Ruth (Davis) Linnell (1674 - 1748)

Born 1674 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of John Linnell — married 1696 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA

Descendants

Died 8 May 1748 at about age 74 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Ruth Davis was born about 1674, daughter of John and Hannah (Lynnell) Davis. ^[1] (p. 296) ^[2]

Ruth married John Linnel/Lynnell, about 1695/6. ^[1] John was born in 1671, son of David and Hannah (Shelley) Linnel. (p. 296)^[2]

In the will of her father John Davis, dated May 10, 1701, he speaks of his wife as living, also of sons John, Benjamin, Samuel, Dollar, Timothy, and Jabez, of daughters Mercy, Ruth Lynnell, and Mary Hincley ; also of Hannah Jones's five children, son John's four eldest sons, granddaughter Mary Goodspeed, and grandson Joseph Davis. Will proved April 9, 1703. Amount of inventory, £268 12s. 4:d. (p. 33)^[1]

John was a prudent industrious and respectable man. He resided a part of his life on his farm in the easterly part of Chequaquet now called Hyannis Port, and a part on the John Davis estate. He was one of the earliest who removed to South Sea, as the south part of the town was then called. (p. 159) ^[3]

All of the name in Barnstable and Yarmouth are descendants of John, son of David Linnell. (p. 160) ^[3]

John died on February 9, 1747. ^[4] (p. 150) ^[3]

In his will dated October 1, 1717, proved 7th July 1748, he names:

• his wife Ruth
• daughters Thankful Bearse, Bethia Bearse', and Hannah Linnel (p. 150) ^[3]

In a codicil dated, July 5, 1748 he says his daughter Bethia is dead. He left bequests to:

• daughter Hannah he gave his great chamber and privileges in the house so long as she remained single
• son Samuel, the southwest part of his farm or homestead at South Sea;
• son John, 19 acres of upland marsh
• son Joseph, the remaining or easterly part
• son Jabez, all his homestesd farm lands meadows and house wherein he then dwelt. (p. 159) ^[3]

His wife Ruth owned real estate in her own right. She owned land on the east side of the Hyannis road adjoining Nathaniel Baker's formerly the property of her father. (p. 160) ^[3]

Ruth died May 8, 1748. ^{[1] [2][3]}

In her will proved July 5, 1748; Ruth refers to:

• her sister Mercy Davis, deceased
• her unmarried daughter Hannah. (p. 160) ^[3]

Children

1. Thankful born November 12, 1696; married James Bearse, intention published November 12, 1726; ^[4] died June 7, 1759. ^[3]
2. Samuel born November 16, 1699; married widow Hannah Scudder, intentions published October 14, 1724. ^[4]; and had 6 children. ^[3]
3. John Jr. born June 15, 1702; married Mary/Mercy Phinney on October 24, 1734. ^{[4] [3]}
4. Bethia born May 14, 1704; married Augustin Barge, intentions published June 3, 1728. ^[4]Bearse (d. bef. July 5, 1748...father's will codicil) ^[3]
5. Joseph born June 12, 1707; married Dorcas Smith ^[4] on November 26, 1747; removed to Yarmouth in 1755; had eight children. ^[3]
6. Hannah born July 10, 1709. ^{[4] [3]}
7. Jabez born in July, 1711; married first, Sarah Bacon, intention published on November 11, 1736; married second Mrs. Sarah Sturgis, intention May 9, 1751 ^[4]; married on September 26, 1751. She died Jan 31. 1768 aged 54; He had eight children. (p. 160)^[3]

Source notes

Barnstable Births Births: Children: LINNEL

Thankful, d. John and Ruth, Nov. 12, 1696. (V. 11: p. 96)

Samuel, s. John and Ruth, Nov. 16, 1699. (V. 11: p. 96)

John, s. John and Ruth, June 15, 1702. (V. 11: p. 96)

Bethiah, d. John and Ruth, May 14, 1704. (V. 11: p. 96)

Joseph, s. John and Ruth, June 12, 1707. (V. 11: p. 96)

Hannah, d. John and Ruth, July 10, 1709. (V. 11: p. 96)

Jabez, s. John and Ruth, July __, 1711. (V. 11: p. 96)

Barnstable Marriages

Linnel, Samuel and Hannah Scuder, int. Oct. 14, 1724. (V. 34: p. 116)

Linnel, Thankfull and James Barse, int. Nov. 12, 1726. (V. 34: p. 117)

Linnel, Bethiah and Augustin Barge, int. June 3, 1728. (V. 34: p. 118)

Linnel, John Jr. and Mercy Phinny, int. Oct. 5, 1734. (V. 34: p. 19)

Linnel, Jabez and Sarah Bacon, int. Sept. 3, 1736. (V. 34: p. 18)

Linnel, Jabez, Mr., and Mrs. Sarah Sturges, widow, int. May 9, 1751. ( V. 3: p. 11)

Linnet (sic), Joseph and Dorcas Smith, int. Oct. 3, 1747. (V. 31: p. 85)

Barnstable Deaths

LINNEL, John, Feb. 7, 1747. (V. 32: p. 59) ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Davis, Horace. Dolor Davis : A Sketch of His Life with a Record of His Earlier Descendants, The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1881
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Otis, Amos. The Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Volume 1, F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publ., Patriot Press, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1888
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14} Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Volume 2, F. B. & F. P. Goss, 1890
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Vital Records of Barnstable Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, As published in multiple volumes (V. 11: V. 31: V. 34) of The Mayflower Descendant

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