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Elizabeth 'Betty' Ranson[1]

Female Est 1710 - 1776  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth 'Betty' Ranson 
    • d/o Edmund and Mary Brett Ranson
    Born Est 1710  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1776  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13916  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2019 

    Father Edmund Ranson,   b. Abt 1675, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1748, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Brett,   b. 25 Mar 1677, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1750, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F6083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward dna Powell,   b. Abt 1703, Prince George Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1773, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married Bef 1723  Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William Powell,   b. Abt 1730, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Mary Elizabeth Powell,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1828, Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. Richard Powell,   b. Abt 1735, Lunenburg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1760, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
    +4. David dna [GX4W-QQW] Powell,   b. 1738, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1802, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +5. Emily Jane Powell,   b. May 1731, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1828, Roane Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 97 years)
     6. Luke S. Powell,   b. 8 May 1746, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1803, Will of Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     7. Mark Powell,   b. Abt 1750, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Will of Edward Powell Sept 1773
    Will of Edward Powell Sept 1773
    Halifax Co. WB 1-42 Ed Powell Will Pg 1.jpg
    Will of Edward Powell Page 2
    Will of Edward Powell Page 2
    Halifax Co. WB 1-41 Ed Powell Will Pg 2.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S227] Eric James, http://www.ericjames.org/Gedcoms/GanttElishaJames.html/fam00645.htm.
      Husband: Edward POWELL
      Wife: Elizabeth RANSON, d/o Edmund and Mary Brett Ranson.
      Father:Edmund RANSON
      Mother:Mary Brett
      CHILDREN
      Name: MARY POWELL, b. 12 AUG 1733, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Va.
      Married: 1757 Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 23 MAR 1828, Halifax County Virginia
      Spouses: JOHN TUCK
      CHILDREN
      1. Name: SARAH TUCK
      Born: 4 APR 1758, Halifax County Virginia
      Spouses: JESSE RAKESTRAW
      2. Name: Elizabeth TUCK
      Born: 15 MAY 1760, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 1828-1838, Granville North Carolina
      3. Name: Edward TUCK
      Born: 10 DEC 1762, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 22 JUN 1840, Halifax County Virginia
      4. Name: Mary TUCK
      Born: 12 JAN 1765, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 23 SEP 1871
      5. Name: Susanna TUCK
      Born: 4 APR 1767, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: BEF 1801
      Name: unnamed TUCK
      Born: 12 MAY 1768, Halifax County Virginia
      6. Name: Ezra TUCK
      Born: 12 MAY 1768 , Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 12 MAY 1768, Halifax County Virginia
      7. Name: Achsah TUCK
      Born: 31 OCT 1770, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: AFT 1850, Cove Hollow Dekalb Tennessee
      8. Name: Robert TUCK
      Born: 4 OCT 1773, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 1867, Halifax County Virginia
      9. Name: Richard TUCK
      Born: 29 DEC 1775, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: 25 MAR 1851 at:
      10. Name: Benjamin TUCK
      Born: 1 JAN 1778, Halifax County Virginia
      11. Name: Bennett (Benjamin) TUCK
      Born: 1 JAN 1778, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: AFT 1845, Georgia
      12. Name: John Jr. TUCK
      Born: 23 MAR 1781, Halifax County Virginia
      Died: BEF 1830
      13. Name: Jane TUCK
      Born: 15 JUN 1783, Halifax County Virginia
      14. Name: David TUCK
      Born: 14 JUN 1786, Halifax County Virginia