On 16 Jan 1739 when Samuel was 21, he married Rebecca Holmes (60699) , daughter of Jehosephat Holmes (11 Nov 1690-1 Jun 1745) & Sarah Waldo (50566) (ca Dec 1691-13 May 1742), in Pomfret, CT. Born on 29 Mar 1717 in Roxbury, MA. Rebecca died in Pomfret, CT, on 24 Nov 1799; she was 82.

Elizabeth married James Noble. Born ca 1718.

On 2 Apr 1747 when Edward was 22, he married Ann Sumner (48441) , daughter of Samuel Sumner (13 Nov 1695-8 Feb 1782) & Elizabeth Griffin (30950) (2 Feb 1700/1-13 Nov 1772), in Pomfret, CT. Born on 25 Sep 1724 in Milton, MA. Ann died in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, on 10 Jul 1808; she was 83.

Children of Edward and Ann (Sumner) Ruggles:
    i. Benjamin Ruggles, b. 18 Aug 1747, d. 10 Jul 1794, m. at Pomfret 7 Jan 1770 Elizabeth Durkee (b. 1 Oct 1747, dau. of Andrew & Mary (Bartholomew) Durkee);
    ii. Abigail Ruggles, b. 23 Jun 1749, d. 21 Jun 1800 at Brimfield, MA, m. 1 Oct 1769 Sammuel Sessions (b. 26 Nov 1746 at Pomfret, CT, son of Amasa & Hannah (Millard) Sessions);
    iii. Samuel Ruggles, b. 25 Feb 1750/1, d. 23 Oct 1778 at Kilingly, CT, m. 17 Sep 1772 Lucy Robinson;
    iv. Elizabeth Ruggles, b. 10 Apr 1754;
    v. Ann Ruggles, b. 1 Oct 1756;
    vi. Hannah Ruggles, b. 15 Aug 1758, m. Alexander Watkins;
    vii. Edward Ruggles, b. 3 Apr 1763; and
    viii. Thomas Ruggles, b. 1765.

On 9 Aug 1744 when Abigail was 18, she married Edward Dorr (35389) , son of Capt. Ebenezer Dorr (16922) (25 Jan 1687/8-25 Feb 1760) & Mary Boardman (6 May 1689-12 Jun 1728), in Roxbury, MA. Born on 30 Nov 1710 in Roxbury, MA.78 Edward died in Salisbury, MA, on 2 Jan 1768; he was 57.