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Sarah Ransom 1711–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: George Ransom

Mother: DOROTHY DUDLEY

Spouse(s): John Jr.

Children(s): Richard Sessions

In 1711, Sarah Ransom entered the world in Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States, born to George W Ransom And Dorothy Dudley. Sarah Ransom married John Sessions Jr, and had children including Richard K Sessions. Sarah Ransom passed away in 1788 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Sarah Ransom entered the world in Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States, born to George W Ransom And Dorothy Dudley.
  • Sarah Ransom married John Sessions Jr, and had children including Richard K Sessions.
  • Sarah Ransom passed away in 1788 in North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ransom
1674–1748
Birth Location: Mojack Bay, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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DOROTHY DUDLEY
1692–1748
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middletown, Virginia, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John Jr.
1711–1788
Birth Location: Kesiah Neck, Chowan Precinct, Albemarle, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Sessions
1746–1816
Birth Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Ransom's Ancestors

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Sarah Ransom
1711–1788
Birth Place: Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George W. Ransom
1674–1748
Mojack Bay, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
DOROTHY DUDLEY
1692–1748
Christ Church, Middletown, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
James (M) Ransome
1642–1710
Elizabeth City County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Peyton Baldwin) Ransome
1654–1680
Milford, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Saxe
1665–1716
Southfarnham, Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Saxe
1635–1665
Dorothea Dudley
1641–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Saxe
1600–1654
Mary Goburne
1605–1666
MARY SEWELL
1622–1701

Sarah Ransom's Descendants

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Sarah Ransom (1711–1788) m. John (Sessions) Jr. (15 Jun 1711–6 Oct 1788)
  1. 1. Richard (K.) Sessions 1746–1816 m. Esther Boone 1765–1823
    1. 1. Betsy (Winifred) Sessions 1787–1835 m. Jones Peterson 1784–1860
      1. 1. Sir (William) Peterson 1827–1892
      2. 2. Matilda Peterson 1820–
        1. 1. J (R) Barden 1846–1924 m. Chinece Rager 1863–1940 m. Mary Barden 1850–
      3. 3. Hepsey Peterson 1824–1880
      4. 4. Richard (N) Peterson 1826–1861
      5. 5. Unknown Peterson 1820–
      6. 6. Julia (A) Peterson 1816–1875
      7. 7. William (Dickson) Peterson 1815–1881
      8. 8. Eliza (B. Peterson Sikes) Gaines 1818–1851 m. James (H.) Sykes(Sikes) 1815–1848
        1. 1. Julia (Ann Sykes Blount) Merritt 1841–1892 m. William (Robert Charles Blount) Sr 1826–1865
    2. 2. Uriah Sessions 1789–1867
    3. 3. Richard Sessions 1779–1824
    4. 4. Bathsheba Sessions 1770–1854
    5. 5. Joseph Sessions 1774–1838
    6. 6. Sarah (Boone) Sessions 1789–1863
    7. 7. Jesse Sessions 1782–1842
    8. 8. Philip (J.) Sessions 1788–1816
    9. 9. Hiram (A) Sessions 1810–1870
    10. 10. Mary Sessions 1777–1863
    11. 11. Silas ((Jesse?)) Sessions 1784–1867
    12. 12. Nancy (Sarah) Sessions 1809–
    13. 13. Silas (David) Sessions 1810–1867
    14. 14. David ((Silas)) Sessions 1784–1816
    15. 15. Boone Sessions 1789–1867
    16. 16. Mary Sessions 1814–1830
    17. 17. Nathan (William) Sessions 1780–1843
    18. 18. Nancy Sessions 1785–1837
    19. 19. Ralph Sessions 1774–

Sarah Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Sarah Ransom in Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States
Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States
1788
1788
Age 77
Death of Sarah Ransom in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Albemarle County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
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