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Peter Ransom 1679–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. Ransom

Mother: Mary Baldwin

Spouse(s): Dorothy North, Dorothy North, Dorothy *

Children(s): Ann Ransom

The story of Peter Ransom began in 1679 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA. Peter Ransom married Dorothy North, and had children including Ann Ransom. Peter Ransom passed away in 1759 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Ransom began in 1679 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA.
  • Peter Ransom married Dorothy North, and had children including Ann Ransom.
  • Peter Ransom passed away in 1759 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Ransom
1640–1704
Birth Location: Back River, Elizabeth City, Virginia
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Mary Baldwin
1650–1680
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Dorothy North
1682–1800
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
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Dorothy North
1660–1709
Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Dorothy *
1670–1759
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Ann Ransom
1710–1791
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Virginia, United States
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Peter Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Peter Ransom
1679–1759
Birth Place: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. James Ransom
1640–1704
Back River, Elizabeth City, Virginia
Mary (Peyton) Baldwin
1650–1680
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Peter (Ransom) R
1615–1663
Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Judith ("Ann") Seymour
1623–1642
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Ransom
1580–1615
Alice Faunt
1559–1625
Frances Devereux
1599–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir ESSEX
1566–1601
Lady Clanricarde
1567–1632

Peter Ransom's Descendants

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Peter Ransom (1679–1759) m. Dorothy North (1682–1800) m. Dorothy North (1660–Dec 1709) m. Dorothy (North) * (abt 1670–1759)
  1. 1. Ann Ransom 1710–1791 m. John (Winfrey Boswell) II 1692–1741 m. William Gatewood 1720–1785 m. Thomas Leftwich 1665– m. William Gatewood 1749–1789
    1. 1. Dorothy (Boswell) GAINES 1732–1786 m. FRANCIS Gaines 1728–1776
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") GAINES 1757–1820 m. John (Estes) Yates 1752–1823
        1. 1. John (Andrew Yates) I 1780–1850 m. Hannah Hughes 1787–1836
        2. 2. Francis (Gaines) Yates 1779–1844
        3. 3. George Yates 1773–1835
        4. 4. Stephen Yates 1774–1840
        5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Yates 1778–1834
        6. 6. John Yates 1775–1853
        7. 7. Mary (Polly Yates) BROWNING 1783–1850
        8. 8. Nancy (Elizabeth "Betsy") Yates 1785–1870
        9. 9. Thomas (B) Yates 1772–
        10. 10. Samuel Yates 1781–
        11. 11. Martha (Patsy Yates) SMITH 1790–
        12. 12. Stephen Yates 1805–1860
        13. 13. Margaret (Peggy) Yates 1772–1850
        14. 14. John (Eads) Yates 1787–1852
      2. 2. Susannah (Gaines) CARTER 1750–1820
      3. 3. Dorothy Gaines 1751–1820
      4. 4. Lucy (Ann Gaines) BOURNE 1751–1778
      5. 5. Joseph Gaines 1755–
      6. 6. James Gaines 1761–1805
      7. 7. William Gaines 1757–
      8. 8. Sarah Gaines 1761–
    2. 2. Pvt. (George Boswell aka Bozell) Sr. 1728–1788

Peter Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Peter Ransom in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA
, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1759
1759
Age 80
Death of Peter Ransom in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA
, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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