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John Ruggles 1579–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1656

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: George Ruggles

Mother:

Spouse(s): Frances (Ruggles), Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): George Ruggles

In 1579, John Ruggles entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to George Ruggles And Susannah Cornish. John Ruggles married Elizabeth Smith, Frances Ruggles, and had children including George Ruggles. John Ruggles passed away in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1579, John Ruggles entered the world in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to George Ruggles And Susannah Cornish.
  • John Ruggles married Elizabeth Smith, Frances Ruggles, and had children including George Ruggles.
  • John Ruggles passed away in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ruggles's Ancestors

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John Ruggles
1579–1656
Birth Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Parents
George Ruggles
1558–1616
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Alice Howlat
1528–1573
Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ruggles's Descendants

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John Ruggles (1579–21 Jan 1656) m. Frances (Ruggles) (1581–after 1630) m. Elizabeth Smith (1578–Nov 1612)
  1. 1. George Ruggles 1611–1669 m. Elizabeth Bateson 1612–1681
    1. 1. Elizabeth Broune-Ruggies 1633–1685 m. John ((Deacon)) Rogers 1598–1599 m. William (Browne of Massachusetts Bay) Colony 1632–1669

John Ruggles's Timeline

4 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Ruggles in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1656
21 Jan 1656
Age 77
Death of John Ruggles in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1658
26 Apr 1658
Age 79
John Ruggles - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1818
1818-1832
Age 239
John Ruggles resided here in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Applications of Freemen

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1656
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Essex Institute; Salem, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849
    [4] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
    [5] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 28

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1658
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818-1832
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

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