Ruth (Latham) Forsyth (1729 - abt. 1806)

Born 13 Mar 1729 in Newfoundland

Ancestors

Wife of Timothy Forsyth Sr. — married 1748 in Montville, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 8 Jan 1806 at about age 76 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Forsyth Name Study.

Ruth Latham was born on March 13, 1729 in Newfoundland, daughter of Thomas Latham (<1693–1747) and Annah Fosdick (1691–1761).

Ruth (18) married Timothy Forsyth (29) (born on March 15, 1718 in Groton, Connecticut, New England; son of James Forsyth Sr. and Hannah (Lester) Forsyth) in 1748 in Montville, Connecticut. Their children were:

• Latham Forsyth ( –1835)
• Eunice Forsyth (~1743–1799)
• Esther Forsythe (1748– )
• Timothy Forsyth (1750–1813)
• Thomas Forsythe (1752– )
• Anna Forsythe (1754– )
• David Forsythe (1756– )
• William Forsythe (1758–1830)
• Elizabeth Forsythe (1758– )
• Franklin Forsythe (1760– )

Ruth died about January 8, 1806 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States, aged about 76. She was buried in Congdon Street Cemetery.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50353436/ruth-forsyth: accessed), memorial page for Ruth Latham Forsyth (13 Mar 1729–8 Jan 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50353436, citing Congdon Street Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by wobie (contributor 47066288).
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKV-2KPD : 13 December 2015), Ruth Forsyth, 1806; Burial, Uncasville, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Congdon Street Cemetery; citing record ID 50353436, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ Death: "Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934"
   FHL Film Number: 3347
   Ancestry Record 2557 #2500927 (accessed 20 January 2024)
   Ruth Forsyth death 8 Jan 1806 (age 78) in Connecticut.
4. ↑ Probate: "Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999"
   Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9049 #3621566 (accessed 20 January 2024)
   Ruth Forsyth probate in 1675-1850.

See also:

• Burial: "Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"
  Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2900 #377952 (accessed 20 January 2024)
  Ruth Forsyth burial (died on 8 Jan 1806 at age 78) in Congdon Cemetery, Montville, Connecticut, USA.
• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1043972 (accessed 20 January 2024)
  Name: Ruth Latham; Birth Date: 1731; Death Date: 1806; SAR Membership: 96395; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 21 Feb 1968; Father: Thomas Latham; Mother: Anna Fosdick; Spouse: Timothy Forsyth; Children: Abigail Forsyth.