Lucia Ruggles

LUCY SPOONER, eldest child of Dea. Daniel Spooner of Petersham, Mass. (Daniel , Samuel , William , John , James ) was born 29 Aug 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. She died at age 92, 2 Apr 1821.

She married, at age 17, EDWARD RUGGLES, son of Rev. Timothy and Mary (White) Ruggles Jan 29 1747. Edward was born 30 Aug 1723 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He died 21 May 1778 in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Edward Ruggles, (1723-78), was a minute man from Hardwick at the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Rochester; died in Hardwick, Mass. 


They had the following children:

1. Timothy RUGGLES was born 25 Sep 1748 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and was christened 25 Sep 1747 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He died 1 22 Jun 1831 in Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, USA.

2. Edward RUGGLES was born 3 Aug 1750 and died 17 Jul 1805.

3. Elizabeth RUGGLES was born 13 Sep 1752 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She married Paul Dean. She died 21 Dec 1810.

4. Daniel RUGGLES was born 5 Jan 1756 and died 26 Feb 1838.

5. Lucy RUGGLES was born 26 Jul 1765 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She died 11 May 1790.

6. Constant RUGGLES was born 28 Nov 1768 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She died 28 Apr 1846.

7. James RUGGLES was born 30 Oct 1770 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He died 1 in Drowned in Lake Erie.

8. Nathan RUGGLES was born 13 May 1774 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He died 1 27 Mar 1835.

Samuel Ruggles, the grandfather of Edward with seven other persons purchased Dec. 27 1686 for 2pounds New England currency from John Naders and Lawrence Nassawano two noted Indians, a tract of land containing by estimation twelve miles long north and south and eight miles wide east and west. This purchase was subsequently known as Hardwick.

Thus the Ruggles under the title of Samuel became large land holders in that old township. Edward the subject of this notice inherited a large landed property from his father Rev. Timothy Ruggles who was a man of much ability and considerable celebrity. Edward was his fifth son. Edward Ruggles' large landed interest placed him in independent circumstances and having had all the advantages of an education he became a very prominent as well as a useful man using his wealth and influence as became a good citizen and Christian.

He was a fanner, was ensign of militia. He resided in what is now New Braintree somewhat more than one mile east of the river on the road to Rutland until about 1760, when he purchased the estate on the summit of Ruggles Hill, Hardwick where he afterward lived.

Lucy was a woman of marked refinement and intelligence She was the eldest child of Dea. Daniel Spooner of Petersham, Mass. She had an energy of character and aptitude for business very rare with her sex. Until within a few years of her death (she died in her 92nd year) she retained entire possession and control of the estate left her by her husband. 

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