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Ruth was born in 1718. She passed away in 1756.
In 1726, Mr. Samuel Bates was appointed her guardian.[1]
In 1734, between the age of 14 and 21, Ruth made the choice of Mr. Noah Sprague of Rochester to be her guardian.[2]
Ruth married John Haskell on November 4, 1736, in Rochester, Massachusetts Colony. They had the following children:
Lieutenant Timothy Haskell October 17, 1737–February 19, 1820
David Haskell December 19, 1742–October 19, 1821
Elizabeth Haskell Swift December 19, 1742–August 20, 1794
Ruth Haskell Clapp August 24,1745–February 25, 1831
Lydia Haskell Parker 1747–after 1785
Deliverance Haskell Clapp September 27, 1747–May 14, 1817
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ34-H2L : 15 January 2020), Ruth Sprague, 1718
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH65-1D4 : 10 November 2020), Rurth Sprague, 2 Apr 1718; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, Published 2011, Page 84
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-19P : 5 January 2021), Ruth in entry for Timothy Haskel, 1737.
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-584 : 5 January 2021), Ruth in entry for David Haskel, 1742
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-KRM : 5 January 2021), Ruth in entry for Elizabeth Haskel, 1742
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-NPT : 5 January 2021), Ruth in entry for Ruth Haskel, 1745.
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-L2L : 5 January 2021), Ruth in entry for Deliverance Haskel, 1747.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220663186/ruth-sprague
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2021), memorial page for Ruth Sprague (2 Apr 1718–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 220663186, ; Maintained by Annica (contributor 48350054) Burial Details Unknown.
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