Person:Jeremiah Routh (1)

Jeremiah Routh, Sr. in North Carolina

• RootsWeb:ROUTH-L Re:

From: Anne Baker^S4, ^N1

To: RootsWeb

Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999

Subject: Routh Family of NC, TN, MS, LA

"I am a descendant of Jeremiah Routh b 1720's or 30's who went from NC to the area of Natchez, Adams Co., Miss, before 1776 (land grant date) with an apparent brother (no proof the this relationship) Zaccheus Routh.

"After publishing his last book, General Ross H. Routh wrote me a short note that he had found the connection of Jeremiah Routh to his family (Jacob Routh 1772 Randolph Co., NC & d 1840 Grainger Co., Tenn) "I am distantly related to you from a connection I have found in England". (Note: Ann Baker had not followed up with General Ross Routh (1907-1987) concerning this connection in his statement to her.)^S2, ^S3

"Rowan County, NC 1759 Tax List - Jeremiah Ruth and Zaccheus Ruth are listed

"Randolph Co 1790 - John Routh, Robert Routh, Jacob Ruth, James Ruth, and Joseph Routh listed

It seems in NC the name was spelled either Ruth or Routh.

• Deed Abstracts of Tyron, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties NC 1768-1786 (It seems in NC the name was spelled either Ruth or Routh).

Tyron Co was formed from Mecklenburg Co NC in 1769

Mecklenberg from Anson Co NC in 1763

"Mecklenburg Co. NC - page 583 23 Nov 1763 Margaret Ruth sells 2 horses. Countersigned by her husband Jeremiah.

"Mecklenburg Co. NC - page 23 Jan 1767 Jeremiah Routh a planter purchases 110 ac on the Gov Dobbs line on goose creek.

"Mecklenburg Co. NC - page 324-327 16 July 1767 Zachess purchases land

"Mecklenburg Co. NC - page 749-750 8 June 1768 Zachariah Routh and wife Elizabeth sells 200ac.

"21 Apr 1768 - Jeremiah Routh of Mecklenberg Co to Joseph Clark of same - L40 - 200 Acres on both sides of Green River (northern part of Pope County), granted to sd Routh 25 Sep 1766. signed Jeremiah Routh & Margaret Routh. Wit Edward Bishop, Richard Powell, Edward Routh

"25 Nov 1769 - Zechariah Routh of Tyron Co to Michael Hoyle of same for L3 - 170 acres on N. Side of Long Creek adj Michael Hoyle, Standley, granted to sd Zacheus Ruth 9 Dec 1768 - signed Zacheus Routh

"27 Feb 1772 - John Powell of St. Pauls's Parish Ga to Peter Pettypool of Tyron. 202 acres on Black Water Creek Wit: Jeremiah Routh, Elizabeth Carson.

"Mecklenburg Co 1790 Census - Edward Routh listed

Jeremiah Routh in Mississippi & Louisiana

• RootsWeb:ROUTH-L Re:

From: Anne Baker^S4, ^N1

To: RootsWeb

Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999

Subject: Routh Family of NC, TN, MS, LA

• Cole's Creek, Jefferson Co., MS

"Jeremiah Routh settled along Coles Creek before 1776 (also known as Boyds Creek) is in what is now Jefferson County north of Natchez (which is in Adams Co.) Jefferson Co formed in 1799...first called Pickering & then changed to Jefferson in 1802 Jeremiah died intestate in 1791 (this area was still under Spanish Rule at that time) he left a widow Margaret & 4 known children - Elijah "the eldest son" who died in 1794; Mary Routh born before 1758; Job Routh bc 1763 & d 1834 Natchez., Miss who in a deposition stated he was "native to N.C." & Jeremiah, Jr - about the same age as Job.

"Zaccheus Routh died in Avoyelles Parish, La. in 1792 - His will states "I leave my body to earth, and my soul to God who gave it to me. I bequeath to my wife the cow, I bequeath and give to my son Ben Routh my house, 3 cows and two calves, my horse, my tools etc".

"Son Benjamin Routh was born sometime prior to 1765. Marriage Record - as entered by the Spanish clerk 23 Jun 1792. Benjamin Routh of Auoyelles Post, (Louisiana) native of Maclenbon (sic) Mecklenburg (rect) in Carolina, son of Zaquire Routh & Bord Brege to Sarah widow of Benjamin Estanli, resident of Ayoyelles

"NOTE: the Bord Brege was as written by the Spanish & I have no idea what it could be. The Estanli = Stanley, for some reason the Spanish were always putting an "e" before names. If anyone is interested I would be glad to share further information on Jeremiah and Zaccheus Routh.

Signed

Anne Baker abaker@searnet.com^S4, ^N1

1.   Jeremiah Routh, Sr., in Find A Grave.
2.   Routh, Ross H. (Ross Holland). Our Routh family : descendants of Jacob Routh (1745-1827). (El Paso, Texas: R.H. Routh, 1983).
3.   Ross Holland Routh, in Find A Grave.
4.   Baker, Ann Roach. Routh and Kindred of the Old South. (2000).
5.   RootsWeb: Routh-L
   From: Anne Baker
   Subject: Routh
   Date: 6 Oct 1996
   
   Hello. I am Anne Baker from Kentucky (abaker@searnet.com). The Routh family I am interested in is Jeremiah
   Routh & his wife Margaret Hawkins. They were living in Mecklenburg., NC in the 1760's & possibly before. Before
   1775 they migrated to the area that would become Natchez, Adams Co., Miss. Jeremiah was dead before 1791. He
   was, to say the least, a colorful ole bird!
   
   All records say they raised a very large family, unfortunately I only know of a few of their children.
   Zaccheus Routh (he might be a brother of Jeremiah,Sr. not a son), Elijah, Isaac, Jeremiah, Jr, John, JOB,
   Mary..there are more children & most if not all had old testament names - they would be born probably 1745 + +
   
   Job (one of the youngest children if not the youngest) seems to be the only one who remained in Natchez..the
   others, legend says moved to Louisanna & on into Texas - although one or more are said to have moved north to
   Tenn.
   
   JOB ROUTH is my ancestor & he was born cir 1762 Mecklenburg Co., NC & died 12 Dec 1834, Natchez, Miss (buried
   Routh Cem) married 30 May 1793 Natchez, Ann Miller (bc 1774 & d 10 Oct 1820) Ch: Elizabeth, John, Caroline
   Matilda (MY LINE), Sarah Jane, Francis, Stephen Minor, Mary Magdaline, Ann M, Isaac Johnson Routh.
   
   I know quite a bit about Job but would love to know more about his brothers & sisters.
   
   Thanks.