Ruth Wilbur

Not the same as wife of Benoni Smith

For evidence for a marriage to a Benjamin Wilbur late in life see: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ruth_Pendleton_%281%29.

She was not married to the Benjamin Wilbur who lived from 1670-1729!!

Family

From https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Benoni_Smith_and_Ruth_Pendleto...

• Husband: Benoni Smith d 1762
• Wife: Ruth Pendleton - Aft 1772 m. 28 Dec 1726

children born at Westerly, Rhode Island:

1. Hannah Smith 19 Nov 1727 -
2. William Smith 13 Feb 1729 - 19 Jun 1754
3. Nathan Smith 22 Dec 1731 - 11 Jan 1734/5
4. Nathan Smith 18 Feb 1722/3 -
5. Mary Smith 2 Oct 1737 - 1822
6. Elizabeth Smith 22 May 1739 -
7. Eleanor Smith 22 Jun 1741 -
8. Sarah Smith 11 Jun 1745 -
9. Joseph Smith 4 Apr 1749 - 5 May 1749

Notes

From http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nanc/genealogy/wilbore/aqwg03.htm

Ruth's second marriage is not upon recard, but her second husband was Benjamin Wilbur, who had also been married before. His will, dated 19 Mar 1772 (Westerly C & P Rec., iv, 177), give to "wife, Ruth, the use and improvement of one third part of the money that the land sold for that her former husband, Benoni Smith Esq. died seized of." On the 2d April 1772, she gave receipt to Joseph Wilbur, executor to Benjamin Wilbur for 27 pounds 12s, 1d," in full of what was given me by my former husaban, Benoni Smith, and also given to me by my late husband Benjamin Wilbur, dec." (Ibid., p. 183).
That Ruth had some difficulty with her step-children in the settlement of this estate is evident from the following: "At a meeting of Benjamin Wilbur, being cited to appear before the Council to answer the complaint of Joseph Wilbur executor to Benjamin Wiolbur [that she had concealed some of the personal property of the dec.] appeared and made oath that she had presented all the personal estate of said deceased to said Executor. . . in order that said Executor might make an Inventory of same" (Ibid., p. 203).
Ruth probably died early in 1787, as on the 19th of March in that year inventory of estate of widow Ruth Wilbur was taken by Joshua and Nathan Pendleton

Supporting data

Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute), 13:155.

Benoni Smith, of Westerly, yeoman, Esquire. Will dated 18 Nov 1762; proved 14 Dec 1762, pps. 18-19.Wife Ruth; son Nathan; Daughters: Hannah Chapman (wife of Andrew), Mary Babcock (wife of Samuel Jr), Elizabeth Burdick (wife of Zaccheus), Eleanor Saunders (wife of David), Sarah Lanphear (wife of David). Grandchildren: Joseph Smith, William Smith and Joshua Smith all under age who received land my son Nathan Smith formerly owned. I have given bond to town for all charges for maintained a bastard child born of the body of Dorcas Clark, singlewoman. Mary Barber wife of John Barber. Caleb Pendleton of Stonington. Witnesses: William Hiscox, Samuel Pendleton and Joseph Crandal.

LAND:

-4 Nov 1730 Sarah Walker, spinster, to brother Benoni Smith, husbandman, 120 acres, part of that farm ye did formerly belong to Capt. James Pendleton, decd., known by name of Great Neck, bounded: Wm Crumb, James Halls, Jerusha Edwards, heirs of Joseph Hadsall decd., Joshua Pendleton. Witnesses: John Cottrill and Ammy Rhoades. [Westerly Land 5:195-6]

Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman), 13:165-166.

• Benjamin Wilbur of Westerly, yeoman. Will dated 19 Mar 1772, proved 30 Apr 1772, pps. 177-179, receipts p. 354.
• Wife Ruth who was formerly widow of Benoni Smith Esquire deceased.
• Sons: Christopher, John, Joseph & David.
• Daughter Judith Hall wife of David Hall, per receipt, and unnamed daughter mother of Coon grandchildren.
• Grandsons: Benjamin Coon, Joseph Coon, Jeremiah Coon & John Coon; last 3 under age 21.
• Granddaughters: Sarah Coon & Anna Coon, both under age 18.
• Land purchased of James Babcock Jr.
• Witnesses: Nicholas Vincent, Elizabeth Brown, Joseph Crandal.