Ruth Mears

Female 1733 - 1815  (81 years)


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  • Name Ruth Mears 
    Born 2 Apr 1733  Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    AFN 9J2V-MG 
    Died Jan 1815  Pompey, Onondaga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I606  James Henry Martineau
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2015 

    Father Samuel Mears,   b. 10 Apr 1700, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1757, Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Ruth Kilbourne,   b. Abt 1705, Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1803, West Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 98 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1724  Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Aaron Cooley,   b. 16 Aug 1716, Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1793  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 15 Jul 1756  Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Daniel Fowler,   b. Abt 1730, Longmeadow (of), Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 May 1797  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 May 1797 - Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • BIRTH: "Descendants of Robert Meares of Boston, Mass.", compiled 1919-1950 by Theoda Mears Morse, copy at the NEHGS, pg. 64 - D0001
      "Springfield Families" by Thomas B. Warren, vol. 2, pg. 456 - D0008
      MARRIAGES: D0001, pg 64. 1992 IGI: also 30 Apr 1756 to Aaron Cooley (wrong) (COOLEY):"Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths 1736-1809, First Church of Springfield, Mass.", copy at CT Valley Historical Museum, pg. 62.
      DEATH: "Hampden Federalist" of 2 Feb 1815 reports death of "widow Ruth Fowler"

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 3 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S108] Some Descendants of John Norton of Branford 1622-1709, With Notes and Dates of Other Emigrant Nortons, etc., Walter Whittlesey Norton, (Lakeville, Conn., The Journal Press 1909), p. 2 (Reliability: 3).
      intentions at Springfield26 Sep 1724

    3. [S111] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001. FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org :n.d.), Hampden, Springfield, Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1728 vol 1, image 126, accessed 22 February 2016. (Reliability: 3).
      Samuel Meeares Entered his Intention of Marriage with Ruth Kilborn & their Publishment was posted up Novembr 14: 1724