Ruth Sherwood

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     Ruth was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Sherwood and Ann Turney. Ruth was 1st married to Samuel Drake in 1688; they had one son, Samuel. Ruth married 2nd John Barlow, son of John Barlow II and Abigail Lockwood, circa 1692.1 John & Ruth had children: John [9/06/1693 & bapt. 2/24/1694/5], Samuel [11/14/1695 & bapt. 4/26/1696-1734]m. Sarah (Sherman) Strong], Abigail 6/30/1697 & bapt. 9/05/1697-4/16/1743][m. ca 1716 William Hill], Ann 10/06/1699 & 11/19/1699-11/--/1764][m. 9/01/1720 Jeremiah Sturgis], Joseph [4/14/1701 & bapt. 5/18/1701][m. 1st Sarah Bradley m. 2nd Experience Davis], Francis 7/11/1702 & bapt. 8/16/1702][m. Elizabeth], Sarah 2/27/1703 & bapt. 3/05/1703/4-11/28/1767][m. 1st Eliphalet Hull m. 2nd 11/01/1738 Capt. David Banks], & Deborah 1/10/1705/6 & bapt. 3/03/1705/6-1/25/1778][m. 1/13/1725/6 Joseph Gorham]. The information on the children is recorded at Stratford.2 Ruth's husband, John, died before 6 April 1715 in Fairfield, leaving her a widow.3

Citations

  1. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - John Married about 1692, Ruth (Sherwood) Drake, dau. of Thomas Sherwood, widow of Samuel Drake.
  2. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - List of John's children with dates.
  3. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - John died Fairfield in 1715.