Person:Ruth Shed (1)
Ruth Shed
b.7 Jun 1701 Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.3 Nov 1753 Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1695
  1. Dea. Nathan Shedd1695 - 1773
  2. Mary Shed1697 - 1747
  3. Lt. John Shed1699 - 1754
  4. Ruth Shed1701 - 1753
  5. Elizabeth Shed1703 -
  6. Priscilla Shed1705 -
  7. William Shed1707 - 1782
  8. Abigail Shed1709 - 1780
  9. Daniel Shed1710 - 1743
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Jul 1724
  1. Daniel Kittredge1725 - 1753
  2. Ruth Kittredge1726 - 1726/27
  3. Samuel Kittredge1727 - 1775
  4. Ruth Kittredge1729 -
  5. Nathan Kittredge1731 - 1781
  6. Mary Kittredge1733 - 1739
  7. Elizabeth Kittredge1734/35 - 1739
  8. Mehitabel Kittredge1736/37 - 1737
  9. Timothy Kittredge1738 - 1758
  10. Ebenezer Kittredge1739 - 1802
  11. Benjamin Kittredge1745 - 1751
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Ruth Shed
Married Name Ruth Kittredge
Gender Female
Birth[2] 7 Jun 1701 Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 8 Jul 1724 Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Daniel Kittredge
Death[4] 3 Nov 1753 Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Personal History

Ruth Shed, daughter of Nathan Shed and Mary (French), was born 7 4mo. [June] 1701, in Billerica, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[2][3] She died 3 November 1753, in Tewksbury (formerly a part of Billerica),[4][5] of fever.[4]

Daniel Kittredg Jr. and Ruth Shed were married 8 July 1724, in Billerica, by Samuel Ruggles. The town records of Billerica list the births of their children Daniel, Ruth, Samuel, Ruth (second), Nathan, and Mary. After the separation of Tewksbury from Billerica in 1734, the town records of Tewksbury list the births of their children Elisabeth, Mehitabel, Timothy, Ebenezer, and Benjamin.

References
  1. ↑ Shedd, Frank Edson. Daniel Shed genealogy : ancestry and descendants of Daniel Shed of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1327-1920. (Boston: Published for the Shedd Family Association, 1921)
    p. 60.

    Children of Nathan Shed and Mary French: 4) Ruth, b. Billerica 7 Jun 1701, d. Tewksbury 3 Nov 1753, m. Billerica 8 Jul 1724 Dea. Daniel Kittredge.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Billerica births”, in Foster, F. Apthorp (ed.). Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1908)
    p. 174.

    “SHED, Ruth, d. Nathan and Mary, June 7, 1701.”

  3. ↑ Billerica (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Vital records and indexes, 1653–1910. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972, 2001)
    FHL 901881 (Births, marriages, deaths 1627–1834); vol. 1, p. 83, and vol. 2, p. 50.

    Digital record with image viewed in “Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626–2001,” database, FamilySearch, DGS 7009657, image 82 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-YPT : accessed 17 Jan. 2017).

    The original record in the first volume appears as follows:
    “Ruth their [Nathan and Mary Shed] daughter was borne 07 [day]-04 [m]-1701 [year]”

    Digital record with image viewed in the same, image 161 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VH-62Q : accessed 17 Jan. 2017).

    The transcribed record in the second volume appears as follows:
    “Ruth Daughter of Nathan and Mary Shed was born, June 7, 1701.”

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 “Tewksbury deaths”, in Vital Records of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1912)
    p. 222.

    “KITTREDGE, Ruth, w. Daniel [fever. Congregational Church records.], Nov. 3, 1753.”

  5. ↑ Tewksbury (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Vital records, 1738-1897. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972)
    FHL 771075; Births, deaths 1738–1852, p. 56.

    Digital record with image viewed in “Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626–2001,” database, FamilySearch, DGS 7010701, image 45 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5V-22K : accessed 17 Jan. 2017).

    “Ruth, wife of Daniel Kittredge died Nov 3, 1753”

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