Mary Curtis 
Mary was born in April 1589 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mary's father was Thomas Curtis and her mother was Mary Camp. She had four brothers and two sisters, named Thomas, John, Philip, William, Martha and Elizabeth. She died at the age of 66 on November 15th, 1655 in Boston, Massachusetts.General Notes
96. THOMAS RUGGLES, son of Thomas Ruggles (96A) of Sudbury, Suffolk Co., England; b. about 1584 Sudbury, England; d. 15 Nov. 1644 Roxbury, Mass.(+), by Rev. John Eliot; 4 Nov. 1644 John Grave, a godly brothr of the church he took a deep cold, wh sweld his head wth rhume & ovcame his heart. 15 Nov. 1644, Thomas Ruggles a godly brothr, he dyed of a Consumption. These two brake the knot first of the Nazing Christians. I mean that they first dyed of all those Christians yt came fro yt towne in England; bur. 16 Nov. 1644 Roxbury*, as Thomas Ruggles, Householder; m. MARYE CURTES (97) 1 Nov. 1620 Nazing (Par. Reg.), Essex Co., England; dau. of Thomas Curtis (97A & 102A) and 1st wife Mary Camp; bapt.-- Mar. 1589 Nazing (Par. Reg.), as Mary Curtis; d. 14 Feb. 1674 Roxbury(+), as Old Mothr Roote who was Tho. Ruggles widdow afore. She lived not only till past use, but till more tedious yn. a child. She was in her 89 yeare.
His widow Mary Ruggles m. 2nd (???) Roote after 8 Apr. 1662, as on that date she signed her mark as Mary Ruggles (Suff. Deed VI: 59), and was then 73 years of age.
(Ruggles Genealogy, by Henry Stoddard Ruggles).
(Ruggles family, by Franklin Ladd Bailey).
A Report of the Record Commissioners of Boston, Massachusetts 1630 - 1699
1655.
Mary wife of Ralph Roote died 15th -- 9th mo.
Mary and Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on November 1st, 1620 in Nazing (Par. Reg.), Essex Co., England. They had two sons and two daughters, named Samuel, John, Thomas and Sarah.
Mary and Ralph were married in a religious ceremony on April 8th, 1662 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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