Pvt. Rufus Rood

• BIRTH 5 Jul 1719 Lebanon[1] Norwich[2], New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 12 Apr 1779 (aged 59) Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
• BURIAL South Royalton Village Cemetery, South Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 35313691

Revolutionary War Veteran; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vtcroyal/Cemeteries.htm

Pvt. Rufus Rood, son of Jabez Rood and Mehitable Standish Rood, b. July 5, 1719, Lebanon, CT d. Apr. 12, 1779, Roy. ; m. Dec. 29, 1743, Lebanon, Conn., Abigail Standish, whose line of descent was Samuel [3], Josiah [2], Myles [1] ; d. Aug. 31, 1747; m. (2) Feb. 14, 1750-51, Sarah Swetland of Norwich, Conn., b. 1719; d. June 3, 1803, Roy.; both bur. S. Roy. Cem, It is not known whether Mr. Rude took up land in Royalton or not, but his widow was at first given a right when the charter was granted in 1781, She probably had a home with her daughter, Mrs. Elias Stevens, after the death of her husband. Mr. Rude was the moderator at the first meeting that is on record relating to the town of Royalton. In the 10th Co., 8th Conn. Cont. Regt., 1775, a Rufus Rude was private. The Rufus Rude named in Capt. Joseph Parkhurst's Co. in 1780, was probably his son, Rufus.
There may have been still other children than those that follow. i. Asa, b. Oct. 13, 1744, Lebanon, Conn.; d. Aug. 28, 1762. ii. Abigail, b. Oct. 28, 1746; m. Simeon, son Simeon and Sarah (Hutchinson) Curtis; ch.: (a) Asa, b. Oct. 13, 1770; d. Mar. 15, 1771, Tunbridge, Vt.; (b) Asahel, b. Apr. 22, 1772; (c) Amzi, b. Jan. 25, 1775; d. Apr. 28, 1777; (d) Amzi, b. May 18, 1777; (e) Abigail, b. Mar. 14, 1779; (f) Simeon, b. May 27, 1781; (g) Abel, b. Feb. 20, 1785; m. Mar. 13, 1810, Sarah Brigham of Tunbridge. Ch. all b. in Tunbridge. iii. Rufus, b. Dec. 4, 1751, Lebanon, Conn. * iv. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1753; m. Gen. Elias Stevens. If Rufus Rude was the son of Jabez, his line of descent through his mother was Mehitable (Josiah [3], Josiah [2], Capt. Myles [1]) Standish.

Parents
Jabez Rood 2/7/1694–1760
Mehitable Standish Rood 1693–1743

Spouse
Abigail Standish Rood b.2/9/1716/17,Preston, New London County, CT m. 12/29/1743, Lebanon, New London CT
Sarah Sweetland Rood 2/20/1718–1803 m. 2/14/750/51 in Lebanon, New London County, CT

Siblings
Asa Rood 1717–1740
Josiah Standish Rood 1726–1808
Jeremiah Rood 1728–1816
Eunice Rood Day 1734–1806

Children with Abigail*, Sarah** all b. in Lebanon, New London County, CT

• Asa Rood b. 10/13/1744
• Abigail Rood b: 10/281746
  • Rufus Rude 2/4/1750/51
  • Sarah Rood Stevens 10/9/1753–1841