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Henry John Gray 6 Ruffin Family

Born: 9 May 1782 Edgecombe NC
Died: 8 Mar 1854
Parents: Etheldred and Mary Haywood Ruffin
Married:30 May 1813, Mary TARTT (d/o Elnathan and Obedience Thomas TARTT)
Mary: 29 Apr 1791 - 10 Mar 1879)
WILL - 1854

The house, a large two story plantation, and family graveyard are located outside Louisburg, NC Contributed by Marion Moore


Henry John Gray Ruffin's parents moved with their children to Green County from Edgecombe County. Henry J.G. moved to Franklin County in 1825. He purchased a tract of land from Green HILL and Alexander McKnight and built his home overlooking the Tar River about two miles west of Louisburg, NC.

Prior to moving to Franklin County, he was a Colonel in the State Militia. In 1813 he was a member of the House of Representatives and later became a State Senator from Franklin County.

Although most of his children were born in Greene County, they moved with the family and later married into families in Franklin and Wake Counties.

H.J.G Ruffin graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1825.



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