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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
Case 3218: Isaac Buck Scituate 1695.
Vol. 1, p. 261: 8 Mar 1696/97: Division of estate to ffrances Buck ye widdow, to Isaac Buck jun'r deceased ... ye eldest son [nothing, having dyed in his father's lifetime without issue and in the opinion of the commissioners having received more than his double share while he lived], to Thomas Buck, to James Buck deceased, to Joseph Buck, to Jonathan Buck, to Benjamin Buck, to Elizabeth ye wife of Robert Whetcomb, to Mehetabel ye wife of Stephen Chittenden, to Ruth ye wife of Joseph Garret, to Deborah ye wife of Henry Merritt.
Vol. 1, p. 345: 28 Jul 1701: Division of Dower: to Thomas Buck deceased, to James Buck deceased, to Joseph Buck deceased, to Jonathan Buck, to Benjamin Buck, to Ruth ye wife of Joseph Garrett, to Mehetabell the wife of Stephen Chittenden, to Deborah ye wife of Henry Merrit, to elizabeth the wife of Robert Whetcomb
- ↑ Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
Case 8452: Ruth Garrett Scituate 1717.
Will of "Ruth Garrett of Scituate ... Widow and Relict of Joseph Garret of S'd Scituate Deceased", dated 26 Dec 1717, proved ???, names son Joseph; daughter Jael; two daughters Ruth Wade & ye aboves'd Jael; grand children viz't Mary and Hannah and Elizabeth Briggs. Son Joseph to be executor.
[Note: only document in file. Docket lists will as only recorded document.]
- ↑ Ruth's probate file does not indicate when her will was proved or an inventory taken. Source:Buck, Byron. Isaac Buck (C.1620-1695) of Scituate, Plymouth Colony, p. 44 says she died "1717 ae. ca. 64", suggesting this is all speculation based on the will date. What can be said with some confidence is that she died before 25 Apr 1725, the date her son's estate was settled with no mention of her. It is possible she died several years earlier but no evidence has been found, and her will doesn't indicate she was in poor health.
The probate file of her husband (Plymouth probate 8450) appears to contain her son's probate as well. It is a little confusing because the settlement refers to Ruth, Jael and Mary as daughters, making it appear to be a division of the father's real estate, but the account of the administrator, Ruth's husband Joseph Wade, indicates it is the estate of his brother, making it appear to be a division of the son's real estate. That last seems most likely given this is 10 years after the father's probate, with an administrator appointed, and a separate inventory. In either event, one would expect widow Ruth to be mentioned if she was living, and she is not.
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