Born in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Stevenson
and Ruth (Miller) Stevenson
Sister of
Mary Stevenson
Wife of
James Horace Nelson
— married
13 Oct 1756 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Mother of
Ruth Taylor
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Ruth was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1734, the daughter of John and Ruth (Miller) Stevenson.[1]
She married James Nelson in Springfield, Mass., in 1756.[2] They had at least two, and possibly four, children:
- Chloe, b. 30 August 1762, Westfield, Massachusetts
- Lydia, b. 2 May 1765, Westfield, Massachusetts
The family lived in Westfield, and later settled in Southwick, Massachusetts. They joined the Southwick Congregational Church on February 20, 1774. When Southwick responded to the call from Lexington on April 19, 1775, James Nelson and his father-in-law John Stevenson were both among those who responded.
After James's war service, the couple moved to the newly-established town of Sandisfield, Massachusetts.[3]
Could she be the Ruth Nelson, widow, who died in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on May 31, 1809?[4]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004375670; FHL microfilm: 185414; Record number: 8726553
FamilySearch Record: FC3R-WM6 (accessed 16 November 2023)
Ruth Stevenson born on 27 Jun 1734, daughter of John Stevenson & Ruth, in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay. - ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004375672; FHL microfilm: 185416; Image number: 53; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M02857-6
FamilySearch Record: XPNF-L3D (accessed 16 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PTS-MZJ
Ruth Stevenson marriage to James Nelson on 13 Oct 1756 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony. - ↑ Rootsweb.com, citing "Early Adventurers of the Western Waters" by Mary B. Kegley.
- ↑ Death: "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007009223; FHL microfilm: 186172; Record number: 222; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FCMW-Y6G (accessed 16 November 2023)
Ruth Nelson death 31 May 1809 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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Lisa (Wilson) Bull
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