On 11 Mar 1755 when Lusanna was 22, she married
Dea. John Ruggles (33888) , son of
Dea. John Ruggles (20142) (8 Mar 1696/7-5 Dec 1772) &
Joanna Brooks (16069) (5 Sep 1695-26 Mar 1779), in First Congegational Church of Hanover.
446 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. Marriage intention published on 8 Dec 1754 at Scituate, MA.
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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
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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
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(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 ---