On 20 Mar 1820 when Harriet B. was 19, she married
Samuel Oakman Ruggles (61024) , son of
Thomas Ruggles (51082) (22 Mar 1757-12 Sep 1830) &
Eunice Oakman (54289) (say 1762-bef 1810), in Scituate, MA.
52 Born on 29 May 1797 in Scituate, MA.52 Samuel Oakman was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 5 Nov 1797.666,335 Samuel Oakman died in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, on 26 Apr 1875; he was 77. Buried in North New Salem Cemetery.
Samuel Oakman first married Harriet Litchfield, second her sister Mary Litchfield, and third Cyrena Bond.
1820 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 290
Family of Oakman S. Ruggles
1 male 16-25 [Samuel, 23]
1 female 16-25 [Harriet, 19]
1830 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 180
Family of Samuel O. Ruggles
1 male under 5 [Samuel Jr, newborn]
1 male 30-39 [Samuel, 33]
1 female under 5 [Mary, 2]
1 female 5-9 [Harriet, 9]
1 female 30-39 [Mary, 34]
1840 Federal Census. Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 195, page 255
Family of S.O. Ruggles
1 male under 5 [George, 2]
1 male 10-14 [Samuel Jr, 10]
1 male 40-49 [Samuel, 43]
1 male 70-79 [Samuel’s father Thomas, 83]
1 female 5-9 [Sarah, 7]
1 female 10-14 [Mary Jr, 12]
1 female 20-29 [Harriet, 19]
1 female 40-49 [Mary, 44]
1850 Federal Census. Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 317, page 286B
Samuel Ruggles, 53, farmer, $1000 real estate
Mary Ruggles, 55
George Ruggles, 12
Sarah Ruggles, 17
All were born in Massachusetts.
1860 Federal Census. Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 501, page 552
Post Office Wendell
Samuel O. Ruggles, 63, farmer, $600 real estate, $300 personal estate
Mary Ruggles, 64
Samuel Ruggles, 30
Ellen Ruggles, 23
All were born in Massachusetts.
Marriages Registered in New Salem
21 Dec 1865. B.W. Fry, Justice of the Peace
Samuel O. Ruggles, 67, of Orange, b. Scituate, laborer, son of Thomas & Eunice Ruggles, third marriage
Cyrena G. Bond, 55, of New Salem, b. Brimfield, daughter of David & Susanna Bond, first marriage
1870 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 615, page 338B
Post Office Northfield
Samuel O. Ruggles, 72, no occupation
Syrena Ruggles, 58, keeping house
Both were born in Massachsetts
Deaths Registers in the Town of New Salem, Franklin County
Samuel O. Ruggles, d. 26 Apr 1875 at New Salem æ. 77 years 20 months 26 days, widower, farmer, b. Scituate MA, son of Thomas & Betsey Ruggles, cause of death: old age, interred at New Salem, informant Samuel Ruggles