Ruth Curtis1
F, b. 1709, d. 2 November 1772
Ruth was born in 1709 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of James Curtis and Hannah Coe. Ruth married Ezra Baldwin, son of Jonathan Baldwin and Thankful Strong, on 2 December 1728 in Milford.2 Ruth departed this life on Monday, 2 November 1772 in Durham at age 63 years. Her death record states she was in her 64th year. She was buried there in the Old Durham Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: IN Memory of Ruth Curtis Baldwin wife of Ezra Baldwin who died Nov. 2nd 1772 in the 64th year of her Age.3
Children of Ruth Curtis and Ezra Baldwin
- Abiel Baldwin+ b. 26 Mar 1730, d. 11 Aug 1802
- Phebe Baldwin b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 5 Nov 1798
- Ebenezer Baldwin b. b 9 Mar 1735, d. 10 Jun 1819
- Ezra Baldwin b. 8 May 1737, d. 13 Jun 1824
- child Baldwin b. 8 May 1737, d. 8 May 1737
- Noah Baldwin b. 10 Sep 1738, d. 9 Jun 1812
- Ruth Baldwin b. 25 Oct 1741, d. 16 Feb 1746
- Amos Baldwin b. 22 Apr 1744, d. 4 Oct 1836
- Elnathan Baldwin b. 25 May 1746, d. 18 Nov 1832
- Reuben Baldwin b. 29 Apr 1749, d. 31 Dec 1834
- Ruth Baldwin b. 22 May 1751