Ruth (Turner) Sylvester (1662 - 1729)

Born 1662 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Prince — married 23 Dec 1685 (to 1696) in Scituate, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Wife of Israel Sylvester — married 3 Oct 1701 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1729 at about age 67 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Ruth was born about 1662. She is the daughter of John Turner and Mary Brewster. She passed away in 1729.

Children

Thomas Prince and Ruth Turner had the following children:^[1]

• Thomas Prince, b. 10 July 1696; m. Judith Fox
• James Prince, b. 23 Nov. 1687; d. before 24 June 1704
• Ruth Prince, b. 6 Mar. 1690; d. 12 Sept. 1690
• Margaret Prince, baptized 16 Mar. 1690/1, d. before 24 June 1704
• Benjamin Prince, b. 28 Feb. 1693/4; m. Abiel/Abiah Nelson
• Job Prince, b. 14 Apr. 1695; m. Abigail Kimball

Israel Sylvester and Ruth Turner had the following children:^[2]

• Ruth Sylvester, b. 26 June 1701 (before marriage of parents); m. (1) Francis Cooke Jr; m. (2) Samuel Ring; m. (3) John Phinney
• Israel Sylvester, b. 5 May 1705; m. Abigail Snell
• Grace Sylvester, b. Nov. 1706; m. Isaac Partridge

On 24 October 1729, her son Thomas Prince was granted the administration of her estate.^[3]

Her inventory was recorded on 4 November 1729 in Plymouth.^[4]

In 1731, her son Thomas presented the debts due to her estate and the charges of the estate.^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 24 Part 1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014. "The Silver Book" Page 224
2. ↑ Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 24 Part 1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014. "The Silver Book" Page 224
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FHBN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 330 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FHPW : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 349 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NH2H : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1730-1733 and 1839-1845 vol 6-6U > image 85 of 589; State Archives, Boston.

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