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Ruth Durham (Barber)

Also Known As: "Ruth Kenyon"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Death: circa March 25, 1825 (74-91)
Greenwich, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Place of Burial: Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Benjamin Barber and Mary Barber - Rogers
Wife of Cpl. Robert Kenyon, Sr. and Uzziel Durham
Mother of Katurah Kenyon; Robert Kenyon; Amasa Kenyon; Benjamin Kenyon; Samuel Kenyon and 11 others
Sister of Lydia Rogers; Captain Nathaniel (Captain) Barber; Mercy Rogers; Joanna Kenyon and Mary Peckham (Barber)
Half sister of Susannah Case and Gen. T Rogers

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About Ruth Durham

Married 1) Robert Kenyon abt 1756; 10 children. Married 2) Uzziel Durham in 1807, Washington County, New York, as his second wife.

Notes

Ruth was a member of the Bottskill Baptist Church, in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. Her parents are reported in the caskey family genealogy to be Benjamin Barber and Mary Tefft.

Family

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/113386/I2635/ruth-barber/individual

Ruth Barber (Benjamin /Barber/, Moses /Barber/) was born ABT 1742 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, and died 25 MAR 1825 in Easton, Washington Co., NY. She was buried in Bottskill Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY.

She married

  1. Robert Kenyon on ABT 1758, son of David /Kenyon/ and Mary /Rogers/. He was born 10 JAN 1735 in Charlestown, Washington Co., RI, and died 2 OCT 1805 in Greenwich, Washington Co., NY. He was buried in Bottskill Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY.
  2. Uzziah Durham on AFT 1808. He was born 30 NOV 1741, and died 28 MAR 1828 in Greenwich, Washington Co., NY. He was buried in Bottskill Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY.

Children of Ruth /Barber/ and Robert /Kenyon/ are:

  1. Mary Kenyon was born ABT 1758 in RI, and died BY 1808.
  2. Samuel Kenyon was born 1759 in RI, and died BEF 27 NOV 1822 in prob. Otisco, Onondaga Co., NY.
  3. Katurah Kenyon was born 24 MAY 1768 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, and died 22 DEC 1851 in near Greenwich, Washington Co., NY.
  4. Robert Kenyon was born 1770 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, and died 7 MAY 1851 in Yates, Orleans Co., NY.
  5. Amasa Kenyon was born 23 DEC 1772 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, and died 7 JUN 1857 in Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., NY.
  6. Mercy Kenyon was born 3 MAY 1774 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, and died 5 APR 1850 in Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
  7. Ruth Kenyon was born ABT 1777 in RI.
  8. Benjamin Kinyon was born 1779 in Washington Co., NY, and died 10 MAR 1849 in Otisco, Onondaga Co., NY.
  9. Barber Kenyon was born 14 APR 1787 in East Greenwich, Washington Co., NY, and died 25 APR 1857 in Carlton, Barry Co., MI.

Sources

  1. Helen C. Johnson, "Some Descendants of Robert Kenyon & Ruth Barber," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record 95 (April 1964): Page: p. 66
  2. Schroeder, Lois J., Moses Barber of South Kingstown, RI and Many of his Descendants 1652 - 1984 (Decorah, IO: Anundsen Publishing Co., 1984) Page: p. 393
  3. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak&...
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34022502
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Ruth Durham's Timeline

1742
1742
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
1756
1756
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1758
1758
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1759
1759
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1760
May 20, 1760
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1764
1764
Otisco, Onondaga, New York, United States
1768
May 24, 1768
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
May 24, 1768
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1769
1769
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States