Person:George Rutledge (5)

George Rutledge was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Will Abstract

WILL OF GEORGE RUTLEDGE, AUGUSTA CO, VA RECORDS 15 Jan 1824 (Copy)

"In the name of God Amen. This Will is to Show that I GEORGE RUTLEDGE of Augusta County and State of Virginia being at preasent in a low State of health by in my right mind and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make this my last Will and Testament....

1st, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MARY RUTLEDGE the one third of my land her lifetime and the property that is in the house and on the farm is not to be sold, but kept for the use of the family to raise and school them ..

Item 2 I give and bequeath to my three sons to wit GEORGE, EDWARD and WILLIAM J. RUTLEDGE the plantation I now live on known by the name of flag Spring...(division described of the land) KEERS (KERR) MILL is mentioned as marker

Item 3 - My oldest son GEORGE RUTLEDGE is to own the divide where I know live the Flag Spring where the Girls is to have a home and a horse kept as long as they remain single

Item 4 - EDWARD RUTLEDGE, my second son is to own the upper divide adjoinging the granite road where ELIJAH RUTLEDGE now lives

Item 5 - My youngest son WILLIAM J. RUTLEDGE is to have fifty akers...

Item 6 - Their is a Burying ground on George's part to be enclosed and never to be sold but to Remain for that use

Item 7 to my oldest daughter ROSANNA RUTLEDGE fifty ackres of land......

Item 8 to my second daughter JOANE (Jane) RUTLEDGE forty five ackers of land

Item 11: my three youngest daughters MARGARET J. RUTLEDGE 45 ackers of land...

MARY ANN -Wife Mary Rutledge Executrix without Security

(Signed) - GEORGE RUTLEDGE [Seal]

Witness Jacob Fisher, Absalom Fisher, THOMAS J. KEER (Kerr?)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 176.--Thomas Caldbreath's estate settled, 26th September, 1801-- List of legatees receipts produced by Margaret Caldbreath, executrix: Thomas Mitchell and Ann, his wife; Andrew Wallace and Margaret, his wife; John Gold and Elizabeth, his wife; George Rutledge and Mary, his wife. Thomas Caldbreath, Jene Caldbreath, Sally Caldbreath, Margret Caldbreath, executrix.

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GEORGE RUTLEDGE AND MARY CALBRAITH (GALBRAITH)

1770 20 May GEORGE RUTLEDGE was born in Augusta C

               His parents were EDWARD RUTLEDGE and SARAH ARMSTRO
               George Rutledge had a brother named Enos Rutledge, and  supposedly, Edward R. Rutledge,  
               one of the signers of the  Declaration of Independence was an uncle of George Rutledge. 

1776 4 Oct MARY GALBRAITH born in Augusta Co, VA, daughter of THOMAS GALBRAITH

1800 7 May GEORGE RUTLEDGE married MARY GALBRAITH in Augusta Co, V

               She was the daughter of THOMAS GALBRAITH (Marriage Bond, Augusta  Co, VA) and his wife, MARGARET. 

1801 23 Feb Son, Thomas Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA; he died 13 May, 1802

?? 2 other children died in childhood

1802 6 Apr Daughter, Rosanna Rutledge was born, Augusta Co, VA

(She later married cousin Elijah Rutledge)

1807 28 Feb Daughter, JANE (Joane) RUTLEDGE was born, Augusta C

1809 28 Nov Daughter, Margaret J. Rutledge was born, Augusta C

               (She later married George W. SHEETS) 

1811 11 Nov Son George Rutledge was born in Augusta Co, VA. He became a Methodist preacher

1813 26 Jan Daughter, Mary Ann Rutledge was born, Augusta Co, VA (not named in will?)

              She later married James Quarles Palmer. 

1815 19 Jul Daughter, Lydia Rutledge was born, Augusta Co, VA (not named in will)

              She later married Hiram Horace Harris 

1818 11 Mar Son, Edward Rutledge was born, Augusta Co, VA He served as Capt. 3rd Reg. IL Calvary - He became a Methodist preacher, and later married

(1) Leah HARRIS (2) Julia FERGUS

1820 24 Jun Son, William Johnson Rutledge was born, Augusta C

               He also became a Methodist preacher, and later married (1) Lois  STRATTON (2) Emily SMITH 

1822 29 Jul Daughter, Rosanna Rutledge marries Elijah RUTLEDGE, Augusta Co, VA.

               Elijah was the son of Rosanna's uncle, Enos Rutledge. 

1824 30 Mar GEORGE RUTLEDGE died, Augusta Co, VA; will written 15 Jan 1824; proved 28 June,1824

1825 11 Mar Daughter, JANE RUTLEDGE (Joane) married AMAZIAH KERR in Augusta Co, VA

1833 11 Sep Daughter, Mary Ann Rutledge married James Q.PALMER, August Co, VA

1836 4 Mar Daughter, Lydia Rutledge, married Hiram Horace HARRIS, Fulton Co, IL ( ? 4 Aug )

1836 1 Jun Son, George Rutledge married Mary Ann MATHERS, Augusta Co, VA

                      George also became a Methodist preacher. 

1840 May Son, Rev. Edward Rutledge, married Leah HARRIS

1843 19 Jan Daughter, Margaret J. Rutledge married George Sheets

1843 14 Sep Son, Rev. William J. Rutledge married Lois STRATTON

1845 16 Sep MARY GALBRAITH RUTLEDGE died in Fulton Co, IL, age 68 y 11 m 12 d

                       Buried at Barker Cemeter, Fulton Co, IL 

SOURCES GEORGE RUTLEDGE AND MARY GALBRAITH

AUGUSTA CO, VA, MARRIAGE RECORDS BOND 7 MAY 1800 - (Copy) "Know all Men by these Presents, That we GEORGE RUTLEDGE and THOMAS GALBRAITH both of AUGUSTA CO, are held and firmly bound unto His Excellecy James ...., Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and his successors, for the use of the Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars, to which payment well and true to be made, we do bind ourselves, and every of us, our, and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally by these Presents. Witness our hands and seals, the Seventh day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. The Condition of the above Obligation is such,that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound GEORGE RUTLEDGE, Bachelor, and MARY GALBRAITH spinster daughter of THOMAS GALBRAITH, dec. late of Augusta County, if therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, the the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of GEORGE RUTLEDGE (seal) Charley Kinney THOS GALBREATH (seal)"

John Arthur Hammond -1980, Table Grove, IL

Note: George, Edward and William Rutledge were all Methodist Preache

JACKSONVILLE, IL. WEEKLY JOURNAL Wed. Sep. 22, 1915 says: "Edward R. Rutledge, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was a grand uncle of George Rutledge"

AUGUSTA CHURCH, AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, RECORD OF BAPTISMS 1740-1749, P 16 John Craig, D.D. Pastor (W. Augusta became Pa 1780) (c) by Fay Maxwell, 1975 U. City, MO. Library STLGS List the following Rutledge baptisms:

      Parent                            Child          Bapti
      Rutledge, Thomas           John          March 10, 1744 
      Rutledge, Thomas           George       Feb. 3, 1745 
      Rutledge, Thomas           Elizabeth   November 1746 
      Rutledge, Thomas           James        Jan. 29, 1749 

1840 - U.S. Census - Fulton Co, Illinois "Rutledge" Rutledge, BFulton Co, ILp. 345No Twsp listed Rutledge, JohnFulton Co, ILp. 345" Rutledge, MaryFulton Co, ILp. 372" Rutledge, WillaimFulton Co, ILp. 372" Rutledge, P.Futlon Co, ILp. 372"

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 15, Ed. 1. (Release date: November 20, 1997)
   Tree #0881.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} wft15-881.FTW.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998

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   Info from John Arthur Hammon, RR!, Box 9, Table Grove, IL