All MD and VA Evidence to date

The Maryland and Virginia Evidence to Date

This page was last updated 18 March 2001 -- rak.

The following is a complete list of the dozen bits of documentary evidence we have found so far for the period before 1830:

ID NO. ?

DATE

STATE

COUNTY

LOCALITY

FAMILY NAME

GIVEN NAME

REF:page

NOTES

 

1687/?/?

MD

 

 

Brammer

Fanny

1L:200

m. Jno. Wooler

gf/o101?

1687/09/16

MD

St. Marys

 

Brimar

James

3J:p.20

424 acre land grant "Weems" [25/320]

1

1702/05/05

MD

Talbot

 

Raglass

James

4

m. Elizabeth in St. Peter's Parish, no later info on him. Was he a Ruggles???

gf/o101?

1712/09/16

MD

Ann Arundel

 

Bremer

James

1K:57

transported to Maryland.

100

1745/01/?

MD/VA

 

 

Ruggles

James

2F

after sentencing left London for VA or MD.

br/o101?

1748/?/?

MD

Frederick

 

Brimer

Will'm

1L:20

m. Katharine Campbell

10

1755/05/?

MD

P.Georges

 

Ruggles

William

2F

arrived in this county aboard the Rose after sentence in London.

20000

1760/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

William

1880census

son Enoch claimed MD birth for dad; later m. Lucy

30000

1761/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles

James

censuses

born

70000

1762/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles

Thomas

 

born; later m. Rachel Freeland

95300

1764/?/?

VA

 

 

Rugles

Julia

1850cens

BooneCo,KY p.137

10000

1765/?/?

MD

or VA

 

Ruggles

John [B?]

censuses

born

40000

1765/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles?

female

 

born; later m. Newkirk or Parker

100

1767/12/07

MD

Frederick

 

Rugles

James

3D:67

he reported custody of a stray farm animal to the proper authorities.

 

1768/04/03

MD

Baltimore

 

 

 

 

created from Prince Georges Co.

A0000

1770/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles?

female

 

born; later m. John Lewman

50000

1776/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

Jonathan

1850census

LewisCoKY, p.165A, #128/131: claimed MD birth.

gf/o101?

1776/?/?

MD

Washington

 

 

 

 

created from Frederick Co.

100

1777/?/?

MD

Montgomery

LNH

Roughless

James

3A:290

1 taxable in Lower Part of Newfoundland Hd.

30000

1777/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

James, Sr.

3A:290-91

in 1834 claimed service in Capt. Bell's Co; pension claim rejected acct. original papers lost in Annapolis.

60000

1777/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles

Jean

censuses

born; later m. Thomas Plummer

f/o70001

1777/?/?

MD

Montgomery

RockCreekHd.

Freman

Aaron

3A:118

one taxable in Rock Creek Hd.

f/o70001

1777/09/?

MD

Montgomery

 

Freeman

Aaron

3C:198

priv. in 8th co. of Middle Bn; also John & Philamon Plummer. 2ndRef:3A:118

101

1777/12/09

MD

Montgomery

 

Rugloss

Mary

3B:69

a witness for John Holmes' will; he lived at "Snowden's Manor Enlarged".

100

1778/02/28

MD

Montgomery

 

Ruglass

James

3A:290

made his X taking Oath of Allegience before Edw. Burgess.

20000

1780/07/15

MD

Montgomery

 

Rugless

Wm.

3C:207

private in 8th class of 7th Company of the Lower Bn. of Militia; Josiah Holmes too.

f/o70001

1780/07/15

MD

Montgomery

 

Freeman

Aaron

3C:203

priv. in 2nd class of 5th co. of Middle Bn; also Alexr. & Matthew Willson in 5th class, same co; 2nd Ref:3A:118.

20000

1781/?/?

MD

Washington

 

Ruggles

William

3C:245

private in the 5th class of Capt. Chas. Clinton's company of Militia; Thomas Plummer & Aaron Freeland too.

60001

1781/?/?

MD

Washington

 

Plummer

Thomas

3C:245

private in the 3rd class of Capt. Chas. Clinton's Militia company.

f/o70001

1781/?/?

MD

Washington

 

Freeland

Aaron

3C:245

private in the 4th class of Capt. Chas. Clinton's Militia company.

f/o70001

1781/?/?

MD

Montgomery

 

Freeman

Aaron

3A:118

provided wheat for the use of the military.

20000

1783/?/?

MD

Washington

Cumberland

Ruggles

William

3I

2 horses, 3 cows, no land

60001

1783/?/?

MD

Washington

Cumberland

Plummer

Thomas

3I

3 horses, 4 cows, no land

70000

1783/?/?

VA

Monongalia

 

Ruggles

Thomas

4

on their tax list.

21000

1784/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

James

1850census

Hend.CoIN, p.164B, #1183/1195: claimed MD birth.

11000

1785/?/?

VA

 

 

Ruggles

Thomas P.

1850census

LewisCoKY, p. 178A, #321/325: claimed VA birth.

31000

1785/?/?

??

 

 

Ruggles

Michael

censuses

born; later m. John B. Fitch

20000

1786/?/?

VA

Monongalia

 

Ruggles

James

1G

on David Scott's tax list

22000

1786/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

John

1850census

ShelbyCoIN, p.296B, #1196/1268: claimed MD birth.

70000

1786/?/?

VA

Monongalia

 

Ruggles

Thomas

1G

on David Scott's tax list

f/o101?

1787/?/?

VA

Monongalia

 

 

 

1G

tax lists are missing

12000

1788/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

Mary

1850census

LewisCoKY, p.207B, #59/59: said b.MD; later m. John B. Fitch.

20000

1788/?/?

VA

Monongalia

 

Ruggles

James

1G

on west side tax list

B0000

1788/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

Sarah

 

born; later m. John McNaughton

 

1789/?/?

MD

Allegany

 

 

 

 

created from Washington Co.

10

1789/10/31

MD

P.Georges

 

Ruggles

William

4E:133-39

m. Elizabeth Lowe

10

1790/?/?

MD

P.Georges

 

Ruglass

William

1

Census: 1m, 3f, 1slave.

13000

1790/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

Nancy

1850census

Jeff.CoIA, p.123A, #41/42: said b.MD; later m. James Osborn

23000

1790/?/?

MD

 

 

Ruggles

Enoch

1850census

ShelbyCoIN: claimed MD birth.

10000

1792/10/15

MD

Allegany

 

Rugless

John

1H

found guilty of fighting.

f/o70001

1801/08/29

MD

Montgomery

 

Freeman

Aaron

3B:50

heir in brother Samuel's will; sister is Sarah Stalling also an heir; Sam lived at "Cow Pasture".

95100

1803/?/?

VA

 

 

Ruggles

Solomon

1850census

b.[SmytheCoVA??]1850 KnoxCoTN

95200

1805/?/?

TN

 

 

Ruggles

John

1850 GreenupCo,KY D#2, p.176

 

Notes for the "REF:page" column:

Ruggels Researchers:

1    Vi Schneider;    2    Kelly Bertrand;    3    Dick Kraus;    4    Mark Ruggles

References:

A    Peden, Henry C, REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND 1776-1783, 1996, Maryland.

B    Malloy, Mary G, et al, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND 1776-1825, 1977/1998, Maryland

C    Clements, S. Eugene, et al, THE MARYLAND MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 1987/1999, Maryland

D    Shaffer, Stefanie R, INHABITANTS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND - 1750-1790, 1998/1999, Maryland

E    Brumbaugh, MARYLAND RECORDS

F    Coldham, Peter Wilson, COMPLETE BOOK OF EMIGRANTS, 1607-1776, CD version.

G    Toothman, Rick, letter to Vi Schneider dated 6 January 1997 regarding Monongalia Co. Tax lists.

H    "Allegany Court Judgments" WESTERN MARYLAND GENEALOGY Vol.5, p.112

I    "Washington County 1783 Tax Assessment for Cumberland [town]" WMG Vol.9, p.24

J    Coldham, Peter Wilson, SETTLERS OF MARYLAND 1679-1700, 1995, Gen Pub Co.

 

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