Ruth Webster Perit Leffingwell

1755–1840 (age 85)

Photograph of Ruth Webster Perit Leffingwell

Biography

Ruth Webster Perit Leffingwell lived a full life spanning nearly a century, from 1755 to 1840. She witnessed the founding of the United States and the transformation of her community through decades of growth and change.

Her memory is preserved in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, where she rests among the generations of her family and neighbors who shaped the early history of the region.

Also buried at Old Norwichtown Cemetery

Rufus Lathrop
1731–1805 (age 74)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Rufus Lathrop was a resident of Norwich who lived from 1731 to 1805.
Joseph Huntington
1768–1837 (age 69)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Joseph Huntington was an American clergyman and educator who lived from 1768 to 1837.
Benjamin Huntington
1736–1800 (age 64)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Benjamin Huntington was a Norwich resident from 1736 to 1800 during the American colonial and early republic period.
Eunice Carew Huntington
1769–1848 (age 79)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Eunice Carew Huntington was an American woman who lived from 1769 to 1848.
Mercy Eells Lathrop
1742–1833 (age 91)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Mercy Eells Lathrop was a colonial American woman who lived from 1742 to 1833.
Bela Peck
1758–1850 (age 92)
Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Bela Peck was a Norwich resident who lived from 1758 to 1850.