John Rutherford Sr. (1689 - 1789)

Born 1689 in Essex County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Violetta (Reynolds) Rutherford — married 8 Feb 1724 in Essex, Virginia

Husband of Mary Ann (Simpson) Rutherford — married 7 Sep 1786 in , Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1789 at about age 100 in Logans Fort, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rutherford Name Study.

John Rutherford Sr. is a member of Clan Rutherford.

Soldier John Rutherford Sr. served with Essex County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Rutherford Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A098706.

John was born abt 1689 Essex County, Virginia.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

He married Violetta Reynolds on 8 Feb 1727 Essex County, Virginia, United States^[7][8] Their children were:

Child: John Rutherford

Child: Joseph Rutherford

Child: Sarah Rutherford

Child: Larkin Rutherford

Child: Catherine Rutherford

Child: Benjamin Rutherford

Child: William Rutherford

He married Mary Ann Simpson

Marriage: 7 Sep 1786 Lincoln County, Kentucky.

He died 15 Mar 1789 Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States^{[9] [10]}

Research Notes

DNA likely ancestor. OCT 2016. ^[11]

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP:In the 10 March 16467 seating of the New Haven meeting house, "Hen[ry] Glover" was first among four men in the fourth row of "seats on the side for men"[NHCR 1:303].In the 10 February 16612 seating of the New Haven meeting house, "Hen[ry] Glover" was the first of seven men in the sixth row of seats, and "Sister Glover" was "before Mrs. Goodyear's seat"[NHTR 1:511, 513].

FREEMAN:New Haven oath of fidelity, 1 July 1644[NHCR 1:138].

OFFICES:New Haven selectman, 23 April 1660, 29 April 1661, 28 April 1662, 2 May 1670, 27 April 1675, 25 April 1676, 24 April 1677, 30 April 1678, 29 April 1679, 27 April 1680, 26 April 1681[NHTR 1:448, 479, 518, 2:264, 337, 353, 360, 375, 384, 397, 413].Treasurer, 14 August 1665[NHTR 1:145].Constable, 26 February 1665/6[NHTR 2:170, 174].

Fenceviewer, 3 July 1648, 28 April 1662, 3 May 1669, 2 May 1670[NHCR 1:389].Petit jury, 3 October 1665, 5 January 166970, 1 March 166970, 8 April 1670[NHTR 2:152, 253, 256, 259].

EDUCATION:His inventory included "books" valued at 13s. 6d.[NHPR 2:2:30].

ESTATE:On 6 February 1648/9, "Francis Browne passeth over to Henry Glover 10 acres of land at the plains, lying betwixt the land of Ralph Dayton & the common"[NHCR 1:430].

On 3 November 1657, "Henry Glover passeth over to Thom[as] Wheeler two acres of land in the first division of Mr. Newman's quarter"[NHTR 1:329].On 5 July 1659, "Mr. Wakeman did alienate forever unto Henry Glover 15 acres of upland, at the further end of the Hertfordshire quarter ..., also 3 acres of meadow at the end of the said upland, & 2 acres of meadow on this side the river ..., & a 100 acres of the second division where it falls"[NHTR 1:409]. 8 November 1662, "Ensign Thomas Cowper of Springfield" deeded to "his brother Henry Glover of New Haven ... all his right, title & interest ... which the said Ensign Cowper hath in & unto one-quarter part or one-fourth part of all those lands which were granted to him the said Ensign Cowper which lands lie at or by the place called Woronoco on the west side of the River Connecticutt"[HamLR A25]. 27 December 1682, Henry Glover of New Haven sold to Thomas Trowbridge Senior of New Haven "a piece of land with a warehouse" in New Haven "being upon the bank fronting to the dwelling house formerly belonging to Henry Rutherford"; signed by "Henry Glover" and "Elen Glover"[NHLR 1:128].On 6 February 1683[/4?], Henry Glover of New Haven sold to John Clarke Senior of New Haven "five acres and half of land, ... which was formerly John Charls first division on the west side"[NHLR 1:200].

Journal of John Lees, of Quebec, merchant, pub. by the Society of colonial wars of the state of Michigan. Detroit[Speaker-Hines press] 1911. On-line.

[Note 8: 8 Should be June 24th.].

9: 9 St. Paul's church on Broadway and Vesey street was built in 1766.].

10: 10 King's College, perpetuated in Columbia College, was chartered Oct. 31, 1754. The building was finished in 1760 and a college course established.].

Friday 24 Set out in a passage Sloop to Albany in Company with Ensign Rutherford11 of the 15th Regt. the Lands for about 15 or 20 Miles about New York, are pretty well Settled, and the Country looks extream pleasant about 20 Miles up the Country is what they Call the Highlands, which indeed are extreamly high, and afford a very Romantick prospect in going up the River, they are part of a chain of Mountains that run South to the province of Pensilvannia. Betwixt this and Albany the Lands are but very thinly Settled, and in many places not a house to be seen for 8 or 10 leagues, the Land being extreamly mountaneous, and the Soil very barren, behind the mountains on the North side, there are some very fertile Spotts, and.

[Note 11: 11 It is not easy to determine who was this Ensign Rutherford. There was a Robert Rutherford in Capt. Daniel Campbell's company in 1767. There was also a John Rutherford who was captured at Detroit during the Indian wars (1763) who escaped to the fort and came down to Niagara. He is described as a boy, who having seen enough of life in the woods went to his uncle in New York, where he lived for some time. Later he joined the 42nd Regiment as ensign and went upon Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians. Rutherford's Narrative, Transactions of the Canadian Institute, Sept., 1893, p 229. Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society Vols. V pp 1--4 and VI pp 27--29.].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S38 Page: I: 142
2. ↑ Source: #S402 Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. Note: #N339
3. ↑ Source: #S800 Residence date: 1785 Residence place: Botetourt County, VA Note: #N2785
4. ↑ Source: #S801 Residence date: Residence place: VA, United States Note: #N2786
5. ↑ Source: #S800 Residence date: 1785 Residence place: Botetourt County, VA
6. ↑ U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93;
7. ↑ Source: #S38 Page: I: 146.
8. ↑ Source: #S53 Page: "http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4131774/person/-29534510," \i Public Member Trees\i0 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4131774/ : accessed Apr 28, 2010)
9. ↑ Source: #S38 Page: I: 142.
10. ↑ Source: #S53 Page: "http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4131774/person/-29534510," \i Public Member Trees\i0 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4131774/
11. ↑ DNA test results posted 3 Oct 2016. AncestryDNA

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