"16 Capt. Joseph3 Ranney (Joseph2, Thomas1), b. Apr. 11, 1699, Upper Houses; m. July 21, 1725, Abigail4 Warner, … dau. Capt. John3 Warner (Andrew2, Andrew1) and Anne2 Ward, dau. of Ensign Wm.1 Ward. He was given an eight-acre lot which had been given to his father by his grandfather. It is located on the east side of the upper green. … His will, dated Jan. 8, 1780, gave to Stephen and Hezekiah, and to the male heirs of his deceased son, Fletcher, all his land not already deeded to them, in equal portions, excepting the land in Far Neck and Round Meadow, which he gave to his grandson Joseph, the eldest son of Fletcher. To his granddaughter, Grace Stephenson, he gave his case of drawers and one table. To his daughters, Rhoda, Abigail and Huldah, all his 'indoor movables.' To Hezekiah all his husbandry tools. The two sons were to give £10 to Rhoda 'to make good their promise.' And Joseph and the two sons were to give £5 more to Rhoda. He had built a house for Fletcher, which stood till 1903 and which is seen herewith. Hezekiah retained the homestead and Stephen was a shipbuilder in Lower Middletown. He died Oct. 18, 1783; she died Feb. 14, 1777."