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Etheldred 4  Family


Born: Abt 1712
Married: Martha ? Northampton Co
Mother of other children: Mary O'Quinn Edgecombe Co
Died: 30 Mar 1777
Parent: William and Faith Gray Ruffin


It is believed that Etheldred owned land in both Northampton and Edgecombe County.  He and Martha, his legitimate wife lived in Northampton, and Mary O'Quinn and her children lived in Edgecombe County.  As noted in his will, he names his son, John Ruffin, alias O'Quinn and this  "alias O'Quinn" name continues into at least the next generation until it is dropped for the Ruffin name.  The O'Quin children were probably older than Martha's children.  When their father, Etheldred died at about age 65, Martha's sons, Bartholomew was only 16 and Etheldred was only 14. (see Apprentice ship below)  Uncle Samuel took the older boy, Bartholomew, but asked his son-in-law, Jesse DeLoach to apprentice the younger, Etheldred.










Nov 1778 Edgecombe County Court Minutes

Samuel Ruffin (brother of Etheldred) is appointed guardian to Bartholomew Ruffin and Etheldred Ruffin, orphans of Etheldred Ruffin, dec'd, who entered into bond of one thousand pounds the aforesaid children, Bartholomew and Etheldred Ruffin are ordered to be bound apprentices to Samuel Ruffin and Jesse DeLoach (son-in-law of Samuel).  Bartholomew age 16 years to Samuel Ruffin and Etheldred age 14 to Jesse DeLoach, both to learn the art of planter.






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