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Richard Ransom (abt. 1694 - aft. 1748)

Richard Ransom
Born about in Gloucester, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , [half] and [half]
Husband of — married about 1738 in Brunswick, VAmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died after after about age 54 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Richard Ransom married Frances Hicks before 1739 (named "Frances Ransom" in her father's will, written "6th day of March Anno Christ 1738" and proved 7 February 1739/40).[1] Her mother's will (1744) includes daughter Frances Ransom and granddaughter Elizabeth Ransom.[2]

Children of Frances Hicks and Richard Ransom are:

i. JAMES3 RANSOM.
ii. ROBERT HICKS RANSOM.
iii. ELIZABETH RANSOM.

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][3][4]

Sources

  1. ↑ Transcription of Robert Hicks' will on his profile and also at http://www.usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/brunswick/court/wills/hicksrobert1739.html (accessed 21 February 2021).
  2. ↑ http://www.usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/brunswick/court/wills/hicksfrancis1744.html (accessed 21 Feb. 2021)
  3. ↑ Carol Morrison, Will of Richard Ransom
  4. ↑ http://www.usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/brunswick/court/wills/ransomrichard.html

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[Living Daly]
Son of George Ransom and Dorothy Dudley, but not this father. George that was the son of James brother of George Ransone ca 1640.
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