When Ruth Gates was born on 12 March 1758, in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Thomas Gates, was 33 and her mother, Ruth Randall, was 25. She married Aruna Randall on 12 March 1777, in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 24 December 1805, in Long Island, New York, United States, at the age of 47.