Ruth Stanley

Ruth Andrews m. Matthew Stanley abt. 1654. Ruth's mother's name was Rebekah, maiden name unknown. Her father's first name is unknown. He died, widow Rebekah married John Tarbox in 1643.

Her father William was made a freeman of Lynn in March of 1634 and died by 1638 unknown but probably at Sea as he was likely William Andrewes Jr, a mariner and master of The Rose of Yarmouth in 1737 ferrying people and commodities to the Bay Colony. William is also recorded previously as sailing with his father William Sr. Her mother was referred to as "The Widow Andrus". Ruth's mother remarried to John Tarbox of Lynn in 1642.Ruth did not join the church in Topsfield until Reverend Capen took over. There is no indication that her husband ever did.She, along with sons William and Joseph died in the house fire of 1692. William survived for a few days afterwards.

Ruth and Matthew Stanley's children, all born in Topsfield, Essex, MA, were:

1. Samuel Stanley abt 1656
2. William Stanley abt 1657
3. John Stanley 1659
4. Hannah Stanley 1660
5. Abigail Stanley 1663
6. Zerriah Stanley 1665
7. Rebecka Stanley 1667
8. Lucy Stanley 1668
9. Joseph Stanley 1671
10. Benjamin Stanley 1673

Links

• http://genforum.genealogy.com/andrews/messages/3459.html
• http://www.rogersark.net/hawkeyes/stanley.htm
• http://www.cousins.charbonniers.org/ppl/b/3/b3224d111841077a613.html

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Ruth Andrews Standley
BIRTH 1633
Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 2 Mar 1692 (aged 58–59)
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL
Stanley Family Burial Ground
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
MEMORIAL ID 155420495 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 7
Her father William was made a freeman of Lynn in March of 1634 and died by 1638 unknown but probably at Sea as he was likely William Andrewes Jr, a mariner and master of The Rose of Yarmouth in 1737 ferrying people and commodities to the Bay Colony. William is also recorded previously as sailing with his father William Sr.
Her mother was referred to as "The Widow Andrus". Ruth's mother remarried to John Tarbox of Lynn in 1642.
Ruth did not join the church in Topsfield until Reverend Capen took over. There is no indication that her husband ever did.
She, along with sons William and Joseph died in the house fire of 1692. William survived for a few days afterwards.

Family Members
Spouse
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Matthew Stanley
1628–1686 (m. 1652)

Children
Elizabeth Standley Bowles
1653–1737

William Standley
1654–1692

Samuel Stanley
1656–1724

John Stanley
1659 – unknown

Abigail Standley Waite
1663–1688

Zerviah Stanley Parker
1665–1718

Rebecca Stanley Andrews
1666–1724

Joseph Stanley
1671–1692

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Benjamin Standley
1673–1742