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Ruth Seymour 1707–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JUN 1707

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 9 SEP 1776

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Matthew Seymour

Mother: Sarah Hayes

Spouse(s): Jabez Smith

Children(s): Ruth Smith, Sarah Smith, Abraham Smith, Jabez Smith, Joel Smith

The story of Ruth Seymour began in 1707 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Ruth Seymour married Jabez Smith, and had children including Abraham Smith, Jabez Smith, Joel Smith, Ruth Smith, Sarah Smith. Ruth Seymour passed away in 1776 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Seymour began in 1707 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Ruth Seymour married Jabez Smith, and had children including Abraham Smith, Jabez Smith, Joel Smith, Ruth Smith, Sarah Smith.
  • Ruth Seymour passed away in 1776 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Ruth Seymour's Ancestors

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Ruth Seymour
1707–1776
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Matthew Seymour
1669–1735
Norwalk, New London, Connecticut
Sarah Hayes
1673–1712
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Seymour
1632–1712
Sawbridgeworth, Hert, England
Hannah Marvin
1634–1681
Great Bentley, co. Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Marvin
1700–1680
Elizabeth Gregory
1604–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Marvin
1545–1615
Margaret Gilligat
1562–1633
Henry Gregory
1580–1655
Mary Goody
1593–1641

Ruth Seymour's Descendants

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Ruth Seymour (12 JUN 1707–9 SEP 1776) m. Jabez Smith (29 NOV 1705–22 SEP 1787)
  1. 1. Ruth Smith 1736–1737
  2. 2. Sarah Smith 1730–1731
  3. 3. Abraham Smith 1733–1784 m. Mary Baxter 1734–1802
    1. 1. Ruth Smith 1760–1761
    2. 2. Abraham (Smith) Jr. 1754–1755
    3. 3. Jabez Smith 1759–1760
    4. 4. John (Rueben) Smith 1762–1836
    5. 5. Pettitt Smith 1765–1787 m. Huddah Westcott 1776–1787
      1. 1. Troy Smith 1787–1848 m. Jane Shortenkirk 1804–1849
        1. 1. Lydia (St John) Smith 1846–1922 m. Russell (M.) Whitney 1838–1921
  4. 4. Jabez Smith 1731–1732
  5. 5. Joel Smith 1735–1736

Ruth Seymour's Timeline

2 Records

1707
12 JUN 1707
Birth of Ruth Seymour in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1776
9 SEP 1776
Age 69
Death of Ruth Seymour in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1707
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1776
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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