Pane-Joyce Genealogy
33884. Thomas Ruggles. Born on 31 Jul 1721 in Scituate, MA.52 Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 10 May 1740; he was 18.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.
33885. Hannah Ruggles. Born on 20 Jun 1723 in Scituate, MA.52 Hannah died in Scituate, MA, on 9 Apr 1742; she was 18.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.
33886. Grace Ruggles. Born on 11 Sep 1725 in Scituate, MA.52 Grace died in Scituate, MA in Apr 1776.52

Grace was baptized at the Second Church of Scituate as Mary “Alias Grace”.
On 17 Dec 1751 when Grace was 26, she married Elisha Sylvester (42975) , son of Zebulon Sylvester (52710) (24 Jan 1689-16 Dec 1766) & Mary Turner (23169) (10 Jun 1690-16 Apr 1774), in the Second Church of Scituate.52,110 Born say 1724 in Scituate, MA. Elisha was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Elisha died in Scituate, MA on 17 Jul 1805.

The marriage intention of Elisha and Hannah Hunt of 1746 did not name him as Elisha Jr, but the marriage record of 1751 for Elisha and Grace Ruggles did name him as Elisha Jr. Did the same Elisha Sylvester marry both, or were they two different Elisha Sylvesters? The records of the deaths of Hannah in 1749 and Grace in 1776 just said that they were the wife of Elisha, no Jr or Sr attached.

And who was the other Elisha Sylvester Sr who was not the son of Zebulon and Mary? There was another Elisha Sylvester born 1685 to Israel and Martha. He may have been the Elisha Sylvester who marrried Eunice Prouty in 1734 and may have still been alive in 1751.

The baptism date of 24 Apr 1720 must be for an earlier son of Zeebulaon and Mary, since “Elisha, son of Zeubon and Mary Silvester, father of Thomas and Elisha” was baptized as an adult. (No date is given in the printed Vital Records,52 but the church records should give an approximate date.)
Their children include:
51078i.
Elisha Sylvester (28 Nov 1752-31 Dec 1834)
51079ii.
Thomas Sylvester (26 Nov 1754-Mar 1827)
51080iii.
Hannah Sylvester (29 Nov 1758-bef Jun 1792)
51081iv.
Chloe Sylvester (23 Jul 1765-22 Apr 1850)
33887. John Ruggles. Born ca 1727. John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 Sep 1727.335 John died in Scituate, MA on 24 Mar 1728.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

John died age 6 months.52
33888. Dea. John Ruggles. Born on 13 Jun 1729 in Scituate, MA.52 John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 22 Jun 1729.335 John died in Scituate, MA, on 6 May 1812; he was 82.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

John inherited the farm of Thomas Brooks, his maternal uncle. (Thomas Brooks left no children). He was a Deacon of the Second Church of Scituate said to be a man of remarkable purity of character.53

1790 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 4, page 315
Family of John Ruggles
    1 male under 16
    1 male 16 and over [John, 61]
    1 female [Lusanna, 57]
Neighbors on the census: Wm. Brooks, Wm. Brooks Jr, Mercy Brooks, [this] John Ruggles, Sevens Stutson, Abner Stutson, Michael Foord.

1800 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 16, page 122
Family of John Ruggles
    1 male 45 and over [John, 71]
    1 female 45 and over [Lusanna, 67]
Neighbors on the census: Richard Taylor, Abigal Lapham, Willm. Brooks, Thomas Ruggles [John’s son], [this] John Ruggles, Abigail Wilson, Stephen Stetson, Abner Stetson

Will: In the Name of God amen I John Ruggles of Scituate in the County of Plymouth, yeoman, being weak & infirm, being never the less, through the Goodness of God of sound & disposing Mind & Memory, after recommending my Soul to God who gave it, & my Body to decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, do for the disposition the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, ordain & make this to be my last will & Testament in manner following. Viz
        Imp.: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucy [Lusanna] Ruggles after the payment of my just debts & funeral Charges, herein after provided for the one half of my household Furniture, & the one third of all the rest of m personal Estate, except my wearing apprarel, which I herein after otherwise disposed of. Also I give her to use & Improvement of the one half of my Real Estate during her natural life
        Item: it is my will that my Son Thomas Ruggles should pay? all my just debts and funeral Charges out of my personal Estate
        Item: I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Ruggles my wearing apparel
        Item: I give & bequeath all the rest of my Estate both Real & personal wherever it may be found, after the payment of my debts & charges (reserving to my Wife the Improvement as aforesaid) to my Son Thomas Ruggles & to my beloved Daughter Hannah Young wife of Elisha Young, to be so divided between them that my Son Thomas Rugles [sic] shall have three fifth thereof and my Daughter Hannah Young shall have two fifth thereof
        Lastly I do hereby appoint my son Thomas Ruggles Executor of this my last Will & Testament In Testimony whereof I the said John Ruggles have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety four - [note: he d. in 1812]

    John Ruggles (seal)

    Signed sealed & declared by the said John Ruggles to be his last will and
    Testament in presence of us. ---
        Samual Curtis junr
        John Hatch
        Elisha Foster
___________________________________________________________

To all people to whom these presents shall come Joshua Thomas Esqr Judge of
        the Probate of Wills & in the County of Plymouth within the Commonwealth of
        Massachusetts sendeth Greeting

        Know ye that on the first day of June Anno Domini 1812, Instrument hereunto
        annexed (purporting? the last will and Testament of John Ruggles late of
        Scituate in said County yeoman deceased) was presented for probate by Thomas
        Ruggles the Executor therein named then present Samuel Curtis junr, John
        Hatch, & Elisha Foster all the witnesses thereto subscribed, who made oath
        that they saw the said Testator sign, seal & heard him declare the said
        Instrument to be his last will & Testament & that they subscribed their names
        together as Witnesses to the Execution thereof in the said Testator; presence
        & that he was then (to the best of their Judgement) of sound & disposing mind
        wherefore I do prove approve & allow of the said Instrument as the Last Will
        & Testament of the before named deceased & us? commit the administration
        thereof in all Matters the same concerning, & of his Estate whereof he died
        seized & possessed in said County unto Thomas Ruggles the before named
        Executor, will & faithfully to execute the said will & to administer the
        Estate of the said deceased according thereto; who accepted of his said
        Trust? & gave bond with Sureties to return an Inventory of said deceased;
        Estate & according to the direction of the Law, & he shall under an account
        (upon oath) of his proceedings when thereunto lawfully require. In Testimony
        whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above
        written -

        Joshua Thomas
_____________________________________________________________

(seal) Plymouth, Ss. To David Stockbridge of Hanover, Esqr., Elisha Foster,
        Gentleman & Samuel Tolman yeoman, both of Scituate & all in said County.
        Greetings.

        You are hereby appointed a Committee to appraise (on oath) all the Estate of
        John Ruggles late of said Scituate yeoman deceased & make return of your
        doings, together with this Warrant into the Registry office of the Court of
        Probate in & forwaid County, Given under my hand this first day of June A.D.
        1812 ---

        J. Thomas J[udge] Prob ---

        An inventory of the Estate Real & personal whereof John Ruggles late of
        Scituate in the County of Plymouth yeoman deceased died seized taken by us
        the Subscribers pursuant to a Warrant from the Joshua Thomas Esq. Judge of
        Probate foresaid County as follows --- viz:

        Wearing apparel
        Clock & desk
        Books
        4 Cows
        Rye Sieve
        1 Chain
        1 Spade
        one third of a Harness
        four Cider Barrels
        Sundry Articles of Household Furniture & indoor moveables
        Total: 156.77 [not pounds, not dollars. 2 diag. Lines with a line across?]

        Real Estate

        The Homestead of the deceased lying in said Scituate containing about 50?
        Acres & an half & Buildings

        Nine Acres ? pasture & Tillage Land lying in Scituate said deceased purchased
        of Charles Clapp.

        Half an acre adjoining the said nine acres & three quarters which said
        deceased purchased of Joseph Tolman.

        About 13 ½ acres of Woodland lying in said Scituate at a place called Wildcat.

        One Acre & 36 rods of Meadow Land lying in said Scituate on North River.

        About 3 ½ acres of Cedar & swamp Land

        One Pew in the Revd. Mr. Dean's meeting house
        Total: 3,214.92 [that was a lot of money at that time!]

        Scituate June 9th, 1812

        Davd. Stockbridge
        Elisha Foster
        Samuel Tolman: Appraisors


        Plymouth Ss. Sepr 7th, 1812

        Thomas Ruggles Executor of the will of John Ruggles deceased made oath that
        the foregoing Inventory contains the whole of said deceased: Estate so far
        as he now knows & when he shall know of more he will account for it --- The
        appraisors being also all under oath at the same time --- J. Thomas
        J[udge] Probate


        Scituate June ?, 1812

        Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor
        of the last Will & Testament of John Ruggles late of Scituate in the County
        of Plymouth yeoman deceased & has taken upon him that trust by giving bond as
        the Law directs, and all persons indebted to the said Estate are called upon
        to make payment to ---

        Thomas Ruggles Executor ---


        Plymouth Ss Sept. 7th, 1812 Thomas Ruggles made oath that the foregoing is
        a true Copy of the original advertisement by him posted agreeably to the
        order of the Court of Probate before me --- J. Thomas Judge of Probate


        (seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Ss ---

        By the Hon. Joshua Thomas Judge of Probate & c. ---

        To David Stockbridge of Hanover, Esq, Elisha Foster-Gentleman & Samuel
        Tolman, Yeoman both of Scituate & all in said County --- Greetings

        You are hereby directed & impowered to make a just division or partition of
        the Real Estate whereof John Ruggles late of Scituate in the County if
        Plymouth yeoman deccd died seized & possessed to & among his Children
        agreeably to the will of said deceased in three fifth parts to Thomas Ruggles
        & two fifth parts to Hannah Young wife of Elisha Young. To this trust you
        are to be sworn. You are to notify all who are interested to be present at
        said Division (if they see cause) to make return of your doings into the
        Registry of Probate for the aforesaid County - as soon as may be - Given
        under my hand & seal of office this first day of June A.D. 1812. --- J.
        Thomas J[udge] Probate

        Pursuant to a warrant to us directed by the Hon. Joshua Thomas Esqr. Judge of
        the Probate of wills &c for the County of Plymouth, we the Subscribers have
        taken a view of the deceased died seized & have made said division the [ ] of
        according to the last will & Testament of the said deceased as follows viz:

        We have set off to Thomas Ruggles Son of the said deceased the following
        described Tracts of Land part of the Estate of the said deceased viz:

        one piece of Land containing eighteen acres & an half together with all that
        part of the Buildings thereon belonging to the Estate of said deceased &
        bounded westerly by the Highway leading from Delano's to Joseph Tolman's
        northerly by the Late of William Brooks, easterly by Dwelly's Creek (so
        called) & Southerly by Land belonging to the Heirs of Eunice [Oakman] Ruggles
        deceased,

        also five acre & sixty four rods of meadow & upland lying on the easterly
        side of the aforesaid Creek & is bounded viz: beginning at the Bridge
        leading to Brooks Island so called thence running northeasterly by said Creek
        'till it comes to Nathaniel Turners meadow & Jonathan Oldham's meadow Till it
        comes to the Land of the said William Brooks, thence with his Land 'till it
        comes to Meadow belonging to Elisha Foster, thence with said Fosters meadow &
        Land of said Brooks 'till it comes to a marked sapling oak Tree standing at a
        corner of said Brooks' meadow near said Creek thence north sixty three
        degrees west eight rods & sixteen Links By the side of the upland thence by
        said upland north fifty four degrees west six rods, thence by said upland
        north forty four degrees & one quarter west eight rods & thence Links Thence
        by said upland north fifty seven degrees west six rods & eleven Links to a
        marked oak Tree thence south twenty one degrees west one rod & two Links to
        the aforesaid Creek thence up said Creek to the Bound first mentioned.

        Also eight acres & one hundred & fifty five rods of pasture Land lying on the
        westernly side of the Highway aforesaid & bounded beginning at a Corner of
        the said William Delano's Land, thence with a fence? Seventy seven degrees &
        an half west, twenty one rods & five Links, thence south sixty five degrees
        west twenty five rods & eight Links to a corner thence south three degrees
        east twenty five rods & fifteen Links, thence south eighty degrees east
        thirty six rods & twenty two Links to said Highway, thence with said Highway
        to the corner first mentioned,

        also eight acres three quarters & twelve rods of woodland lying in said
        Scituate at a place called Wildcat & is part of a Lot containing thirteen
        acres one half & twenty rods & is bounded southerly by the Land of Nathaniel
        Turner, westerly by the Land of Benjamin Delano & north easterly by a road
        leading through said Lot.

        We have also sett off to the said Thomas Ruggles three fifth parts of a Pew
        in the Revd. Mr. Dean's meeting house in said Scituate.

        Also ten acres & one quarter of Land, being the Land which said deceased
        purchased of Charles Clapp & Joseph Tolman, bounded northerly & easterly by
        the Land of the Heirs of Eunice Ruggles deceased westerly by the Land of the
        said William Delano & southerly by the Land of the said Joseph Tolman ---

        We have assigned & set off to Hannah [Ruggles] Young the wife of Elisha Young
        the residue Of the Real Estate of the said deceased consisting of the
        following described Tracts of Land all lying in the Town of Scituate
        aforesaid viz:

        sixteen acres three quarters & thirty five rods of Pasture Land bounded viz
        northerly by the eight acres & one hundred & fifty five rods of pasture Land
        above assigned to the said Thomas Ruggles easterly by the Highway aforesaid
        leading from William Delano's to Joseph Tolman's southerly by a House Lot in
        possession of Stephen Nye & Land of Matthew Tower & westerly by Land of the
        said Nathl. Turner & said Joseph Tolman.

        Also three acres & one half of Cedar swamp & swampy Land bounded northerly &
        southerly by Land of Nathaniel Brooks easterly to Benson's neck (so called) &
        westerly by the Highway or near it.

        Also four acres three quarters & eight rods of woodland lying at a place
        called Wildcat being part of Lot of Woodland containing thirteen acres one
        half & twenty rods & bounded south westerly by a road leading through said
        Lot, easterly & northernly by a road formerly laid out, but not now improved
        being a triangular piece of Land -

        also one acre & thirty six rods of Meadow adjoining North River at a place
        called the Whirlpool & is bounded northerly & easterly by North river &
        southerly & westerly by Meadow belonging to the Heirs of Abner Stetson
        deceased.

        Also one acre & give rods of Meadow adjoining Brooks Island so called & is
        bounded viz: beginning at a marked Sapling Oak Tree, being at the Corner of
        Meadow belonging to the said William Brooks near the aforesaid Creek, thence
        runs with the upland north sixty three degrees west eight rods & sixteen
        Links, thence with said upland north fifty four degrees west six rods, thence
        with said upland north forty four degrees & one quarter west eight rods &
        five Links, thence north fifty seven degrees west six rods & eleven Links to
        a marked oak Tree, thence south twenty one degrees west one rod & two Links
        to said Creek, thence down said Creek till it corner to the meadow of the
        said William Brooks, thence with his meadow 'till it comes to the marked
        Sapling Tree aforesaid.

        also two fifth parts of a Pew in the Revd. Mr. Dean's meeting house in said
        Scituate,

        we also assign to the said Hannah the privilege of passing & re-passing to &
        from the aforesaid one acre & five rods of Meadow through the Land herein
        assigned to the said Thomas Ruggles where it shall be most convenient or
        least prejudicial.

        And whereas for the accommodation of the said Thomas & the said Hannah & at
        their joint request we have set off to the said Thomas more Land than his
        share by the sum of two hundred & sixty Dollars & six Cents, we do therefore
        order & direct the said Thomas to pay to the said Hannah the said sum of two
        hundred & sixty Dollars & six Cents on demand. ---

        Given under our hand this 4th day of June A.D. 1812 ---

        Dav. Stockbridge
        Elisha Foster
        Samuel Tolman

        Plymouth Ss September 7th 1812 David Stockbridge Esqr., Elisha Foster &
        Samuel Tolman made oath that the foregoing Division of the Estate of John
        Ruggles deceased (by them made & subscribed) is to the best of their
        Judgement just & equal, which having been duly examined is hereby ratified &
        confirmed ---

        J. Thomas J[ustice] Prob ---
On 11 Mar 1755 when John was 25, he married Lusanna Barstow (44016) , daughter of Dea. Samuel Barstow (24326) (7 Feb 1708/9-19 Nov 1801) & Margaret Stockbridge (27718) (19 Oct 1708-12 Apr 1788), in First Congegational Church of Hanover.446 Born on 9 Oct 1732 in Hanover, MA.486 Lusanna was baptized in First Congegational Church of Hanover, on 15 Oct 1732.446 Lusanna died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Mar 1809; she was 76.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 8 Dec 1754 at Scituate, MA.52

Lusanna is listed as “Susannah” in the transcribed Hanover birth records.486

John Ruggles Jr was of Scituate and Lusanna (or Susanna) Barstow of Hanover when they married.446
Their children include:
51082i.
Thomas Ruggles (22 Mar 1757-12 Sep 1830)
51083ii.
Lusanna Ruggles (Died unmarried) (4 Apr 1760-25 Apr 1784)
51084iii.
Hannah Ruggles (16 Aug 1762-3 Jan 1844)
33889. Sarah Ruggles. Born on 22 May 1731 in Scituate, MA.52 Sarah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 30 May 1731.335
On 23 Jun 1768 when Sarah was 37, she married Benjamin Clap in Scituate, MA.110
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