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Ruth Cope 1687–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1687

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1728

Death Location: Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Oliver Cope

Mother: Rebecca None

Spouse(s): Thomas Buffington

Children(s): William Buffington, Ruth Buffington, Susannah Buffington

The story of Ruth Cope began in 1687 in England. Ruth Cope married Thomas Buffington, and had children including Ruth Buffington, Susannah Buffington, William Cope Buffington. Ruth Cope passed away in 1728 in Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Cope began in 1687 in England.
  • Ruth Cope married Thomas Buffington, and had children including Ruth Buffington, Susannah Buffington, William Cope Buffington.
  • Ruth Cope passed away in 1728 in Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Cope's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Cope
1687–1728
Birth Place: England
Parents
Oliver Cope
1647–1697
Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Rebecca
–1728
Grandparents
John (cj*) Cope
1622–1649
Stafford March, Chisledon, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Cope
1628–1685
Fletton, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cope
1600–1656
Margaret Downes
1597–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Cope
1556–1634
Maude Truslowe
1570–1635

Ruth Cope's Descendants

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Ruth Cope (16 March 1687–1728) m. Thomas Buffington (1685–10 December 1739)
  1. 1. William (Cope) Buffington 1724–1784 m. Magdalena ('Lena') Ferree 1712–1778
    1. 1. Joel (Buffington) 💗 1744–1821
      1. 1. Abraham Buffington 1784–1861 m. Margaret Ward 1784–1851 m. Jane Buffington 1804–1892
        1. 1. Elizabeth Buffington 1806–1884 m. Isaac (Casey) DePriest 1802–1878
        2. 2. Lloyd (Ward) Buffington 1804–1872
        3. 3. Abraham (C Buffington) 1 1822–1905 m. Mary (Ann) Buffington 1823–1891
        4. 4. Elvira (Buffington) 1 1825–1880
        5. 5. Asa (Jackson) Buffington 1830–1891
        6. 6. Margaret Buffington 1809–1870 m. Lewis Harvey 1799–1864
        7. 7. Joseph (C) BUFFINGTON 1823–1914 m. Elizabeth Buffington 1833–1914
        8. 8. Phillip (C Buffington) 1 1811–1850
        9. 9. Susannah Buffington 1817–
        10. 10. Rebecca Buffington 1810–
        11. 11. Margaret Buffington 1820–1870
        12. 12. Joel Buffington 1813–1882 m. Elizabeth Gaston 1813–1905
        13. 13. Mary (Ann) Buffington 1828–
      2. 2. William Buffington 1773–1854
      3. 3. Joseph (X) Buffington 1776–1849
      4. 4. Philip (C) Buffington 1777–1850
      5. 5. Jacob Buffington 1785–1880
      6. 6. Susannah Buffington 1794–1870
        1. 1. Solomon Nighswonger 1813–1886
        2. 2. Peter Nighswonger 1817–1897
        3. 3. Reason (Nighswonger) Jr 1819–1904 m. Ellen Gregory 1827–1909
        4. 4. Magdeline Rickart 1821–1908
        5. 5. Abraham Nighswonger 1823–1885
        6. 6. Mason Nighswonger 1826–1895
      7. 7. Richard Buffington 1795–1840
      8. 8. Mary (Magdalena) Buffington 1797–1840
      9. 9. Asa Buffington 1799–1834
    2. 2. David Buffington 1757–1836
    3. 3. Jonathan Buffington 1759–1801
    4. 4. Ruth (E) Buffington 1757–
    5. 5. Susanna Buffington 1748–1794
    6. 6. Thomas Buffington 1751–1836
    7. 7. William Buffington 1762–1824
  2. 2. Ruth Buffington 1718– m. John Ferree 1685–1769
  3. 3. Susannah Buffington 1722–1811 m. Evan Jones 1721–1809
    1. 1. Ruth Jones 1750–1815

Ruth Cope's Timeline

2 Records

1687
16 March 1687
Birth of Ruth Cope in England
England
1728
1728
Age 41
Death of Ruth Cope in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1687
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshallton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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