Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Sarah Walker Tompkins (57603) & John Ruggles (61018)
63664. Thomas Ruggles. Born on 17 Nov 1830 in New Bedford, MA. Thomas died in New Bedford, MA, on 9 Oct 1836; he was 5.
63665. Harriet Tompkins Ruggles. Born on 1 Jan 1832 in New Bedford, MA. Harriet Tompkins died in New Bedford, MA in 1901. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

Marriages Registered in the City of Boston
 17 Jan 1853. Married by Daniel Wise of Boston
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 23, of New Bedford, b. Dartmouth, clerk, son of Holder W. Brownell, first marriage
    Harriet T. Ruggles, 21, of New Bedford, daugher of John Ruggles, first marriage
On 17 Jan 1853 when Harriet Tompkins was 21, she married Benjamin F. Brownell, son of Holder White Brownell (16 Oct 1800-3 Apr 1861) & Love G. Baker (17 Sep 1806-23 Sep 1899), in Boston, MA. Born on 17 Aug 1829 in Dartmouth, MA. Benjamin F. died in New Bedford, MA, on 15 Sep 1909; he was 80. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

Benjamin first married Harriet Ruggles, second her sister Deborah Ruggles.

1850 Federal Census. Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 309, page 415A
    Holder W. Brownell, 49, farmer, $3000 real estate
    Lovey Brownell, 43
    Abby J. Brownell, 23
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 20, farmer
    Susan E. Brownell, 17
    Holder M. Brownell, 14
    Lydia B. Brownell, 12
    Mary J. Brownell, 9
    Cynthia W. Brownell, 6
    Emeline A. Brownell, 3
    Elnathan C. Brownell, 10 months
    Richard Lapham, 29
All were born in Massachusetts.

1860 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 490, page 526
Post Office New Bedford
    Benjamin Brownell, 30, grocer, $500 personal estate
    Harriet T. Brownell, 28
    Albion T. Brownell, 7
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 605, page 118A
Post Office New Bedford
    Benj. F. Brownell, 41, clerk in store, $1500 real estate
    Harriet T. Brownell, 38, keeping house
    Albion T. Brownell, 17, attending school
    Myron W. Brownell, 9, attending school
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 525, page 112A
58 Hill Street
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 50, grocer
    Harriet T. Brownell, 48, wife, keeping house
    Myron W. Brownell, 19, clerk in market
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 637, page 2B
58 Hill Street
    Benjamin F. Brownell, head, b. Aug 1829, 70, m. 47 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, agent, grocer store
    Harriet T. Brownell, wife, b. Jan 1832, 68, m. 47 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Ophelia Johnson, servant, b. Oct 1850, 43, m. 19 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, [father’s birth left blank], mother b. VA, servant

Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 1829–1909
    Harriet T. Brownell, 1832–1901
    Deborah D. Brownell, 1841–1917
63666. James Tompkins Ruggles. Born on 19 May 1833 in New Bedford, MA. James Tompkins died in New Bedford, MA, on 8 Apr 1838; he was 4.
63667. George Drew Ruggles. Born on 15 Dec 1834 in New Bedford, MA.

George was a driver on the Yarmouth-Orleans stagecoach route. Along with Simeon Higgins Jr, he bought his soon-to-be father-in-law Simeon Higgins Sr’s staging business in 1859.
On 23 Oct 1860 when George Drew was 25, he married Pauline Collins Higgins, daughter of Capt. Simeon Higgins (24 Jul 1796-24 Oct 1861) & Melinda Gould (21 Nov 1807-3 Mar 1866), in Eastham, MA. Born on 25 Jan 1834 in Orleans, MA. Pauline Collins died in 1913.

Pauline was named after her father’s second wife, Paulina Collins, who died 19 Aug 1830.

1850 Federal Census. Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Roll 303, page 120B
    Simon Higgins, 54, mail contractor, $2299 real estate, b. Orleans
    Malinda Higgins, 43, b. Eastham
    Paulina Higgins, 16, b. Orleans
    Sarah Higgins, 14, b. Orleans
    Sophrona Higgins, 12, b. Orleans
    Simeon Higgins, 9, b. Orleans
    James Higgins, 7, b. Orleans
    Adeline Higgins, 2, b. Orleans
    Anthony Eldrige, 32, stage driver, b. Chatham
    Abel Shattuck, 28, stage driver, b. Vermont
    John Mulcken, 29, horseler, b. Ireland
    Lebadee Haskins, 55, horseler, b. Fall River
    Peter Hobert, 55, laborer, b. New Hampshire
    Ann Mulikin, 20, b. Ireland
    Hester Colley, 18, b. Ireland
    Ann Hunger, 20, b. Ireland
Evidently, this is the same hotel as listed in the 1860 census.

1860 Federal Census. Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Roll 486, page 870
Post Office Orleans
“Hotel” written on the margins of the census
    Simeon Higgins, 63, hotel keeper, $20,000 real estate, $10,000 personal estate, b. MA
    Melinda Higgins, 52, b. MA
    Paulina Higgins, 26, b. MA
    Sarah Higgins, 24, b. MA
    Simeon R. Higgins, 19, stage proprietor, $2500 estate, b. MA
    James B. HIggins, 17, stable keeper, $2500 estate, b. MA
    Addie C. Higgins, 11, b. MA
    Malinda Higgins, 9, b. MA
    George D. Ruggles, 25, stage proprietor, $3500 estate, b. MA
    Hugh Drum, 30, common laborer, b. Ireland
    Moses Richarson, 50, married, common laborer, b. MA
    Lizzie Prior, 19, domestic, b. Ireland
Later that year George Ruggles married Pauline.

Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
    Pauline C. Ruggles, 1834–1913
63668. Mary Tompkins Ruggles. Born on 1 Sep 1836 in New Bedford, MA. Mary Tompkins died in New Bedford, MA, on 23 Apr 1884; she was 47.

1870 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 605, page 74A
    Mary T. Ruggles, 33, keeping house
    Deborah D. Ruggles, 29, school teacher
    Lucy T. Ruggles, 25, saleswoman
All were born in Massachusetts.

1875 New Bedford City Directory
 Miss Mary T. Ruggles, dressmaker, house 69 Foster

1880 Federal Census. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 525, page 112A
69 Foster Street
    Mary T. Ruggles, 43, dress maker, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI
    Deborah D. Ruggles, 39, school teacher, b. ditto
    Lucy T. Ruggles, 33 saleswoman, b. ditto

1885 New Bedford City Directory
    Miss Deborah D. Ruggles, trimmings, 4 Purchase, house 69 Foster
    Miss Mary T. Ruggles, house 69 Foster
63669. James Tompkins Ruggles. Born on 22 Aug 1838 in New Bedford, MA. James Tompkins died in New Bedford, MA, on 17 Sep 1839; he was 1.
63670. Deborah Drew Ruggles. Born on 22 Jan 1841 in New Bedford, MA. Deborah Drew died in New Bedford, MA in 1917. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

1885 New Bedford City Directory
    Miss Deborah D. Ruggles, trimmings, 4 Purchase, house 69 Foster
    Miss Mary T. Ruggles, house 69 Foster

1890 New Bedford City Directory
    Miss Deborah D. Ruggles, trimmings, 4 Purchase, h. 69 Foster

1896 New Bedford City Directory
    Miss Deborah D. Ruggles, fancy goods, 4 Purchase, h. 69 Foster

1910 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 578, page 9B
58 Hill Street
    Deborah D. Brownell, head, 65, widowed, no children, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI
On 22 Sep 1902 when Deborah Drew was 61, she married Benjamin F. Brownell, son of Holder White Brownell (16 Oct 1800-3 Apr 1861) & Love G. Baker (17 Sep 1806-23 Sep 1899), in New Bedford, MA. Born on 17 Aug 1829 in Dartmouth, MA. Benjamin F. died in New Bedford, MA, on 15 Sep 1909; he was 80. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

Benjamin first married Harriet Ruggles, second her sister Deborah Ruggles.

1850 Federal Census. Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 309, page 415A
    Holder W. Brownell, 49, farmer, $3000 real estate
    Lovey Brownell, 43
    Abby J. Brownell, 23
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 20, farmer
    Susan E. Brownell, 17
    Holder M. Brownell, 14
    Lydia B. Brownell, 12
    Mary J. Brownell, 9
    Cynthia W. Brownell, 6
    Emeline A. Brownell, 3
    Elnathan C. Brownell, 10 months
    Richard Lapham, 29
All were born in Massachusetts.

1860 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 490, page 526
Post Office New Bedford
    Benjamin Brownell, 30, grocer, $500 personal estate
    Harriet T. Brownell, 28
    Albion T. Brownell, 7
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 605, page 118A
Post Office New Bedford
    Benj. F. Brownell, 41, clerk in store, $1500 real estate
    Harriet T. Brownell, 38, keeping house
    Albion T. Brownell, 17, attending school
    Myron W. Brownell, 9, attending school
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 525, page 112A
58 Hill Street
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 50, grocer
    Harriet T. Brownell, 48, wife, keeping house
    Myron W. Brownell, 19, clerk in market
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 3, Bristol County, Massachuetts
Roll 637, page 2B
58 Hill Street
    Benjamin F. Brownell, head, b. Aug 1829, 70, m. 47 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, agent, grocer store
    Harriet T. Brownell, wife, b. Jan 1832, 68, m. 47 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Ophelia Johnson, servant, b. Oct 1850, 43, m. 19 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, [father’s birth left blank], mother b. VA, servant

Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
    Benjamin F. Brownell, 1829–1909
    Harriet T. Brownell, 1832–1901
    Deborah D. Brownell, 1841–1917
63671. Thomas James Thompkins Ruggles. Born on 8 Mar 1843 in New Bedford, MA.

Thomas was named after his older deceased brothers and his two grandfathers, Thomas Rugges and James Tompkins.
63672. Lucy Turner Ruggles. Born on 28 Sep 1846 in New Bedford, MA.587 Lucy Turner died in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, on 9 Dec 1923; she was 77. Buried in Valley Cemetery, Manchester.

MA VR Marriages: New Bedford, vol. 343, page 158
 22 Oct 1883. William J. Potter, Clergyman
    John M. Chandler, married once before
    Lucy P. Ruggles.

New Hampshire Death and Burial Records Index
Lucy R. Chandler, d. 9 Dec 1923, age 77, at Manchester, married, father Ruggles, husband John M. Chandler.
On 22 Oct 1883 when Lucy Turner was 37, she married John McAllaster Chandler, son of Adam Chandler (7 Jun 1805-6 Sep 1887) & Sarah McAllaster (1 Mar 1804-10 Oct 1885), in New Bedford, MA. Born on 3 Nov 1834 in Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. John McAllaster died on 5 Dec 1901; he was 67. Buried in Valley Cemetery, Manchester.

1900 Federal Census. Manchester Ward 2, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Roll 947, page 4A
Bay Street
    John Chandler, head, b. Nov 1834, 65, m. 17 years, b. NH, parents b. NY, banker, bank
    Lucy R. Chandler, wife, b. Sep 1846, 53, m. 17 years, 1 child, living, b. NH, parents b. MA
    Eloise R. Chandler, daughter, b. Mar 1887, 13, b. NH, parents b. NH, at school
    Maggie Darmody, servant, b. Jun 1877, 22, b. NY, parents b. NY, servant
Previous · Next