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Female Ruth Woolley Click to view Ruth Woolley in the family tree

Ruth was born in 1756 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.1   Ruth's father was Stephen Woolley and her mother was Ruth Tucker.  Her maternal grandparents were James Tucker and Leah White. She had eight brothers and a sister, named James, Joseph, Elihu, John, Peter, Clayton, Asa, Christopher and Zilpah.  She is the fifth oldest of the ten children.


Ruth's family with William Jackson

‌Ruth and William were married in a religious ceremony on May 15th, 1777 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.1   They had five sons and three daughters, named Samuel, James, Brittain, William, Hartshorn, Mary, Leah and Rebecca.

1 White by Abby White, a_white@@yahoo.com - abbywhite.FTW
Further source/citation:
Historical and Genealogical Miscellany - Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants @ 449, 462


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