11 Mar 1723/4 Ruth married
Jeptha Putnam (24829) , son of
Dea. Eleazer Putnam (8 Sep 1665-25 Jan 1732/3) &
Hannah Boardman (9655) (18 Feb 1670/1-bef 1711), in Salem, MA.
Born on 24 Aug 1699 in Salem Village, MA.198 At the age of 1, Jeptha was baptized in Salem Village, MA, on 25 Aug 1700.198 Jeptha died in Sutton, MA, on 23 Apr 1772; he was 72.566 Occupation: Carpenter, housewright.
From A History of the Putnam Family, pages 144–145:198
Jeptha Putnam probably moved to Sutton as early or earlier, than 1725. 26 Dec, 1723, John Hutchinson of Salem, husbandman, sold for £150, to Jeptha Putnam of Salem, carpenter, a farm of 129 acres, more or less of said farm being in town of Sutton. This grant bounded on the west on Cornelius Putnam’s land. This deed was done at Salem; but on 14 Dec, 1726, Jeptha Putnam “of Sutton or living on the farm formerly Mr. Davenport’s of Boston that adjoins to the town of Sutton” for £80, sells to Isaac Putnam of Topsfield, yeoman, thirty-three acres of Davenport’s farm which bounded on said Isaac's land. This was done at Sutton and Elisha Putnam and Jonathan Fuller were witnesses. Both Jeptha and his wife Ruth were admitted to the church at Sutton, 6 Oct., 1728. His son Fuller inherited the farm and lived there.
Jephshath Putnam died. 23 Apr 1772 aged about 72 from Asma and Drapsy.566