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Ransom Boswell 1729–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 06 Dec 1792

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Boswell

Mother: Ann Ransom

Spouse(s): Mary Boswell

Children(s): Frances Boswell, Hackett Boswell, John Boswell, Rubin Boswell, Ann Boswell, John Boswell, Thomas Boswell, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, James Boswell, Joseph Boswell, Susannah Boswell, William Boswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Samuel Sr, Ransom Boswell

The story of Ransom Boswell began in 1729 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. Ransom Boswell married Mary Boswell, and had children including Ann Boswell, Elizabeth Fanny Boswell, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, Hackett Boswell, James Miles Boswell, John Boswell, John Iverson Boswell, Joseph Boswell, Ransom Boswell, Rubin Boswell, Samuel Boswell Sr, Susannah Boswell, Thomas Boswell, William Boswell. Ransom Boswell passed away in 1792 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ransom Boswell began in 1729 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • Ransom Boswell married Mary Boswell, and had children including Ann Boswell, Elizabeth Fanny Boswell, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, Hackett Boswell, James Miles Boswell, John Boswell, John Iverson Boswell, Joseph Boswell, Ransom Boswell, Rubin Boswell, Samuel Boswell Sr, Susannah Boswell, Thomas Boswell, William Boswell.
  • Ransom Boswell passed away in 1792 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Boswell
1692–1740
Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Ann Ransom
1692–1715
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Boswell
1727–1785
Birth Location: Hanover, , Virginia, USA
MB

Children(s)

Frances Boswell
1750–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Hackett Boswell
1758–
Birth Location: –
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John Boswell
1760–1832
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Rubin Boswell
1755–1836
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Ann Boswell
1750–1809
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
AB
John Boswell
1753–1822
Birth Location: , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
JB
Thomas Boswell
1752–1805
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Frances Boswell
1762–1830
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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George Boswell
1736–1857
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, British Colony
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James Boswell
1782–1850
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Boswell
1786–1855
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
JB
Susannah Boswell
1784–1850
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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William Boswell
1792–1850
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
WB
Elizabeth Boswell
1756–1820
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Sr
1754–1850
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Ransom Boswell
1766–1835
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Ransom Boswell's Ancestors

Self
Ransom Boswell
1729–1792
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Winfrey Boswell
1692–1740
Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ann Ransom
1692–1715
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Boswell
1664–1716
Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Phebe (Colgate) Iverson
1670–1703
Virginia
Peter Ransom
1679–1759
,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
Dorothy North
1648–1686
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boswell
1615–1697
Jane DUNBAR
1640–1665
Abraham Iverson
1640–1690
Mary COLGATE
1629–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmonde Boswell
1602–1624
Susan Crompton
1605–1640
Johne Dunbar
1590–
Katrein Gosleine
1601–
ABRAHAM IVERSON
1586–1655
Rebecca Gifford
1587–1677
Edward COLGATE
1590–1660
Mary Louckhurst
1600–

Ransom Boswell's Descendants

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Ransom Boswell (1729–06 Dec 1792) m. Mary Boswell (Abt. 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
      1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) BOSWELL 1814–1890
      2. 2. Joseph (Granderson Boswell) Sr 1817–
      3. 3. James (R) BOSWELL 1822–1877
      4. 4. isaac Boswell 1826–1906
      5. 5. Jane (M) BOSWELL 1828–1860
      6. 6. Pullum BOSWELL 1810–1847
      7. 7. Phoebe Boswell 1802–
      8. 8. George (Washington) Boswell 1800–1864
      9. 9. Timothy (L) Boswell 1830–1894 m. Catharine Boswell 1849–1934 m. Nancy Harmon 1827–1875
        1. 1. Joseph BOSWELL 1858–
        2. 2. Elizabeth BOSWELL 1861–
        3. 3. Sarah (E) BOSWELL 1863–
        4. 4. Janie Boswell 1859–
        5. 5. Lula (V) Page 1885–1958 m. William (Orval "W.o.") PAGE 1881–1953
        6. 6. Clara (Etta) Blanton 1881–1971 m. Thomas (Edmund) Blanton 1878–1954
        7. 7. Eddie Boswell 1878–1945 m. Margaret Boswell 1888–1976 m. Willie Boswell 1875–1906
        8. 8. Gesiena BOSWELL 1851–1888 m. Jesse (K) Ross 1851–1920
        9. 9. John Boswell 1867–1936 m. Mary (Jane) Miller 1867–1948
        10. 10. Anna Murphy 1870–1927 m. William Murphy 1867–1933 m. James (H) Baugh 1875–1936
        11. 11. Florinda ("Flora") Boswell 1848–1896 m. William (R.) Ketchum 1838–1920 m. Wayland (A) Strong 1842–
      10. 10. William Boswell 1807–1887 m. Susanna (A) Boswell 1812–1864
        1. 1. Stephen Boswell 1838–1902
        2. 2. Frances (E.) Boswell 1843–1864
        3. 3. Cynthia (Jane) Boswell 1839–1916
        4. 4. Frederick Boswell 1832–1914
        5. 5. Thomas (William) Boswell 1834–1864
        6. 6. James (Colten) Boswell 1835–1887
        7. 7. James (P) Boswell 1821–
        8. 8. Asinath Hill 1845–1922 m. William (Thomas Hill) Hill 1835–
      11. 11. Cyntha Smith 1839–1916 m. James (A) SMITH 1819– m. James (G) Smith 1806–1881
      12. 12. Phebe Smith 1819–1875 m. John (A.) Smith 1820–1877
        1. 1. Sarah (E.) Smith 1848–1932
        2. 2. Salena Smith 1855–1926
        3. 3. John (Plato) Smith 1846–1920
      13. 13. John Boswell 1825–1877 m. Salina (Catherine) Boswell 1827–1897
        1. 1. William (George) Boswell 1853–1933
        2. 2. Lurana Gammon 1864–1934
        3. 3. Mary (Charlotte) Cartner 1848–1918
        4. 4. Angeline Souders 1862–1933
  16. 16. Ransom Boswell 1766–1835 m. Elizabeth Moss 1772–1853

Ransom Boswell's Timeline

8 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Ransom Boswell in Spotslyvania,,Virginia,USA
Spotslyvania,,Virginia,USA
1729
1729
Birth of Ransom Boswell in Spotslyvania, Virginia, United States
Spotslyvania, Virginia, United States
1729
1729
Birth of Ransom Boswell in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1734
1734
Age 5
Birth of Ransom Boswell in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1792
06 Dec 1792
Age 63
Death of Ransom Boswell in Mecklenberg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenberg, Virginia, United States
1792
06 Dec 1792
Age 63
Death of Ransom Boswell in Mecklenberg,,Virginia,USA
Mecklenberg,,Virginia,USA
1792
06 Dec 1792
Age 63
Death of Ransom Boswell in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1804
16 May 1804
Age 75
Ransom Boswell was baptized in Henley on Thames, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
Henley on Thames, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Spotslyvania,,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Spotslyvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 May 1804
    Event Place: Henley on Thames, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1792
    Event Place: Mecklenberg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1792
    Event Place: Mecklenberg,,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1792
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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