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Elizabeth Ransom 1747–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1747

Birth Location: Colchester, Conn

Death Date: Oct 1769

Death Location: killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Dr. *

Mother: SARAH BROWN

Spouse(s): Samuel Sgt.

Children(s): Humphrey Cobb, Jacob Cobb

In 1747, Elizabeth Ransom entered the world in Colchester, Conn, born to Dr Joshua Ransom 1715 And Sarah Brown. Elizabeth Ransom married Samuel Cobb Sgt, and had children including Humphrey Howell Ransom Cobb, Jacob Cha Ja Bob Had Choctaw Name Cobb. Elizabeth Ransom passed away in 1769 in killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Elizabeth Ransom entered the world in Colchester, Conn, born to Dr Joshua Ransom 1715 And Sarah Brown.
  • Elizabeth Ransom married Samuel Cobb Sgt, and had children including Humphrey Howell Ransom Cobb, Jacob Cha Ja Bob Had Choctaw Name Cobb.
  • Elizabeth Ransom passed away in 1769 in killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr. *
1715–1806
Birth Location: Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
D*
SARAH BROWN
1725–
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Samuel Sgt.
1735–1809
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
SS

Children(s)

Humphrey Cobb
1768–1842
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, SC
HC
Jacob Cobb
1763–1818
Birth Location: Lawrens County, NInty-sixth District, SC
JC

Elizabeth Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Ransom
1747–1769
Birth Place: Colchester, Conn
Parents
Dr. Joshua Ransom 1715 *
1715–1806
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
SARAH BROWN
1725–
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Edward) Ransom
1687–1777
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Alice (Newton) (Ransom)
1686–1779
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
John (Brown) II
1695–1727
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Ransom
1665–1713
Mary Gifford
1669–
Capt *
1654–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas* Newton
1626–1683
Johan Newton
1627–1664

Elizabeth Ransom's Descendants

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Elizabeth Ransom (11 Jul 1747–Oct 1769) m. Samuel (Cobb) Sgt. (30 Apr 1735–November 1809)
  1. 1. Humphrey (Howell Ransom) Cobb 1768–1842 m. Levissa (Cobb) Williams 1770–1845
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Spellers 1801–1870 m. James (T) Hawkins 1796–1875
      1. 1. Ann (Martha) Hawkins 1815–1870 m. Amos Cheek 1805– m. Amos Cheek 1805–
        1. 1. Nancy (Margrett) Cheek 1856–1900
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Cheek 1837–1922
      2. 2. Washington (William) Hawkins 1814–1870
  2. 2. Jacob ((Cha-ja-bob-had :choctaw name)) Cobb 1763–1818

Elizabeth Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1747
11 Jul 1747
Birth of Elizabeth Ransom in Colchester, Conn
Colchester, Conn
1769
Oct 1769
Age 22
Death of Elizabeth Ransom in killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1747
    Event Place: Colchester, Conn

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1769
    Event Place: killed in Austins raid Indian attack, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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