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Ruth Burton 1759–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: bp 12 Aug 1759

Birth Location: Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 20 Jul 1794

Death Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Burton

Mother: Ruth Kinney

Spouse(s): Thomas Towne

Children(s): Fanny Town, Arad Towne

In 1759, Ruth Burton entered the world in Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Burton And Ruth Kinney. Ruth Burton married Thomas Towne, and had children including Arad Towne, Fanny Town. Ruth Burton passed away in 1794 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Ruth Burton entered the world in Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Burton And Ruth Kinney.
  • Ruth Burton married Thomas Towne, and had children including Arad Towne, Fanny Town.
  • Ruth Burton passed away in 1794 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Burton
1716–1775
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Kinney
1717–1792
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Towne
1759–1819
Birth Location: Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Fanny Town
1783–1862
Birth Location: Warwick, Massachusetts
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Arad Towne
1790–1875
Birth Location: Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ruth Burton's Ancestors

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Ruth Burton
1759–1794
Birth Place: Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Burton
1716–1775
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Kinney
1717–1792
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Burton
1683–1750
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Sarah Harvey
1680–
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel Kinney
1683–1765
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Richards
1684–1766
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Goodridge
1665–1695
Hannah GILBERT
1646–1740
Peter HARVEY
1638–1695
Thomas trees)
1655–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Goodridge
1639–1716
HUMPHREY Gilbert
1615–1657
Elizabeth Black
1632–1693
Elizabeth Harvey

Ruth Burton's Descendants

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Ruth Burton (bp 12 Aug 1759–20 Jul 1794) m. Thomas Towne (25 Dec 1759–11 Dec 1819)
  1. 1. Fanny Town 1783–1862
  2. 2. Arad Towne 1790–1875 m. Tryphena McCloud 1797–1871
    1. 1. Cleora (Augusta) Towne 1820–1902 m. David (Arms) Brown 1819–1900
      1. 1. Charles (Clifford) Brown 1858–1932 m. Ida (Mae Brown) (McCloud) 1857–1941
        1. 1. Belle (Cleora) Brown 1885–1981 m. Walter (Clarence) Robinson 1889–
        2. 2. Mabel (Blanche) Daskam 1883–1964
        3. 3. Helen (E) Brown 1887– m. Leslie (Arthur) White 1886–1971
        4. 4. Paul (Clifford) Brown 1889–1919
        5. 5. Anna (Laura) Kakac 1897–1963
        6. 6. Marguerite (Ethel) Olson 1899–1990
        7. 7. Edward (C) Brown 1902–
      2. 2. George (A) Brown 1847–
      3. 3. Ada (C) Brown 1851–1931
    2. 2. Thomas (Martin) Towne 1835–1912

Ruth Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1759
bp 12 Aug 1759
Birth of Ruth Burton in Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1794
20 Jul 1794
Age 35
Death of Ruth Burton in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: bp 12 Aug 1759
    Event Place: Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1794
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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