John Ramsey
Abt 1710 - 1747 (37 years)-
Name John Ramsey [1] Birth Abt 1710 Gender Male Possessions 1744 Rapho Twn., Lancaster Co., Penn. 
Warrant for 178 acres Death 1747 Lancaster Co., PA Death 2 Jan 1747 Donegal twn., Lancaster Co., PA Person ID I26230 CMW Most Recent 2026_0429 Last Modified 30 Apr 2026
Family Rachel McFarland, RoM02, b. 1713, Ireland d. 1797, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Age 84 years) Marriage 1742 Donegal Twn., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania [1] Married Abt 1742 Lancaster Co., PA Children 1. John Ramsey, b. Abt 1744, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Rebecca Ramsey, b. Abt 1746, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F5108 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Apr 2026
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Notes
Mary Helen Haines notes:
John Ramsey warranted 178 acres of land March 27, 1744, just north of Andrew Mayes land across the Little Chickis creek from Hugh White's grant. That land was eventually patented to James Patterson in 1788.
Wrote will on Jan 2, 1747 and was in probate on Feb 2 (or 21?), 1747. Executor was wife Rachel Ramsay and John McFarland. Children listed: John and Rebecca.
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Sources - [S1575] William Henry Egle, Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania, Vol. II, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Company;;;;;;), pp.119-122.
- [S1575] William Henry Egle, Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania, Vol. II, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Company;;;;;;), pp.119-122.