Ruth (Higgins) Carle (abt. 1732 - 1808)

Born about 1732 in Kingston, Somerset, New Jersey [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Ephraim Carle — married about 1750 in Somerset, New Jersey [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Sep 1808 at about age 76 in Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Ruth Higgins was born, perhaps Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey, say 1732, the daughter of Joseph Higgins. See Research Notes. She died in Somerset County, before __ September 1807 (date of estate inventory).^[1]

She was called Ruth Carle in her father's 17 May 1782 will.^[2]

Assuming she was the mother of all his children, Ruth Higgins married, probably Somerset County, say about 1750 (birth of child), Ephraim Carle. He was born, perhaps Somerset County, about 1725. Ephraim died of Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, between 11 March 1805 (date of will) and 15 April 1806 (will proved).^[3][4]

From Calendar of New Jersey Wills ... 11:57,

1808, Sept. ---. Carle, Ruth, of Somerset Co. Inventory, $211.25; made by David Wikoff and John Kray. Sworn by Ralph Eberson, Adm'r, Oct. 3, 1808.
File 1358 R.

Family

Children of Ephraim and Ruth (Higgins) Carle,^[5]

1. Joseph Carle, born in New Jersey, say about 1750; married by about 1777, Maria Lowe, born 1748.
2. John Carle, born about 1756; married (1) ?Margaret Stout, (2) Sarah Ditmers.
3. Ephraim Taylor Carle, born Somerset County, New Jersey, 23 December 1757; married (1) _____ _____, (2) Maria Gordon.
4. Rachel Carle, born say 1763; married 14 November 1788,^{[citation needed]} William Stout.
5. David Carle, born say about 1769; married say 1794, Ada Stevenson.
6. Elizabeth Carle, born 3 October 1772 (gravestone); married 28 October 1795,^{[citation needed]} John Trim.
7. Ruth Carle, born say 1778; married 18 June 1803, Ralph Elbertson. (See "Ruth Carle: Montgomery Township, 1801"; web content, Museum of the American Revolution'; Also Somerset County Marriage Licenses, 1795-1879; web content, RootsWeb, cites Somerset Quarterly.)
8. Rebecca Carle, born about 1779 (age on gravestone), died 16 June 1829, aged 50 years; married William Sentenney, (See "Rebecca Carle Senteny 1779-1829"; web content, Pinterest.)

Research Notes

Higgins Notes
Carle-Higgins Children

Ruth Higgins Birth Date/Location. Assuming Rebecca (Carle) Sentenney's birth year is 1779, then if her mother, Ruth (Higgins) Carle, was 18 when Joseph was born (so born about 1732), she would have been 47 when Rebecca was born--seems a little old. As to the location of her birth, Katherine Chapin Higgins wrote, "Joseph Higgins settled at Amwell in Hunterdon County before March 25, 1737, for on that date he secured a loan ..." See Katherine Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins ... (1918), 92-93 at 92 (Joseph Higgins); digital images, Hathi Trust. Where Joseph Higgins resided prior to 1737 is not known at this writing.

Prior Version. A prior version of one profile about Ruth reported she was born Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, 27 May 1728. No source has been found to support that claim. Another profile about Ruth reported she was born Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, 17 May 1732, all citing #S-1456332795, as one or more Ancestry Public Member Trees. One profile reported she was the daughter of Joseph Higgins (1702-1782) and Sarah (UNKNOWN) Higgins (1700-1777). Her association as the daughter of Sarah (UNKNOWN) Higgins (1700-1777) was severed.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing "File 1358 R," Elmer T. Hutchinson, ed., Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume [11], 1806-1809, in Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, 40 (1947):57 (Ruth Carle); digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 844851, Digital Collection (DGS) 7809486 image 456 of 636.
2. ↑ Katherine Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins ... (1918), 92-93 at 92 (Joseph Higgins); digital images, Hathi Trust.
3. ↑ Citing "[Book] A, p. 92," "Early Recorded Wills in Somerset-From 1804: from Records in the Surrogate's Office," Somerset County Historical Quarterly, ongoing series beginning at 6 (1917):303-307 at 7 (1918):136 (Ephraim Carle); digital images, Hathi Trust.
4. ↑ Citing "File 1293 R," Elmer T. Hutchinson, ed., Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume [11], 1806-1809, in Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, 40 (1947):57 (Ephraim Carle); digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 844851, Digital Collection (DGS) 7809486 image 456 of 636.
5. ↑ See Carle-Higgins Children.

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Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Wilson.ged on 14 September 2010; This person was created through the import of Stout - Trask - Cowan .ged on 19 April 2011.