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Ruth Shippee

Female 1744 - 1777  (32 years)


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  1. 1.  Ruth Shippee was born 22 May 1744 (daughter of Stephen Shippee and Mary Slocum); died 12 Apr 1777, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

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

    Ruth married Nicholas Whitford 29 Sep 1764, East Greenwich, RI. Nicholas (son of Ezekiel Whitford and Ellen Spencer) was born 6 Jan 1744/45, West Greenwich, RI; died 1819. [Group Sheet]

    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 was born 5 Nov 1764, Coventry, RI.
    2. Eleanor Whitford was born 23 Aug 1766, Coventry, RI.
    3. Hannah Whitford was born 5 May 1768.
    4. Mary Whitford was born 22 Jan 1770.
    5. Elizabeth Whitford was born 27 Jun 1772.
    6. Nicholas Whitford was born 25 Sep 1774; died 6 Dec 1859.
    7. Ruth Whitford was born 22 Sep 1776; died Bef 19 Jun 1817.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen Shippee died Abt Jan 1791, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.

    Stephen married Mary Slocum 29 Jan 1735/36, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Slocum
    Children:
    1. Phebe Shippee
    2. 1. Ruth Shippee was born 22 May 1744; died 12 Apr 1777, Coventry, RI.