Ruth Elizabeth
PERRY
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Born: 18 April 1786 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Ruth Elizabeth married Charles P WHITE 26 January 1812 in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles P WHITE was born abt. 1790 in Rhode Island, USA.
Ruth Elizabeth PERRY died 17 April 1870
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Charles P WHITEMarriage date: 26 January 1812
Marriage place: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Children of Charles P WHITE and Ruth Elizabeth PERRY
Maxson Perry WHITEAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Ruth Elizabeth PERRY.
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Birth — 178618 April 1786
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1812 Marriage / PartnerRuth Elizabeth PERRY and Charles P WHITE 26 January 1812, North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
She was 25 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildMaxson Perry WHITE was born 1 February 1827, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
Ruth Elizabeth was 40 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Marriage of ChildMaxson Perry WHITE married 5 August 1850, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut) to Abby GAVITT
Record added: 7/23/2025 3:00:00 PM
Last updated: 7/23/2025 3:03:20 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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