JONES
Ransom JONES of VT, namesake of Jonesville VT; 5 generations.
JOSEPH, Rev
Joseph RANSOM b 1803 Andover, Hampshire, England; d 1871 NY City; 3 generations.
JOSEPH 112
Lyman RANSOM b 1787 CT, d 1866, m Eunice WHEATON; 5 generations.
JOSEPH 113
Joseph RANSOM b 1778 CT; [brother of Lyman]; 4 generations.
JOSEPH 115
Amasa RANSOM m Martha --- of CT; [brother of Lyman]; 6 generations.
JOSEPH 117 + 118
Eunice RANSOM m --- WILLIAMS; Lydia RANSOM m --- ROWLEY; [sisters of Lyman]; 4 generations.
JOSEPH 119
Oliver RANSOM b 1800 CT, d 1891 Norwalk OH [brother of Lyman]; m 72 years to Rachel HOLLISTER; moved 1822 to northeastern OH, several counties; photo ae 88; ten children; 4 generations.
JOSHUA
Joshua RANSOM m Lois RATHBONE; The Town of Camden 1897, pp 156-157; see JER # 135.
LEONARD
Leonard RANSOM of Troy NY, born 1815.
LUCE
Richard RANSOM m 1758 CT to Mary LUCE.
LUZERN
Luzern RANSOM, Milwaukee WI.
LYME
Charles RANSOM of Lyme, d 1791; Joseph was administrator of estate.
MAINE [UNPLACED]
Several families, about 100 pages. Edward RANSOM; Robert RANSOM m 1801; Daniel m 1768 Tabitha RANSOM; Thomas RANSOM 1720 CT(?), six generations.
MANLEY
Manley RANSOM, 1800's Connecticut.
MARCUS
Isaac RANSOM m Caroline RYNDERS, Rensselaer Co NY; 3 generations.
MARSHALL
William & Fanny (MARSHALL? RANSOM?) of New York & Illinois. [ed note: my notes on this file are incomplete. I believe this refers to the town, Marshall IL.]
MARTIN RANSOM
of Chicago IL 1904; wife Edith ---.
MASON
Ann RANSOM of Great Barrington MA, d 1840, m William MASON b 1764.
MATT W
James RANSONE 1742 VA; see folio Peter 111.1. Matt W was a Brigadier General CSA, and later congressman from Warren Co NC. He was a brother of General Robert RANSOM, and both are great-grandchildren of James RANSOM/RANSONE and Priscilla JONES MACON. Much information from the Robert RANSOM mss, over 100 pages. 6 generations.
MILO
Rev Milo Milton RANSOM, b 1822 NY, son of Azariah RANSOM (sheet missing). Includes 4-page letter from Francis A RANSOM, daughter of Barzillai RANSOM; letter copied (?) by JER from Lieut J R THAYER concerning the Rev Milo Milton RANSOM's book.
MILO D or M
Milo RANSOM, Missouri Civil War veteran.
MITCHELL
John MITCHELL m Joanna RANSOM at Carver MA in 1792.
MONROE, UTAH
Thomas & William RANSOM.
[end of drawer 1, "Alphabetical"]
NEW HAVEN
Polly RANSOM & ---- had daughter Sarah b 1829, m --- BARNEY; 5 generations and news clips.
NEWTON
area: Brockville, Ontario, Canada; previously in Vermont & New York. Possibly [Newton c1787+ to 1839+] in JER folio 131.7(12)1 [Newton6,5,4, Robert3, Joshua2, Robert1]; 4 subsequent generations to 1904.
OLIVER
Oliver RANSOM & Ann ---; Chautauqua Co NY; 5 generations.
ORANGEVILLE
NY obituary only; Edgar F WHEELER d 1906; son of Mrs RANSOM.
ORMS
John RANSOM m Elizabeth ORMS at Ransomville OH; daughter Adelia RANSOM in San Francisco CA 1907.
OTSEGO CO NY
John RANSOM b1768/9 Pownal VT to Thomas RANSOM; 5 generations, est 100 pages; file not complete: there appears to be information placed elsewhere in JER's system.
PERKINS
Joshua PERKINS of Carver MA m 1797 Lydia RANSOM.
PETER OF VA
Refers to folios MATT W, STAUNTON VA, HAMPTON VA, TENNESSEE, AMBROSE RANSOM, and Ransom SUTHERLAND card. Contains Richmond Times-Dispatch 1906 article, William & Mary Quarterly article [at 10:264-267], and pointed annotations [comments & corrections, probably by RWR] on the pages about Peter RANSOM from WCR's book.
_POST_
Roswell Ransom POST, r NY 1822.
PRATT
Mary RANSOM m 1779 Daniel PRATT. contains only 1909 query.
QUINCY
James RANSOM from England b 1805, r 1887 Quincy MI; 4 generations.
RAPID CITY MI
Thomas RANSOM d 1896 MI; previous r Ontario Canada.
_REED_
Simeon REED had a child Ransom REED 1840's MA.
ROBERT OF VIRGINIA
a navigator of York Co VA; 1 sheet.
ROBERT 1
Miscellaneous notes and transcripts. Includes an 1899 letter about a clerk's examination of the original file of Robert1's will, and RWR's annotated
pages [comments & corrections] from WCR's book.
ROGER RANSOM
Roger Harris RANSOM 1776-1843; "see 131.85"; had 4 daughters; 4 generations.
RONDENELLA
Elizabeth L "Bessie" RANSON m 1900 PA to --- RONDENELLA. no further information in folio.
ROOT
Electa RANSOM m 1857 to Israel ROOT; 4 generations. David RANSOM m H DAVIS; all in Wisconsin.
RUSSELL J
Jacob RUSSELL m Mary RANSOM; query only, no further information.
RUSSELL RANSOM
Russell RANSOM b c1780 Schoharie Co NY, d 1861 NY; m Elizabeth JONES; Madison Co NY; 4 generations.
SALT LAKE
Alfred RANSOM of Crowhurst, Sussex, England; daughter Annie LITTLEWOOD of Utah.
SAWYER
[NOT OF RANSOM BLOOD] David Green SAWYER m Irena RANSOM, folio 131.771. Also see 111.9. 7 generations.
SIDNEY
see folio A E. Contains 1909 news clipping, Sidney RANSOM, Williamstown KY.
SIMCOE
Thomas RANSOM of Simcoe, Ontario c 1882. 4 generations resided at Plymouth MA.
SKAGWAY ALASKA
Robert or Samuel RANSOM from the Genessee Valley NY and PA in 1700's, r 1847 IN, descendants in MI; 4 generations.
STARK
Lucy RANSOM m 1872 Sanford STARK in CT.
STAUNTON VA
Southern RANSOMS. Begins with Richard5 RANSONE (James4, George3, James2, Peter1). Richard of Mathews Co VA, m Ann WHITING in 1771 and removed to Jefferson Co VA, then Berkeley Co VA. James Baldwin RANSON obituary booklet. Captain Thomas RANSON. 6 generations.
TENNESSEE
This group of 26 folios is 5 inches thick, and chronicles the descendants of James RANSOM who died 1740 in Virginia. James m Amy DAVIS, lived Warren & Franklin Co NC; most children went to TN & GA.
TENNESSEE 1 + 11
First & second generation.
TENNESSEE 111
Robert RANSOM 1785.
TENNESSEE 112
Benjamin Clevius RANSOM 1787; c 100 pages, 4 generations.
TENNESSEE 114
Athelson RANSOM 1791 or 1797.
TENNESSEE 115
John RANSOM 1792; 5 generations.
TENNESSEE 115.2
William Alexander RANSOM 1821.
TENNESSEE 115.4
Margaret Kazia RANSOM 1823.
TENNESSEE 115.5
Rev Richard Portis RANSOM 1825.
TENNESSEE 115.6
John Rosenborrough RANSOM 1828.
TENNESSEE 115.7
Elizabeth Caroline RANSOM 1830; 4 generations.
TENNESSEE 115.8
David Gaston RANSOM 1832.
TENNESSEE 115.9
Samuel Houston RANSOM 1834.
TENNESSEE 115.(10)
Benjamin Franklin RANSOM 1836.
TENNESSEE 115.(11)
George Washington RANSOM 1838; 3 generations.
TENNESSEE 115.(13)
Annie Eliza Priscilla RANSOM 1840.
TENNESSEE 117
Mary (Polly) RANSOM 1797 m --- BIRDWELL; 50 pages, 4 generations.
TENNESSEE 118
Harry Davis RANSOM 1803+.
TENNESSEE 119
Richard RANSOM [2nd] 1802.
TENNESSEE 11(11)
Samuel RANSOM 1797 family.
TENNESSEE 11(12)
Sallie RANSOM 1804.
TENNESSEE 19
empty folio - see TENNESSEE 1 + 11
TENNESSEE 191
Samuel DAVIS 1788 North Carolina; almost all descendants in Georgia, est 100 pages, 6 generations.
TENNESSEE 192
Elizabeth DAVIS, NC & GA.
TENNESSEE 193
Shuyan Ransom DAVIS 1788 NC; also GA & AL; 50 pages, 5 generations.
TENNESSEE 194
Mary Ann (Polly) DAVIS b NC, d 1875 AL; 100 pages, 5 generations.
TENNESSEE 195
Norfleet N DAVIS 1798 AL.
THAYER
John Ransom THAYER, Lt USN; letter from Francis A RANSOM; possibly see folio 145 [Sarah RANSOM m 1847 --- THAYER].
THOMAS
missing THOMAS 1 & 11. May be folio 131.4, or Thomas b 1738 at Colchester to Joshua4 RANSOM.
THOMAS 112
Orpha RANSOM 1791 m --- AVERY; 5 generations.
THOMAS 114
Nancy RANSOM 1799 m --- LOMBARD; 3 generations.
THOMAS 115
Sarah RANSOM 1801 m --- MORRIS.
THOMAS 116
Margery RANSOM 1803 m --- REYNOLDS; 3 generations.
THOMAS 117
John Jefferson RANSOM 1805; NY & PA, 3 generations.
THOMAS 119
George Washington RANSOM 1809 m --- CLARK; 3 generations.
THOMAS 11(10)
Mary RANSOM 1811 m --- CLARK; 3 generations.
THOMAS 121
Thomas RANSOM & Cyrus RANSOM, 1771 VT; 100 pages, 4 generations. "see folio 131.412"; possibly WCR #537 & 538.
THOMAS 122
Samuel RANSOM 1799; 3 generations.
THOMAS 123
Cyrus RANSOM 1801.
THOMAS 124
Elisha RANSOM 1804; Wisconsin, 50 pages; 5 generations.
THOMAS 125
Thomas RANSOM 1807.
THOMAS 126
Willard RANSOM; "see 131.412.6"; see WCR #539; 3 generations.
THOMAS 127
Asa RANSOM 1813; 3 generations.
THOMAS 128
Elizabeth RANSOM 1816 m --- LLOYD.
THOMAS 129
Adaline RANSOM 1818 m --- BUTTON.
THOMAS 14
daughter Sally RANSOM 1793 m --- REXFORD; r VT & NY; 4 generations.
THOMAS 15
son Thomas RANSOM 1778; r VT & NY; 100 pages, 6 generations.
THOMAS 16
Ava RANSOM 1781; 50 pages, 4 generations.
THOMAS 17
Polly RANSOM 1791; 25 pages, 4 generations.
TILLSON
Deborah RANSOM m 1744 Ephraim TILLSON.
TUNNICLIFF
John TUNNICLIFF from England; some descendant marriages to RANSOMS; 6 generations.
USHER
Hezekiah USHER m 1795 Alice RANSOM.
UTAH
Edward RANSOM of England; son John RANSOM b 1783 England, d 1854 on Mississippi River on way to Utah; 50 pages, 5 generations.
VENANGO CO PA
Amasa RANSOM and WHITNEY family; 4 generations. Includes a letter of January 1912 [one of the last before JER suddenly died in February 1912].
VERMONT
Shem & Simon RANSOM of Chittenden Co VT, 1763.
WADDAMS/WADHAMS
Anne RANSOM b 1789 CT, m --- WADHAMS.
WALTER OF MI
Walter RANSOM b 1841 Ipswich MA; served in US Navy; d 1903 Kent Co MI.
WARREN RANSOM
Warren & Hamilton RANSOM, 1849 VT.
WASHBURN
Rev Ransom WASHBURN of CT; "see 138.112".
WATTON
Sophia RANSOM 1780, d 1863 ME, m --- WOTTON; 100 pages, 6 generations.
WHITNEY
Rachel RANSOM of Shelburne MA m 1767 --- WHITNEY.
WILBRAHAM R RANSOM
[ed note: my only note says "unknown"]
WILLIAM NATHANIEL
William Nathaniel RANSOM of CT, son William A RANSOM b 1860 Smyrna DE.
WILLIAM OF ONTARIO
William RANSOM b 1843; daughter Emma RANSOM of Summit Co OH m John BOYES.
WILLIAM OF ST LOUIS
William RANSON or RANSOME b 1865, m 1889 IL.
WM Z
Zebina RANSOM 1808 VT; 50 pages, 5 generations.
WILLIS RANSOM
David RANSOM 1791 Lyme CT m Phebe BAILEY; also known as David of Ellington (David5,4, Joseph3,2, Matthew1); 50 pages, 5 generations.
WOODIN 1, 11, 111
--- RANSOM m --- WOODIN in NY; 6 generations.
WOODIN 112
Lucretia Ann WOODIN 1808+; 3 generations.
WOODIN 113,114,115,116
Elmira WOODIN; Ephraim WOODIN; Lydia WOODIN; Malinda WOODIN.
WOODIN 117
John Isah WOODIN.
WOODIN 118
Sarah Maranda WOODIN 1813 NY; 50 pages, 4 generations.
WOODIN 119, 11(10)
Joseph WOODIN; Rebecca WOODIN.
WRIGHT
Simon/Simeon WRIGHT, child Ransom WRIGHT 1839.
YORK
William RANISON or RANSON 1837 PA; Civil War veteran.