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Ruth Dean 1765–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1765

Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Benoni Wight

Mother: Sarah Wight

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Dean began in 1765 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1844, Ruth Dean resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Dean passed away in 1788 in Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Dean began in 1765 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1844, Ruth Dean resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Ruth Dean passed away in 1788 in Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Dean's Ancestors

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Ruth Dean
1765–1788
Birth Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benoni Wight
1721–1775
Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Wight
1725–1800
Wrenthem, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Wight
1688–1755
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Hawes
1691–1721
Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan Thayer
1702–1746
of Mendon
Elizabeth Sampson
1696–
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1654–1729
Josiah Thayer
1670–1726
Sarah Thayer
1673–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1634–1681
Jane Goodenow
1636–1684
Deacon #2958
1635–1720
Sarah #2959
1642–1678

Ruth Dean's Timeline

3 Records

1765
17 Oct 1765
Birth of Ruth Dean in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1788
1788
Age 23
Death of Ruth Dean
None
1844
7 Jan 1844
Age 79
Ruth Dean resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1765
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, New England Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History Boston School of Theology Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Film Number: 1508912; Description: Item 10: Member Records, 1837 - 1863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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