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Ruth Symonds 1640 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 23 Feb 1702

Death Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Symonds

Mother: Martha Reade

Spouse(s): John Emerson

Children(s): Martha Emerson

In 1640, Ruth Symonds entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Symonds and Martha Reade. Ruth Symonds married John Emerson, and had children including Martha Emerson. Ruth Symonds passed away in 1702 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Ruth Symonds entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Symonds and Martha Reade.
  • Ruth Symonds married John Emerson, and had children including Martha Emerson.
  • Ruth Symonds passed away in 1702 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Symonds
1595 – 1678
Birth Location: Yeldham, Essex, England
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Martha Reade
1602 – 1662
Birth Location: Wickford, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

John Emerson
1625 – 1700
Birth Location: Bishops, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Martha Emerson
1662 – 1708
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Ruth Symonds's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Symonds
1640 – 1702
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Symonds
1595 – 1678
Yeldham, Essex, England
Martha Reade
1602 – 1662
Wickford, Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard Symonds
1560 – 1627
Great Yeldham, Essex, England
Fanny (Elizabeth) Plumbe
1560 – 1611
Great Yeldham, Essex, England
Edmund Reade
1563 – 1623
Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England
Elizabeth Cooke
1578 – 1638
Pebmarsh, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Symonds
1534 – 1656
Ann BENBOW
1538 – 1597
Lord Plumb
1505 – 1586
Lady Hall
1508 – 1596
William Reade
1539 – 1603
Martha Church
1541 – 1577
Thomas Cook
1541 – 1621
Susan Brand
1548 – 1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Symonds
1505 – 1534
Margaret Symonds
Thomas Colonel
1505 – 1560
Margaret Bayley
1505 – 1600
Lord Plumbe
1478 – 1583
Lady Cissely
1482 – 1596
Sir Hall
1470 – 1542
Florence Byeston
1470 – 1562
Sir Reade
1510 – 1542
Elizabeth Mennis
1516 – 1557
John Runwell
1519 – 1577
Margaret Wyseman
1525 – 1580
Sir Cooke
1515 – 1559
Joan Sydney
1522 – 1561

Ruth Symonds's Descendants

1.
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Ruth Symonds (1640 – 23 Feb 1702) m. John Emerson (26 Feb 1625 – 2 December 1700)
  1. 1. Martha Emerson (28 Nov 1662 – 14 Apr 1708) m. William Cogswell (4 December 1659 – 14 April 1708)
    1. 1. Edward Cogswell (13 Aug 1686 – 17 Apr 1773) m. Hannah Browne (19 February 1691 – 6 Jun 1771)
      1. 1. Nathaniel Cogswell (13 February 1714 – 4 November 1810)
      2. 2. Judith Cogswell (25 January 1717 – 17 February 1799) m. Jacob Kinne (2 June 1707 – 5 October 1795)
        1. 1. Kezia Kinne (22 August 1742 – 24 May 1809) m. Zechariah Noble (10 Apr 1737 – 10 May 1770) m. Isaac Dayton (3 March 1746 – 2 June 1812)
        2. 2. Sarah (27 March 1750 – 9 November 1822)
        3. 3. Parley Kinney (7 Apr 1753 – 15 Mar 1833) m. Sarah Hine (1754 – 1824)
        4. 4. Lyman Kinney (1756 – 14 Feb 1798) m. Sarah Stone
      3. 3. Lucy Cogswell (14 Apr 1726 – 23 Sep 1782) m. Daniel Averill (17 May 1717 – 23 October 1785)
        1. 1. Lucy Averill (1744 – 6 March 1825)
        2. 2. Nathan ((Rev)) Averill (15 Dec 1745 – 11 Apr 1820) m. Rosannah Noble (12 Jul 1752 – 05 Dec 1812)
        3. 3. Daniel Averill (1747 – 5 Aug 1842)
        4. 4. Esther Averill (1749 – 1 March 1825)
        5. 5. Nathaniel Averill (1755 – 23 Dec 1834)
        6. 6. Judith Averill (1756 – 18 May 1784)
        7. 7. Ruth Averill (abt 1756 – 18 May 1774)
        8. 8. Daniel Averill (1763 – 5 August 1842)
      4. 4. Martha Cogswell (1728 – 30 July 1781) m. Moses Averill (6 Mar 1723 – 22 Jan 1784)
        1. 1. Isaac Averill (25 Jun 1750 – 30 Jul 1815)
        2. 2. Lois Averill (1752 – 3 October 1830) m. Lemuel Clark (29 May 1743 – 3 December 1825)
        3. 3. Elisha Averill (1754 – 1821)
        4. 4. Martha Averill (1763 – 1805)
        5. 5. Currence Averill
        6. 6. Moses Averill (12 June 1766 – 4 October 1811)
        7. 7. Philo Averill (20 Mar 1768 – 22 Oct 1844)
        8. 8. Calvin Averill
        9. 9. Amy Averill
      5. 5. William Cogswell (22 Dec 1734 – 19 Feb 1786)
      6. 6. Cogswell ( – 28 Aug 1861)
    2. 2. Martha Cogswell (1687 – 7 Aug 1774)
    3. 3. Dorothy Cogswell (31 Aug 1692 – 1758)
    4. 4. Lucy Cogswell (1695 – 27 Feb 1734)
    5. 5. Emerson Cogswell (1700 – 29 Mar 1788)
    6. 6. Eunice Cogswell (1704 – 25 Jul 1730)
    7. 7. Nathaniel Coggswell (1706 – 1810)

Ruth Symonds's Timeline

3 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Ruth Symonds in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1702
23 Feb 1702
Age 62
Death of Ruth Symonds in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1702
2 Mar 1702
Age 62
Ruth Symonds - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1702
    Event Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1702
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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