Gen. William Rutherford
Born 1749 in Cub Creek, VA
ANCESTORS
Son of William Rutherford and Agnes (Beard) Rutherford
Brother of Jane (Rutherford) Russell, James Rutherford, Rosannah (Rutherford) Russell, John Rutherford Sr. and Isabel (Rutherford) Boaz
Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Rutherford — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS
Father of David Rutherford and John Rutherford
Died 18 Mar 1809 in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC



1790 Census living Burke County, North Carolina.
Males: 2 over 16 yrs; Females 2; 5 Slaves.1383

1800 Census living Lincoln County, NC
Males: 2 between 10-15, 2 between 16-25 & 1 over 45
Females: 2 between 16-25, 1 between 26-44, 1 oveer 45
2 slaves. Seven children in household.1384

Generation 14 - 4th Generation in America

--------------14. William Rutherford Jr.
b. 1749 Cub Creek, VA
d. aft. 3/18/1809 Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC
m. [1] Elizabeth

March 3, 1785 - Promissory note from Ben Ballew to David Nelson
Witness: William Rutherford
Burke County, NC Land Records, 1779-1790, page 120

1786 - William Rutherford Jr. was a petitioner for tax relief in the
Three Creeks area of Burke County, NC

1793 - William Rutherford mentioned in his last will in Court Jan 1793
he entered 143 acres on Paddy's Creek 1778, his land joined Isaac
Ferrell on Paddy's Creek

1793 - William Rutherford was a petitioner for tax relief in Three
Creeks area Burke NC 1786. Listed only on 1790 Burke census with 2 males over 16, 2 females and 5 slaves.

1800 John and William Rutherford in Burke County, North Carolina. 764

Last Will and Testament of William Rutherford
3/18/1809 Lincoln Co. , North Carolina
wife - Elizabeth
eldest son - James Rutherford
second son - John Rutherford
youngest son - Isaac L. Rutherford
son - David P. Rutherford
daughter - Anny Rutherford
executor - John McCaver and James McCaver.
witnesses - James McCaver, James McCaver Jr., John McCaver

Generation 15 - 5th Generation in America


---------------15. John Rutherford
b. Burke Co., NC
d. 6/1850 Washington Co., IN
John Rutherford's large extended family lived side by side with the
descendants of his brother David Rutherford's descendants in the Salem, Indiana area of Washington County. John lived to the east of Salem in an area which is still called Rutherford Hollow and David lived to the west of town near Posey and Livonia, IN.

m. [1] Sarah Sloan 9/17/1804 Wayne Co., KY
b. abt 1785 in PA
d/o Reverend William Sloan, Sr.
b. between 1758 - 1773 in VA
and Matilda Burnett
b. 1785 in VA

"Rutherford, John and Sarah Sloan Surety, William Sloan. Married 17
September 1804 by Nicholas Loyd JP." - "Wayne County Kentucky Marriages
and Vital Records 1801-1860, Volume 2. Marriages K-Z" June Baldwin Bork
1972 Page: 109

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please be in touch - I have a great deal of information on this
Rutherford line.

til later ..... Gary Rutherford Harding - Seattle, WA