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Captain James M Ransom 1640–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: Peter Ransom

Mother: Judith Seymour

Spouse(s): Mary Baldwin

Children(s): Peter Ransom

In 1640, Captain James M Ransom entered the world in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Ransom And Judith Ann Seymour. Captain James M Ransom married Mary Peyton Baldwin, and had children including Peter Ransom. Captain James M Ransom passed away in 1717 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Captain James M Ransom entered the world in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Ransom And Judith Ann Seymour.
  • Captain James M Ransom married Mary Peyton Baldwin, and had children including Peter Ransom.
  • Captain James M Ransom passed away in 1717 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Ransom
1615–1663
Birth Location: Elizabeth Park, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Judith Seymour
1623–1642
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Baldwin
1654–1680
Birth Location: Milford, Caroline, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Peter Ransom
1675–1759
Birth Location: Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Captain Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Captain Ransom
1640–1717
Birth Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Ransom
1615–1663
Elizabeth Park, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Judith (Ann) Seymour
1623–1642
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Ransom's Descendants

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Captain (James M) Ransom (1640–1717) m. Mary (Peyton) Baldwin (17 Sep 1654–1680)
  1. 1. Peter Ransom 1675–1759 m. Dorothy North 1670–1759
    1. 1. Ann Ransom 1710–1791 m. John (Winfrey Boswell) (Bazzell) 1692–1740 m. William Gatewood 1704–1785
      1. 1. John (Green) Bazzell\Boswell 1734–1802 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Newland 1737–1837
        1. 1. David (Mathias) Bazzell 1759–1836 m. Susannah Price 1777–1839
        2. 2. Robert Bazzell 1765–1781
        3. 3. John (Green) Bazzell 1771–
        4. 4. Richard (L.) Bazzell 1779–1848
        5. 5. Isaah Bizzell 1874–1915
        6. 6. Kisiah Bazzell 1771–1830
      2. 2. Frances Boswell 1734–1841
      3. 3. John (Ransom) Boswell 1728–1792
      4. 4. John (James Boswell) * 1737–1812
      5. 5. Dorothy Boswell 1732–1786
      6. 6. George Boswell 1735–1788
      7. 7. James Boswell 1733–1733
      8. 8. William Gatewood 1743–1789
      9. 9. Austin Gatewood 1745–1777
      10. 10. Ambrose Gatewood 1747–1801
      11. 11. Nancy (Ann) Gatewood 1750–
      12. 12. Jane Gatewood 1758–1823
    2. 2. Richard Ransome 1699–1759
    3. 3. James Ransom 1718–1767
    4. 4. John Ransom 1720–1793
    5. 5. William RANSOM 1700–1748

Captain Ransom's Timeline

3 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Captain James M Ransom in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1662
23 Sep 1662
Age 22
Captain James M Ransom was married in Wethersfield, CT
Wethersfield, CT
1717
1717
Age 77
Death of Captain James M Ransom in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1662
    Event Place: Wethersfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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