Ruth (Unknown) Hoskins (abt. 1667 - abt. 1734)

Born about 1667 in Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Wife of Joseph Peck — married 1684 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Wife of John Hoskins — married 14 Dec 1699 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 1734 at about age 67 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

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She is being protected by the Puritan Great Migration project as an "adjunct" because of her disputed relationship to a PGM immigrant. See below for details.

Disputed Origins

This Ruth (formerly known as Ruth Atkins) is not the daughter of Thomas Atkins , born in about 1619 in England, who had ten daughters and lived primarily in Maine. That Ruth's mother was identified as Elizabeth Scammons.

This Ruth's parentage has not been determined. This Ruth married first Joseph Peck, although sources showing the marriage list her as Ruth ______. After Peck's death, Ruth did marry John Hoskins (not Haskins).

In a well-researched source, the author calls into question Ruth's maiden name of Atkins, saying it may or may not have actually been her last name at birth.^[1]

Although her parentage is not certain, it is possible that her maiden name was Atkins, despite the lack of documentation. However, until definitive proof of her name can be found, her last name will be changed to Unknown.

Biography

Ruth was born in about 1667, with sources suggesting she could have been born in Plymouth or Connecticut, USA. No records of her birth have been found.

She was first married to Joseph Peck, by whom she had four children, Elizabeth and Ruth who died young, Joseph, and another Ruth. Her husband, Joseph Peck, died in 1698, after which she married John Hoskins, in 1699.^[2]

Ruth died in either 1734 or 1743, in Windsor, Connecticut, but no sources have been found to confirm place or date.

Sources

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines, "To Trace Your Ancestry, II The Critical Spirit" The American Genealogist, Volume 41, page 92
2. ↑ Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, author Lucius Barnes Barbour, published by the Genealogical Publishing Company, January 1, 1977, accessed through Google Books, reference page 448