Mehitable Gale, b: 1686 - Boston, Massachusetts

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{George Ruggles}^{b.1611 England, United Kingdom d.1669 Boston, Massachusetts}

		^{Samuel Ruggles}^{b.1649 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1699 Boston, Massachusetts}	^{Elizabeth Rugg}^{b.1612 England, United Kingdom d.1681, Massachusetts}

	^{Jeremiah Ruggles}^{b.1685 Boston, Massachusetts d.}		^{Robert Howard}^{b.1631 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts d.}

		^{Sarah Howard}^{b.1651 Braintree, Massachusetts d.}	^{Mrs Mary Howard}^{b.1633 Ducksbury, Massachusetts d.1702, Massachusetts}

^{Bethia Ruggles}^{b.1706 Sherborn, Massachusetts d.1776 Walpole, Massachusetts}

	^{Mehitable Gale}^{b.1686 Boston, Massachusetts d.}