Who was Ruth Twining?

Ruth Twining (1699–1793) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Twining 1699–1793

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Born 27 Aug 1699 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 2 Jun 1793 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father William Twining Iii

Mother Ruth Cole

Spouse Joshua Higgins

Children Esther Higgins, Hannah Higgins, Joshua Higgins, Levi Higgins, Priscilla Higgins, Rachel Higgins, Ruth Higgins, Sarah Higgins, William Higgins, Zaccheous Higgins, Zaccheus Higgins

Siblings Barnabas Twining, Elizabeth Twining, Hannah Twining, Mercy Twining, Thankful Twining, William Twining Iv

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records

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Ruth Twining was born in 1699 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of william twining iii and ruth cole. Ruth Twining married joshua higgins, and had children including esther higgins, hannah higgins, joshua higgins, levi higgins, priscilla higgins, rachel higgins, ruth higgins, sarah higgins, william higgins, zaccheous higgins, zaccheus higgins. Ruth Twining passed away in 1793 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Probate/Wills Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records

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1699

Birth of Ruth Twining in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1793

Death of Ruth Twining in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Twining

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1699) across 5 generations.

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: Ruth Twining (1699–1793) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 3 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, 3 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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