Margaret Ruth1

F, #644, b. circa 1757, d. before 1786
  • Birth*: circa 1757
  • Death*: before 1786
Last Edited: 18 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*: Family probate records:

    In her father's probate records is a petition by the eldest son naming all the heirs, including Margaret Ruth.

    Also in her father's file is a petition for a guardian: On 14 Nov 1771 Michael Ruth the administrator petitioned that a guardian be appointed for Margaret Ruth a minor child of Peter Ruth of Cumru Twp. deceased. James Eckert was appointed.

    Presumably she was under fourteen years of age, as she did not submit the petition herself as did her twenty year old sister Magdalena.

    In her half-brother Peter Ruth's probate file is a planned distribution dated 8 Feb 1786 names all the siblings and half siblings. Margaret Ruth is not named.

    Presumably she died before 1786.2,3,4

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 #185 pr Penn Probate     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 CU 1771", images 1501-1577. Eldest son's petition for real estate partition names Peter Ruth's widow and fourteen surviving children, image 1523.
  3. [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. Petition for guardian for Margaret Ruth.. image 1513.
  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 1752-1799 Resher, Gabriel-Seitzinger, Nich.", folder: "Ruth, Peter HB 1784", images 1578-1594. Planned distribution 8 Feb 1786 names siblings and half siblings.