Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Robert Ransom, Sr.
1687 - 1777 (89 years)
Generation: 1
1. 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. Family/Spouse: 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]
Children:- Peleg Ransom was born on 20 Jul 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died in 1807 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. 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]
3. Mary Gifford was born on 9 Oct 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1689 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. Children:
- 1. 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.