Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Peleg Ransom
1724 - 1807 (82 years)1. Peleg Ransom was born on 20 Jul 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut (son of Robert Ransom, Sr. and Alice Newton); died in 1807 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Sarah Rogers. Sarah (daughter of William Rogers and Elizabeth Harris) was born about 1726 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died in Colchester, New London Co., Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah Ransom was born on 18 Feb 1752 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
2. Robert Ransom, Sr. was born on 15 Jul 1687 in Wexford, Washington, Rhode Island, British Colonial America (son of Joshua Ransom and Mary Gifford); died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. Robert + Alice Newton. Alice (daughter of Capt. James Newton, Sr. and Mary Hubbell) was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 11 Dec 1779 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice Newton was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America (daughter of Capt. James Newton, Sr. and Mary Hubbell); died on 11 Dec 1779 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. Children:
- 1. Peleg Ransom was born on 20 Jul 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died in 1807 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Generation: 3
4. Joshua Ransom was born about 1665 in Lakenham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am; died in From 3 Dec 1713 to 6 Feb 1735 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Joshua + Mary Gifford. Mary was born on 9 Oct 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1689 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Gifford was born on 9 Oct 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1689 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. Children:
- 2. Robert Ransom, Sr. was born on 15 Jul 1687 in Wexford, Washington, Rhode Island, British Colonial America; died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States.
6. Capt. James Newton, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1654 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 9 Feb 1739 in New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Capt. + Mary Hubbell. Mary was born in 1661 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1721 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Hubbell was born in 1661 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1721 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Children:
- 3. Alice Newton was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 11 Dec 1779 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States.