Ruthe Street was mentioned in the 4 September 1783 will of her father Henry Street. She was to receive, after the death of her mother, Ruth was to receive £15, “if in case the other Girls should dispute her haveing an equil part of the Negroes that there Grand Mother Sebell Carlton left them, but if they agree that she should have an equil part with them, then my will and desire is that the remainder of my Estate with Thirty Acres of the Dragon Swamp to be laid of at the upper end of the swamp to be equilly Divided betwen all my Daughters.” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 427.]

A List of Guardians, Orphans and of whom in Essex County from January 1781 to August 1788 includes Henry Street, Eliza Street and Ruth Street, orphans of Henry Street. Richard Street was assigned guardian to Henry Street; Catharine Street was guardian to Eliza and Ruth Street. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 3-A-83.]