Josephus RUGG

Born

19 December 1753 , Holden, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

8 February 1823 , Compton, Lower Canada

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Joseph RUGG Ruth GLAZIER

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Born: 19 December 1753 in Holden, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joseph RUGG

Mother: Ruth GLAZIER

Paternal grandparents: Daniel RUGG , Elizabeth PRIEST

Maternal grandparents: Joseph GLAZIER , Sarah STEDMAN

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Josephus married Hepsibah NURSE 30 November 1768 in Holden, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Hepsibah NURSE was born 1 July 1755 in Rutland, Massachusetts, USA. Hepsibah died 12 January 1813 in Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield). Hepsibah was the child of Benjamin NURSE and Martha MARBLE.

Josephus RUGG died 8 February 1823 in Compton, Lower Canada .
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Josephus RUGG married

Hepsibah NURSE
Marriage date: 30 November 1768
Marriage place: Holden, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Hepsibah NURSE was the child of Benjamin NURSE and Martha MARBLE

Children of Josephus RUGG and Hepsibah NURSE

Josephus RUGG

Born: 18 June 1775, Nelson, New Hampshire, New England
Died: ,

Hepzibah RUGG

Born: 15 July 1778, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

Martha RUGG

Born: 27 February 1780, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

David RUGG

Born: 6 January 1782, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: 22 February 1847, Compton, Canada East

Jonas RUGG

Born: 8 April 1784, Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Ruth RUGG

Born: 6 April 1786, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

Sarah RUGG

Born: 14 July 1788, Nelson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died: ,

Luther RUGG

Born: 25 August 1790, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

Calvin RUGG

Born: 17 May 1792, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1805, , Massachusetts, USA

Lucy RUGG

Born: 1 September 1795, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth
Name: Josephus Rugg
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1753
Birth Place: Holden, Massachusetts
Father Name: Joseph Rugg
Mother Name: Ruth Rugg

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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1768 Marriage / Partner
Josephus RUGG and Hepsibah NURSE 30 November 1768, Holden, Massachusetts, USA

He was 14 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Josephus RUGG was born 18 June 1775, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 21 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Hepzibah RUGG was born 15 July 1778, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 24 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Martha RUGG was born 27 February 1780, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 26 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
David RUGG was born 6 January 1782, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 28 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Jonas RUGG was born 8 April 1784, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Josephus was 30 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Ruth RUGG was born 6 April 1786, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 32 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Sarah RUGG was born 14 July 1788, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 34 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Luther RUGG was born 25 August 1790, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

Josephus was 36 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Calvin RUGG was born 17 May 1792, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Josephus was 38 years old.

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

1795 Birth of Child
Lucy RUGG was born 1 September 1795, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Josephus was 41 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hepsibah NURSE died 12 January 1813, Nelson, New Hampshire, USA (Munsonville) (Packersfield)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

Death — 1823
8 February 1823
Compton, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 69.

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Last updated: 12/23/2016 8:28:16 AM

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state