Ransom Lea 
Ransom was born on March 10th, 1768 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange County, North Carolina.1 Ransom's father was GEORGE Lea and his mother was *LUCY Talbert. His paternal grandparents were WILLIAM Lea and *FRANCES WHITE; his maternal grandparents were JOHN TALBERT and MARGARET Webster. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Temple, Green, FRANCES, Sarah, Rhoda, Eunice, Judith and Letty. He was the fourth oldest of the nine children.1 General Notes
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"Records of Washington Co., GA" section called: Militia Muster Rolls - 1793;
Muster Roll, 2nd Company 1st Batt. 2nd Reg.:
McKenzie, John Capt.
Miles, Jeremiah, Ens.
McKenzie, Randall, Sgt.
Lee, Temple, Sgt.
Miles, John
Lee, Ransom
Miles, William
Lee, George
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1792 - Bought 150 acres on Buck Creek, Washington Co., GA from his parents. He is shown to be a witness on several other deeds for Washington Co. between the years of 1792 and 1797.
1795 - Taxpayers List for Hancock Co., GA
1805 - Georgia Heads of Family, listed as a resident of Hancock Co., GA
1806 - 2 draws in the Hancock Co., Land Lottery.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1623 in Lea Hall, Cheshire, England d.1663 in Surry County, Virginia
- b.1654 in New Kent, Co., VA d.14 Jul 1703 in King or Queen Co, Virginia
- b.1624 in Charles City County, Virginia
- b.1677 in Cheshire, England d.05 Oct 1731 in King or Queen Co, Virginia
- b.1629 in England d.UNKNOWN
- b.1658 in Kent Co, Virginia d.1703 in King & Queen County, Virginia
- b.~ 1617 in Charles City, Va d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1715 in King & Queen County, Virginia d.~Jun 1770 in Amelia County, Virginia
- b.15 MAR 1573/74 in Hadley, Middlesex Co., England d.1618 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
- b.12 FEB 1609/10 in Earl Hare, Carlisle, England d.30 Apr 1698 in King & Queen, Co., VA
- b.~ 1578 in Copenhagen, Denmark d.< 1672 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
- b.12 JAN 1683/84 in Caroline County, Virginia d.1731 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- b.1623 in Stockwith, England d.1697 in Rappohannock (now Essex) Co., VA
- b.1665 in of Essex, Rappahannock County, Virginia d.30 Apr 1698 in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia
- b.1625 in Caroline County, Virginia d.1676
- b.16 JAN 1738/39 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.15 Jan 1825 in Wilkes County, Georgia
- b.1722 in Virginia d.UNKNOWN
- b.10 Mar 1768 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange County, North Carolina d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1711 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.1794 in Person County, North Carolina
- b.26 Jul 1739 in of Orange County, North Carolina d.20 Sep 1813 in Hancock County, Georgia
- b.12 JAN 1724/25 in North Carolina
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‌Ransom and Cathey were married in a religious ceremony.1 They had two sons and a daughter, named Lewis, Hiram and Harriett.
