Joanna RANSFORD

Abt 1632 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Joanna RANSFORD
  Birth	Abt 1632	New London, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I25043	kirkpatrick
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Family	Thomas ROSE,   b. Abt 1626, St Kitts, Caribbean d. 24 Nov 1681, New London, New London, Connecticut (Age ~ 55 years)
  Marriage	1652	New London, New London, Connecticut
  Children	1. Thomas ROSE, Cpt.,   b. Abt 1653, Rose Hill, New London, Connecticut d. 19 Apr 1744, Preston, New London, Connecticut (Age ~ 91 years)
  Family ID	F8282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2007

  
  

• Notes

  Also spelled Joanne. She married second, Robert Fleming of Stonington,Conn., as early as 1669, when her son was nearly of age, and was hiswidow in Jan. 1681/2. She was living at or near Norwich, Conn., in 1695.She signed herself Joanna Olmstead after 1687, but no record has beenfound of any of her three marriages. There is little known about the Widow Rose. There is no evidence to showshe was Eames, or Rathbone, or Ransford; all names speculated for hermaiden name. Her origins and maiden name are unknown. The first name ofher husband is also unknown, although since the name Thomas was repeateddown into future generations, it might be Thomas. Neither is there anyknown relationship with Daniel Rose of Wethersfield, Conn. or Robert Roseof Mass, or the Rose's of Long Island. It is possible she is anunrecorded daughter of another immigrant and married in America. NOTES: Savage's Dictionary of New England Settlers says, under Thomas Fleming:"FLEMING, ROBERT, Stonington 1669, had grant of land 30 Sept, that year.and died before 1681, leaving widow Joanna and daughter Mary Rose,possibly other children." Torrey's New England Marriages Before 1700 has: "ROSE, [Thomas?] & Joanna? ( --1693+), m/2 Robert FLEMMING by 1674, m/3 ? OLMSTEAD bef 1687;b=first born: 1659; ?CT "FLEMMING, Robert ( --1681) & Joanna [ROSE], wid, m/3 OLMSTED bef 1687;b=first born: 8 Dec 1674; Stonington, CT "OLMSTED, ? & Joanna (ROSE) [FLEMMING], w Robert; aft 18 Jul 1687; ?Stonington/Preston, CT" History of the 1st Congregational Church Stonington, Connecticut, Pg 41:"In 1668 a census of the inhabitants of the town was ordered to be taken,embracing those only who were inhabitants or heads of families. February2. There were found to be forty-three inhabitants, viz.: Robert Fleming" Tidbits from above: The "b 8 Dec 1674" entry under Flemming shows she mayhave had children with Robert Flemming and we may have some half-cousinsin the Flemming family. This is because b usually means "date of firstborn" in Torrey. Torrey apparently found some evidence of her being alive in 1693. The Mary described in Savage is likely the Mary Rose who married RobertParke. Her descendants are cousins to Princess Diana, as Princess Dianais a Parke descendant.