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Ruth Cowles (Woodruff)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Southington, CT, United States
Death: 1786 (66-67)
Canaan, CT, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Woodruff, II and Esther Woodruff
Wife of Joseph Cowles
Mother of Esther Harris; Timothy Cowles; Isaac Cowles; Ruth Cowles; Asa Cowles and 5 others
Sister of Enos Woodruff, Sr.; Abigail Peck; Bulah Scott; Rebecca Dutton; Lois Woodruff and 4 others

Managed by: Benjamin Conor Tevelow
Last Updated:

About Ruth Cowles

Parents

Samuel Woodruff 1686 – 1777

Esther Bird 1696 – 1765

Siblings

Enos Woodruff Sr 1719 – 1795

Esther Woodruff 1721 – 1799

Abigail Sarah Woodruff 1723 – 1768

Bula Woodruff 1725 –

Rebecca Woodruff 1726 – 1803

Lois Woodruff 1729 – 1801

Samuel Woodruff 1734 – 1816

Isaac Woodruff 1737 – 1813

Phebe Woodruff 1741 – 1822

Spouse & Children

Joseph Cowles 1715 – 1806

Esther Cowles 1744 –

Timothy Cowles 1746 – 1831

Isaac Cowles 1748 – 1791

Ruth Cowles 1750 – 1798

Asa Cowles 1752 –

Joseph Jr Cowles 1755 –

Benjamin Cowles 1756 –

Amos Cowles 1757 – 1828

Jason Cowles 1762 – 1825

Joel Cowles 1765 – 1846

Sources:

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection): Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Ruth Woodruff Name: Ruth Woodruff Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 May 1719 Birth Place: Farmington Parent: Samuel Jr. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth

Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Ruth Woodruff Name: Ruth Woodruff Spouse: Joseph Cowles Parents: Samuel Woodruff, Esther Bird Birth Place: Hartford, Southington, CT Birth Date: 7 May 1719 Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1743 Source Citation: Birth year: 1719; Birth city: Southington; Birth state: CT. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Marriage

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Ruth Woodruff Name: Ruth Woodruff SAR Membership: 58446 Spouse: Joseph Cowles Children: Timothy Cowles Source Citation: Volume: 293; SAR Membership Number: 58446. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. 1 citation provides evidence for Name Source: S-566233130 Repository: #R-1049045513 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=60869454&pid... Repository: R-1049045513 Name: Ancestry.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Douglas Lockwood for creating WikiTree profile Woodruff-591 through the import of Schiffhauer-Woodruff Family Tr.ged on Nov 20, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Douglas and others.


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Ruth Cowles's Timeline

1719
May 7, 1719
Southington, CT, United States
1744
September 30, 1744
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
1746
April 22, 1746
Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
1748
July 23, 1748
Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
1750
March 25, 1750
Canaan
1752
August 23, 1752
Canaan
1755
October 7, 1755
Southington, Hartford County, CT, United States
1756
March 21, 1756
Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
1757
November 15, 1757
Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States