Who was Ruth Andrews?

Ruth Andrews (1734–1797) was born in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Andrews 1734–1797

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Born 23 Sep 1734 · New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Died 30 Dec 1797 · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouse Bancroft Woodcock

Children Isaac Woodcock, Rachel Woodcock

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Immediate Family

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Spouse(s)

Bancroft Woodcock

Children

Isaac Woodcock

Rachel Woodcock

Biography

Ruth Andrews was born in 1734 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Ruth Andrews married bancroft woodcock, and had children including isaac woodcock, rachel woodcock. Ruth Andrews passed away in 1797 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of Ruth Andrews in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

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1797

Death of Ruth Andrews in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Andrews

This ancestor line traces from Ireland (1693) to New Castle, Delaware (1734) across 2 generations.

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: Ruth Andrews (1734–1797) was born in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth 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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Ruth Andrews PTP

1734–1797

New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA