Born in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Presbury
and Priscilla (Randall) Presbury
Sister of
David Presbury, Edward Presbury, Nehemiah Presson, Mary (Presson) Williams, Stephen Presson, Benjamin Presson, Randall Preston, William Presson and Nathan Presson
Wife of
William Goodhue
— married
19 Aug 1727 in Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Mother of
Mercy Goodhue, Nathaniel Goodhue, William Goodhue, Ebenezer Goodhue I, Elizabeth Goodhue, Sarah (Goodhue) Rowe, Lucy Goodhue, Hannah Goodhue, Ruth Goodhue, Mary (Goodhue) Dennis and Ebenezer Goodhue II
Died
at age 76
in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2021
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Biography
Ruth was born in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, 25 Mar 1710, the daughter of William Presbury and Priscilla Randall.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Beverly Town Births, Marriages and Deaths 1653-1890," 4 bound vols., 3:78 for Family of William Preston and Priscilla; digital images, FamilySearch.
- See also:
- Mayflower Families Vol. 17 p.104-105
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Barbara (Coffill) Wear 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A750277 [compare], Ancestry member clownlady61
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Lin Wright :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A821113 [compare], Ancestry member ethelindw
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~0.39%
Dale Spicer :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Melissa McPheeters :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LS3193846 [compare]
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GeneJ X
Presson-242 and Preston-3822 appear to represent the same person because: Ruth (Presson/Preston) was the dau. of William and Pricilla (Randall) Presbury/Presson/Preston. Her birth is recorded in Bev. VR as [Presson] Ruth, d. William and Prissilah, Mar. 25, 1710; see also "Beverly Town Births, Marriages and Deaths 1653-1890," 4 bound vols., 3:78 for Family of William Preston and Priscilla; digital images, FamilySearch
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by GeneJ X
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