On 19 Jan 1793 when Ruggles was 55, he married
Mehitable Nye, daughter of
Joshua Nye (31 Aug 1733-ca 1813) &
Lydia Jenkins (16 Mar 1734/5-), in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Born on 10 Aug 1758 in Barnstable, MA. Mehitable died in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 1 Sep 1855; she was 97.