Descendants of Thomas Ruggles
Jenks Lineage
1. Thomas Ruggles married Margery Dandridge.
Children:
+2. i Thomas Ruggles born c. 1584.
Second Generation
2. Thomas Ruggles (1.Thomas1) born c. 1584, married Mary Curtis, born Mar 1589, (daughter of Thomas Curtis and Mary Camp) died Feb 14, 1674. Thomas died Nov 15, 1644, Roxbury, MA.
Children:
+3. i Samuel Ruggles born Mar 14, 1629.
Third Generation
3. Samuel Ruggles (2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Mar 14, 1629, married Jan 10, 1654/5, in Roxbury, MA, Hannah Fowle, (daughter of George Fowle and Mary (?)) died Oct 24, 1669, Roxbury, MA. Samuel died Aug 15, 1692, Roxbury, MA. Came to America in 1637
Children:
+4. i Samuel Ruggles born Jun 1, 1658.
Fourth Generation
4. Samuel Ruggles (3.Samuel3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Jun 1, 1658, Roxbury, MA, occupation Cooper, Innkeeper, married Jul 8, 1680, in Roxbury, MA, Martha Woodbridge, born Jun 15, 1658, England, (daughter of John Woodbridge and Mercy Dudley) died 1738, Billerica, MA. Samuel died Feb 25, 1715/6, Roxbury, MA. Said to have miraculously survived lightening.
Children:
+5. i Patience Ruggles born Nov 9, 1689.
Fifth Generation
5. Patience Ruggles (4.Samuel4, 3.Samuel3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Nov 9, 1689, Roxbury, MA, married Jul 3, 1711, in Roxbury, MA, James Robinson, born Mar 15, 1689/90, Roxbury, MA, (son of Thomas Robinson and Sarah Denison) died 1762, Hardwick, MA. Patience died Jan 1768, Hardwick, MA.
Children:
+6. i Joseph Robinson born Sep 13, 1727.
Sixth Generation
6. Joseph Robinson (5.Patience5, 4.Samuel4, 3.Samuel3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) born Sep 13, 1727, Rochester MA, married Jul 7, 1753, Martha Hedge, born c. 1738, Shrewsbury, MA, (daughter of Elisha Hedge and Martha Johnson) died Nov 23, 1809, Barre, MA, buried: Adams Cemetery, Barre Plains, MA. Joseph died Dec 16, 1814, Barre MA, buried: Adams Cemetery, Barre Plains, MA. Rev DAR Lineage Nat. # 575144 thru Daniel Brown, also 15864 Jenison/Robinson DAR #458082,66786,390136,419015,86090 SAR Patriot serving in Public Service in VA. SAR # 116140 SAR Ref. File #5104 R.GED. (Note - this SAR reference might be totally in error, since it lists a son Benjamin and all lineage in Fauquier Co. VA. The DAR confirms our lineage as correct. Martha: Not mentioned in MFB&D
Children:
7. i Mary Robinson born Jun 3, 1754, Barre, MA, married Nov 26, 1771, in Barre, MA, Abijah Jennison, born Nov 8, 1747, Weston MA, (son of Nathaniel (Jenison) Jennison and Abigail Mead) died May 16, 1830, Ruthland Co. VT. Mary died Jul 12, 1830, VT. Abijah: DAR575114,458082,66786,390136,419015,86090,180351 some say b. in Rutland, Worcester Co. MA. SAR Patriot serving as Pvt in MA Militia SAR Ref. File #4530 IJK.GED.
8. ii Dorothy Robinson born Feb 23, 1756, married Daniel Reed, occupation Doctor.
9. iii Lemuel Robinson born Jan 4, 1758, Barre MA, married Comfort Pike, born Jul 30, 1764, died Feb 23, 1830. Lemuel died Aug 20, 1823, Ostego, Exeter Co. NY. DAR 458082, 15864. Enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Stockwell's Co., Col. Job Cusjinmh's Reg. and served ad Bennington.
10. iv Martha Robinson born Nov 23, 1759, married Daniel Wentworth.
11. v Samuel Hedge Robinson born Jan 25, 1761, married Abigail Ripley.
12. vi Elisha Robinson born Jan 19, 1763.
13. vii Levi Robinson married Betsey Nye.
14. viii James Robinson.
15. ix Joseph Robinson.
16. x Lydia Robinson.
17. xi Elizabeth Robinson married Benjamin Rice.
18. xii Rebecca Robinson married Timothy Cooper.
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