Brief Life History of Joseph
Joseph Ruggles was born on 21 October 1781, in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States as the son of Sarah Breckenridge. He married Hannah Tilson in 1805, in Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 21 June 1849, at the age of 67, and was buried in Peru Center Cemetery, Pontiac, Huron, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Joseph Ruggles in entry for Ruggles, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
- Joseph Ruggles, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Joseph Ruggles, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1781–1849 Male
1785–1852 Female
Children (10)
1808– Male
1809–1843 Male
1811–1814 Female
1813–1836 Male
1816–1901 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1747–1827 Female
Siblings (6)
1781–1803 Male
1781–1849 Male
1783–1841 Male
1785–1790 Female
1787–1790 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
Age 2
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 5
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (Essex): variant of the now extinct surname Ruggle, with post-medieval excrescent -s. The origin of Ruggle is uncertain. It could be a variant of the Suffolk and Essex name Ricold with voicing of /k/ to /g/ and the same vowel change as seen in Smoothy for Smithey (another Suffolk and Essex name) and in Puckering for Pickering .
History: The founder of this influential American family was Thomas Ruggles (1584–1644) of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, who settled in Roxbury, MA, in 1637.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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