Amos Justin RANSOM

Amos married Anne COMSTOCK on 12 Apr 1750 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. Anne (daughter of Nathaniel COMSTOCK and Margaret FOX) was born on 15 Jul 1729 in Montville, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna RANSOM was born on 15 Feb 1755 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
2. Nathaniel RANSOM was born on 15 Sep 1763 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
3. Mary RANSOM was born on 15 Oct 1753 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
4. Comstock RANSOM was born in 1764 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
5. Amos RANSOM was born on 04 Dec 1760 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
6. Martha RANSOM was born on 19 Apr 1751 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1839 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
7. Jared RANSOM was born on 04 May 1770 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 03 Nov 1846 in Warren, New York.
8. Margaret RANSOM was born on 26 Mar 1758 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.
9. Alice RANSOM was born on 29 Oct 1765 in Colchester, New London Co. Connecticut.

Notes:

Robert of Colchester undoubtedly led an industrious life and was largely engaged in the acquisition of wealth, though it would probably do him an injustice to say that he did not divide his time impartially between treasures of the heavenly and earthly sort, for his interest manifested in the affairs of the Colchester Society indicates that he did not overlook the spiritual concerns of the good people with whom his fortunes were cast. His daily duties and exemplary life, as commemorated by local and family records, mark him as an interesting character. He and Alice reared a large family, 7 boys and 4 girls, and all them, so far as the history of their careers has been preserved, seem to have achieved success in their varied lives, and their share of honors in public stations.

Robert died supposed on the old farm near Colchester.

Robert married Alice NEWTON before 1709. Alice (daughter of James NEWTON and Mary HUBBELL) was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On her father's side, Alice was lineally descended from Richard Smith, the first settler in Narragansett Country, through his daughter Joan, who married Thomas Newton, father of James. It is not improbable that James Newton moved from Fairfield, taking with him his daughter Alice when she was quite young, and at North Kingston, where they settled, she first met Robert, her future husband, and that they became playmates and companions from that time. The date of Alice's death and place of burial are unknown. From the fact, however, that she did not join him in the deeds to his sons, distributing his estate, nor in other conveyances of real estate executed by him for many years previous to his death, it is to be inferred that Robert survived his wife a considerable period. The Newtons had a family burying ground and it is not unlikely that Alice was laid to rest there among her kindred. That Robert, when he passed away was buried by her side, and the graves either left unmarked, or headstones, if erected, have long since crumbled to dust by the wasting touch of time.