Individual Details

Samuel Ruggles, son of Samuel and Hannah (Fowle) Ruggles, was born in Roxbury, 1 June 1658. He served as selectman and assessor in Roxbury, as representative to the general court, and was captain in the militia. He was one of eight associates who purchased, for twenty pounds, of John Magnus and Lawrence Nassawonno, Sachems of the Nipmuck Indians, the territory which in 1737 became incorporated as the town of Hardwick. Although the original deed was signed 27 December 1686, it was not recorded until 7 March 1723. He was also interested with Captain James Fitch and others, of Norwich, Connecticut, in the purchase of a large tract of land in that state, which is now the town of Pomfret. He died in February, 1715-16. On 8 July 1680, he married Martha, daughter of Rev. John Woodbridge, of Newbury, and granddaughter of Governor Thomas Dudley. She died in 1738. Their children were: Samuel, Lucy, Rev. Timothy, Hannah, Patience, Martha, Sarah, Joseph, Mary and Benjamin. PROP: land bought from Indians John Nagers and Lawrence Nassawano 27 DEC 1686 Hardwick, Worcester, MA.

Note: Samuel Ruggles "purchased 27 Dec 1686, for 20 pounds New England currency, from John Nagers and Lawrence Nassawano, two noted Indians, a tractof land containing by estimation twelve miles long, north and south, and eight miles wide, east and west." This purchase was subsequently known as Hardwick, MA. Thus Ruggles, under the title of Samuel, became large land-holders in that old township.

Birth	1 Jun 1658	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage	8 Jul 1680	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Martha Woodbridge
Death	25 Feb 1716	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Burial		Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Martha Woodbridge (1658 - 1738)
Child	Rev. Samuel Ruggles III (1681 - 1748)
Child	Lucy Ruggles (1683 - 1750)
Child	Rev. Timothy Ruggles (1685 - 1768)
Child	Hannah Ruggles (1688 - 1745)
Child	Patience Ruggles (1689 - 1766)
Child	Martha Ruggles (1692 - 1740)
Child	Sarah Ruggles (1694 - )
Child	Capt. Joseph Ruggles (1696 - 1742)
Child	Mary Ruggles (1698 - 1717)
Child	Rev. Benjamin Ruggles (1700 - 1782)

Father	Capt. Samuel Ruggles (1629 - 1692)
Mother	Hannah Fowle (1635 - 1669)
Sibling	Hannah Ruggles (1655 - 1656)
Sibling	Joseph Ruggles (1659 - 1664)
Sibling	Mary Ruggles (1666 - 1741)
Sibling	Sarah Ruggles (1668 - )

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