Ruel Remington
Abt 1736 - Aft 1790 (~ 55 years)-
Name Ruel Remington Born Abt 1736 Warwick, RI Gender Male Died Aft 1790 Person ID I05286 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Daniel Remington, Sr., b. Abt 1692, Portsmouth or Warwick, RI , d. Abt 16 Sep 1786, Warwick, RI (Age ~ 94 years) Mother Ann Gorton, b. 19 Feb 1695/96, Warwick, RI Married 16 Feb 1722/23 Warwick, RI [1] Family ID F01318 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Robie Rice, b. 27 Mar 1736, Warwick, RI , d. Aft 1779 (Age > 44 years) Married Abt 1754 Children 1. Huldah Remington, b. Abt 1756, d. Aft 11 Jan 1828 (Age ~ 72 years) 2. Anthony Remington, b. 4 Apr 1758, Warwick, RI , d. Abt 11 Nov 1833, Freedom, Portage County, OH (Age 75 years) 3. Mary "Polly" Remington, b. Abt 1761 4. Daughter Remington, b. Abt 1764, d. 1774 (Age ~ 10 years) 5. Holden Remington, b. 17 Jun 1766, Warwick, RI , d. 29 Aug 1854 (Age 88 years) 6. Rosanna Remington, b. 13 Jan 1769, Warwick, RI , d. 3 Feb 1858 (Age 89 years) 7. Samuel Remington, b. Abt 1771, d. Aft Oct 1805 (Age ~ 34 years) 8. Josiah Remington, b. Abt 1773 Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F02019 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Ruel's parentage has never been proven, but various reliable sources have placed him in this family group. (This needs more research to confirm.)
During the Revolutionary War, Ruel served in Captain Daniel Jenkes's Company, as well as several short enlistments. He was at Warwick, able to bear arms, in the 1777 military census.
He was also a private in Col. Elliott's Regiment in 1776, pay due 26 pounds, 11 shillings, 5 pence.
The name is also spelled Reuel. It is a Bible name meaning "the shepherd" or "friend of God" or "God is his friend." (for more information see: http://www.reference-guides.com/isbe/R/REUEL/e )
- Ruel's parentage has never been proven, but various reliable sources have placed him in this family group. (This needs more research to confirm.)
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Sources - [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages, 96.
- [S012451] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Warwick -- Marriages, 96.