28 Jan 1716/7 Ruth first married Luke Perkins (20978) , son of Luke Perkins (7761) (18 Mar 1667-27 Dec 1748) & Martha Conant (15 Aug 1664-2 Jan 1754), in Plympton, MA. Born on 17 Sep 1695 in Beverly, MA.

On 5 Sep 1734 Ruth second married Abner Hale (21684) , son of Joseph Hale (11282) (20 Feb 1670-13 Feb 1761) & Mary Watson (8059) (ca 1671-1 Feb 1707/8), in Boxford, MA.206 Born ca 1706 in Boxford, MA. Abner was baptized in Boxford, MA, in Aug 1706.206

Abner first married Ruth (Cushman) Perkins, widow of Luke Perkins; second Keziah Smith, widow of Jacob Baker, and third Eunice Kimball.