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Dorothy Dudley 1680–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard III

Mother: Elizabeth Saxe

Spouse(s): George Ransome, Henry Gatewood

Children(s): Anne Ransone., Richard Ransom, John Ransom, Peter Ransom, John Ransom, Sarah Ransom, Sarah Ransom, James Ransom, Ann Boswell

The story of Dorothy Dudley began in 1680 in Essex, Virginia, USA. Dorothy Dudley married George Ransome, Henry Gatewood, and had children including Ann Boswell, Anne Ransone, James Ransom, John Ransom, Peter Ransom, Richard Ransom, Sarah Ransom. Dorothy Dudley passed away in 1750 in Caroline, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Dudley began in 1680 in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • Dorothy Dudley married George Ransome, Henry Gatewood, and had children including Ann Boswell, Anne Ransone, James Ransom, John Ransom, Peter Ransom, Richard Ransom, Sarah Ransom.
  • Dorothy Dudley passed away in 1750 in Caroline, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Dudley's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Dudley
1680–1750
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Dudley III
1663–1716
South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Saxe
1665–
Essex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Dudley
1645–1716
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
ELIZABETH ((STEPHENS)) DUDLEY
1647–1716
Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, United States
Thomas (❤️) Saxe
1635–1665
American, Allen, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Stephens
1618–1675
Mary Wade
1623–1699
Rev. Saxe
1600–1654
Mary Goburne
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Scarborough
1608–1646
Thomas Saxe
1578–
Mary Iglott
1580–

Dorothy Dudley's Descendants

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Dorothy Dudley (1680–1750) m. George Ransome (Abt. 1678–27 Jun 1748) m. Henry Gatewood (1690–)
  1. 1. Anne Ransone. 1735–1764
  2. 2. Richard Ransom 1700–1748
  3. 3. John Ransom 1720–1793
  4. 4. Peter Ransom 1725–
  5. 5. John Ransom 1720–1793
  6. 6. Sarah Ransom 1711–1788
  7. 7. Sarah Ransom 1711–1812
  8. 8. James Ransom 1718–1767
  9. 9. Ann Boswell 1710–1778 m. John (Winfrey) Boswell 1692–1740
    1. 1. Dorothy Boswell 1732–1786
    2. 2. James (Boswell) #1 1737–1812
    3. 3. Frances Boswell 1734–1841
    4. 4. George Boswell 1811–1855
    5. 5. George Boswell 1728–1788
    6. 6. William (Gatewood) #1 1743–1789
    7. 7. Austin (Gatewood) #1 1745–1777
    8. 8. Ransom Boswell 1729–1792 m. Mary Boswell 1727–1785
      1. 1. Frances Boswell 1750–
      2. 2. Hackett Boswell 1758–
      3. 3. John (Iverson) Boswell 1760–1832
      4. 4. Rubin Boswell 1755–1836
      5. 5. Ann Boswell 1750–1809
      6. 6. John Boswell 1753–1822
      7. 7. Thomas Boswell 1752–1805
      8. 8. Frances Boswell 1762–1830
      9. 9. George Boswell 1736–1857
      10. 10. James (Miles) Boswell 1782–1850
      11. 11. Joseph Boswell 1786–1855
      12. 12. Susannah Boswell 1784–1850
      13. 13. William Boswell 1792–1850
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Fanny) Boswell 1756–1820 m. Edward Gregory 1756–1825
        1. 1. Margaret Gregory 1793–1883
        2. 2. Hiram Gregory 1784–1846
        3. 3. Nancy Gregory 1773–1804
        4. 4. Flemming Gregory 1779–1858
        5. 5. Mordecai Gregory 1776–1850
        6. 6. Meshack Gregory 1778–1829
        7. 7. Andrew (Baker) Gregory 1806–1865
      15. 15. Samuel (Boswell) Sr 1754–1850 m. Mary (Eliza) McNeil 1798–1836
        1. 1. Samuel (Boswell) Jr 1790–1846
        2. 2. William Boswell 1777–1860
        3. 3. ANDREW BOSWELL 1778–1850
        4. 4. John Boswell 1790–1876
        5. 5. Samuel Boswell 1785–1843
        6. 6. James ("Jimmie P" Pepper) BOSWELL 1784–1850 m. Jane Baswell 1787–1816
      16. 16. Ransom Boswell 1766–1835 m. Elizabeth Moss 1772–1853

Dorothy Dudley's Timeline

4 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Dorothy Dudley in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1696
10 May 1696
Age 16
Birth of Dorothy Dudley in Christ Church, Middletown, Virginia, Colonial America
Christ Church, Middletown, Virginia, Colonial America
1750
1750
Age 70
Death of Dorothy Dudley in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States
1750
1750
Age 70
Death of Dorothy Dudley in Caroline, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1696
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middletown, Virginia, Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6576.004; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA

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