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Ruth Seymour 1707 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1707

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Death Date: 9 Sep 1776

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Matthew Seymour

Mother: Sarah Hayes

Spouse(s): Jabez Smith

Children(s): Sarah Smith, Jabez Smith, Abraham Smith, Abigail Smith, Joel Smith, Ruth Smith, Matthew Smith, Seth Smith, Isaac Smith

In 1707, Ruth Seymour entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, born to Matthew Seymour and Sarah Hayes. Ruth Seymour married Jabez Smith, and had children including Sarah Smith, Jabez Smith, Abraham Smith, Abigail Smith, Joel Smith, Ruth Smith, Matthew Smith, Seth Smith, Isaac Smith. Ruth Seymour passed away in 1776 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Ruth Seymour entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, born to Matthew Seymour and Sarah Hayes.
  • Ruth Seymour married Jabez Smith, and had children including Sarah Smith, Jabez Smith, Abraham Smith, Abigail Smith, Joel Smith, Ruth Smith, Matthew Smith, Seth Smith, Isaac Smith.
  • Ruth Seymour passed away in 1776 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Seymour
1669 – 1735
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Sarah Hayes
1673 – 1712
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jabez Smith
1705 – 1787
Birth Location: Milford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Smith
1730 –
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Jabez Smith
1731 – 1818
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Abraham Smith
1733 – 1784
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Smith
1735 –
Birth Location: Connecticut, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Joel Smith
1735 – 1817
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Ruth Smith
1736 –
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Matthew Smith
1740 – 1823
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Seth Smith
1743 –
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Isaac Smith
1743 – 1824
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Ruth Seymour's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Seymour
1707 – 1776
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Parents
Matthew Seymour
1669 – 1735
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Sarah Hayes
1673 – 1712
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Hayes
1640 – 1712
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Moore
1657 – 1729
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Hayes
1600 – 1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Seymour's Descendants

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Ruth Seymour (12 Jun 1707 – 9 Sep 1776) m. Jabez Smith (1705-11-29 – 1787-09-22)
  1. 1. Sarah Smith (17 September 1730 – )
  2. 2. Jabez Smith (12 December 1731 – 24 May 1818)
  3. 3. Abraham Smith (6 June 1733 – 20 March 1784)
  4. 4. Abigail Smith (1735 – )
  5. 5. Joel Smith (9 June 1735 – 10 June 1817)
  6. 6. Ruth Smith (16 January 1736 – )
  7. 7. Matthew Smith (15 February 1740 – 23 March 1823)
  8. 8. Seth Smith (1743 – )
  9. 9. Isaac Smith (15 Jan 1743 – 30 Sep 1824) m. Hannah Rockwell (11 August 1738 – 27 Nov 1793)
    1. 1. Zadock Smith (1764 – 8 March 1850)
    2. 2. Elias (H) Smith (18 Jan 1766 – 2 Sep 1845) m. Prualla Holmes (09 Oct 1769 – 12 Mar 1856)
      1. 1. Marcellus Smith (08 Dec 1788 – 27 Aug 1854) m. Wealthy Allen (17 Nov 1795 – 26 Mar 1856)
        1. 1. Pruella (Abbie) Smith (11 Sep 1825 – 7 Jan 1910) m. Ransom (W.) Halbert (11 Jul 1829 – 27 February 1901)
      2. 2. Jared (E) Smith (8 July 1790 – )
      3. 3. John Smith (19 May 1792 – )
      4. 4. Elias Smith (22 July 1794 – )
      5. 5. Isaac (Allen) Smith (27 January 1797 – )
      6. 6. Abigail Smith (7 May 1799 – )
      7. 7. John (Lewis) Smith (10 February 1803 – )
      8. 8. Alexander Smith (25 October 1805 – )
      9. 9. Harriet (Electa) Smith (18 October 1811 – )
    3. 3. Isaac Smith (29 Jun 1768 – 27 Nov 1851)
    4. 4. Abijah Smith (10 Mar 1770 – 27 May 1851)
    5. 5. Polly Smith (11 Jul 1772 – 20 Oct 1840)
    6. 6. Ruth Smith (7 Dec 1775 – 21 Nov 1793)
    7. 7. Abijah Smith (1787 – )
    8. 8. Isaac Smith (2 Feb 1788 – )

Ruth Seymour's Timeline

3 Records

1707
12 Jun 1707
Birth of Ruth Seymour in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
1776
9 Sep 1776
Age 69
Death of Ruth Seymour in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1776
23 Nov 1776
Age 69
Burial of Ruth Seymour in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1707
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1776
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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