Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Thomas Ruggles (21768) & Eunice Oakman (31870)

31771. John Ruggles. Born on 14 Dec 1781 in Scituate, MA.116 John died in Scituate, MA, on 17 Jul 1783; he was 1.116

31772. Eunice Ruggles. Born on 20 Sep 1783 in Scituate, MA.116

On 28 Oct 1810 when Eunice was 27, she married Charles Foster (35760) , son of Elisha Foster (34595) (28 Apr 1745-9 Jul 1827) & Grace Barstow (30223) (27 May 1748-7 Dec 1834), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 21 Feb 1781 in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
36252 i. Charles Thomas Foster (22 Feb 1813-)
36253 ii. Eunice Foster (Died soon) (9 Feb 1817-21 Feb 1817)
36254 iii. Walter Foster (31 Jul 1823-)

31773. John Ruggles. Born on 24 Jul 1785 in Scituate, MA.116 John died in New Bedford, MA, on 21 Jan 1867; he was 81. Buried in Rural Cem. New Bedford.

On 21 Nov 1811 when John was 26, he first married Deborah Drew in New Bedford, MA. Born on 27 Sep 1793. Deborah died in New Bedford, MA, on 25 Feb 1824; she was 30.

Their children include:
36255 i. Frederick W. Ruggles (Died soon) (27 Nov 1812-27 Nov 1812)
36256 ii. John Henry Ruggles (Died young) (12 Jan 1814-18 Aug 1817)
36257 iii. George Drew Ruggles (Died soon) (17 Jul 1815-23 Jan 1816)
36258 iv. George Drew Ruggles (Died unmarried) (27 Dec 1816-31 May 1834)
36259 v. John Ruggles (Died soon) (4 Aug 1818-18 Aug 1818)
36260 vi. Sarah Drew Ruggles (1 Oct 1819-31 Jul 1884)
36261 vii. Emma Ruggles (Died soon) (17 Nov 1821-26 Feb 1822)

On 27 Nov 1824 when John was 39, he second married Harriet Tompkins (36667) , daughter of James Tompkins (35157) (2 Jan 1757-20 Mar 1832) & Mary Richmond (32801) (22 Sep 1765-20 Jun 1847). Born on 13 May 1804 in Little Compton, RI. Harriet died in New Bedford, MA, on 25 Apr 1829; she was 24. Buried in Griffin St Cem. New Bedford.

Their children include:
36262 i. John Alexander Ruggles (19 Sep 1825-26 Aug 1908)
36263 ii. Isaiah Thompkins Ruggles (19 Jul 1827-23 Jan 1900)

On 20 Dec 1829 when John was 44, he third married Sarah Walker Tompkins (36666) , daughter of James Tompkins (35157) (2 Jan 1757-20 Mar 1832) & Mary Richmond (32801) (22 Sep 1765-20 Jun 1847), in New Bedford, MA. Born on 26 Jun 1802 in Little Compton, RI.224 Sarah Walker died in New Bedford, MA, on 6 Apr 1870; she was 67. Buried in Rural Cem. New Bedford.

Their children include:
36264 i. Thomas Ruggles (Died young) (17 Nov 1830-9 Oct 1836)
36265 ii. Harriet Tompkins Ruggles (1 Jan 1832-)
36266 iii. James Tompkins Ruggles (Died young) (19 May 1833-8 Apr 1838)
36267 iv. George Drew Ruggles (15 Dec 1834-)
36268 v. Mary Tompkins Ruggles (1 Sep 1836-23 Apr 1861)
36269 vi. James Tompkins Ruggles (Died soon) (22 Aug 1838-17 Sep 1839)
36270 vii. Deborah Drew Ruggles (22 Jan 1841-)
36271 viii. Thomas James Thompkins Ruggles (8 Mar 1843-)
36272 ix. Lucy Turner Ruggles (28 Sep 1846-)

31774. Lusanna Ruggles. Born on 24 Jun 1787 in Scituate, MA.116

On 14 Sep 1808 when Lusanna was 21, she first married George Hatch (36306) , son of John Hatch (34137) (9 Dec 1745-) & Deborah Oakman (31866) (1 Jul 1752-11 Jun 1799), in the Second Church of Scituate.193 Born on 11 Aug 1783 in Scituate, MA.116 George died in Scituate, MA, on 13 Jun 1810; he was 26.116 Buried in Church Hill Cem, Norwell. 116

Child:
36273 i. Lusanna Ruggles Hatch (ca 1809-)

On 26 Dec 1813 when Lusanna was 26, she second married Lemuel Turner in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
36274 i. Susanna Turner
36275 ii. Albion Turner

31775. Sarah Ruggles. Born on 19 Oct 1789 in Scituate, MA.116 Sarah died in Scituate, MA, on 1 Jan 1825; she was 35.116

Warren and Sarah were first cousins. They mothers were sisters.

On 16 Jan 1813 when Sarah was 23, she married Warren Hatch (36308) , son of John Hatch (34137) (9 Dec 1745-) & Deborah Oakman (31866) (1 Jul 1752-11 Jun 1799), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 2 Jul 1787 in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
36276 i. Sarah Hatch (Died unmarried) (25 May 1813-23 Nov 1849)
36277 ii. Warren Hatch (13 Jul 1816-21 Mar 1873)
36278 iii. George Hatch (1 May 1818-)

31776. Betsey Ruggles. Born on 24 Jan 1791 in Scituate, MA.116 Betsey died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Apr 1791; she was <1.116

31777. Thomas Ruggles. Born on 24 Mar 1792 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Thomas was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 15 Jul 1792.421,193

On 8 Jul 1813 when Thomas was 21, he married Lucy [Wright] in Scituate, MA.116

Lucy, widow.

31778. Betsey Ruggles. Born on 9 May 1794 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Betsey was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 5 Oct 1794.421,193 Betsey died in Scituate, MA, on 20 Dec 1833; she was 39.116 Buried in South Parish Cem., Norwell.

On 4 Apr 1813 when Betsey was 18, she married Henry Briggs (31388) , son of Thomas Barker Briggs (21121) (13 Jul 1757-26 Oct 1806) & Lucy Otis (33027) (15 Jun 1763-25 Dec 1832), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 11 Mar 1789 in Scituate, MA. Henry died in Scituate, MA, on 4 Dec 1837; he was 48.116 Buried in South Parish Cem., Norwell. Occupation: shipbuilder.7

Henry “followed the art of shipbuilding, at first with his father and brothers at Hobart’s Landing, and completed his apprenticeship with the Fosters at the Wanton Ship Yard, where he was working in 1810 when he reached his majority. In the War of 1812 he was enrolled in Capt. Luther Tilden’s Company of Militia, which was in service at Scituate. In 1813 he began building vessels with his brother, Cushing O. Briggs, at Hobart’s Landing.
    “The brothers dissolved partnership about 1830, and built separately at Hobart’s Landing. Henry Briggs built in 1831 the bark Avon, 299 tons, of Boston, for Nathaniel Emmons, Thomas B. Wales, and others; in 1833 he was master carpenter of the brig Oak, 208 tons, for the same owners; and in 1836 the bark Verona, 238 tons, also for Emmons and Wales. The last vessel built by Henry Briggs was the brig Star in 1837, which was begun by him but was not completed when he died in December of that year. It was launched in the spring of 1838 by his son, George Henry Briggs, and his son-in-law, Elijah Barstow, who, although he was building a vessel at his Hanover yard at the same time, went ot the Briggs yard nearly every day and supervised her completion, as he had promised his father-in-law, on his death bed, that he would do.
    “When Henry Briggs married in 1813 he built his residence on the main road, upon a part of the Briggs property that was set off to him by the division deed between Henry and his brother, Cushing O. It appears to have been built on that piece of land known as the ‘Neal Orchard,’ and it is yet standing a little west of Neal Gate Road, on the north side of the highway. It was sold a few years after Henry Briggs’ death to Francis Dana, or his father Henry Dana, who had purchased the Walnut Tree Hill estate of Judge William Cushing. ...”7

Their children include:
36078 i. Caroline Otis Briggs (23 Aug 1813-29 Dec 1888)
36079 ii. George Henry Briggs (10 Sep 1815-1 Mar 1881)
36080 iii. Mary Briggs (Died unmarried) (25 Oct 1817-30 May 1880)
36081 iv. Elizabeth Ruggles Briggs (Died unmarried) (25 Apr 1820-11 Mar 1863)
36082 v. Deborah Clapp Briggs (6 Apr 1823-12 Feb 1900)
36083 vi. Thomas Wales Briggs (Died unmarried) (23 Mar 1825-20 Mar 1891)
36084 vii. John Ruggles Briggs (14 Oct 1827-17 Sep 1888)
36085 viii. Lucy Turner Briggs (23 Jan 1830-14 Apr 1862)
36086 ix. Sarah Briggs (5 Jan 1832-23 Apr 1863)

31779. Samuel Oakman Ruggles. Born on 29 May 1797 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Samuel Oakman was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 5 Nov 1797.421,193

On 20 Mar 1820 when Samuel Oakman was 22, he first married Harriet B. Litchfield (36461) , daughter of Francis Litchfield (32058) (25 Oct 1760-27 Feb 1842) & Lucena Lincoln (25 May 1763-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 5 Dec 1800 in Scituate, MA. Harriet B. died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Aug 1821; she was 20.116

Child:
36279 i. Harriet Ruggles (21 Jan 1821-)

On 10 Nov 1825 (int) when Samuel Oakman was 28, he second married Mary Litchfield in Scituate, MA.116 Born in Boston, MA.

Their children include:
36280 i. Samuel Ruggles (Died soon) (16 Oct 1826-14 Nov 1826)
36281 ii. Mary Elizabeth Ruggles (1 Jan 1828-)
36282 iii. Samuel Ruggles (5 Feb 1830-)
36283 iv. Sarah Lake Ruggles (2 Jun 1833-)
36284 v. (a child) Ruggles (Died soon) (ca Nov 1834-23 Jun 1835)
36285 vi. George Thomas Ruggles (Died soon) (3 Dec 1835-1836)
36286 vii. George Thomas Ruggles (9 Apr 1838-)

31780. Henry Turner Ruggles. Born say 1800. Henry Turner was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 30 Jun 1805.193 Henry Turner died on 14 Dec 1805 in Scituate, MA.116

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