Ruth Hoggatt

Brief Life History of Ruth

When Ruth Hoggatt was born on 2 September 1777, in Guilford College, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Hoggatt, was 39 and her mother, Ruth Beals, was 40. She married John English Sr. on 19 November 1794, in Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died in August 1836, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 58.

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Family Time Line

John English Sr.
1770–1840
Ruth Hoggatt
1777–1836
Marriage: 19 November 1794
Margaret English
1795–1878
William English
1797–1878
John English
1800–1879
Ruth English
1802–1836
Thomas English
1806–1890
Rachel English
1809–1876
Maryann English
1814–1889
Lindsay English
1815–
Robert English
1818–
Zebulon English
1820–1885

Sources (3)

  • U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607
  • U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681
  • U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1789 · Becomes 12th State

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Hoggard .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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