

See Also

Source S32

Repository: #REPO6

Type: Ancestral File

Title: Ancestral File (TM)

Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Abbreviation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998

Abbreviation: Church Resources - Ancestral File (TM)

Master Listing Source: Y

Repository REPO6

Name: Family History Library

Address: 35 N West Temple Street

Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Source: #S32

Record ID Number: 5148