John Ruark
- Born: Bef 1699, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Mary Driskell about 1740 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: 20 Jan 1769-29 Oct 1773, Worcester Co., MD
On Oct 30 1738, Moses Driskell, saddler, et ux. Catherine Driskell, sold to John Ruark, planter, the 50a tract COW HARBOUR that Driskell had surveyed for him in 1722. (SoLR-MF:003)
John Ruark (as Ruke) wrote his will on Jan 20 1769 and it was proven on Oct 29 1773 in Worcester Co., MD with the following provisions:
- To beloved wife Mary Ruark all my estate, lands for her widowhood, then to son Ezekiel Ruark can have the dwelling house and part of the plantation
- To son James Ruark, the rest of my lands and Ezekiel's portion at his death - if he dies without issue to Ezekiel and if he dies without issue to Levin Ruark
- To son Ezekiel, one shilling
- To son John, one shilling
- To daughter Sarah Owins one shilling
- To my six youngest children the remainder of my estate after my widow's death or marriage and Ezekiel may have a third of the apples in the young orchard
Witnesses: James Davis, Isaac MacGlamery (as Meglamre), Jonathan Vinson (WoW-1769/83:199)
John married Mary Driskell, daughter of Moses Driskell Sr. and Catherine Elgate, about 1740 in Somerset Co., MD. (Mary Driskell was born on 07 Aug 1723 in Somerset Co., MD 1 and died after 1773 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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