Ruth Stevens

about 1750–July 1843 (Age 93)
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Ruth

When Ruth Stevens was born about 1750, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Stevens, was 29 and her mother, Experience Wheeler Coit, was 24. She married Champion Spalding on 23 March 1781, in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died in July 1843, at the age of 93.

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Family Time Line

Champion Spalding
1753–1846
Ruth Stevens
1750–1843
Marriage: 23 March 1781
Lois Spalding
1781–1837
Experience Spaulding
1783–1785
Solon Spaulding
1784–1784
Celinda Spaulding
1785–1856
Champion Spalding
1788–1814
Olive Spalding
1790–1823
Coit Spalding
1792–1800
John Stevens Spalding
1794–1846
Annah Spalding
1796–1862
Lyman Spalding
1798–
Ruth Spalding
1800–1841

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 March 1781Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1776
    Age 26
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
    Age 31
    The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 50
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 65676;2007: 136384; 2010: 185674)English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

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

    Possible Related Names

    Stephans
    Steeves
    Stephens
    Stevers
    Steven

    Sources (22)

    • Ruth Stevens in entry for Spalding, "New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900"
    • Ruth Stevens, "New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
    • Ruth Stevens in entry for Spalding, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"

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