How on Earth can I lose track of someone with a name like Newark Rutland? (Philadelphia immigrant)

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He appears to have migrated to Philadelphia in 1822 and then just disappears.

Can anybody find him?

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Phoebe Freestone

 in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

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Name:	Phoebe Freestone
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	1 Sep 1806
Marriage Place:	Withern, Lincoln, England
Spouse:	William Elvin
FHL Film Number:	1541981
Reference ID:	item 3

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This record is for what looks like Nanworthy Rutland. Death in 1834.

N Rutland

 in the North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

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Name:	N Rutland
Probate Date:	Mar 1834
Probate Place:	Northampton, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year:	Abt 1834
Inferred Death Place:	North Carolina, USA
Case Number:	11
Item Description:	Estate Records, Vol 187, Rook, W D-Rutland, Narsworthy, 1786-1930

Table of Contents	18 images
Cover Page	1
Account Papers	2–18

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With that name, it is very likely they would have Americanized

his name.If you have his exact dte birth, Month Day year.could

possibly find him

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Thanks Betty, it's clear Newark and Phoebe weren't married then.

Nansworthy is one unique name as well. I wonder if they were related? Newark had a cousin named Pattison Rutland so the family were well into weird names.

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Hi Wayne

I guess he could well have changed his name to John just to avoid explaining his name everyone all the time.