Ruth Sherwood

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     Ruth was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Sherwood. Ruth was 1st married to Samuel Drake in 1688. Ruth married 2nd John Barlow, son of John Barlow II and Abigail Lockwood, circa 1692.1 John & Ruth had children: John [9/06/1693 & bapt. 2/24/1694/5] [1/10/1717 Mary Sikes], Samuel [11/14/1695 & bapt. 4/26/1696-1734] [m. Sarah (Sherman) Strong], Abigail [6/30/1697 & bapt. 9/05/1697-4/16/1743] [m. ca 1716 William Hill], Ann [10/06/1699 & 11/19/1699-11/--/1764] [m. 9/01/1720 Jeremiah Sturgis], Joseph [4/14/1701 & bapt. 5/18/1701] [m. 1st Sarah Bradley m. 2nd Experience Davis], Francis [7/11/1702 & bapt. 8/16/1702] [m. Elizabeth], Sarah 2/27/1703 & bapt. 3/05/1703/4-11/28/1767] [m. 1st Eliphalet Hull m. 2nd 11/01/1738 Capt. David Banks], & Deborah [1/10/1705/6 & bapt. 3/03/1705/6-1/25/1778] [m. 1/13/1725/6 Joseph Gorham]. The information on the children is recorded at Stratford.2 Ruth's husband, John, died before 27 December 1713 in Fairfield, leaving her a widow.3

Citations

  1. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - John Married about 1692, Ruth (Sherwood) Drake, dau. of Thomas Sherwood, widow of Samuel Drake.
  2. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - List of John's children with dates.
  3. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, page 29 - John died Fairfield in 1715.