Thomas Wilson Rutledge (abt. 1803 - 1880)

Born about 1803 in Virginia, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Polly Wilson — married 1830 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Jane Hall (Pope) Rutledge — married 1846 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 1880 at about age 77 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1803. He passed away about 1870. ^[1]

^[2] "I have a letter written to a Mrs. Hyde by Wiley Blount Rutledge. Chief Justice Wiley was the g.son of this Thomas Rutledge. This Thomas was the son of Jackson Rutledge, who was the son of Edward the signer. (I just rec'd inf. the other day that this was the Jackson that they said had died young, but was not true. He lived to be quite old and had a son Dwight that died in the past year or two in PA that was a half bro of Wiley Blount Jr. So looks as though he married twice. I have other records showing that Edward the Signer had 3 children, I always thought he just had 1. I am not absolutely positive of the date of my grandfather's birth. Although from such information that I have, that I was able to secure from my father before his death, he Thomas Rutledge was born in about 1804 in Hawkins Co., TN. The date could not be far wrong, as my grandfather died during the Civil War at about 60 years of age. From a list given to me by my father in 1938, Thomas Rutledge's first wife was a Wilson, given name not remembered. Their children were: James, Thomas, Stephen, Joseph, Cornelius, John, Mary, Nancy Jane and Sarah Ann. Father knew nothing further about James and Thomas. Stephen, Joseph and John located in Texas Co., MO. Cornelius located in Columbus, OH. My father visited Cornelius there when he was a student at Southern Baptist Sem. in Louisville, KY. . . .

^[3] Thomas was born in SC in 1777, and married Sarah Lucy Singleton. They settled in TN in land that was partly in Franklin Co. and partly in Coffey Co. Their children were:Emanuel Rutledge, Lorenzo Dow Rutledge, Lucy Rutledge and Thomas F. Rutledge. Thomas F. was b in 1803 and was married three times, m/1 a Miss Wilson, m/2Jane ----, m/3/Jane Hall Pope. Emanuel lived in Hawkins Co., Thomas F. Rutledge, b 1803 in VA but as a baby traveled with his parents to Franklin Co., TN where they established their home. Children by his first wife, the former Miss Wilson:

• Nancy Jane, b 1831, m a Mr. Miller, their home was in MO
• Stephen W. b 1833, m Mary Massey
• Sarah Ann b 1835
• Joseph B. b 1838, made home in Texas Co., MO.
• Mary b 1840, home in Missouri
• Cornelius b 1842, home in Columbus, OH
• Catherine b 1844

It goes on to name 2 children by 2nd wife and 8 by 3rd wife. He follows Stephen W. Rutledge's line and Lorenzo Dow Rutledge's line. Several pages.

Name

Thomas Wilson /Rutledge/^[4][5]

Birth

1803

Virginia, West Virginia, United States^[6][7]

1803

Virginia, United States

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1803

Death

1880

Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

1861

Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 1880Array

Residence

1850

Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee^[8]

1870

District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States^[9]

Notes

Kathye's note: I don't believe Thomas had more than 2 wives. All the census records from 1850-1880 show the same Jane, age consistent, birthplace the same. The 1840 census shows a different age for Thomas' wife than Jane would have been, but the same age range as the first wife, shown on the 1830 census. It is possible that he was married twice before he married Jane Hall Pope, but the second marriage would have to have been between Cornelius and Catherine for his second wife to have had two children...unless he married Jane #2 immediately after Jane #1 died, and then Jane #2 got pregnant immediately after the wedding. Harriet and Emilie are too close together in age to be from two different mothers.

Actions of the TN 32nd Infantry, Rutledge Migration

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=27bc463b-8410-4e4d-b184-01a491dd8521&tid=7226128&pid=488

E TN counties 1800

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=0a4bd019-ce5e-486f-9a19-237ee6f71ddf&tid=7226128&pid=488

Wagonmaker

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=44c78855-2e5f-4455-abb9-e5ce60293022&tid=7226128&pid=488

Sources

1. ↑ David Capito
2. ↑ Rutledge, Pearl. (Mrs. V.H. Rutledge, 946 17th Ave., Longview, WA 98632) in a letter dated 2/28/1979.
3. ↑ Harris, C.J. Jr. The South Carolina Rutledge Family - Their Kith and Kin Jackson Rutledge.
4. ↑ Source: #S-2142459509 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #11894628 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1804 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1870 Residence place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States APID: 1,7163::11894628
5. ↑ Source: #S-2142459527 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 370A; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #5956701 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1803 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee APID: 1,8054::5956701
6. ↑ Source: #S-2142459509 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #11894628 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1804 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1870 Residence place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States APID: 1,7163::11894628
7. ↑ Source: #S-2142459527 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 370A; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #5956701 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1803 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee APID: 1,8054::5956701
8. ↑ Source: #S-2142459527 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 370A; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #5956701 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1803 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee APID: 1,8054::5956701
9. ↑ Source: #S-2142459509 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #11894628 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1804 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1870 Residence place: District 7, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States APID: 1,7163::11894628

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• Source: S-2142459509 Repository: #R-2147348796 Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes Note: APID: 1,7163::0
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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Felicia Warren for creating WikiTree profile Rutledge-562 through the import of Warren_Walker _ Rutledge_Modgl.ged on Jan 18, 2013.