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Sterling Clack Ruffin (abt. 1767 - 1822)

Sterling Clack Ruffin
Born about in King and Queen, Virginiamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 54 in Caswell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sterling Ruffin was born June 1, 1767, at "Sweet Hall" Plantation, King William County, Virginia. [1]

Sterling Ruffin was a planter of Essex County, Virginia, who transferred his residence, in 1807, settling in Rockingham County, and dying in the county, of Caswell. Sterling married Alice Roane, who was of a family much distinguished in Virginia, and the first cousin of Spencer Roane, a chief justice of that state. [2]

Sterling's son, Thomas Ruffin was born November 16, 1787, in Virginia and was a lawyer and member of the State Legislature, 19 years Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Commons, twice Judge of the Superior Court and Justice of the Supreme Court. [3]

Sterling Clack Ruffin died April 17, 1822, at the age of 54, in Milesville, Caswell County, North Carolina and is buried in the Ruffin and Miles Family Cemetery. [4]

Sources

  1. Clopton Family Genealogical Society, The Descendants of Robert Ruffin I of Richneck and HIs Wife Elizabeth Prime, The First Seven Generations, p. 5 </li>
  2. Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century, Volume 2, Brant & Fuller, 1892, page 40 </li>
  3. Find A Grave: Memorial #20596282 Thomas Ruffin </li>
  4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206967523/sterling-clack-ruffin </li></ol>

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