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In 1739 Job Ruston bought 425 acres from the estate of Letitia Aubrey daughter of William Penn & Gulielma Maria "Guli" Springett. Part of this land was in Upper Oxford Township, where Ruston built a house on the site later owned by William Shaw. In 1747/8 he was a Captain in charge of a company of soldiers from Chester County which fought in the French and Indian Wars.
In 1780 Oxford Twp. Job owns 10 slave. Will dated 17 Jan 1784 Probated 1 Feb 1785. Upon his death he was in possession of 12 slaves, some are named in his will including: Jacob, Bill, Bess, Pegg, Will, George, Dinah, Nell, Jem, Flora.
m [1] 6 Jul 1735 Cecil Co. MD
Mary Baker - at St. Mary Ann's Parrish
They had 12 known children -
m [2] aft 19 Jun 1757
Elizabeth Budd
They had 1 known child - Elizabeth
m [3] 9 Jul 1770 Christiana Creek, MD
Mrs. Edith McCrea -nee Claypoole -no issue
Photo Contributed of Job Ruston's home
In 1739 Job Ruston bought 425 acres from the estate of Letitia Aubrey daughter of William Penn & Gulielma Maria "Guli" Springett. Part of this land was in Upper Oxford Township, where Ruston built a house on the site later owned by William Shaw. In 1747/8 he was a Captain in charge of a company of soldiers from Chester County which fought in the French and Indian Wars.
In 1780 Oxford Twp. Job owns 10 slave. Will dated 17 Jan 1784 Probated 1 Feb 1785. Upon his death he was in possession of 12 slaves, some are named in his will including: Jacob, Bill, Bess, Pegg, Will, George, Dinah, Nell, Jem, Flora.
m [1] 6 Jul 1735 Cecil Co. MD
Mary Baker - at St. Mary Ann's Parrish
They had 12 known children -
m [2] aft 19 Jun 1757
Elizabeth Budd
They had 1 known child - Elizabeth
m [3] 9 Jul 1770 Christiana Creek, MD
Mrs. Edith McCrea -nee Claypoole -no issue
Photo Contributed of Job Ruston's home
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In 1739 Job Ruston bought 425 acres from the estate of Letitia Aubrey daughter of William Penn & Gulielma Maria "Guli" Springett. Part of this land was in Upper Oxford Township, where Ruston built a house on the site later owned by William Shaw. In 1747/8 he was a Captain in charge of a company of soldiers from Chester County which fought in the French and Indian Wars.
In 1780 Oxford Twp. Job owns 10 slave. Will dated 17 Jan 1784 Probated 1 Feb 1785. Upon his death he was in possession of 12 slaves, some are named in his will including: Jacob, Bill, Bess, Pegg, Will, George, Dinah, Nell, Jem, Flora.
m [1] 6 Jul 1735 Cecil Co. MD
Mary Baker - at St. Mary Ann's Parrish
They had 12 known children -
m [2] aft 19 Jun 1757
Elizabeth Budd
They had 1 known child - Elizabeth
m [3] 9 Jul 1770 Christiana Creek, MD
Mrs. Edith McCrea -nee Claypoole -no issue
Photo Contributed of Job Ruston's home
In 1739 Job Ruston bought 425 acres from the estate of Letitia Aubrey daughter of William Penn & Gulielma Maria "Guli" Springett. Part of this land was in Upper Oxford Township, where Ruston built a house on the site later owned by William Shaw. In 1747/8 he was a Captain in charge of a company of soldiers from Chester County which fought in the French and Indian Wars.
In 1780 Oxford Twp. Job owns 10 slave. Will dated 17 Jan 1784 Probated 1 Feb 1785. Upon his death he was in possession of 12 slaves, some are named in his will including: Jacob, Bill, Bess, Pegg, Will, George, Dinah, Nell, Jem, Flora.
m [1] 6 Jul 1735 Cecil Co. MD
Mary Baker - at St. Mary Ann's Parrish
They had 12 known children -
m [2] aft 19 Jun 1757
Elizabeth Budd
They had 1 known child - Elizabeth
m [3] 9 Jul 1770 Christiana Creek, MD
Mrs. Edith McCrea -nee Claypoole -no issue
Photo Contributed of Job Ruston's home
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