Samuel RUGGLES
Born: 18 September 1751, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 March 1795, New Milford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 17 March 1795, New Milford, Connecticut, USA
Married: Huldah WAKELEE 1780
Joseph
RUGGLES
Born
30 January 1701
,
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
abt. 1791
,
Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 170130 January 1701
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1751 Birth of ChildSamuel RUGGLES was born 18 September 1751, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Joseph was 50 years old.
Revolutionary War
RUGGLES, JOSEPH SR
Ancestor #: A099762
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1-30-1701 SUFFIELD HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: POST 1-05-1791 BROOKFIELD FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: HOADLY, PUB RECS OF THE COLONY OF CT, 1772-1776, VOL 15, PP 279-280; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, PP 58, 63, 65, 66, 67
Service Description: 1) COMMITTEE OF INSPECTION & CORRESPONDENCE; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE;
2) GRAND JUROR, RATE COLLECTOR, SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) SR & JR BOTH SERVED AS SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. 5/ 2013.
2) EL - MOTHER OF JOSIAH RUGGLES WAS MARY POLLY BENNETT, 1ST WIFE OF
3) LORENZO RUGGLES, NOT MARY ANN J X, 2ND WIFE. SEE DATACF, 4/ 2014.
RESIDENCE
1) City: NEW MILFORD - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
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1) RACHEL TOLLS
2) ELIZABETH X
Ancestor #: A099762
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1-30-1701 SUFFIELD HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: POST 1-05-1791 BROOKFIELD FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: HOADLY, PUB RECS OF THE COLONY OF CT, 1772-1776, VOL 15, PP 279-280; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 2, PP 58, 63, 65, 66, 67
Service Description: 1) COMMITTEE OF INSPECTION & CORRESPONDENCE; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE;
2) GRAND JUROR, RATE COLLECTOR, SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) SR & JR BOTH SERVED AS SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. 5/ 2013.
2) EL - MOTHER OF JOSIAH RUGGLES WAS MARY POLLY BENNETT, 1ST WIFE OF
3) LORENZO RUGGLES, NOT MARY ANN J X, 2ND WIFE. SEE DATACF, 4/ 2014.
RESIDENCE
1) City: NEW MILFORD - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) RACHEL TOLLS
2) ELIZABETH X
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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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