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+ 114 ii. Ruth Jessup (2328) Ruth (2328) was born 4 Oct 1857. She married William Washington Simmons (1479), son of John Alexander Simmons (7033) and Emiza R. Harrison (7034), on 17 Feb 1884 in Surry County, NC.
She is a descendant forom Timothy and mary Jessup whose sone, Thomas, came to America in 1719 from Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, Eng. and settled in Perquimans Col, NC with his second wife, Jane Robingson and sons Timothy, Thomas II and William. Jessup descendants later migrated to Guilford Co. ,Stokes Co., and Surry Co, NC. From her mother's line (Terrell), their lineage can trace back to William I (William the Conqueror), King of Eng.