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Ruth E. Buffington 1761 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1761

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1842

Death Location: Bullitt Co., KY

Father: William Buffington

Mother: Mary Ferree

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In 1761, Ruth E. Buffington entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Cope Buffington and Mary Magdalena (Lena) Ferree. Ruth E. Buffington passed away in 1842 in Bullitt Co., KY.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Ruth E. Buffington entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Cope Buffington and Mary Magdalena (Lena) Ferree.
  • Ruth E. Buffington passed away in 1842 in Bullitt Co., KY.

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Ruth Buffington's Ancestors

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Ruth Buffington
1761 – 1842
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Cope Buffington
1710 – 1784
Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Mary (Magdalena (Lena)) Ferree
1712 – 1778
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Buffington
1685 – 1739
Delaware, USA
Ruth Cope
1687 – 1728
Naaman Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
Buffington Richard
1654 – 1747
Ann Francis
1652 – 1695
Oliver Cope
1647 – 1697
Rebecca Crooke
1647 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Mathews
1610 – 1670
John Cope
1622 – 1649
Elizabeth Deane
1628 – 1681
James Harland
1625 – 1680
Rebecca Kirke
1625 – 1668

Ruth Buffington's Timeline

2 Records

1761
6 May 1761
Birth of Ruth E. Buffington in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1842
27 Aug 1842
Age 81
Death of Ruth E. Buffington in Bullitt Co., KY
Bullitt Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1761
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Bullitt Co., KY

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