"The Rev. Thomas Ruggles, who was born (March 10, 1671), at the same place and educated at the same college (H.C., 1690) with Mr. Joseph Eliot, preached in Guilford during the summer after his death, and was ordained his successor, Nov. 20, 1695. His character and standing as a minister were respectable. He was a fellow of Yale college from 1711 until his death, which occurred June 1, 1728, in the 58th year of his age."
The History of Guilford, Connecticut From Its First Settlement In 1639, from the manuscripts of Hon. Ralph D. Smith
Captain of Roxbury military company, which at this period was strong and important. From BiblioDesiderata, 1871, page 20.
On Mar 25, 1667, "Samuel Ruggles, going up the meeting hill, was struck by lightning, his two oxen and horse killed, a chest in the cart, with goods in it, burnt in sundry places, himself coming off the cart, carried twenty feet from it, yet no abiding hurt." From "The Town of Roxbury", published Oct, 1878, pg. 15.
More About Capt. Samuel RUGGLES:
Immigrated: 1637, Nazing, England to Roxbury, MA
ON HIS TOMBSTONE IS THIS INSCRIPTION:
" BRAINTREE! THEY PROFITS GONE,
THIS TOMB INTERS THE REV. MOSES FISKE HIS SACRED HERSE,
ADORE HEAVENS, PRAISEFUL ART,
THAT FORM THE MAN WHO SOULS NOT TO HIMSELF,
BUT CHRIST OFT WON.
SAL'D THROUGH THE STRAITS WITH PETER'S FAMILY,
RENOWN'D IN GAIUS HOSPITALITY,
PAUL'S PATIENCE, JAMES PRUDENCE, JOHN'S SWEET LOVE,
IS LAUDED ENTER'D CLEAR'D AND CROWN'D ABOVE."