Ruth Merrick Hinckley was born 1712 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Merrick (1675-1743) and Alice Freeman (1673-1756) and died 13 February 1765 Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Thomas Hinckley (1709-1769) 31 March 1730 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Seth Hinckley (1730-1797) | |||
| Thomas Hinckley (1731-1807) | |||
| Mary Hinckley (1737-1741) | |||
| Nathaniel Hinckley (1738-1790) | 25 June 1738 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 29 May 1790 Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Mercy Nickerson (1742-1821) |
| Mary Hinckley (1741-) | |||
| Ruth Hinckley (1743-1822) | |||
| Mercy Hinckley (1745-1801) | |||
| Isaac Hinckley (1747-) | |||
| Elijah Hinkley (1749-) | |||
| Elizabeth Hinckley (1753-1847) | |||
| Ruth Hinckley (1757-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Constant Merrick (1701-1792) | |||
| Mercy Merrick (1704-) | |||
| William Merrick (1708-1742) | |||
| Hannah Merrick (1709-1764) | |||
| Gideon Merrick (1710-1740) | |||
| Priscilla Merrick (1710-1785) | |||
| Ruth Merrick (1712-1765) | 1712 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 13 February 1765 Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Thomas Hinckley (1709-1769) |
| Alice Merrick (1715-) | |||
| Benjamin Merrick (1718-1792) | |||
| Sarah Merrick (1720-1762) | |||