Ruth Sherwood

     Ruth was born. Ruth married Joshua Holcomb, son of Thomas Holcomb and Eliabeth (?), on 4 June 1663 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, at the First Parish Church. Presided over by Mr Wolcot.¹ Joshua & Ruth had children: Ruth [5/26/1664-1/09/1709] [m. Richard Porter], Thomas [3/30/1666-3/05/1731] [m. 1/01/1690 Elizabeth Terry & 2nd 12/05/1700 Rebecca Pettibone], Sarah [6/23/1668-1/23/1763] [m. 1690 Isaac Owens & 2nd John Case], Elizabeth [4/04/167-02/26/1762] [m. William Case 2nd 3/10/1703 John Slater & 3rd Samuel Marshall], Joshua [9/18/1672-2/10/1727] [m. 10/21/1694 Mary Carrington & 2nd 1709 Mary Hoskins], Deborah [2/10/1674-5/16/1765] [m. Daniel Porter], Mary [1676-7/14/1745] [m. 2/26/1702 John Barber & 2nd 10/16/1713 Ephriam Buell], Mindwell [1678] [m. 9/26/1721 Theophilus Cook], Hannah [1683-3/11/1741] [m. 11/29/1711 Samuel Buell], Joab [1684 -12/05/1723] & Moses [7/04/1686-12/09/1699].^2,3 Ruth's husband, Joshua, died on 1 December 1690 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving her a widow.⁴ Ruth departed this life on Thursday, 10 September 1699 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁵ She was buried there in Granby Cemetery.⁶