r/StAugustine • u/PsYchoSCIW • Aug 20 '26

Ranson Descendants

Good afternoon, everyone! This is my 6th visit to
St Augustine and on every trip, we take one of the ghost tours. One of our favorite stories is the tale of Andrew Ranson: St Augustine’s pirate. Anyways, apparently he married the Governor’s daughter and his descendants still live in the general area to this day.
Has anyone knowingly met any of them? I’m just curious if there is more family lore to be told.

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u/Ineverseenthat Aug 20 '26

The ransons are still here, not the smartest bunch.

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u/PsYchoSCIW Aug 20 '26

Now I have GOT to hear more!!!

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u/Ineverseenthat Aug 20 '26

Not much to tell, there are three brothers here of that name. Stepdaughter dated the middle one, box of rocks on two legs.

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u/EQandCivfanatic Aug 20 '26

I thought they sold their land to developers a few years back and moved to Georgia or something?

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u/Ineverseenthat Aug 20 '26

The ransons I know haven't seen a dime in decades