Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Thomas Ruggles (1674) & Mary Curtis (1851)
4195. Thomas Ruggles. Born on 25 Aug 1621 in Nazeing, Essex. Thomas died in Nazeing, Essex in 1637.
4196. Mary Ruggles. Born on 15 Feb 1623 in Nazeing, Essex. Mary died in Nazeing, Essex.
4197. John Ruggles. Born ca 1624 in Essex, England. John was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, 6 Jan 1624/5.17 John died in Roxbury, MA on 15 Sep 1658.78

John came in the Hopewell, 1635, aged 10 with his uncle John, but brought by Philip Eliot. Was freeman 1654, and a serg.25

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.”338

Left his house and land near Roxbury Meeting-house, on the hill to his wife and children.53

There’s an article on John Ruggles in The Great Migration.14

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
On 24 Jan 1650 John married Abigail Craft, daughter of Lieut. Griffin Craft (ca 1603-4 Oct 1689) & Alice (ca 1600-26 Mar 1673), in Roxbury, MA.78 Born on 28 Mar 1634 in Roxbury, MA.78 Abigail died in Medfield, MA 19 Jan 1706/7.270

Abigail first married John Ruggles, second Ralph Day as his second wife, and third Edward Adams as his second wife.
Their children include:
12295i.
John Ruggles (Died soon) (ca 1651-bef 1654)
12296ii.
John Ruggles (ca 1653-16 Dec 1694)
12297iii.
Thomas Ruggles (ca 1654/5-)
12298iv.
Samuel Ruggles (16 Aug 1657-)
4198. Sarah Ruggles. Born ca 1628 in Essex, England. Sarah was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, on 16 Feb 1628. Sarah died in Roxbury, MA on 9 Feb 1689.
On 17 Jun 1646 Sarah married William Lyon in Roxbury, MA.78 Born ca 1621 in England. William died in Roxbury, MA in May 1692. Buried on 21 May 1692 in Roxbury, MA.14

William was freeman in 1666.

He married first Sarah Ruggles, second Martha (Philbrick) Cass.

Asside from the name and age of William Lyon, there is no reason to believe that he was the William Lyon baptized at Heston, London, 23 Dec 1620, son of William & Anne (Carter) Lyon.14
Their children include:
12299i.
John Lyon (10 Apr 1647-15 Jan 1702)
12300ii.
Thomas Lyon (8 Aug 1648-1734)
12301iii.
Samuel Lyon (ca 1650-7 Apr 1713)
12302iv.
William Lyon (ca 1652-10 Aug 1714)
12303v.
Joseph Lyon (ca 1654-12 Jan 1721)
12304vi.
Sarah Lyon (ca 1656/7-)
12305vii.
Jonathan Lyon (Died soon) (bef Sep 1666-5 Jan 1668)
4199. Capt. Samuel Ruggles. Born ca 1629 in Nazeing, Essex. Samuel was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, on 19 Apr 1629.17 Samuel died in Roxbury, MA on 15 Aug 1692.78 Buried in Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury. Lot: B114.
On 10 Jan 1654 Samuel first married Hannah Fowle (2659) , daughter of George Fowle (1189) (ca 1610-19 Sep 1682) & Mary (ca 1614-15 Feb 1677), in Roxbury or Charlestown, MA.78,106 (According to the Charlestown vital records, Saml. Rugles & Hannah Fowle were married by Mr. Increase Nowell). Born ca 1635 in England. Hannah died in Roxbury, MA on 24 Oct 1669.78
Their children include:
7225i.
Hannah Ruggles (Died soon) (21 Jan 1655-16 Mar 1655/6)
7226ii.
Mary Ruggles (Died young) (10 Jan 1656-Mar 1658)
7227iii.
Capt. Samuel Ruggles (1 Jun 1658-25 Feb 1715/6)
7228iv.
Joseph Ruggles (Died young) (12 Feb 1659/60-Feb 1664/5)
7229v.
Hannah Ruggles (Died young) (11 Dec 1661-6 Nov 1669)
7230vi.
Sarah Ruggles (Died soon) (18 Nov 1663-Nov 1664)
7231vii.
Mary Ruggles (8 Dec 1666-4 Aug 1741)
7232viii.
Sarah Ruggles (Died soon) (30 Aug 1669-17 Nov 1669)
On 26 May 1670 Samuel second married Hannah Bright, daughter of Dea. Henry Bright (ca 1602-9 Oct 1686) & Anna Goldstone (ca 1615-), in Roxbury, MA.78 Born 17 Mar 1643/4 in Watertown, MA.30 Hannah died in Roxbury, MA on 5 Sep 1711.78 Buried in Eustis Street Burial Ground, Roxbury.

Hannah, also known as Anna, Bright.
Their children include:
12306i.
Rev. Thomas Ruggles (10 Mar 1670/1-1 Jun 1728)
12307ii.
Anne Ruggles (30 Sep 1672-1758)
12308iii.
Nathaniel Ruggles (Died soon) (22 Nov 1674-May 1676)
12309iv.
Elizabeth Ruggles (1 May 1677-)
12310v.
Henry Ruggles (7 Jul 1681-9 Dec 1702)
12311vi.
Huldah Ruggles (1 Jul 1684-29 Aug 1762)
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