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Ruth Fish 1701–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1701

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1 August 1798

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Preserved Fish

Mother: Ruth Cooke

Spouse(s): Benjamin Sherman

Children(s): Ruth Sherman

In 1701, Ruth Fish entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Preserved Fish And Ruth Cooke. Ruth Fish married Benjamin Shearman Sherman, and had children including Lydia Sherman, Ruth Caroline Sherman. Ruth Fish passed away in 1798 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1701, Ruth Fish entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Preserved Fish And Ruth Cooke.
  • Ruth Fish married Benjamin Shearman Sherman, and had children including Lydia Sherman, Ruth Caroline Sherman.
  • Ruth Fish passed away in 1798 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Ruth Fish's Ancestors

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Ruth Fish
1701–1798
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Preserved Fish
1679–1745
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth Cooke
1682–1775
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Cooke) Jr
1653–1737
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth Shaw
1660–1737
RI
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cooke
1630–1691
Mary Borden
1633–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Cooke
1600–1677
Rebecca Westcott
1605–1672
Richard Borden
1595–1671
Joan Fowle
1604–1688

Ruth Fish's Descendants

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Ruth Fish (30 November 1701–1 August 1798) m. Benjamin (Shearman \) Sherman (1714–1783)
  1. 1. Ruth (Caroline) Sherman 1734–1822 m. Joseph Sisson 1728–1822

Ruth Fish's Timeline

2 Records

1701
30 November 1701
Birth of Ruth Fish in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1798
1 August 1798
Age 97
Death of Ruth Fish in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1701
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1798
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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