Ruth (Symonds) Emerson (1640 - 1702)

Born 1640 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of John Emerson I — married 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1702 at about age 62 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

"Mr. Emerson's wife was Ruth, daughter of Deputy-Gov. Symonds. She died Feb. 23, 1702. His children were —

• Ruth, born in 1660, married, first, John Newman, Esq., Dec. 1, 1683, and next, probably, Samuel Sargent;
• Martha, 1662, married William Cogswell* of Ipswich;
• Mary, 1664, married Samuel Phillips of Salem, May 26, 1687, and died Oct. 4, 1703 ;
• Elizabeth, 1667, died in 1683 ;
• John, 1670;
• Dorothy, 1675, married a Henchman; and
• Samuel, 1678, who died in 1687.
  

Ruth (Symonds) Emerson, the widow of John Emerson, is confirmed to have died before December 23,1701-2 in Gloucester.^[2]

Gloucester records confirm that the children of the union between John Emerson and Ruth Symonds were:

1. Ruth Emerson, the daughter of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on August 26, 1660.^[3] Ruth, born in 1660, married, first, John Newman, Esq., Dec. 1, 1683^[4], and next, probably, Samuel Sargent;
2. Martha Emerson (Marthaye Emarson), the daughter of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on November 28,1662.^[5] Martha, 1662, married William Cogswell* of Ipswich;
3. Mary Emarsonne (Emerson), the daughter of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on March 7, 1664^[6] Mary married Samuel Phillips of Salem, May 26, 1687^[7], and died Oct. 4, 1703 ;
4. Elezabath Emerson, the daughter of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on August 25, 1667.^[8] - died in 1683 ;
5. John Emerson, the son of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on March 14, 1670.^[9]
6. Dorothy Emerson, the daughter of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on July 6, 1675. ^[10] Dorothy, 1675, married a Henchman; and
7. Samuell Emorson ( Emerson), the son of John and Ruth, was born in Gloucester on November 20, 1678.^[11] Samuel died in 1687.

Name

Name: Ruth Symonds ^[12] a daughter of Samuel & Martha Reade/Read Symonds ^{[13] [14]}

Dual Birth details needs to be sourced fully. 1640 is more likely.

Birth

Birth Date: ABT 1640

Place: Ipswich, MA^[15]

Birth

Birth Date: 1622

SDATE 1 JUL 1622

Place: England

Spouse

Rev. John Emerson ^{[16] [17]}

Children

^[14]

1. Ruth,
2. Mary,
3. Elizabeth,
4. Dorothy,
5. Samuel
6. John

They were known to live in the Gloucester area, but the exact location is unknown. They lived in an area of Cape Ann at a bend in the Annisquam River that has since been reclaimed by forests.

Death

Death Date: 23 FEB 1702 ^[14]

Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts^{[14] [18]}

Sources

1. ↑ A Secondary Source: History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann: Including the Town of Rockport By John James Babson; Gloucester; 1860 Pages 196-199
2. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Ruth, w. John, before Dec. 23, 1701-2. Gloucester - Deaths Image of page 129
3. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Ruth, d. John and Ruth, Aug. 26, 1660. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
4. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Ruth, d. John, and John Newman, Dec. 13, 1683. Gloucester - Marriages Image of page 203
5. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Marthaye, d. John and Ruth, Nov. 28, 1662. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
6. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Mary, d.�John and Ruth, Mar.�7,�1664 Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
7. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Samuel, and Mary Emerson, May 26, 1687. Salem - Marriages -- Image of page 187
8. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Elezabath, d.�John and Ruth, Aug.�25,�1667. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
9. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: John, s.�John and Ruth, 14:�3m:�1670. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
10. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Dorothy, d.�John and Ruth, July�6,�1675. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
11. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850: Samuell, s.�John and Ruth, Nov.�20,�1678. Gloucester - Births Image of page 250
12. ↑ Source: #S00109 Page: 64
13. ↑ The_Ipswich_Emersons Emerson, B. K., & Gordon, G. A. (1900). The Ipswich Emersons, A.D. 1636-1900: A genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Emerson of Ipswich, Mass., with some account of his English ancestry. Page 27.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3} The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 43-46.
15. ↑ Source: #S00109 Page: 66
16. ↑ The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 31.
17. ↑ "Genealogical Dictionary of the Early Settlers of New England," James Savage, 1860-1862
18. ↑ Source: #S00109 Page: 66, 78

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Symonds-322 created through the import of my family 10.ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Lydia Vierson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lydia and others.

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• Ancestral File Number: M5H2-XM. Source: S26 Abbreviation: Ancestral File (R) Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998 data as of 5 January 1998. Repository: #R1 Repository: #R1 Repository: R1

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