Ruth (Allen) Anthony (abt. 1731 - 1808)

Born about 8 Sep 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Anthony — married 22 Jun 1754 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1808 at about age 76 in Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Ruth was born 8 September 1731, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Ruth was the daughter of Increase Allen (1694-1771) and Lydia Allen (1700-1772). ^[1] Anthony-Mosher Cemetary, Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Birth

Name: Ruth Allen
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Sep 1731
Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Increase Allen
Mother's Name: Lydia^[2]

Marriage

Name: John Anthony
Event Type: Marriage Notice
Event Date: 08 Jan 1754
Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Jacob Anthony
Spouse's Name: Ruth Allen
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Increas Allen^[3]

Ruth's death was not recorded. The date used for her death is actually her husband's death date. It is assumed she is buried there with him. There is a Find A Grave memorial for her. ^[4]

Ruth was born in 1731. She passed away in 1808. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVN-R44 : 15 January 2020), Ruth Allen, 1731.
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TS53 : 13 July 2016), Ruth Allen, 08 Sep 1731; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 775,496.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCG-DH3 : 13 July 2016), John Anthony and Ruth Allen, 08 Jan 1754; citing Marriage Notice, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 574,885.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 December 2020), memorial page for Ruth Allen Anthony (8 Sep 1731–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #197938271, citing Anthony Burial Ground, Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Fred Anthony (contributor 49585305) .
5. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Beverly (Underwood) Witt.

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