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Ruth WEST 1651–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1651

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 31 Dec 1741

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Father: FRANCIS WEST

Mother: MARGERY REEVES

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Sr

Children(s): Abigail Skiffe, Son Skiffe, Sarah Skiffe, John Skiffe, Hannah Skiffe, Beulah Skiffe, Stephen Skiff, Ruth Skiffe, *Joseph Skiffe

In 1651, Ruth WEST entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Francis West And Margery Reeves. Ruth WEST married Nathaniel Skiffe Sr, and had children including Abigail 30 Skiffe, Beulah 35 Skiffe, Hannah 34 Skiffe, John 33 Skiffe, Joseph Skiffe, Ruth Skiffe, Sarah 32 Skiffe, Son Skiffe, Stephen Skiff. Ruth WEST passed away in 1741 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1651, Ruth WEST entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Francis West And Margery Reeves.
  • Ruth WEST married Nathaniel Skiffe Sr, and had children including Abigail 30 Skiffe, Beulah 35 Skiffe, Hannah 34 Skiffe, John 33 Skiffe, Joseph Skiffe, Ruth Skiffe, Sarah 32 Skiffe, Son Skiffe, Stephen Skiff.
  • Ruth WEST passed away in 1741 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

FRANCIS WEST
1606–1692
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
FW
MARGERY REEVES
1608–1694
Birth Location: England
MR

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Sr
1645–1723
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
NS

Children(s)

Abigail Skiffe
1679–1715
Birth Location: Massachusetts Colony, MA
AS
Son Skiffe
1681–1681
Birth Location: Tisbury, Martha'sVineyard, Massachusetts
SS
Sarah Skiffe
1683–
Birth Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
SS
John Skiffe
1686–1711
Birth Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
JS
Hannah Skiffe
1688–
Birth Location: Chilmark, Massachusetts
HS
Beulah Skiffe
1689–
Birth Location: Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
BS
Stephen Skiff
1695–1737
Birth Location: Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
SS
Ruth Skiffe
1718–1784
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
RS
*Joseph Skiffe
1687–
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony
*S

Ruth WEST's Ancestors

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Ruth WEST
1651–1741
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
FRANCIS WEST
1606–1692
Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
MARGERY REEVES
1608–1694
England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Leighton) West
1564–1634
Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Sankey
1568–1608
Edelsborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth WEST's Descendants

1.
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Ruth WEST (1651–31 Dec 1741) m. Nathaniel (Skiffe) Sr (20 Mar 1645–24 Apr 1723)
  1. 1. Abigail ((30)) Skiffe 1679–1715
  2. 2. Son Skiffe 1681–1681
  3. 3. Sarah ((32)) Skiffe 1683–
  4. 4. John ((33)) Skiffe 1686–1711
  5. 5. Hannah ((34)) Skiffe 1688–
  6. 6. Beulah ((35)) Skiffe 1689–
  7. 7. Stephen Skiff 1695–1737
  8. 8. Ruth Skiffe 1718–1784
  9. 9. *Joseph Skiffe 1687–

Ruth WEST's Timeline

2 Records

1651
1651
Birth of Ruth WEST in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1741
31 Dec 1741
Age 90
Death of Ruth WEST in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony
Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1741
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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