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John Rutherford (bef. 1720)

John Rutherford
Born before in Essex County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
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Died [date unknown] in Rockingham County, Virginiamap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Rutherford Name Study.
John Rutherford is a member of Clan Rutherford.
1776 Project
Lieutenant John Rutherford served with Rockingham County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

2nd Lieutenant John Rutherford Sr.

John Rutherford was recommended for 2nd Lieutenant, 11/23/1779 in Captain Reagan's Company of Militia in Rockingham County, VA. On this same date his brothers Elliot Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford and Archibald Rutherford were also in Captain Reagan's Company.[1] This relationship was referred to in a correspondence between James Rutherford Brown of Cheshire, England and George Ernest Rutherford on December 7th, 1907.

John Rutherford's birthdate is estimated from the birthdate of his father Joseph.

Earlier birth and death dates posted at this profile were incorrectly taken from the life of a different John Rutherford in North Carolina.

children:

1. Elliot Rutherford

2. Noel Rutherford

3. Calvin Rutherford

4. William Rutherford

5. John Rutherford Jr.

"Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family" by William Kenneth Rutherford pg.115 - 1969 edition

Sources

  1. ↑ A source is needed for this information.
  • "Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family" by William Kenneth Rutherford pg.115 - 1969 edition
  • A reference to John Rutherford, Lieutenant. Is it the one in this profile?

"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WY-BLQ7?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-GWL%3A355093601 : 24 January 2018), 119-Continental Troops (jacket 43-46) > image 264 of 653; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).





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