Samuel RUGGLES

Born

18 September 1751 , New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 March 1795 , New Milford, Connecticut, USA

Samuel married Huldah WAKELEE abt. 1780 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Huldah WAKELEE was born abt. 1760

Parents & Family of Samuel RUGGLES

Parents of Samuel RUGGLES

Father

Joseph RUGGLES

Mother

Elizabeth STUDEVANT

Grandparents of Samuel RUGGLES

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin RUGGLES Mercy WOODBRIDGE

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Samuel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel RUGGLES

Samuel RUGGLES married

Huldah WAKELEE
Marriage date: abt. 1780
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Children of Samuel RUGGLES and Huldah WAKELEE

Eli RUGGLES

Born: 9 June 1781, New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 August 1847, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1751
18 September 1751
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Revolutionary War

RUGGLES, SAMUEL
Ancestor #: A099777
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1751 BROOKFIELD CONNECTICUT
Death: 1795 BROOKFIELD CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) CAPT JOSEPH SMITH, COL DAVID WATERBURY

RESIDENCE
1) County: FAIRFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT

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1) HULDAH WAKELEE

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1781 Birth of Child
Eli RUGGLES was born 9 June 1781, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 29 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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Name: Samuel Ruggles
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Death Date: 17 Mar 1795
Death Place: New Milford, Connecticut
Age: 44
Birth Date: 1751
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03416-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3195
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F762-J25 : 3 December 2014), Samuel Ruggles, 17 Mar 1795; citing New Milford, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,195.'

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Gallow Hills Cemetery New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA PLOT 44

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Gallow Hills Cemetery New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA PLOT 44

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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