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Ruth (Duty) Knowles

d. 28 Aug 1714 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
· probably, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death
28 Aug 1714 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Family

Spouse: Joseph Collins (1645–1724) · m. 20 Mar 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Sarah Collins (2 Jan 1673–)
  2. John Collins (18 Dec 1674–24 May 1765)
    m. Hannah Doane (ABOUT 1680–6 Jun 1765) · 12 Feb 1702 · Orleans, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Solomon Collins (1704–1765); Samuel Collins (1705–); Martha Collins (1708–1749); John Collins (1709–); Hannah Collins (1711–1727); Joseph Collins (1713–1771); David Collins (1715–); Jane Collins (1717–1768)
  3. Lydia Collins (Jul 1676–)
    m. Isaac Higgins (31 Aug 1672–BEFORE 20 Mar 1760)
    Children: Mercy Higgins (1697–); Sarah Higgins (1699–); Benjamin Higgins (1701–1760); Elkanah Higgins (1703–); Rebecca Higgins (1705–1776); Isaac Higgins (1708–); Hannah Higgins (1712–); Lydia Higgins (1718–1800)
  4. Joseph Collins (Jun 1678–)
    m. Rebecca Sparrow (23 Dec 1684–) · 25 Mar 1703
    Children: Sarah Collins
  5. Hannah Collins (Feb 1681–2 Apr 1724)
    m. Nathaniel Harding (25 Dec 1674–1 Aug 1741) · 20 Mar 1701
    Children: Nathaniel Harding (1706–1748); Thankful Harding; David Harding (–1737); Jonathan Harding (1711–1752); Bethia Harding (1714–); Lot Harding (–1802); Ruth Harding (–1744)
  6. Jonathan Collins (20 Aug 1682–24 Mar 1765)
    m. Elisabeth Vickerie (ABOUT 1679–BEFORE 1716) · 27 Jan 1705 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: James Collins (1710–1731); Gamaliel Collins (1708–1775); Sarah Collins
    m. Susanna Walker (5 Oct 1718–7 Jul 1772) · 27 Jun 1716 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elizabeth Collins (1717–1753); Ruth Collins (1719–1753); Andrew Collins (1721–1753); Susanna Collins (1723–1806); Deborah Collins (1726–); Joseph Collins (1728–1788); James Collins (1731–)
  7. Jane Collins (3 Mar 1684–)
    m. Elisha Higgins (ABOUT 1677/79–BEFORE 7 Aug 1750) · 30 Sep 1701 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elisha Higgins (1702–1777); Martha Higgins (1704–1775); Beriah Higgins (1706–1774); Alice Higgins (1707–1786); Apphia Higgins (1709–); Jonathan Higgins (1711–); Elizabeth Higgins (1713–); Joseph Higgins (1717–); Ruth Higgins (1719–1749); Barnabas Higgins (1722–1799); Philip Higgins (1725–)
  8. Benjamin Collins (6 Feb 1687–23 Dec 1756)
    m. Sarah Bangs (1687–2 Apr 1759)
    Children: Ruth Collins (1708–1756); Richard Collings (1710–1768); Lydia Collings (1712–1757); Benjamin Collings (1713–1760); Jonathan Collings (1715–1760); Sarah Collins; Hannah Collings (1720–1743); Mary Collings (1722–); Joseph Collings (1724–1748); Sylvanus Collings (1727–1759)
  9. James Collins (10 Mar 1689–31 Mar 1689)

Notes

Note: Although I cannot find a record of her birth, I believe that she is almost certainly the daughter of Richard Knowles and Ruth Bower, who lived in Plymouth, and the moved to Eastham, and were married on 15 Aug 1639. !Parentage: NEHGR 79:292 "The Knowles Family of Eastham". by C.T.Libby. !Death: Eastham & Orleans Vital Records p.42, Mayf.Des.6:204.