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Joanna Ruggles 1721 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1721

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 5 Sep 1767

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Capt Ruggles

Mother: Joanna White

Spouse(s): Benjamin Felton

Children(s): John Felton

In 1721, Joanna Ruggles entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Capt Joseph Ruggles and Joanna White. Joanna Ruggles married Benjamin Felton, and had children including John C Felton. Joanna Ruggles passed away in 1767 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1721, Joanna Ruggles entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Capt Joseph Ruggles and Joanna White.
  • Joanna Ruggles married Benjamin Felton, and had children including John C Felton.
  • Joanna Ruggles passed away in 1767 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Ruggles
1696 – 1742
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Joanna White
1701 – 1778
Birth Location: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Felton
1712 – 1765
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BF

Children(s)

John Felton
1760 – 1844
Birth Location: –
JF

Joanna Ruggles's Ancestors

Self
Joanna Ruggles
1721 – 1767
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Capt Joseph Ruggles
1696 – 1742
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna White
1701 – 1778
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Ruggles
1658 – 1715
Martha Woodbridge
1658 – 1738
Barford St Martin, Wiltshire, England
Benjamin (White) (*)
1656 – 1723
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna White
1657 – 1701
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ruggles
1629 – 1692
Hannah Fowle
1640 – 1669
Frances Onge
1610 – 1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ruggles
1584 – 1644

Joanna Ruggles's Descendants

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Joanna Ruggles (15 Jul 1721 – 5 Sep 1767) m. Benjamin Felton (09 Dec 1712 – 15 Aug 1765)
  1. 1. John (C) Felton (1760 – 1844) m. Mary (Eleanor) McHenry (1782 – 17 Apr 1857)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Felton (1811 – 1889) m. Michael Whetsell (1809 – 16 JUN 1872)
      1. 1. Isaac (Joshua) Whetsell (9 Feb 1854 – Dec 1905) m. Louisa (Virginia) Calvert (8 May 1860 – 19 February 1927)
        1. 1. Elias (L.) Whetsel (Abt 1879 – )
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Whetsell (29 Mar 1886 – 6 Feb 1959) m. Alberta (Mary) Kemphfer (18 Jun 1887 – Feb 1983)

Joanna Ruggles's Timeline

2 Records

1721
15 Jul 1721
Birth of Joanna Ruggles in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1767
5 Sep 1767
Age 46
Death of Joanna Ruggles in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1721
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1767
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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