On 4 Feb 1719 Ruth first married Francis Cooke (19389) , son of Francis Cooke (6991) (5 Jan 1662/3-bet 15 May 1736 and 18 Sep 1746) & Elizabeth Latham (9936) (ca 1655-16 Nov 1730), in Plympton, MA.265 “francis Cook was Maried to Ruth Silvester feb^r y^e 4^th by mr Isaac Cushman”. Born ca 1696.252 Francis died in Plymouth, MA on 4 May 1724.265 “francis Cook Jun^r Benjamen Briant and John Ransom were all drounded on plimouth shore the 4^th daye of Maye 1724”.

28 Jan 1724/5 Ruth second married Samuel Ring (20509) , son of Eleazer Ring (7460) (ca 1655-21 Nov 1749) & Mary Shaw (ca 1665-28 Nov 1730), in Plympton, MA.265 “Samuel Ring was Maried to the widow Ruth Cook widow and Relect of francis Cook Jun^r Jan^r y^e 28^th 1724/5 by M^r Isaac Cushman”. Born 12 Mar 1692/3 in Plymouth, MA. Samuel died in Kingston, MA on 8 May 1768.

Children of Samuel and Ruth: George, Grace, Grace, Lydia, Mary , Samuel, Elizabeth, Francis, Louisa, Eliphaz, and Eleazer.252

On 25 Dec 1770 Ruth third married John Finney, son of Joseph Finney (ca 1668-29 Jun 1726) & Mary Bryant (11 Sep 1666-), in Kingston, MA.252 Born on 17 Dec 1696 in Plymouth, MA. John died in Kingston, MA 11/13 Oct 1787.

On 12 Dec 1734 when Israel was 29, he married Abigail Snell (31558) , daughter of Josiah Snell (5 May 1674-4 Apr 1753) & Anna Alden (14292) (ca 1678-8 Jun 1705), in Bridgewater, MA. Born on 9 Sep 1702 in Bridgewater, MA. Abigail died in Bridgewater, MA, on 22 Jul 1775; she was 72.

10 Mar 1729/30 Grace married Isaac Partridge, son of John Partridge (29 Nov 165[7]-5 Apr 1731) & Mary (ca Nov 1661-12 Nov 1742), in Duxbury, MA. Born 2 Mar 1704.5 in Duxbury, MA.192 Isaac died in Duxbury, MA on 26 Jan 1794.