Ruth BREWSTER

(b. 16 September 1671 , Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 22 August 1734 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

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Ruth BREWSTER was born 16 September 1671 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Ruth BREWSTER was the child of Benjamin BREWSTER and Anna ADDIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM

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Ruth married Thomas ADGATE 15 June 1692 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Thomas ADGATE was born 16 March 1669 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Thomas died 10 December 1760 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Thomas was the child of Thomas ADGATE and Mary MARVIN.

Ruth BREWSTER died 22 August 1734 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Ruth BREWSTER married

Thomas ADGATE-- Date: 15 June 1692 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Thomas ADGATE was the child of Thomas ADGATE and Mary MARVIN

1692 ADGATE [53] Thomas Adgate and Ruth Brewster ware married June 15th anno 1692 Marriage

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.

Children of Thomas ADGATE and Ruth BREWSTER:

Ruth ADGATE (b.27 March 1693, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 23 February 1728, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. John EDGERTON 27 December 1714 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mary ADGATE (b.27 August 1694, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 26 March 1740, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Rebekah ADGATE (b.10 March 1696, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 9 September 1781, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Hannah ADGATE (b.10 August 1699, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. , )

Thomas ADGATE (b. 9 February 1702, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 13 December 1736, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Matthew ADGATE (b.21 July 1706, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 3 July 1787, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Martha ADGATE (b.9 October 1710, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 6 May 1755, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Eleazer WATERMAN 22 December 1731 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Lucy ADGATE (b.13 October 1714, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 29 January 1718, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

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1671 Birth
16 September 1671
Norwich, Connecticut Colony

1692 Marriage / Partner
Ruth BREWSTER and Thomas ADGATE 15 June 1692, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 20 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Ruth ADGATE was born 27 March 1693, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 21 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Mary ADGATE was born 27 August 1694, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 22 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Rebekah ADGATE was born 10 March 1696, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 24 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Hannah ADGATE was born 10 August 1699, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 27 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Thomas ADGATE was born 9 February 1702, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 30 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Matthew ADGATE was born 21 July 1706, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 34 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Martha ADGATE was born 9 October 1710, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 39 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Lucy ADGATE was born 13 October 1714, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 43 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Ruth ADGATE married 27 December 1714, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to John EDGERTON

1718 Death of Child
Lucy ADGATE died 29 January 1718, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 46 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Death of Child
Ruth ADGATE died 23 February 1728, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Ruth was 56 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Martha ADGATE married 22 December 1731, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Eleazer WATERMAN

1734 Death
22 August 1734
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

She died at the age of 62.

Grave

Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Ruth is buried at: Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Old Cemetery Lane

Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Added: 7/17/2015 2:18:10 PM - Updated: 4/16/2025 12:08:15 PM

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state