On 10 Apr 1777 when Ruth was 18, she married
Capt. Samuel Curtis (51204) , son of
Samuel Curtis (34023) (4 Jan 1719-) &
Eleanor Prouty (ca 1730-20 Apr 1766), in First Parish Church of Scituate.
52 Born on 13 Jun 1754 in Scituate, MA.226 Samuel died on 15 Jan 1803; he was 48.52 Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Scituate Center. Marriage intention published on 8 Feb 1777 at Scituate, MA.
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Samuel was usually called Samuel Curtis 3d in the town records. Samuel Curtis 1st was his father. Samuel Curtis 2nd was born 1750 and married Mercy Joyce, son of a different Samuel Curtis.
Samuel died age 48 years 7 months 2 days, at sea. According to his cenotaph at Scituate, Capt. Samuel Curtis 3d died “on a Voige to North-Carolina and was Buried at Marth’s Vineyard”.52