Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Mary Curtis (1083) & Thomas Ruggles (2024)

3913. Thomas Ruggles. Born on 25 Aug 1621 in Nazeing, Essex, Eng. Thomas died in 1637 in Nazeing, Essex, Eng.

3914. Mary Ruggles. Born on 15 Feb 1623 in Nazeing, Essex, Eng. Mary died in Nazeing, Essex, Eng.

3915. John Ruggles. Born ca 1625 in Essex, England. John was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, Eng., on 6 Jan 1625. John died on 15 Sep 1658 in Roxbury, MA.43

John came in the Hopewell, 1635, aged 10 with his uncle John, but brought by Philip Eliot. Was freeman 1654, and a serg.2

Rev. John Eliot’s record of members of the Frist Church of Roxbury state “Thomas Ruggles he came to N. E. in the yeare 1637, he was elder brother to John Ruggles; children of a Godly father he joyned to the Church soone after his coming being as well knowne as his brother his first born sone dyed in England his second son John was brought over a servant by Philip Eliot; and he brought two other children with him: Sarah and Samuell: he had a great sicknesse the yeare after his coming but the Lord recoverd him in mercy.” “Mary the wife of Thomas Ruggles, she joyned to the Church with her husband and approved her selfe a Godly Christian, by a holy, and blameless convation being convted, not long before theire coming from England.”161

Left his house and land near Roxbury Meeting-house, on the hill to his wife and children.6

Will: The will of John Ruggles (NEHGR Vol. 9, p. 139.)

John Ruggles, sonne of Thomas Ruggles, being weake, I thinke good to settel things to Leave peace behind me. My house & lands with the rest of my Estate, the debts being discharged, I give unto my wife & children; the whole estate to remain in my wifes hands so long as the Children Continue with her, & the Children at the age of 21 yeares to possesse the one halfe, and my wife the other halfe, for her life time, & after her decease, to be the Childrens; the halfe of the Estate w'ch I give my Children to possesse at the age of 21 yeares my sonne John to have the one halfe of it, & my sonne Thomas, & my sonne Samuel, the other halfe, exually betwixt them; the other halfe, w'ch I give to my wife her life time, after her decease, to be devidded to my Childrenth't is to say, to my sonne John, the one halfe, & my sonne Thomas & my sonne Samuel the other halfe: also, this power I give to my overseers, th't in case my wife Mary againe, if then my overseers do not like the usage of my Children, then I give my overseers power to take away my Children, & to take the halfe of my Esate w'ch i leave in the hands of my wife, & dispose of it as they think best, for the good of my children, & she to have her halfe remaining unto her as aforesaid. My overseers are my Uncle Ruggles, my father Craft, & my Brother Samuel Ruggles. What Lands I have sold & have not given an assurance my overseers shall have power to give an assurance, as likewise what Lands I have bought & have not received assurance, my overseers shall have power to receive for my wife and childern quiet possession. I Leave my wife & my father Craft to be mine executors, with power to sell any Cattle, or Cart, or any other thing that may be necessarily spared for the payment of my debts, and likewise his house & Orchard upon the hill neare the meeting house; the overseers to give full assurance. 9th 7ber 1658 John Ruggles Witness Robert Pepper, Peleg Heath, who deposed 15 Oct. 1658

John first married Sarah [Ruggles]. Sarah died bef Jan 1650.

Their children include:
11950 i. Thomas Ruggles (ca 1648-)
11951 ii. Joseph Ruggles (ca 1650-)

On 24 Jan 1650 John second married Abigail Craft (1043) , daughter of Lieut. Griffin Craft (395) (ca 1603-4 Oct 1689) & Alice [Craft] (ca 1600-26 Mar 1673), in Roxbury, MA.43 Born on 28 Mar 1634 in Roxbury, MA.43 Abigail died in Medfield, MA, on 19 Jun 1706; she was 72.161

Their children include:
3742 i. John Ruggles (Died soon) (ca 1651-bef 1654)
3743 ii. John Ruggles (ca 1654-16 Dec 1694)
3744 iii. Thomas Ruggles (28 Jan 1654/5-)
3745 iv. Samuel Ruggles (16 Aug 1657-25 Feb 1659)

3916. Sarah Ruggles. Born ca 1628 in Essex, England. Sarah was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, Eng., on 16 Feb 1628. Sarah died on 9 Feb 1689 in Roxbury, MA.

On 17 Jun 1646 Sarah married William Lyon, son of William Lyon & Anne Carter, in Roxbury, MA.43 Born on 23 Dec 1620 in Heston, England. William died in Roxbury, MA, on 21 May 1692; he was 71.

William was freeman in 1666.

Their children include:
11952 i. John Lyon (10 Apr 1647-15 Jan 1702)
11953 ii. Thomas Lyon (8 Aug 1648-1734)
11954 iii. Samuel Lyon (16 Jun 1650-7 Apr 1713)
11955 iv. William Lyon (12 Jul 1652-10 Aug 1714)
11956 v. Joseph Lyon (10 Nov 1654-12 Jan 1721)
11957 vi. Sarah Lyon (8 Jan 1657-)
11958 vii. Jonathan Lyon (Died soon) (5 Sep 1666-5 Jan 1668)
11959 viii. Jonathan Lyon (Died soon) (1668-30 May 1668)

3917. Capt. Samuel Ruggles. Born on 14 Mar 1629 in Nazeing, Essex, Eng. Samuel died in Roxbury, MA, on 15 Aug 1692; he was 63.43 Buried in Eustis St Burial Ground, Roxbury.

On 10 Jan 1654 when Samuel was 24, he first married Hannah Fowle (1252) , daughter of George Fowle (436) (ca 1610-19 Sep 1682) & Mary Smith (ca 1614-15 Feb 1677), in Roxbury or Charlestown, MA.43,81 (According to the Charlestown vital records, Saml. Rugles & Hannah Fowle were married by Mr. Increase Nowell). Born on 24 Sep 1640 in Concord, MA. Hannah died in Roxbury, MA, on 24 Oct 1669; she was 29.43

Their children include:
4606 i. Hannah Ruggles (Died soon) (21 Jan 1655-16 Mar 1655/6)
4607 ii. Mary Ruggles (Died young) (10 Jan 1656-Mar 1658)
4608 iii. Capt. Samuel Ruggles (1 Jun 1658-25 Feb 1715/6)
4609 iv. Joseph Ruggles (Died young) (12 Feb 1659/60-Feb 1664/5)
4610 v. Hannah Ruggles (Died young) (11 Dec 1661-6 Nov 1669)
4611 vi. Sarah Ruggles (Died soon) (18 Nov 1663-Nov 1664)
4612 vii. Mary Ruggles (8 Dec 1666-4 Aug 1741)
4613 viii. Sarah Ruggles (Died soon) (30 Aug 1669-17 Nov 1669)

On 26 May 1670 when Samuel was 41, he second married Hannah Bright, daughter of Dea. Henry Bright (ca 1602-9 Oct 1686) & Anna Goldstone (ca 1615-), in Roxbury, MA.43 Born on 17 Mar 1643/4 in Watertown, MA.11 Hannah died in Roxbury, MA, on 5 Sep 1711; she was 67.43 Buried in Eustis St Burial Ground, Roxbury.

Hannah, also known as Anna, Bright.

Their children include:
11960 i. Rev. Thomas Ruggles (10 Mar 1670/1-1 Jun 1728)
11961 ii. Anne Ruggles (30 Sep 1672-1758)
11962 iii. Nathaniel Ruggles (Died soon) (22 Nov 1674-May 1676)
11963 iv. Elizabeth Ruggles (1 May 1677-)
11964 v. Henry Ruggles (7 Jul 1681-9 Dec 1702)
11965 vi. Huldah Ruggles (1 Jul 1684-29 Aug 1762)

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