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Samuel Ruggles

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Samuel Ruggles

Birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
17 Mar 1795 (aged 43)
Brookfield Center, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
#44
Memorial ID
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Samuel was the son of Elizabeth Sturdevant and Capt. Joseph Ruggles (his 2nd marriage).
He had 14 siblings, 2 from his father's 2nd marriage the rest from his first marriage with Rachel Tolles. They are (from Rachel, so would be Samuel's 1/2 siblings): Sarah, Mercy, Mabel, Timothy, Lucy, Amma, Benjamin, Lois, Lazarus, Rachel, Capt. Joseph, Jr. and Ashbel. Samuel's full siblings: Elizabeth Amanda and Mary.
He served from May to Nov., 1775 in Capt. Joseph Smith's 8th Company, Fifth Regiment. He lived on his father's homestead on Iron Works Hill.
Samuel married Huldah Wakelee on June 1, 1779 in Brookfield, Ct. Their son Eldad Ruggles is our ancestor. They had 8 more children: Thirza, Eli, Isaac Wakelee, Huldah, Lodema, Marcia, Lucia and Samuel (Reverend).
Samuel was the son of Elizabeth Sturdevant and Capt. Joseph Ruggles (his 2nd marriage).
He had 14 siblings, 2 from his father's 2nd marriage the rest from his first marriage with Rachel Tolles. They are (from Rachel, so would be Samuel's 1/2 siblings): Sarah, Mercy, Mabel, Timothy, Lucy, Amma, Benjamin, Lois, Lazarus, Rachel, Capt. Joseph, Jr. and Ashbel. Samuel's full siblings: Elizabeth Amanda and Mary.
He served from May to Nov., 1775 in Capt. Joseph Smith's 8th Company, Fifth Regiment. He lived on his father's homestead on Iron Works Hill.
Samuel married Huldah Wakelee on June 1, 1779 in Brookfield, Ct. Their son Eldad Ruggles is our ancestor. They had 8 more children: Thirza, Eli, Isaac Wakelee, Huldah, Lodema, Marcia, Lucia and Samuel (Reverend).

Inscription

In
Memory of
Samuel Ruggles
who died March 17, 1795
aged 41 years.



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  • Created by: Sue Williams
  • Added: Nov 23, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8123480/samuel-ruggles: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Ruggles (18 Sep 1751–17 Mar 1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8123480, citing Gallow Hills Cemetery, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Sue Williams (contributor 46538018).