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Mary Ruggles 1738–1835

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Born 7 May 1738 · Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died 8 Jun 1835 · Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Benjamin Ruggles

Mother Alice Merrick

Spouse Daniel Billing

Children Eunice Dean, Gideon Billings, Samuel Billings, Timothy Billings

Siblings Alice Ruggles, Benjamin Ruggles, Elizabeth Ruggles, Joseph Ruggles, Sarah Ruggles, Seth Ruggles, Susannah Ruggles, Thomas Ruggles

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The story of Mary Ruggles began in 1738 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ruggles married daniel billing, and had children including eunice dean, gideon billings, samuel billings, timothy billings. Mary Ruggles passed away in 1835 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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1738

Birth of Mary Ruggles in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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1835

Death of Mary Ruggles in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Ruggles

This ancestor line traces from Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1713) to Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (1738) across 2 generations.

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: Mary Ruggles (1738–1835) was born in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and died in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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