Person:William Ramsden (2)

Watchers
William Ramsden
b.Bef 1649
 
  • HWilliam RamsdenBef 1649 -
  • WMary _____Bef 1654 -
m. Bef 1674
  1. Elizabeth Arnold1692 - 1716/17
Facts and Events
Name[1] William Ramsden
Alt Name alias John Arnold
Gender Male
Birth[1] Bef 1649 Based on estimated date of marriage.
Marriage Bef 1674 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child (Benedict).
to Mary _____
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Frost, Josephine C. William Ramsden, alias John Arnold, Schoolmaster. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society). (Jul 1936)
    67:256.

    "William Ramsden, alias John Arnold, Schoolmaster. I, William Ramsden do declare and assert that I am the son and first born of Sir William Ramsden of Kingston Super Hull in the land and realm of England and do hereby acknowledge Bowley Ramsden my natural son and he was born unto me by Mary, my well beloved wife, in the town of Killingworth, March 1, 1679/80 and baptized by the Pastor of the Church in Norwich in the Colony of Connecticut in New-England. Witness my hand. William Ramsden."

  2.   Weaver, William L. (William Lawton). History of Ancient Windham, Ct.--Genealogy: Containing a Genealogical Record of All the Early Families of Ancient Windham, Embracing the Present towns of Windham, Mansfield, Hampton, Chaplin and Scotland : Part 1: A--Bil. (Willimantic, Conn.: Weaver & Curtiss, 1864)
    42-43.

    "1. John Arnold was an early settler of Windham, at the 'Ponds,' now Mansfield. He purchased lot No. 9 with the 1,000 acre right belonging to it, Feb. 9, 1693. At the time of purchase he was of Norwich, but had previously resided at Newark, N. J., and also at Killingworth. He was probably born in England. He was among the very earliest settlers of the Mansfield portion of the town, and his name is found in the original list of 22 inhabitants of Windham, May, 1693. At the second annual town meeting in Windham he was chosen one of the selectmen. He operated considerably in real estate during the early period of settlement, had previously been a teacher, and was evidently one of the most intelligent and influential among the early settlers of Mansfield. The dates of the deaths of himself and wife have not been ascertained."