Ruth Bemis (1695–1749) was born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Bemis 1695–1749

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Born 09 Aug 1695 · Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 20 Oct 1749 · Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Spouse William Averill

Children Elizabeth Averill

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William Averill

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Elizabeth Averill

Biography

In 1695, Ruth Bemis entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Bemis married william averill, and had children including elizabeth averill. Ruth Bemis passed away in 1749 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Ruth Bemis in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of Ruth Bemis in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Bemis

This ancestor line traces from Watertown, Middlesex, MA (1656) to Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1695) across 2 generations.

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: Ruth Bemis (1695–1749) was born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, 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 Bemis PTP

1695–1749

Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA