Albert G. Ruffin (abt. 1797 - 1829)

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Roane) McDonald — married 11 May 1825 in Henrico Co., Virginia

Died 29 Apr 1829 at about age 32 in Hanover, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Albert G. Ruffin ^{[1] [2]}

Mentioned in obituary of mother:

DIED.

At the house of her son, Albert G. Ruffin, in Hanover County, Va. Mrs. Margaret Ruffin, widow of the late William Ruffin, Esq. formerly of this City. In the fall of 1825, Mrs. R. lost in the short space of four days, her husband and a son; during the last fall she lost another son, a resident of the State of Mississippi, who breathed his last at Philadelphia. The affectionate wife and the venerable parent now follows them to the tomb; leaving behind her other children, many relations and a numerous circle of friends, to bewail her loss, ^[3]

Will

Will of Albert G. Ruffin. Washington Co., AL, WB B, pp. 20-23, written 22 Jun 1825; codicil written 9 Oct 1826; second codicil written 13 Mar 1829; proved Hanover Co., VA, 22 Jul 1829; presented to Washington Co., AL, Court 17 Dec 1829. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://tinyurl.com/yu7av9z2

… late of the town of St Stephens in the State of Alabama and now (remaning?) temporarially in the County of Hanover in the Commonwealth of Virginia
wife Eliza Ruffin (late Eliza Roan)
my mother in law Mrs Elizabeth Roane
Exr: my said wife
Wit: Wm Brockenbrough, W Dandridge

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S4443: Pg 335
2. ↑ Source #S1:
3. ↑ Source #S2: Obit Mrs Margaret RUFFIN, widow of late William Ruffin Esq, mother of Albert G. Ruffin, Published in Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, North Carolina), March 9, 1827, p. 1. ; in bio of her Memorial #132920030

• Marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.
• Source: S4443
• Source: S1 Created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011
• Source: S2 FindAGrave