Ruth BREWSTER

Born

16 September 1671 , Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Died

22 August 1734 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Benjamin BREWSTER Anna ADDIS

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Born: 16 September 1671 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Father: Benjamin BREWSTER

Mother: Anna ADDIS

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan BREWSTER , Lucretia OLDHAM

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Ruth married Thomas ADGATE 15 June 1692 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Thomas ADGATE was born 16 March 1669 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Thomas died 10 December 1760 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Thomas was the child of Thomas ADGATE and Mary MARVIN.

Ruth BREWSTER died 22 August 1734 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Ruth BREWSTER married

Thomas ADGATE
Marriage date: 15 June 1692
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Thomas ADGATE was the child of Thomas ADGATE and Mary MARVIN

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1692 ADGATE [53] Thomas Adgate and Ruth Brewster ware married June 15th anno 1692 Marriage

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.

Children of Thomas ADGATE and Ruth BREWSTER

Ruth ADGATE

Born: 27 March 1693, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 February 1728, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John EDGERTON 27 December 1714 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mary ADGATE

Born: 27 August 1694, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 March 1740, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Rebekah ADGATE

Born: 10 March 1696, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 September 1781, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Hannah ADGATE

Born: 10 August 1699, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Thomas ADGATE

Born: 9 February 1702, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 December 1736, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Matthew ADGATE

Born: 21 July 1706, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 July 1787, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Martha ADGATE

Born: 9 October 1710, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 May 1755, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Eleazer WATERMAN 22 December 1731 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lucy ADGATE

Born: 13 October 1714, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 January 1718, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1671
16 September 1671
Norwich, Connecticut Colony

1692 Marriage / Partner
Ruth BREWSTER and Thomas ADGATE 15 June 1692, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 20 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Ruth ADGATE was born 27 March 1693, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 21 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Mary ADGATE was born 27 August 1694, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 22 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Rebekah ADGATE was born 10 March 1696, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 24 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Hannah ADGATE was born 10 August 1699, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 27 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Thomas ADGATE was born 9 February 1702, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 30 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Matthew ADGATE was born 21 July 1706, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 34 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Martha ADGATE was born 9 October 1710, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 39 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Lucy ADGATE was born 13 October 1714, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 43 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Ruth ADGATE married 27 December 1714, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to John EDGERTON

1718 Death of Child
Lucy ADGATE died 29 January 1718, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 46 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Death of Child
Ruth ADGATE died 23 February 1728, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 56 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Martha ADGATE married 22 December 1731, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Eleazer WATERMAN

Death — 1734
22 August 1734
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 62.

Grave

Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)

Old Cemetery Lane
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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