Person:Joseph Ranney (1)
Joseph Ranney
b.Sep 1663 Upper Houses, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
d.2 Mar 1744/45 Upper Houses, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. May 1659
  1. Thomas Ranney1660/61 - 1726/27
  2. John Ranney1662 -
  3. Joseph Ranney1663 - 1744/45
  4. Mary Ranney1665 - 1734
  5. Elizabeth Ranney1668 - 1757
  6. Esther Ranney1673 - 1750
  7. Hannah Ranney1675 - 1713
  8. Margaret Ranney1678/79 - 1741
  9. Ebenezer RanneyAbt 1681 - 1754
  10. Mercy Ranney1682 -
  11. Abigail RanneyEst 1684 - 1714
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Joseph Ranney1663 - 1744/45
  • W.  Mary Starr1671 - 1747
m. Jan 1693
  1. Mary Ranney1694 -
  2. Elizabeth Ranney1697 -
  3. Captain Joseph Ranney1699 - 1783
  4. Abigail Ranney1702 -
  5. Sibbel Ranney1704 -
  6. Daniel Ranney1707 -
  7. Jonathan Ranney1709 -
  8. Rachel Ranney1711 - 1738/39
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Joseph Ranney
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Sep 1663 Upper Houses, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Jan 1693 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United Statesto Mary Starr
Will[6] 1 Jul 1740 Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Death[1][2][4] 2 Mar 1744/45 Upper Houses, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Burial[5] Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Probate[6] 2 Apr 1745 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 4. Joseph2 Ranney, in Adams, Charles Collard. Middletown Upper Houses: A History of the North Society of Middletown, Connecticut, from 1650 to 1800, with Genealogical and Biographical Chapters on Early Families and a Full Genealogy of the Ranney Family. (New York: Grafton Press, 1908)
    155-58.

    "4. Joseph2 Ranney (Thomas1), b. Sept. 1663, Upper Houses; m. Jan. 1693, Mary4 Starr, b. 1672, New London, Ct. [bp. 18 Jan. 1671, Boston, Mass.], d. Oct. 18, 1747, Upper Houses, dau. of Comfort3 Starr and Marah Weld. He was given as a homestead a part of the land bought in 1686 by his father of John Crow's estate. His house stood where Deacon John Stevens built. It was transferred to him in his father's will. He and his wife were adm. to full communion in the original church on Sept. 15, 1695. They were original members of the North Society ch., organized Jan. 5, 1714-15. In 1740 he deeded his various properties to his children. He d. Mar. 21, 1745."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Middletown Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    358.

    "Ranney, … Joseph, s. Thomas & Mary, b Sept [__], 1663 [LR1:35]"
    "Ranney, … Joseph, Sr., died Mar. 2, 1745 [LR2:3]"

  3.   Volume 070 Part 2 Middletown, in Connecticut, United States. Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. (Ancestry.com (database on-line), 2013)
    452.

    "Ranney, Joseph, one of the five children of Mrs. Ranny listed as covenanter Jan. 21, 1668 [1:111]"
    "Ranney, … Joseph, o. c. Dec. 16, 1694 [1:19]"
    "Ranney, … Joseph & w. Mary, adm. full communion, Sept. 15, 1605 [1:20]"
    "Ranney, … Joseph, [bp. or adm. com.] 15-7-1695 {September 15, 1695] [1:115]"

  4. ↑ Volume 022 Cromwell, in Connecticut, United States. Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. (Ancestry.com (database on-line), 2013)
    102.

    "Ranney, … Joseph & w., ch. mems. Jan. 5, 1714/15; dism. from South Society Church, Middletown [1:1]"
    "Ranney, … Joseph, d. Mar. 2, 1745 [1:33]"

  5. ↑ Joseph Ranney, in Find A Grave.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ranny, Joseph, Middletown, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:446-47.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XIV, 1742 to 1745. Page 182-3.

    Ranny, Joseph, Middletown. Will dated 1st July, 1740: I, Joseph Ranny of Middletown, in the County of Hartford, being advanced in years, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis: I give unto Mary, my wife, 1-3 part of all my household goods, and one good cow, six sheep and one swine, all which to be at her own dispose. I also give her the use of 1-3 part of all my buildings and improved lands (and for wood which I have reserved for her in the deed which I have given to my son) during the time that she shall remain my widow. And whereas, I have by deeds of gift disposed of all my real estate to and among my three sons, Joseph, Daniel and Jonathan, I also hereby give them all and every part of my personal estate whatsoever that I have not herein given to my wife, hereby also obliging my sd. three sons to pay all my just debts, funeral charges and legacies after mentioned, viz.: To Edward Shepherd and Mary Shepherd, the only children of my daughter Mary Shepherd decd., £40 money; to my daughter Abigail Stocking, £40 money; to my daughter Sibell Porter, £40 money; and to Lucia Stocking and Grace Stocking, the only children of my dafter Rachel Stocking decd., the sum of £40 money; which my sd. sons shall pay in the parts following: Joseph, £45; Daniel, £45; and Jonathan the remaining £70; which legacies my sd. sons shall pay to such of my sd. daughters and grandchildren as shall be at lawfull age at my decease; 1-2 thereof within three months after my decease, and the other half within 9 months after my decease. And those of my sd. grandchildren that shall not be of lawful age at my decease shall receive their legacies as they come to lawful age. I appoint my three sons, Joseph Ranny, Daniel Ranny and Jonathan Ranny, executors.

    JOSEPH RANNY, LS.

    Witness: Isaac White, John Schovell, William Rockwell.

    Court Record, Page 57—2 April, 1745: The last will and testament of Joseph Ranny, late of Middletown decd., was now exhibited in Court by Joseph and Daniel Ranny, which will being proven, was ordered to be recorded."

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