George Ransome

JAMES & GEORGE RANSON, sonns of Peter Ranson, dec'd., 1100 acs. on the North River in Mockjack bay, at the Isle of Wight Cr., Nly. parallel to the River, unto a Cr. dividing this & land in possession of Richard Dudley. 10 Feb. 1663, p. 326, (320). Granted to sd. Peter 9 June 1653 & given by will to the abovenamed.

1673-1677 Middlesex Co Va Order Book; Antient Press:

(Page 5 second day of March 1673/4)

Upon the Peticon of GEORGE RANSOM who married the Relict & Widow of JOHN GORE deced to revive a former Order obtained by his said Wife agt THOMAS LOW for ye some of Two thousand One hundred pounds of Tobacco &Caske, and is accordingly graunted for ye some of One thousand & Three hundred pounds of Tobacco & caske makeing it appear Eight hundred pounds part of ye said Two thousand One hundred pounds is already paid

1673-1677 Middlesex Co Va Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 37, Sixth day of September 1675)

IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen March the Nineteenth day in the year of or Lord 1674

I GEORGE RANSOME being sick of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be God and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order Doe make this my last will and Testament in mannr. following first I comend my Soul to God who gave it assuredly believing that I shall receive Pardon and remission of
my sins by his pretions bath and buriall of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus And my body to the Earth whence it came And touching such worldly estate as the Lord hath lent me I doe order and dispose in mannr. following.

Imprimis I will that all my debts that I owe justly to any person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truely paid within convenient time after my departure from this life by my Executrix hereafter named. Item I make my beloved Wife MARGARET RANSOME my Executrix and doe give unto my aforesaid Wife and her children begotten by my predecessor JOHN GOARE all my Estate lyeing and being on the North side of PEANKETANCK RIVER excepting one Negro mallato named Katherine & one Sorrell Mare called Hobby and one silver beare bowie & one Silver Sack Cup the same to bee distributed amongst the Children as my Executrix shall thinke meete.

Item I give unto my Daughter ELIZABETH RANSOM five hundred acres of land lyeing on the North side of North River beginning at the Mouth of ISLE OF WIGHT CREEKE and running North East into the woods for length and downe towards my Brother JAMES RANSOME plantation for breadth and soe to the River side Tenn Milch Cowes about five yeares old with Calfe and Calfes by their sides, two able men Servants the said Servants to serve according to Custome of the Country, Six Silver spoones, a Silver Cupp called "Jack in the Box" a Gold Seale Ring my said Executrix having the managemt. of my Daughtr. ELIZABETH legacy putting in security to the Comr. of the County of Middx. for the pformance of this my last will and Testament during her life.

Item my will is that if my wife MARGARETT should decease in the non age of my Daughter ELIZABETH RANSOM that then my loving Brother JAMES RANSOME shall take care of my said Daughters Estate and bee accountable and deliver unto her possession the legacy aforemenconed at the age of Seventeene yeares.

Item my will is that if my beloved Wife MARGARETT RANSOME deceased & my Daughtr. ELIZABETH depart this life without heires of her body that then my loving Brother JAMES RANSOME and his heires shall enjoy my Daughters Legacy aforesaid.

Item I give my beloved Wife MARGARET RANSOM one young pied Mare wth her Increase for ever. Item I give unto my loving Brother JAMES RANSOM one small gold Ring. In Witness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand &Seale ye day & ye yeare first above written

In presence of JAMES THEARLE, GEORGE RANSOME WILLIAM POOLE

Probat Sixth Die Sept. 1675

1680-1686 Middlesex Co Va Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 100)

Court 5th of Fetruary 1682/83

- Whereas Mr. JOHN ASCOUGH of this County hath published his intentions of departeing this Country, And whereas it is affirmed to this Courte that he is aboute selling all his Estate in this Country, as alsoe ye Estates of JOHN GOARE and GEORGE RANSOME wth: which he is become possessed as Marrying MARGRITT, ye Executrix of the said GOARE & RANSOME, wch: would be to ye ruine of there Orphants, It is therefore ordered that the whole Estate of the said JOHN ASCOUGH & ye Estates now remaineing in his hands of ye said JOHN GOARE and GEORGE RANSOME be secured from any sale or alienacon untill ye sd, Orphts. Estate be well secured or that order be taken therein by ye next Orphants Courte

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