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REV BENJAMIN RUGGLES

REV BENJAMIN was born on August 11th, 1676. REV BENJAMIN's father was JOHN RUGGLES and his mother was SARAH DYER. His paternal grandparents were JOHN RUGGLES and BARBARA BRIDGE; his maternal grandparents were THOMAS DYER and AGNES MARY REED. He was an only child. He died at the age of 32 on September 7th, 1708.

Death Notes
- BIRTH: 11 Aug 1676, Suffeld, Ct
  DEATH: 5 Sep 1708, Roxbury, Ma

General Notes
- Benjamin graduated at Harvard College and removed to Suffield, Conn, in 1695, and was ordained and settled as minister over the church there before his 22d year. He died Sept. 5, 1708, aged 32. He married Nov. 19, 1796, Mercy Woodbridge of Wethersfield, Conn., daughter of John and Abigail (Leete) Woodbridge. Mercy, his wife, was a niece of Martha Woodbridge, who married Capt. Samuel6 Ruggles, the second cousin of Benjamin.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- THOMAS (ENGLAND) RUGGLES
  - b.1558 d.21 Jun 1647
  
  JOHN RUGGLES
  - b.1591 d.06 Oct 1663
  
  MARGERY (ENGLAND) DANDRIDGE
  - b.1552
  
  JOHN RUGGLES
  - b.1633 d.25 Feb 1712
  
  BARBARA BRIDGE
  - b.1605 d.1637
  
  REV BENJAMIN RUGGLES
  - b.11 Aug 1676 d.07 Sep 1708
  
  THOMAS (ENGLAND) DYER
  
  THOMAS DYER
  - b.1612 d.04 Nov 1676
  
  SARAH DYER
  - b.10 Mar 1648 d.01 May 1687
  
  WILLIAM REED
  - b.Sep 1605 d.1658
  
  AGNES MARY REED
  - d.04 Dec 1667
  
  AVIS CHAPMAN
  - b.1615 in Knole, ENG d.1655 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA

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