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William Caruthers formerly Carothers aka Carruthers

Born about 1722 in Pennsylvania

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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Margaret (McCroskey) Caruthers — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Rachel Carothers

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Name
- 1.2 Marriage and Family (unconfirmed)
2 Research Notes
- 2.1 census and other records
- 2.2 other profiles
3 Sources

Biography

William was born in 1722. ^[1]

Name

The claim that William was the son of James Carothers has been flagged as uncertain.^[2] This may be the same person as William Carothers (son of Robert Carothers and Elizabeth Farquahar).

Marriage and Family (unconfirmed)

He married Margaret McCroskey before 1744.^[3]^[4] Their children were:^[2]

Robert (ca 1744 Rockingham County VA - 1781)
Esther (ca 1747 - 1818)
Rachel (ca 1747) married Wilson
John (ca. 1747 - unk) married Ann Poage (ca 1749 - unk)
Samuel (27 Jan 1757 Augusta VA - 14 May 1779)
Maj. James (1759 - unk) married Hannah Paxton in 1793
Joseph (ca 1747-1863)

William Carothers was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia. ^[5]

Research Notes

census and other records

A (different) William Carruthers married Mary Scott on 9 November 1754 in Stanwix, Cumberland, England.^[6]
A (different) William^[7] emmigrated to Canada in 1828, arriving on Prince Edward Island. ^[8] He married Mary Jardine Scott in 1839 and they had a son Joseph J Carruthers who died on 1 May 1927 in Los Angeles, California.^[9] Their daughter Jannet Lee married Otto Guttmann on 25 February 1872 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.^[10] A son Christopher is mentioned in the WikiTree profile William Carruthers (no dates)

other profiles

William Carruthers (ca 1722) WeRelate.org wiki^[4]
William Carothers (abt.1730-1783). (merged with William Carothers (1723-aft.1785) in June 2023).
[rejected match] William Carruthers FamilySearch Person: MH5B-PQ2
[rejected match] William Carruthers (1720-1792) Son of John and Marion (Moffat) Carruthers, born in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, married Margaret Irving.
[rejected match] William Carruthers (1751) Son of William and Margaret (Irving) Carruthers, born in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

[rejected match] William Carruthers (1734-1734) WikiTree profile unsourced, unchanged since 2017 GEDCOM import. FamilySearch Person: LJRT-8LS
[rejected match] William Carruthers (1736-1759) FamilySearch Person: LJRT-8Y4

[rejected match] William Carruthers (1700-1772) FamilySearch Person: KNSR-NKV, son of Francis Carruthers (1678-1720) FamilySearch Person: K69P-CTB and unknown. Married Margaret Irving (1705-1778) FamilySearch Person: GL3D-239
[rejected match] William Carruthers (1735-1772) FamilySearch Person: GL3D-G3R - son of above William (1700) and Margaret (Irving) Carruthers.

[rejected match] William Carruthers (1735/1750 - 1795) Date field and text do not agree on birth year. Married to Mary Armstrong, father of James (no date) and Susan Maria (Carruthers) Magrath (b. 1767).

[rejected match] William Carruthers (abt 1738 - 1808) Son of James (1698 Scotland - unk), grandson of Nathaniel Carruthers (ca 1675 Scotland) of Perquimans County, North Carolina.
[rejected match] William Carruthers (15 Dec NC - 1811 NC) unsourced WikiTree profile. Married Sarah Harvey, father of Samuel M Carruthers, grandfather of Kit Carruthers.

[rejected match] John William Carruthers (1790-1862) FamilySearch Person: 9S25-F49, son of John Carruthers (1671 - 1730) Scotland FamilySearch Person: LC18-1ZY and Margaret Carruthers (1672-1742) FamilySearch Person: KDS9-X21 - rejected match due to birthdate.
[rejected match] William Carruthers ( no dates ) FamilySearch Person: 9W39-275 son of John Carruthers (1671 - 1730) Scotland FamilySearch Person: LC18-1ZY and Margaret Carruthers (1672-1742) FamilySearch Person: KDS9-X21
[rejected match] William Carruthers (no dates) married Mary Jardine Scott (1815-1901)

[rejected match] William Carruthers (1708-1711) FamilySearch Person: K6HG-MD4 Born Dumfries, Scotland. Son of George Carruthers (1677-1727) FamilySearch Person: K6WR-38S
[rejected match] William Carruthers (1719-1786) FamilySearch Person: 2992-FV6, son of William (1692) and Esther (Douglas) Carruthers. Married "Erskine" and had a daughter named Jane (1750-1816) FamilySearch Person: LWBM-QLW - rejected match due to birthdate and spouse.

Descendents of Robert Carruthers (1639-1694) FamilySearch Person: LXS9-PCT and Sarah Halliday (1640-1671) FamilySearch Person: GK22-83N - none appear to match a "William" born circa 1722.
- [rejected match] John William Carothers (1894-1969) FamilySearch Person: G9T9-GZ7 son of John C. Carothers (1845-1900) FamilySearch Person: K4DZ-FJY and Sarah Elizabeth Woods (1859-1948) FamilySearch Person: KZCS-YVY (married 1883 in Allegheny, PA) , grandson of James Powers Carothers (1806-1879) FamilySearch Person: KCSY-PW6 and Jane Kerr Moore (1824-1896) FamilySearch Person: K4NS-YHH, great-grandson of John Caruthers/Carruthers/Carothers/Carrothers (1779-1858) FamilySearch Person: LWFL-8BJ of Sewickly, Westmoreland, PA and Isabella Power (1778–1839) FamilySearch Person: LC3X-3FT, great-great-grandson of Robert Carothers (14. Februar 1750 – 6. Juni 1812) (b. Lancaster, PA) FamilySearch Person: GFR6-249 and Margaret Scott (1753–1826) FamilySearch Person: G2XC-Q9G, great-great-great grandson of John Carruthers (1726-1803) FamilySearch Person: GV3Y-6FY of Westmoreland, PA and Sarah Neely (1727–1798) FamilySearch Person: LC5L-1XZ, 4xgreat grandson of John Carruthers (1698-1777) FamilySearch Person: LZYC-NPG, of Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland and Mary Rebeccah Orr (1708–1762) FamilySearch Person: 9ZQZ-7P3.

Sources

↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Brenda (Sherritt) Mitchiner.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 James Carothers www.werelate.org wiki
note that the WeRelateOrg page was last updated in October 2012 and the following quote from a Genforum.com post dates from Jan 01 1999.
" "5 Brothers Carothers Posted by: Thomas E Carothers Date: January 01, 1999 at 14:46:08
"4 brother Carruthers came to the USA around 1740 , these four are found in PA, VA and NC. The 5th brother James had 3 son and one daughter that can to the USA in the 1760, James died in Ireland. The 4 brothers and there wives : John & Sarah Neely Carothers PA, Hugh & Sarah Purvaviance Carothers Va,NC., William & Margaret McCroskey Carothers Va, and Robert & Margaret Gillespie Carothers NC.. The Robert & Sarah Sproul/ Elizabeth Farquahar Carothers lines of PA. are cousin , hows the connection. of the 4 lines mensioned looking for these researchers, John and Hugh are proven Brothers and possible twins born 1725 or 26 . Surname holders where are you no knows the family as we. Those researching Andy & James the twins born 1738/9 they are the nephews of the above, know your NEELY's. Please contact me at [deleted] Thank You Tom"
"Warning: there appears to be several errors in the following: [unconfirmed] Descendants of William Carruthers
1a William Carruthers b: Abt. 1690 in Breconsyde, Scotland. d: February 1719/20 in Scotland.
1a+Margaret Chalmers m: Unknown in Scotland. d: January 1748/49 in Scotland.
2a Andrew Carruthers
2b John Carruthers b: in Scotland.
2c Francis Carruthers d: February 1736/37 in Scotland.
2d Janet Carruthers
2e Jean Carruthers d: July 12, 1738 in Scotland.
2e+ James Wilson m: Unknown

2f James Carruthers
3a Hugh Carothers b: Abt. 1715
3a+ Sarah Purviance b: Abt. 1715 in Ireland.
4a Robert Carothers b: 1740 in Letterkenny, Donegal County, Ireland. d: 1811 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
4a+ Margaret White b: 1744 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. m: 1760 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. d: August 12, 1794 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
4b John Carothers b: Abt. 1744 in Orange County, North Carolina. d: Abt. 1782
4c Hugh Carothers b: May 3, 1747 in Orange County, North Carolina.
4c+Margaret Carothers m: September 17, 1801 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
4c++*2nd Wife of Hugh Carothers: Martha Carothers m: Unknown

4d Esther Carothers b: Abt. 1748 in Orange County, North Carolina.
4d+Lt. Francis Ross b: Abt. 1748

4e James Carothers b: Abt. 1750 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4f Sarah Purviance Carothers b: 1761 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. d: March 1, 1781 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
4f+James Purviance m: in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

3b John Carothers 1725-1783) note: WikiTree profile has father as Robert Carothers, not James Carruthers!
3b+Sarah Neely b: 1727 m: August 14, 1748 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: September 16, 1798 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4g Robert Carothers
4g+Margaret Scott m: 1774 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. d: 1826 in Bedford County, Tennessee.

4h James S. Carothers b: Abt. 1750
4h+Mary Neely
4h++*2nd Wife of James S. Carothers:Mary Dinsmore Neely b: January 11, 1756 m: January 11, 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. d: September 10, 1784 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4h+++3rd Wife of James S. Carothers:Agnes Neely b: 1755 in Rowen County, North Carolina. m: June 9, 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. d: November 24, 1814 in York County, South Carolina.

4i Margaret Carothers b: 1749 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: 1790
4i+Samuel Sloan b: 1750 m: 1775

4j John Carothers b: May 1755 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: February 28, 1838 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4j+Mary Vance b: 1764 m: 1780 d: September 22, 1785
4j++2nd Wife of John Carothers: Esther Sample b: 1765 m: Abt. 1782 d: March 25, 1818 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

4k William Carothers b: 1757 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: 1811 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
4k+Jane Bell b: Abt. 1757

4l Andrew Carothers b: 1759 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: March 1, 1817 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
4l+Mary Polly Patterson b: Abt. 1759 m: March 29, 1779

4m Samuel Carothers b: April 29, 1760 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: 1817 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
4m+Polly Waugh

4n Ezekial Carothers b: 1762 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: April 15, 1794 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
4n+Susannah Oldham m: Abt. March 26, 1794 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

4o Archibald Carothers b: 1763 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
4o+Christian

4p Isabel Carothers b: June 20, 1765 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: August 25, 1822 in Elderton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
4p+Absalom Woodward b: December 31, 1759 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: August 1, 1833 in Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

4q Jane Carothers b: 1767 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: July 2, 1797 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4q+Samuel Neely b: 1763 d: Aft. 1798

3c James Carruthers b: 1718 d: in Ireland.
4r John (Jockey John) Carruthers
4r+Eleanor Shelby b: Abt. 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland. m: Unknown

4s James Carothers b: 1739 in Tyrone County, Ireland. d: November 26, 1825 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
4s+Abigail Henderson b: Abt. 1739 m: in Maryland.
4s++2nd Wife of James Carothers:Nancy Agnes Neely b: 1752 m: 1767 in Adams Co, Pennsylvania. d: 1776

4t Andrew Carothers b: March 10, 1738/39 in Tyrone County, Ireland. d: July 25, 1826 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
4t+Margaret Neely b: 1747 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. m: 1765 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. d: 1797 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
4t++2nd Wife of Andrew Carothers:Agnes Lingo m: December 31, 1798 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

4u Sarah Carruthers b: Abt. 1746

3d Robert Carruthers b: Abt. 1720
3d+Margaret Gillespie b: Abt. 1720
3d++2nd Wife of Robert Carruthers: Margaret Gillespie

4v Sarah Caruthers
4w William Caruthers
4w+Sarah Pierce m: Unknown

4x James Caruthers b: Abt. 1740 in Pennsylvania. d: 1781 in Mecklenburg County, Pennsylvania.
4y John (Hunting John) Caruthers b: 1743 d: 1822
4y+Sarah Rogers b: Abt. 1746

3e William Carruthers b: Abt. 1722 possible duplicate: William Carothers (son of Robert).
3e +Margaret McCorskey b: Abt. 1722 m: in Augusta County. Pa., USA
4z Esther Carruthers b: Abt. 1747 d: 1818
+Henry McClung

4za John Caruthers b: Abt. 1747
4za+Ann Poage b: 1749

4zb Joseph Carruthers b: Abt. 1747 d: 1863
4zb+Rachel Trimble

4zc Rachel Carruthers b: Abt. 1747
4zc+Wilson

4zd Robert Caruthers b: Abt. 1744 in Rockingham County, Virginia. d: 1781
4zd+Anne Alexander b: Abt. 1745 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

4ze Samuel Carruthers b: January 27, 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia. d: May 14, 1779
4ze+Rebecca Moffitt m: 1776

4zf James Caruthers b: 1759
4zf+Hannah Paxton m: 1793
↑ Margaret McCroskey [McCroskey-99|Margaret (McCroskey) Carothers (abt 1723-abt 1785]] and Margeret (McCroskey) Caruthers ( 1728 - 1758) (both abandonned, largely unsourced profiles) seem to be the same person.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 William Carruthers (1722 - ) on WeRelate.Org wiki last modified 07:08, 30 July 2014, accessed Dec 2023
[note: following quotes with citations saved here in case original website becomes unavailable - link to CarothersFamilyHistory.pdf was broken Dec 2023.
"From GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF THE ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF JOHN FRANKLIN CAROTHERS CLARENCE AND PLATT CITY, MISSOURI, EDITED AND COMPLIED BY JOHN FRANKLIN CAROTHERS [broken link to "www.carothers.org/CarothersFamilyHistory.pdf"]:
THE CAROTHERS FAMILY IN VIRGINIA
William Carruthers was descended from the family of Howmains of Annandale, Scotland, whose motto was “Promptus et Fidelis”, and who were distinguished in the fight against the English and Baliol. He was one of the first settlers in what is now Rockbridge County, Va. A deed of land in Augusta County, as early as May 1748 and other deeds of 1756 and 1758. No trace found of any Carruthers, other than William and his descendants. His wife’s name was Margaret. They lived on a farm in the forks of the James and North Rivers, Rockbridge County, Va.
They had five sons and two daughters as follows:
1. Samuel Carruthers married Rebecca Moffitt, died May 14, 1779.
A child Esther married Mitchell Woods.

2. Esther Carruthers married Henry McClung, died 1818.
3. Robert Carruthers married Anne Alexander, daughter of Archibald Alexander and Margaret Parks, aunt of Rev. Archibald Alexander of Princeton, died 1781 and children as follows:
a. William Carruthers, married Miss Wilson, removed to Alabama
b. Phoebe Carruthers married (-) Wilson, lived near Jonesboro, Tenn.
c. Esther Carruthers married Wm. McCrary of Rockbridge County, Va.
d. Anne Carruthers married (-) Wilson of Rockbridge County, Va.
e. Robert Carruthers not married in 1829.
f. Hannah Carruthers married Andrew Cummings, near South Bend, Va.

4. Capt. John Carruthers was in the Revolutionary War. Married Miss Peage.
Children as follows:
a. William Carruthers, merchant in Lexington, Va., married Phoebe Alexander.
Children were:
1. Juliet Carruthers married William Alexander in 1824.
2. John Franklin Carruthers, A. B. Washington College 1826.
3. Wm. Alexander Carruthers, Washington College 1820. Physician in New York and Savannah, Ga. Married Miss Gibson of Savannah, died 1846.
4. Archibald Alexander Carruthers, Washington College in 1826. Civil Engineer on James Canal. Died at Columbia in 1836.

b. Phoebe Carruthers married Alexander Shields, Rockbridge County, Va.
Children were:
1. A son moved to Richmond
2. A daughter married Burton
3. A daughter married J. A. Cummings.

c. Isaac Carruthers, married Jane Benson, lived at and partly owned Sulpher Springs, Va.

5. James Carruthers, Justice of the County Court of Rockbridge County, Va. Manufacturer of iron, moved to Botetourt County, married Hannah Payton (Paxton), daughter of John Paxton and Martha Blair.
Children were:
a. John P., moved to Mississippi
b. William, graduated from Washington College in 1818. A farmer, and lived in Rockbridge, Bedford and Nottoy Counties. Held office in C. S. A. died in 1877.
c. Samuel Carruthers graduated from Washington College in 1821. Physician in Fincastle, Va. And Holly Springs Miss. Surgeon in C. S. A. Married Anne Backus, died in 1870.
d. Benjamin F. Carruthers, A. B. Washington College 1828. District Attorney, Carroll County Judge Circuit Court. Died in 1855.
e. Polly Carruthers
f. Margaret Carruthers
g. Betsy Carruthers.

6. Joseph Carruthers married Rachel Trimble.
Their son James Carruthers graduated from Washington College as lawyer. Moved to Jackson County, Tenn. Died in 1863.

7. Rachel Carruthers married (-) Wilson. Lived in Tennessee.

source: Ancestry.com:
Name: William Caruthers
Surname: Caruthers
Given Name: William Sex: M
Father: James Caruthers b: in Scotland
Mother: M Morrison
Marriage 1 Margaret McCroskey b: ABT 1718 in Ireland
Children
Robert Caruthers b: 1744 in Rockingham Co. VA
James H. Caruthers b: 1759 in Augusta Co. VA
John Caruthers
↑ Old Augusta Project WeRelate.org wiki
↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007561531; FHL microfilm: 1472284; Record number: 254; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: NXKC-M2S (accessed 2 December 2023)
William Carruthers marriage to Mary Scott on 9 Nov 1754 in Stanwix, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
↑ John William Carruthers (1790-1862) FamilySearch Person: 9S25-F49
Son of John Carruthers ((1671-1739)FamilySearch Person: LC18-1ZY, born 04 Jun 1790 in Ireland, married Mary Jardine Scott (1815-1901) on 29 Jan 1839 in New Annan, Nova Scotia Canada. 13 children, including Joseph (1857)
↑ Passenger List with arrival of (rejected match) William Carruthers: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
Place: Prince Edward Island; Year: 1828; Page Number: 50
Ancestry Record 7486 #3586221 (accessed 2 December 2023)
Name: William Carruthers; Arrival Year: 1828; Arrival Place: Prince Edward Island; Primary Immigrant: Carruthers, William; Source Publication Code: 9758.1; Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Name of ship, place of origin, place of destination, date of birth and death, parentage, occupation, and other historical and family data may also be provided.; Source Bibliography: WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada before Confederation. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society. Volume 2, 1995. 435p.;
Household Members (Name):
William Carruthers.
↑ Death of (rejected match) William Carruther's son Joseph J Carruthers: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005597609; Image number: 1886
FamilySearch Record: QP3H-QJLM (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9SV-QJLP
William Carruthers in death record for son Joseph J Carruthers 1 May 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
↑ Marriage of (rejected match) William Carruther's daughter Jannet Lee: "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007458803; FHL microfilm: 001671677; Image number: 404
FamilySearch Record: Q2CN-JSGN (accessed 2 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89ZH-6XGZ
William Carruthers's daughter Jannet Lee [Jennet in FamilySearch Person: 9XT5-5Y1 and FamilySearch Person: GSYT-TDS] marriage to Otto Guttmann [born in Grünbach, Trier Germany FamilySearch Person: 9ZSW-HZ8] on 25 Feb 1872 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.