Ruth (Brundage) Schofield (abt. 1668 - 1742)

Born about 1668 in Rye, Westchester, New York Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Scofield — married 14 Sep 1689 in Stamford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died Dec 1742 at about age 74 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Ruth Brundage, the daughter of John Brundage and Hannah, his wife, was born in about 1668 in Rye, Westchester, New York Colony. Her birth date was an estimate based on her being 21 at the time of marriage.

Ruth married Richard Schofield/Scofield, son of Richard & Mary (Unknown) Schofield, on September 14, 1689, at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony - parents of Jeremiah, Joshua, James, Jonathan, Hannah, Deborah & David.

According to Thomas William Brundage,^[1] Ruth Brundage b. 1672, d. post 12/1782, m. 9/14/1689 at Stamford, Richard Scofield, b. 1649, d. 1745. (4 sons + 2 daughters).

According to the following record, the marriage date is 1699: Family Tree Owner: Tim Dowling.^[2]

They had seven children listed at "Ye Historie of ye Town of Greenwich."^[3]

1. Jeremiah, b. Apr. 1, 1691.
2. Joshua, b. Nov. 5, 1693.
3. James, b. Apr. 1, 1696
4. Jonathan, b. Oct. 9, 1698.
5. Hannah, b. Nov. 14, 1700.
6. Deborah, b. Feb. 14, 1703.
7. David, b. May 4, 1706.

In 1697, Ruth Schofeild (The correct spelling of the surname) was mentioned in her father's inventory.^[4]

Perry Streeter says,^[5] says that Ruth Brundige, b. 1665-1669 (1669 ?) probably at Rye, Westchester, NY (then Fairfield County, CT). d.? M. 9/14/1689 Richard Scofield. Also, Stout Old John had 2 grandchildren named Jonathan.

1. Jonathan Brundage, b. 1688, the child of John Brundage, b 1660-1664 and Johanna Bush/Brock.
2. Jonathan Scofield, b. 10/9/1698, the child of Ruth Brundige and Richard Scofield. John and Ruth were siblings, and the Jonathans were 1st cousins.

According to the following record, pages 510-511, 644-645, John Brundage (Brundish, Brondig, Brondige) born in England 1585, came to America in 1632 after a temporary sojourn in MA, settled in Wethersfield, CT, where he died in 1639, leaving him surviving his widow Rachel and the following children: Mary, John, Posthume, Bertha. The child, John, who married Hannah, had a daughter named Ruth, who married Richard Scofield: "Ye Historie of Ye town of Greenwich" by Spencer Mead, New York, 1911. Rye where many Brundages originated is next to Greenwich. Many early Brundages are listed in this sources including Revolutionary War soldiers: ^[6]

Research Notes

• The following source says that John Brundage and Hannah Hunt had the following children:

1. John Brundage
2. Thomas Brundage
3. Joseph Brundage
4. Ruth Brundage
5. Daniel Brundage
6. Joshua Brundage
7. Mary Brundage
8. Hannah Brundage

that Ruth, b. 1672, d. 12/1742 was married to Richard Schofield on 9/14/1689 in Stamford, Connecticut Colony; and that Richard, b. 1649, d. 1745.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ A Brundage Family Genealogy, An Account of Some of the American Descendants of John Brundish (1593-1639), Who Came from England to Massachusetts in 1635 by Thomas William Brundage, 1989. The following web site appears to contain 13 pages of Chapter 2, and a couple pages of Chapter 3, that is, 3-33 and 3-34. There appears to be a total of 54 pages in Chapter 2 that is not in this web site. So, apparently there are only 13 pages out of 54 pages. See: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/73570863?p=21538652&returnLabel=John%20Brundage%20(LDBV-TG7)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLDBV-TG7
2. ↑ Family Tree Owner, Tim Dowling. https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&m=D&p=john&n=brundage&siblings=on&notes=on&t=T&v=6&image=on&marriage=on&full=on
3. ↑ Book: Mead, Spencer Percival, Ye historie of ye town of Greenwich, county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut, with genealogical notes, 1911,Pages 644 - 645 Internet Archive. org (accessed 2 February 2024)
4. ↑ Her Father's Inventory: "Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999"
   Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9049 #2391524 (accessed 3 February 2024)
   John Brundage's Inventory in 1697 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. ↑ John Brundish (Brundage) of Wethersfield, Connecticut and The Colonial Ancestry by Perry Streeter - www.perrystreeter.com/brundage.pdf
6. ↑ Ye historie of ye town of Greenwich, page 644 in Scofield Family Section
7. ↑ From Bulkeley to Bulkley to Buckley The Ancestors and Descendants of Moses Bulkley (1727-1812) by Thomas Taylor, Pub. 2008, Chapter: The Brundidge Family Connection.

• Source: S-2098617849 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12556676&pid=1034

• CT Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

• www.genealogyofnewengland.com

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Brundage-106 created through the import of Jackson Family Tree.ged on Oct 24, 2012 by Lee Jackson.