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Ruth Jennings 1708–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1708

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Father: Matthew Jennings

Mother: Mary Unknown

Spouse(s): Seth Burr, Joseph Bulkeley

Children(s): Sarah Bulkeley, Ebenezer Bulkeley

Ruth Jennings was born in 1708 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, the child of Matthew Jennings And Mary Unknown. Ruth Jennings married Joseph Bulkeley, Seth Samuel Capt Burr, and had children including Ebenezer Bulkeley, Sarah Bulkeley. Ruth Jennings passed away in 1787 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Biography

  • Ruth Jennings was born in 1708 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, the child of Matthew Jennings And Mary Unknown.
  • Ruth Jennings married Joseph Bulkeley, Seth Samuel Capt Burr, and had children including Ebenezer Bulkeley, Sarah Bulkeley.
  • Ruth Jennings passed away in 1787 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Ruth Jennings's Ancestors

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Ruth Jennings
1708–1787
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Matthew Jennings
Mary Unknown
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Ruth Jennings's Descendants

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Ruth Jennings (ABT 1708–1787) m. Seth (Samuel (Capt.)) Burr (20 JUN 1694–UNKNOWN) m. Joseph Bulkeley (9 MAY 1682–6 MAY 1750)
  1. 1. Sarah Bulkeley 1727– m. Ebenezer Middlebrook 1720–1754
    1. 1. Sarah Middlebrook 1749– m. Paul Nichols
      1. 1. Squire Nichols 1767–1823 m. Lydia Unknown 1766–1808
      2. 2. Ebenezer Nichols 1769–
      3. 3. James Nichols 1772–
      4. 4. Sarah Nichols 1775–
      5. 5. Ruth Nichols 1786–
      6. 6. Eunice Nichols 1786–
      7. 7. Selleck Nichols 1788–
      8. 8. Silas Nichols 1788–
      9. 9. Melissa Nichols 1791–
  2. 2. Ebenezer Bulkeley 1731–1786 m. Hannah Maltby 1741–1820
    1. 1. Ebenezer Bulkeley 1766– m. Diana Williams 1765–1817
      1. 1. Lydia Bulkeley 1798–
      2. 2. Sarah Bulkeley 1800–
      3. 3. John Bulkeley 1805– m. Emily Mallory
    2. 2. Hannah Bulkeley 1768– m. Elijah Morehouse –1820
    3. 3. Maltbie Bulkeley 1770–1845 m. Parthenia Morehouse 1780–1847
      1. 1. Andrew Bulkeley –1873
      2. 2. Ruth Bulkeley 1800–1880 m. David Beach 1785–1847
      3. 3. Clarissa Bulkeley 1803– m. Henry Seeley
      4. 4. Charity Bulkeley 1803–1832 m. Thomas Wheeler 1798–1869
      5. 5. John Bulkeley 1808– m. Catherine Morehouse
    4. 4. Sarah Bulkeley 1773– m. Abraham Morehouse 1755–
      1. 1. Daniel Morehouse 1793–
      2. 2. Malthy (Bulkley) Morehouse 1794–
      3. 3. Harriet Morehouse 1798–
      4. 4. Maria (Sturges) Morehouse 1804–
    5. 5. Mary Bulkeley 1775– m. Silas Beach
    6. 6. John Bulkeley 1778–
    7. 7. Abigail Bulkeley 1781–1788
    8. 8. George Bulkeley 1784– m. Ruth Barnes
      1. 1. John Bulkeley
      2. 2. Hannah Bulkeley m. Enoch Esterling
      3. 3. Stephen Bulkeley m. Sarah Wakeman
      4. 4. Maria Bulkeley m. Henry Vanderburgh
      5. 5. Annie Bulkeley m. Allen Haines
      6. 6. Mary Bulkeley m. Orlando Myers
      7. 7. George Bulkeley m. Eunice Howland
      8. 8. Andrew Bulkeley m. Mary (A.) Varsters
      9. 9. Emeline Bulkeley
      10. 10. Ada Bulkeley

Ruth Jennings's Timeline

3 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Ruth Jennings in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1708
ABT 1708
Birth of Ruth Jennings
None
1787
1787
Age 79
Death of Ruth Jennings in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1708

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

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