Ruth Beard

     Ruth was born in 1663 in County Sussex, England. Ruth married John Gaither circa 1677 in Anne Arundel County. John and Ruth had childern: John [1/15/1677/78- 6/20/1739][m. 8/21/1701 Jane Buck & 2nd. 8/20/1719 Elizabeth [Duvall] Warfield], Ruth [9/08/1679][m. 2/16/1696 John Warfield & 2nd. 6/17/11719 Daniel Carter], Benjamin [2/20/1681/82-8/31/1741][m. 9/08/1709 Sarah Burgess], Rachel [4/19/1687][m. 4/18/1706 Samuel White], Edward [9/28/1689-4/10/1741][m. 2/21/1709 Mary Duvall, 2nd Rachel & 3rd. 8/19/1734 Margaret [Sellman] Williams], Mary [4/13/1692-1737][m. 2/09/1709 Joseph White & 2nd. Edward Nichols/Nicholson], Rebecca [5/24/1695][m. Ralph Simpson/Stimson] & Susannah [7/22/1697-10/09/1717]. These are all baptismal records from All Hallow's Parish. Ruth's husband, John, died before 12 November 1702, leaving her a widow. Ruth married 2nd Francis Hardesty on 13 January 1702/3 in South River at All Hallow's Parish Church.¹ Francis and Ruth had a child: Francis [2/27/1707/08][m. Alice Brown]. Ruth departed this life in South River. She was buried there in All Hallows Church Cemetery on Thursday, 5 October 1719.²