George Ruth1,2

M, #630, b. 1740, d. 1812
Last Edited: 17 Dec 2021

Parents:

Father: Johann Peter Ruth1 b. c 1704, d. 14 Sep 1771
Mother: Catharine Mayer1 b. 1 Aug 1715, d. 29 Nov 1793

Notes

  • Note*: Probate:
    On 11 May 1812 letters of administration granted to William Addams and Henry Ruth.
    On 5 May 1813 the administrators' account was made, with a balance of £257.4
  • Note: Will abstract:

    RUTH, GEORGE.
    March 14, 1809 - May 11, 1812.
    Provides for wife Barbara.
    To son George 3 tracts of land.
    To dau. Elizabeth interest of L1000 during life.
    Afterwards to her heirs.
    To her son Peter, my grandson, L400.
    To dau. Catharine wife of Jacob KENIG L1000.
    Legacies to be paid by son George.
    Brother-in-law John KRUM of Dauphin County guardian of grandson Peter.
    Exrs: Friends Wm. ADAMS and Henry RUTH.
    Wits: John MILLER and William BELL.5

Citations

  1. [S156] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994. Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. URL: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196 Berks Co., file: "Estates 1752-1799 Resher, Gabriel-Seitzinger, Nich."; folder: "Ruth, Peter CU 1771", images 1501-1577. Eldest son's petition for real estate partition names Peter Ruth's widow and fourteen surviving children, image 1523.
  2. [S156] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994. Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. URL: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196, Berks Co., file: "Estates 1752-1799 Resher, Gabriel-Seitzinger, Nich.", folder: "Ruth, Peter HB 1784", images 1578-1594. Planned distribution 8 Feb 1786 names siblings and half siblings.
  3. [S64] FindAGrave.com, online , Memorial ID 47808961, Pvt George Ruth Sr..
  4. [S156] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994. Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. URL: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196, Berks Co., file: "Estates 1800-1850 Rothermel, Sophia-Seibert, George", folder: "Ruth, George CU 1812", images 806-816.
  5. [S161] Pennsylvania, various counties. Abstracts of wills and administrations. Posted on the web by USGenWeb Archives Pennsylvania. Presumably transcriptions of those 'abstracted under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s'. Berks County, Abstract of will of Ruth, George. URL: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/berks/wills/willabs11.txt