Ruth Ellis

1670 -

• Name	Ruth Ellis
  Birth	31 Oct 1670	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Married	1698 (27 years)	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Henry Adams, the son of Ensign Edward and Lydia (Rockwood) Adams. He was born on 29 October 1663 in Medfield, Massachusetts. On 10 December 1691 Henry, at age 28, married first, Patience Ellis, at age 23, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wight) Ellis, in Medfield, Massachusetts. Patience was the older sister of Ruth. He moved to Providence, Rhode Island. After Patience's death, [This marriage] He moved about 1706 to Canterbury, Connecticut. AFter Ruth's death,oOn 28 October 1735 Henry, at age 71, married third, Hannah Dana, at age 49, daughter of Jacob and Patience Dana, in Canterbury, Connecticut. He left a will on 10 September 1748 in Canterbury, Connecticut. He died 28 June 1749 in Canterbury, Connecticut. Henry's will was proved on 21 July 1749 in Canterbury, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Solomon Adams (1666-1778) 2. Henry Adams (1700-1763) 3. Ruth Adams (1702-____) 4. Ebenezer Adams (1704-____) 5. Patience Adams (1704-____) 6. Joseph Adams (1706-1769)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Judith Ellis,   b. 15 Apr 1658, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. Mary Ellis,   b. 26 Sep 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1717, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years) + 3. Abial Ellis,   b. 15 Oct 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Apr 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ Zachariah Barber,  m. 30 Aug 1683   4. Samuel Ellis,   b. 9 Nov 1664, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   5. Thomas Ellis,   b. 10 Jan 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 3 years)   6. Patience Ellis,   b. 22 Feb 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1695, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 26 years)   7. Ruth Ellis,   b. 31 Oct 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   8. Thomas Ellis,   b. 24 Jul 1674, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   9. Joanna Ellis,   b. 17 Jan 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Ellis,   c. 13 Dec 1629, Wrentham, Suffolk, England d. 12 Dec 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 60 years)  (Father)  Alice,   b. Isle of Wight, England d. 15 Jul 1665, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I21068
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ellis,   c. 13 Dec 1629, Wrentham, Suffolk, England d. 12 Dec 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Wight   d. 7 Mar 1693, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ruth Ellis(1670 – ) 2Thomas Ellis(1629 – 1690) 4 5 3Mary Wight( – 1693) 6Thomas Wight( – 1674) 7Alice( – 1665)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Oct 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 1698 - Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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