Ruth
Title
Ruth
Description
Servant
Contributor
Jackie Dinan
Male or Female
Female
Location or Address
Southold
Enslaver or Household
Joseph Wickham
Baptism Date
June 2, 1774
Marriage Date
September 5, 1768
Misc. Date
She publicly confessed to fornication and repented, October 9, 1774. Note: It's unclear why she and Peter would have been charged with fornication since they married in 1768.
Biographical Notes
She was the wife of Peter (#1723). She was the mother of Peggy (#1725) and likely John (#1727).
Source/s
Original Southold parish register accessed at Ancestry.com under the collection entitled, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701–1970>New York>Southold>First Presbyterian Church>Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths>1749-1832>image 198/340 (baptism), 277/340 (marriage), and 310/340 (fornication).
Files
Collection
Citation
“Ruth,” Plain Sight Project, accessed September 30, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1724.