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Ruth Mathews 1753–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1753

Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA

Father: Col Mathews

Mother: Catherine Campbell

Spouse(s): William Rowell, Joshua Tenant

Children(s): Ruth Rowell

Ruth Mathews was born in 1753 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Col Benjamin Mathews And Catherine Mary Campbell. Ruth Mathews married Joshua Tenant, William Rowell, and had children including Ruth Rowell. Ruth Mathews passed away in 1832 in Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Mathews was born in 1753 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Col Benjamin Mathews And Catherine Mary Campbell.
  • Ruth Mathews married Joshua Tenant, William Rowell, and had children including Ruth Rowell.
  • Ruth Mathews passed away in 1832 in Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA.

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Ruth Mathews's Ancestors

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Ruth Mathews
1753–1832
Birth Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Col Benjamin Mathews
1708–1755
Loch Carron, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Catherine (Mary) Campbell
1712–1755
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Mathews's Descendants

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Ruth Mathews (4 September 1753–1832) m. William Rowell (1755–31 Aug 1810) m. Joshua Tenant (1749–13 Oct 1778)
  1. 1. Ruth Rowell 1794–1842 m. Robert DUNNING 1794–
    1. 1. Sarah (M “Sadie”) Dunning 1836–1919 m. Dennis (E) Wilson 1830–1902
      1. 1. James (R.) Wilson 1857–1862
      2. 2. Delma (E.) Wilson 1863–1864
      3. 3. Sadie (Lizzie) Wilson 1871–1890
      4. 4. Minnie (E.) Wilson 1865–1866

Ruth Mathews's Timeline

4 Records

1753
4 September 1753
Birth of Ruth Mathews in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
1773
14 Jan 1773
Age 20
Ruth Mathews was married in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States
1780
1780
Age 27
Ruth Mathews was married in Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1832
1832
Age 79
Death of Ruth Mathews in Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA
Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1753
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1773
    Event Place: Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA

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