In May 1718 Ruth Hutchens was named as a beneficiary in her father's will, to receive £500 when she turns twenty-one or within three months after her marriage, whichever happens first.
In October 1718 Ruth Hutchens was named as a beneficiary in the will of her grandmother Penelope Hutchens, widow, to receive £50 when she turns twenty-one or within a month after her marriage, whichever happens first.