Ruth Knapp

     Ruth was born on Sunday, 5 January 1641/42. She was the daughter of Nicholas & Elinor Knapp. Ruth married Joseph Ferris, son of Jeffrey Ferris and Mary, on the 20th day of the 9th month 1657.¹ Joseph & Ruth had children: John [1658] [m. 12/13/1695 Abigail Hoyt, ]Ruth [1/18/1658/59-9/17/1745] [m.11/27/1686 Rev. Samuel Peck], Peter [11/081660-1/23/1689/90], James [ca. 1662-7/__/1727], Moses [ca. 1664-ca.1748], Joshua [3/31/1666-4/02/1746], Benjamin Ferris [ca. 1668-7/10/1710], Hannah [ca. 1673-4/12/1711] [m. 1691 Jonathan Austin], Lydia [ca. 1675], Caleb [-1752], Joseph 3/31/1683] [m. Abigail Smith].