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Ruth Butler 1702–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 APR 1702

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father: William Butler

Mother: Hannah Hills

Spouse(s): Abraham Shipman

Children(s): Edmund Shipman

In 1702, Ruth Butler entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to William Butler And Hannah Hills. Ruth Butler married Abraham Shipman, and had children including Edmund Shipman. Ruth Butler passed away in 1762 in Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1702, Ruth Butler entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to William Butler And Hannah Hills.
  • Ruth Butler married Abraham Shipman, and had children including Edmund Shipman.
  • Ruth Butler passed away in 1762 in Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Butler's Ancestors

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Ruth Butler
1702–1762
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
William Butler
1670–1714
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah Hills
1672–1743
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Nathaniel Butler
1641–1698
Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sarah (Banbury) Green
1642–1703
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
William (Hills) Jr.
1640–1693
Sarah Elsing
1644–1691
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Butler
1608–1684
Elizabeth Bigelow
1606–1691
SAMUEL Green
1615–1702
Jane Bainbridge
1617–1657
William Hills
1608–1683
Phyllis Lyman
1611–1648
Abraham Elsing
1586–1648
Rebecca Steele
1629–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Butler's Descendants

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Ruth Butler (29 APR 1702–1762) m. Abraham Shipman (31 DEC 1695–26 APR 1750)
  1. 1. Edmund Shipman 1740–1833 m. Lois Wilcox 1739–
    1. 1. Eliphas Shipman 1761–1812 m. Sally Doubleday 1763–1826
      1. 1. Caleb Shipman 1787–1859
        1. 1. John Shipman 1810– m. Rachel Hobart 1814–1883

Ruth Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1702
29 APR 1702
Birth of Ruth Butler in Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
1762
1762
Age 60
Death of Ruth Butler in Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 APR 1702
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 June 2019, 23:09), entry for Ruth Butler(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZ4P-YHK
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 July 2019), Ruth Butler, ; citing Birth, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272224.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Ruth in entry for Abraham Shipman, 06 Oct 1723; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Ruth Butler, 29 Apr 1702; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Saybrook, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 June 2019, 23:09), entry for Ruth Butler(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZ4P-YHK
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Ruth in entry for Abraham Shipman, 06 Oct 1723; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

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