↑ Page number: 32 Vol 4 Newport County, Rhode Island. Original data:Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Manchester, Alden C. & Manchester, Rita C., The Manchester Family of Rhode Island, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1948) Vol. 102, Page 19.
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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:
Dave, hope you are looking into this data. On ancestry trees many people show Ruth 1758 died 1779 with the parents here attached. There is another Ruth born 06 May 1757 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, dau of Richmond Sisson and wife Elizabeth Shrieve-Corliss. Source Original data:Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
An ancestry tree lists his Ruth b 1757 as wife of Isaac Manchester. This Ruth appears to have a twin Elizabeth b same day 6 May 1757.
An ancestry tree lists his Ruth b 1757 as wife of Isaac Manchester. This Ruth appears to have a twin Elizabeth b same day 6 May 1757.
The 1781 marriage gives no hint as to parents.
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