Who was MERCY WOODBRIDGE?

MERCY WOODBRIDGE (1672–1707) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States and died in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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MERCY WOODBRIDGE 1672–1707

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Born 27 Sep 1672 · Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Died 28 Jun 1707 · Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father Rev John Woodbridge Jr

Mother Abigail Leete

Spouse Benjamin Ruggles

Children Abigail Ruggles, Aphia Ruggles, Apphia Ruggles, Girl Ruggles, John Ruggles, Joseph Ruggles, Mercy Ruggles, Ruth Ruggles, Tryphena Ruggles

Siblings Abigail Woodbridge, Benjamin Woodbridge, Dudley Woodbridge, John Woodbridge, Oliver Woodbridge, Reverend Ephriam Woodbridge, Ruth Woodbridge

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The story of MERCY WOODBRIDGE began in 1672 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. MERCY WOODBRIDGE married benjamin ruggles, rev benjamin ruggles, and had children including abigail ruggles, aphia ruggles, apphia ruggles, girl ruggles, john ruggles, joseph ruggles, mercy ruggles, ruth ruggles, tryphena ruggles. MERCY WOODBRIDGE passed away in 1707 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of MERCY WOODBRIDGE in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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1707

Death of MERCY WOODBRIDGE in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from MERCY WOODBRIDGE

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States (1672) across 20 generations.

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: MERCY WOODBRIDGE (1672–1707) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States and died in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 9 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 9 researchers on YourRoots have MERCY 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 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
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