John Rutledge (1713 - 1750)

Born 1713 in County Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Sarah (Hext) Rutledge — married 25 Dec 1738 (to 25 Dec 1750) in Province of South Carolina

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1750 at about age 37 in Charleston, South Carolina

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Biography

John Rutledge was born in 1713 in Ireland, the son of Edward Thomas Rutledge and Elizabeth Graem . He married Sarah Hext on December 25, 1738 Together they had 9 known children:

1. Farirraba Rutledge
2. Mary Rutledge
3. John Rutledge
4. Edward Rutledge
5. Hugh Rutledge
6. Martha Rutledge
7. Andrew Rutledge
8. Sarah Rutledge
9. Thomas Rutledge

He died on December 25, 1750 in Charleston, South Carolina

Marriage

Bride: Sarah Hext

Groom: John Rutledge

Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1738

Place: South Carolina^[1]

Death and Burial

Name: Dr John Rutledge

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Place: Ireland

Death Date: 25 Dec 1750

Death Place: Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina

Cemetery: Saint Philips Episcopal Church Cemetery

Burial Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina

Sarah Hext, b. September 18. 1724 35 : m., December 25, 1738, Dr. John Rutledge 30 (younger brother of Andrew) ; d. April 22, 1792e ...

Narrative from Findagrave.com

His parents were Edward Thomas Rutledge 1670-1725 and Elizabeth Graem who were also the parents of George Rutledge b.1690 Scotland

George Rutledge married Nellie Gamble b.1693 Ireland; George and Nellie were the parents of John James Rutledge of Illinois.

From the South Carolina Historical Magazine vol 20:

Dr. John Rutledge, who with his brother Andrew came to South Carolina from Ireland early in the 18th Century. He was a member of the Assembly from Christ Church Parish in 1748 and 1750; (S.C. Gaz.) had a plantation in Christ Church parish, one on Stono River, and real estate in Charles Town (Inventory).

He and his wife Sarah Hext (1724-1792) married 1733, had seven children

1. Gov. John Rutledge, the "Dictator", 1739-1800;
2. Andrew Rutledge, 174-to 1772, a merchant and man of position;
3. Thomas Rutledge, 1741-1783, merchant, Justice of the Peace and member of the General Assembly for St. Helena's parish in 1776;
4. Sarah Rutledge, born 1742, married Gov. John Mathews;
5. Hugh Rutledge, 174- to 1811; a lawyer, judge of the Admirality, 1776, and held other important offices;
6. Mary Rutledge, 1747-1832, married Roger Smith;
7. Gov. Edward Rutledge, 1749-1800.

He married fourteen year old Sarah Hext, his brother's stepdaughter on December 25, 1738.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 3; South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. amb 19:36, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

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• Find A Grave, (database and images: accessed 01 January 2019, amb), memorial page for Dr John Rutledge (1713–25 Dec 1750), Find A Grave: Memorial #108902913, citing Saint Philips Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).

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