Ruth Shippee

Female 1744 - 1777  (32 years)

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  • Name Ruth Shippee 
    Birth 22 May 1744 
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 Apr 1777  Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I01961  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Stephen Shippee   d. Abt Jan 1791, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Slocum 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1735/36  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nicholas Whitford,   b. 6 Jan 1744/45, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1819 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1764  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • I am using both James N., Arnold's "Vital Record of Rhode Island" and Craig Rice's online data to match this marriage entry in Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" with this particular Nicholas. They were married by Sylvester Sweet, Justice.
    Children 
     1. Ezekiel Whitford,   b. 5 Nov 1764, Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Eleanor Whitford,   b. 23 Aug 1766, Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Hannah Whitford,   b. 5 May 1768
     4. Mary Whitford,   b. 22 Jan 1770
     5. Elizabeth Whitford,   b. 27 Jun 1772
     6. Nicholas Whitford,   b. 25 Sep 1774   d. 6 Dec 1859 (Age 85 years)
     7. Ruth Whitford,   b. 22 Sep 1776   d. Bef 19 Jun 1817 (Age < 40 years)
    Family ID F00711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Ruth's children are all mentioned in the 1790 will of her father Stephen Shippee.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012458] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Coventry, Births & Deaths, p. 94.

    2. [S012498] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, East Greenwich -- Marriages, 89.