Benjamin Ransom, b: 1768

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Samuel Ransom}^{b.1693 Plymouth, MA d.1737 Plympton, MA}

		^{Benjamin Ransom}^{b.1732 Plympton, MA d.}	^{Deborah Dunbar}^{b.1697 Hingham, MA d.1772}

	^{Benjamin Ransom}^{b.1768 Carver, MA d. Carver, MA}

		^{Abigail Whiting}^{b. d.}

^{Benjamin Ransom}^{b.1806 d.1864}			^{Ebenezer Phinney}^{b.1672 Barnstable, MA d.}

		^{Ebenezer Phinney}^{b.1709 Plymouth, MA d.}	^{Susanna Linnell}^{b.1673 Barnstable, MA d.1754 Barnstable, MA}

	^{Rebecca Phinney}^{b.1747 Carver, MA d.}		^{Jonathan Barnes}^{b.1684 Plymouth, MA d.1736}

		^{Rebecca Barnes}^{b.1710 Plymouth, MA d.}	^{Sarah Bradford}^{b.1686 Plymouth, MA d.1718}