John Ranney II (1703 - 1760)

Born 1 Oct 1703 in Middletown Upper Houses, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Wright) Ranney — married 24 Mar 1724 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1760 at age 56 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York

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Biography

John Ranney II served during the French and Indian War.
Service Started: 1745
Unit(s): 4th Company, 1st Regiment
Service Ended: 1760

John Ranney was born October 1, 1703, at Upper Houses, Connecticut.^[1]He was baptized on the same day.^[1]His parents were John Ranney and his wife Hannah (Turner) Ranney.^[1][2]

On March 17, 1723-4 he married Eunice Wright.^[1]She was the daughter of Jonas Wright. Eunice died September 20, 1730.^[1]

On February 25, 1730-31 he married Martha Miller.^[1]Martha was born March 28, 1705 and died January 4, 1799.^[1]She was the daughter of John Miller and Marcy Bevins.^[1]She was a sister to Margery Miller who married Richard Ranney.

French and Indian War

John Ranney was a drummer, 1745, in the Regiment sent to capture Louisburg.^[1]. In 1755 son and father, John Ranney and John Ranney Sr., served together in the 4th Company, 1st Regiment, French-Indian War.^[1]It was either son or father, John Ranney, who also served in years 1757, 1758, 1759 and 1760.^[1]

Children of John Ranney and Eunice (Wright) Ranney

^[1]

1. Elizabeth was born April 12, 1726.
2. Eunice was born November 7, 1727. She married Isaac Gill on March 29, 1750. Isaac died at sea on July 4, 1759. Children: Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Joshua, Mary.
3. Hannah was born August 24, 1730.

Children of John Ranney and Martha (Miller) Ranney

^[1]

1. John was born September 23, 1731
2. Martha was baptized January 30, 1733-4
3. Timothy was baptized January 27, 1735-6. In 1755-6 he served in the French-Indian War.
4. Seth was baptized February 19, 1737-8
5. Huldah was baptized February 4, 1740; on August 21, 1764 she married William Lucas of New Haven.
6. Lucia was baptized April 11, 1742. On November 2, 1762 she married Henry Turpan (Turpin)
7. Amos was baptized April 22, 1744.

John Ranney passed away 18 Sep 1760.

• John Ranney II (1 Oct 1703–18 Sep 1760), Burial Details Unknown.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Charles Collard Adams, "Middletown Upper Houses, A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, From 1650-1800, with Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on the Early Families and a Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family." The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, New York. 1908. #13, p. 155, 167
2. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #205788666

• Charles Collard Adams, "Middletown Upper Houses, A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, From 1650-1800, with Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on the Early Families and a Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family." The Grafton Press Genealogical Publishers, New York. 1908. #13, p. 155, 167see at archive.org

• The Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and allied families page 377

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