Born about in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Daniel Palmetier Sr.
and Johanna (Dains) Palmeter
Sister of
Ebenezer Palmetier Sr., Daniel Palmeter, Lydia (Palmeter) Lothrop, Manassah (Palmeter) Palmiter, Elnathan Palmetier, Ann (Palmeter) Eames, Rebecca Palmeter and Abigail (Palmeter) Eames
Wife of
Matthew Ford
— married
29 Mar 1737 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Descendants 
Mother of
Daniel Ford, Elizabeth Ford, Mary Ford, William Ford, Adonijah Eli Ford and Elizabeth Ford
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2009
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Biography
Ruth, daughter of Daniel Palmetier and Johanna Dains, was probably born in 1717 at Stonington, New London County, CT.[1]
She married Matthew FORD Jr on 29 Mar 1737 at Colchester, New London County, CT; children (surname FORD):[1][2][3]
- Daniel (b. 16 Feb 1737/8 Colchester; d. 4 Aug 1816 Middletown, Rutland Co VT; m. Mary FORD)
- Elizabeth (b. 16 Feb 1739/40; d. 1 Dec 1751), Mary (b. 1 Sep 1744 Norwich)
- William (b. 1 Dec 1745 Norwich)
- Adonijah Eli Sr (b. 2 Oct 1748 Norwich; d. 2 Nov 1820 Jewett, Greene Co NY; m. Martha HOLCOMB)
- Elizabeth (b. 9 Jan 1752 Norwich)
She was called daughter Ruth Ford by the will of Daniel PALMETER Sr dated 5 Nov 1751.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott William Barker, The Descendants of Mathew Martine Forde, (n.p.: n.pub., 2011), digital images, Google Books, vol 1, p 4-9; giving 1717, parents, dom, place, info for ch Adniel, Elizabeth, william, Adonijah Eli, Elizabeth.
- ↑ Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2011), p 92, 127; giving "Ruth,of Colchester,m.Mat[t]hew Ford,Jr.,of Hebron,Mar. 29,1737" (vol 1, p 103) and dob of son Daniel.
- ↑ Eliakim Reed Ford, Ford Genealogy, (Oneonta NY: the author, 1916); digital images, Google Books, p 45, #20 Mathew3; giving dom, dob of ch Daniel, Elizabeth, Mary, William, Adonijah, Elizabeth.
- ↑ RootsWeb.com, mailing list, Donna, "Palmeter," 21 Oct 2002, (URL: ctgen@rootsweb.com).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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