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Robert Wilson Ramsey 1716 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1716

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 January 1784

Death Location: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Allan Ramsay

Mother: Dame Ramsey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Ramsay, Constance Ramsey

In 1716, Robert Wilson Ramsey entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Allan Macumson Thomas Ramsay and Dame Christian Elizabeth Ross Ramsey. Robert Wilson Ramsey had children including John Ramsay, Constance Mary Ramsey. Robert Wilson Ramsey passed away in 1784 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Robert Wilson Ramsey entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Allan Macumson Thomas Ramsay and Dame Christian Elizabeth Ross Ramsey.
  • Robert Wilson Ramsey had children including John Ramsay, Constance Mary Ramsey.
  • Robert Wilson Ramsey passed away in 1784 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allan Ramsay
1686 – 1758
Birth Location: Leadhills, Crawford, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dame Ramsey
1690 – 1743
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ramsay
1747 – 1825
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
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Constance Ramsey
Birth Location: –
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Robert Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
Robert Ramsey
1716 – 1784
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Allan Macumson Thomas Ramsay
1686 – 1758
Leadhills, Crawford, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Christian Elizabeth Ross) Ramsey
1690 – 1743
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Ramsay
1663 – 1687
Cockpen, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alice Bowyer
1660 – 1700
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir DeRamsey
1635 – 1700
Jonet Ewine
1647 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Ramsey's Descendants

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Robert (Wilson) Ramsey (23 November 1716 – 5 January 1784)
  1. 1. John Ramsay (14 Jul 1747 – 25 Dec 1825) m. Sarah Smith (16 February 1766 – 27 March 1831) m. Lilas Fairweather
    1. 1. Ann Ramsey (1784 – )
    2. 2. Harvey Ramsey (1786 – )
    3. 3. John Ramsey (1788 – 1867)
    4. 4. Abraham Ramsey (1790 – 1830)
    5. 5. William (David) Ramsey (1790 – 06 Jan 1868)
    6. 6. Alexander Ramsey (1792 – 1850)
    7. 7. Thomas (William) Ramsey (1793 – 1855) m. Elsie Wright (Abt. 1791 – Unknown) m. Alice (J) Singleton (ABT 1798 – Unknown) m. Alcey Singleton (1798 – Abt. 1885) m. Ooloosta ("Morning") Oconostota (abt 1896 – 26 January 1966)
      1. 1. Levica (Louisa) Ramsey (Abt. 1821 – Bet. 1880–1900)
      2. 2. William (Augustus) Ramsey (28 May 1823 – 20 Jan 1886) m. Susannah (Avery) Ramsey (6 January 1832 – 13 February 1898)
        1. 1. Martha (Susan) Teer (20 December 1849 – 26 September 1928)
        2. 2. Dorothy (Angeline) Turner (11 May 1851 – 16 February 1874)
        3. 3. William (T Jefferson) Ramsey (1852 – 1911)
        4. 4. Benjamin (Bryant) Ramsey (19 December 1855 – 6 April 1901) m. Belle (C.) Ramsey (Abt 1862 – )
        5. 5. John (Henry) Ramsey (30 September 1857 – 25 September 1928)
        6. 6. Jesse (Milo) Ramsey (28 January 1862 – 7 January 1928)
        7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) Kimball (1866 – 1945)
        8. 8. Molessa (Delia) Fenley (22 January 1872 – 19 January 1964)
        9. 9. George (Edward) Ramsey (4 March 1874 – 20 June 1934)
      3. 3. Levica (Louisa) Ramsey (1821 – 6 April 1913) m. Samuel Parish (1 September 1818 – 16 April 1868)
        1. 1. James (H.) Parish (21 June 1853 – May 1905) m. Sarah (Catherine (Kitty)) Watson (30 October 1858 – 12 August 1943)
        2. 2. Martha (J.) Parish (Abt 1853 – )
        3. 3. Franklin (N.) Parish (Abt 1857 – )
        4. 4. George (E.) Parish (Abt 1864 – )
      4. 4. Levica (Louisa) Ramsey (1821 – 1900) m. John (J) Parish (1822 – )
        1. 1. Isaac (Thomas) Parish (19 May 1845 – 8 February 1920)
        2. 2. William (M) Parish (1847 – )
        3. 3. Alsey (E) Parish (1849 – )
        4. 4. Narcis (J) Parish (1851 – )
        5. 5. James (H) Parish (1853 – )
        6. 6. Franklin (N) Parish (1855 – )
        7. 7. John (J Parish) Jr. (1857 – )
        8. 8. Virgil (A) Parish (1859 – )
        9. 9. George (W) Parish (1862 – )
      5. 5. John (Marion) Ramsey (28 Mar 1825 – 8 Oct 1912) m. Elizabeth Ramsay (Abt 1835 – )
        1. 1. George (W.) Ramsay (Abt 1877 – )
      6. 6. George (W.) Ramsey (Abt 1826 – abt 1890) m. Caroline Black (abt 1830 – abt 1900)
        1. 1. Frances (E) Ramsey (abt 1854 – Unknown)
        2. 2. Josie (A) Ramsey (1856 – Unknown)
        3. 3. Albert (Singleton) Ramsey (16 Oct 1857 – 4 November 1927) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Carlisle (18 Jul 1861 – 19 Jul 1917)
        4. 4. Lemila (E) Ramsey (1859 – Unknown)
        5. 5. Ambus (C) Ramsey (Abt 1863 – 7 Aug 1914)
        6. 6. Rosie (E) Ramsey (1867 – Unknown)
        7. 7. Fonso Ramsey (Abt 1872 – )
        8. 8. Alfonso (S) Ramsey (14 Feb 1872 – 20 Oct 1931)
      7. 7. James Ramsey (1829 – 1887)
      8. 8. James Ramsey (1829 – )
      9. 9. Reas (Bryant) Ramsey (1832 – )
      10. 10. Reas (B) Ramsey (1832 – )
      11. 11. Thomas (J) Ramsey (1836 – )
      12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Ramsey (October 1836 – 3 December 1904)
      13. 13. Martha Ramsey (1838 – )
      14. 14. Martha Ramsey (1838 – )
      15. 15. Matilda Ramsey (1843 – )
      16. 16. Matilda Ramsey (1843 – )
      17. 17. Levica (Louisa) Ramsey (1821 – Aft. 1880)
      18. 18. George (Washington) Ramsey (Abt. 1822 – 1890)
      19. 19. William (Augustus) Ramsey (28 May 1823 – 20 Jan 1886)
      20. 20. John (Marion) Ramsey (28 MAR 1825 – )
      21. 21. John (Miller) Ramsey (28 Mar 1825 – 8 Oct 1912) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mitchell (26 February 1835 – 27 Sept 1896) m. Fannie Hood (12 November 1850 – 28 January 1933)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Ramsey (20 Sep 1853 – 25 May 1906)
        2. 2. B (F) Ramsey (abt 1854 – )
        3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Ramsey (July 1856 – 1931) m. Abraham Boyd (abt 1844 – 16 Apr 1903) m. John (D) Boyd (2 Oct 1858 – 27 Feb 1929)
        4. 4. Fanny Smith (Feb 1857 – )
        5. 5. M (T) Ramsey (abt 1858 – )
        6. 6. M (T) Ramsey (abt 1858 – )
        7. 7. Martha (Ophelia) Ramsey (18 Feb 1859 – 2 Nov 1909)
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Ramsey (1 Apr 1861 – 12 May 1944) m. Betty Ramsey (abt 1864 – ) m. Betty Ramsey (abt 1864 – )
        9. 9. John (Henry) Ramsey (15 May 1863 – 24 March 1943) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Ramsey (4 March 1870 – 26 August 1942) m. Anna Bickerton (1867 – )
        10. 10. Andrew (Jackson) Ramsey (10 Aug 1866 – bef 1900)
        11. 11. Robert (Edward Lee) Ramsey (1 Jun 1871 – 22 Feb 1946) m. Mollie Ramsey (abt 1881 – )
        12. 12. Permelia (Ann) Ramsey (19 Jun 1873 – 7 Jun 1930) m. William (L.) Roberson (Abt 1868 – )
        13. 13. George (Franklin) Ramsey (11 August 1877 – 22 October 1920) m. Rose Rohrig (1868 – ) m. Della (York) Ramsey (19 February 1883 – 27 October 1949)
        14. 14. Permelia (Ann) Ramsey
      22. 22. James (W) Ramsey (1829 – 1887)
      23. 23. Benjamin (Franklin) Ramsey (16 Mar 1829 – 22 Sep 1897)
      24. 24. Reas (B) Ramsey (Abt. 1832 – 1864)
      25. 25. Rice (Bryant) Ramsey (abt 1832 – )
      26. 26. Rice (Bryant) Ramsey (abt 1832 – )
      27. 27. Elizabeth (Ann) Ramsey (Abt. 1834 – )
      28. 28. Thomas (J) Ramsey (abt 1836 – )
      29. 29. Thomas (J) Ramsey (abt 1836 – )
      30. 30. Thomas (Jefferson) Ramsey (17 Oct 1836 – 03 Dec 1904)
      31. 31. Martha (Adeline) Ramsey (Abt. 1838 – Bef. 1900)
      32. 32. Martha Ramsey (abt 1838 – )
      33. 33. Martha Ramsey (abt 1838 – )
      34. 34. Matilda (Caroline) Ramsey (Abt. 1843 – Unknown)
      35. 35. Matilda Ramsey (abt 1843 – )
      36. 36. Matilda Ramsey (abt 1843 – )
      37. 37. Marion (Thomas) Ramsey (5 Sep 1813 – 1899)
      38. 38. Levica (Louisa) Ramsey (ABT 1821 – 10 June 1880)
    8. 8. Henry (Jolly) Ramsey (1794 – )
    9. 9. Jane Ramsey (16 July 1798 – 9 September 1871)
    10. 10. Alexander Ramsay (30 September 1799 – 10 March 1871) m. Sarah (Hartgrove) Ramsay (25 September 1804 – 21 December 1894)
      1. 1. J. (Reid) Ramsey (14 December 1827 – 27 June 1899) m. Sarah Ramsey (abt 1834 – )
        1. 1. Margaret Ramsey (abt 1857 – )
        2. 2. Alex Ramsey (abt 1859 – )
        3. 3. Sallie Ramsey (abt 1861 – )
        4. 4. James (Wrenn) Ramsay (27 September 1864 – 1 April 1946) m. (Laura) (Susie Bell) Ramsay (17 November 1873 – 26 February 1955)
        5. 5. George Ramsey (abt 1867 – )
        6. 6. John Ramsey (Abt 1872 – )
        7. 7. William Ramsey (Abt 1874 – )
        8. 8. Bessie Ramsey (Abt 1878 – )
        9. 9. Reed Ramsey
      2. 2. Isabella (Baskin) Ramsay (19 January 1830 – October 1831)
      3. 3. Mary (Egger) Doyle (22 April 1834 – 4 January 1891)
      4. 4. Alexander Ramsay (1836 – 1907)
      5. 5. Thomas (Samuel) Ramsay (2 February 1839 – 12 July 1906)
      6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Rankin (14 August 1841 – 15 October 1923)
      7. 7. Isabella (Rose) Davis (23 December 1843 – 29 April 1913)
      8. 8. George (Julius) Ramsay (12 July 1849 – 28 March 1926)
    11. 11. William (David) Ramsey (ABT. 1804 – 6 Jan 1868)
  2. 2. Constance (Mary) Ramsey

Robert Ramsey's Timeline

2 Records

1716
23 November 1716
Birth of Robert Wilson Ramsey in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1784
5 January 1784
Age 68
Death of Robert Wilson Ramsey in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1716
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1784
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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