Ruth (Perry) Trowbridge (1690 - 1767)

Born 5 May 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Trowbridge — married about 1717 in Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1767 at age 76 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Ruth Perry was born 5 May 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony. Her parents were Arthur/Arthor Pery/Perry and Anna ^[1] Judson. ^{[2] [3]}

Ruth married Isaac TROWBRIDGE abt 1717. Isaac was son of James Trowbridge and Esther How. He was born abt 1693 and died abt 1770. He married 2nd Hannah Jones, widow of Ebenezer Benham. ^[3]

Ruth and Isaac's children were the following: ^[3]

1. Joseph, b Jun 12 1718 in Stratford, d Oct 9 1801, m Apr 15 1741 Trial Morehouse
2. Rachel, b Nov 18 1719 in Stratford, m Moses Bristol
3. Isaac, b Mar 11 1721 in Stratford, m 1st Jan 15 1747 Oxford Judith Hale, dau of Samuel Hale & Judith Hodge, m 2nd Hannah, da James & Rebecca Scovill, widow Joseph Way
4. Israel, bp Sep 30 1722 Stratford, d 1795, m 1st Mary, da Peter & Mary Johnson, m 2nd Lydia, da Elisha Kilbourn, wid Benjamin Palmer
5. Ether, b 1726, d Jul 31 1813, m Dec 9 1761 Oxford Naboth Candee
6. Sarah, b 1730, m Feb 19 1755 David Johnson

Ruth died 27 Jan 1767 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W7-PHW : 7 January 2020), Ruth Perry, 1690.
2. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield: Vol 1B, page 475
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Families of New Haven: Vol. 8, p 1859-1860], Fam 6 James, #2 Isaac
4. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford Page 45

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html.
• "Ruth Wife and Rachel Daughter to Isaac Trowbridge received to Communion from ye Pastor, & Chh of Christ in Ripton bairing Date Janr 20th, 1746." (Oxford Congregational) p. 11, Page 11
• Ruth, wife to Isaac Trowbride, died Jan 27 1767 in 77th year of her age p. 45. Page 45
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine) Published New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
• vol 2, p 311 - Bristol Family, Fam 1, #13 Eliphalet, viii Moses mar Rachel, dau of Isaac & Ruth (Perry) Trowbridge
• vol 2, p 377 - Candee Family, Fam 2, #3 Naboh mar Esther, dau of Isaac & Ruth (Perry) Trowbridge
• vol 8, p 1859 - Trowbridge Family, Fam 6, #2 Isaac, m Ruth, da Arthur & Anna (Judson) Perry
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, Conn., 1930)