On 25 Jun 1738 when Samuel was 22, he married
Alice Sherman (22474) , daughter of
John Sherman (8409) (17 Oct 1682-aft 26 Jul 1765) &
Sarah Baker (12241) (28 Oct 1688-bef 1765), in Rochester, MA.
123 Born on 29 Jun 1719 in Rochester, MA.171 Alice died in Barre, MA in 1801.123
Children of Samuel and Alice (Sherman) Ruggles, born at Rochester:
i. Sarah Ruggles, b. 27 Apr 1739;
ii. John Ruggles, b. 6 Jan 1741, d. 28 Aug 1800 at Barre, MA, m. 29 May 1777 Mary Caldwell (d. 1829);
iii. Samuel Ruggles, b. 17 Mar 1742/3;
iv. Timothy Ruggles, b. 17 May 1745, d. 14 Aug 1810 at Rutland, MA, m. at Rochester 15 Dec 1774 Judith King (b. 3 May 1745 at Rochester, d. 25 Jan 1838 at Rutland, daughter of George & Lydia (Snow) King);
v. Edward Ruggles, b. 31 Dec 1746;
vi. Alice Ruggles, bp. 15 Jan 1748, m. at Barre 20 Jul 1769 Simeon Nye (b. 8 Jul 1737 at Barnstable, son of Caleb & Hannah (Bodfish) Nye);
vii. Nathaniel Ruggles, bp. 6 Jan 1750, m. 3 Sep 1778 Mary Robinson of New Braintree (bp. Apr 1755), moved to Pomfret, CT;
viii. Mary Ruggles, bp. 7 Jan 1753 at Rochester, d. Apr 1825 at Barre, m. 29 Jan 1777 Moses Caldwell (d. Feb 1824 at Barre æ. nearly 72);
ix. Keziah Ruggles, bp. 5 Oct 1755 at Hardwick, MA, d. Dec 1820 unmarried at Barre æ. 65; and
x. Lucy Ruggles, bp. 4 Dec 1757, d. 4 Aug 1826 at Hardwick, m. there 7 Feb 1780 Joseph Robinnson (b. 1745, d. 23 Apr 1836, son of James & Elizabeth (Smith) Robinson).123