Family:Edward Rutledge and Sarah Armstrong (1)

Genealogy Report for Edward Rutledge and Sarah Armstrong:

Descendants of Edward Rutledge

Generation No. 1

1. EDWARD3 RUTLEDGE (THOMAS2, UNKNOWN1)1,2 was born 1721 in Northern Ireland3, and died 18 Feb 1787 in Flagsprings, Augusta County, Virginia4. He married SARAH ARMSTRONG5,6 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia7,8, daughter of THOMAS ARMSTRONG and UNKNOWN SPOUSE. She was born 1735 in Ulster Province, Ireland9, and died Aft. 1799 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for EDWARD RUTLEDGE: [wft15-881.FTW]

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       THOMAS RUTLEDGE lived in NORTHERN IRELAND 

1725 Son, EDWARD RUTLEDGE, born in Northern Ireland. Father was THOMAS RUTLEDGE; mother's name unknown.

               (?Source Microfilm Roll # 5, p. 18?) 

                  EDWARD RUTLEDGE AND SARAH ARMSTRONG 

1725 EDWARD RUTLEDGE, born in Northern Ireland. son of THOMAS RUTLEDGE

Before 1750 EDWARD RUTLEDGE came from Ireland to Pennsylvania, and then to Virginia.

1750 EDWARD RUTLEDGE married SARAH ARMSTRONG, Augusta Co, VA

               Daughter, Mary Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA.  Later married  William ERWIN 

               Daughter, Lucy Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA.  Later married  John ALLISON, Jr 

               Daughter, Rebeckah Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA.  Later married  Charles 

DAUGHERTY (NOTE: this is not possible, Rebecca was too young)

               Daughter, Sarah Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA.  Later married  George MCNEELY 

CA 1768 29 Jan Son James Enos Rutledge born, Augusta Co, VA. Later married Ellenor "Ellen"

              RALSTON 
 
               Daughter, Rosanna Rutlege born, Augusta Co, VA.  She died in  VA in 1799 

1770 20 May Son, GEORGE RUTLEDGE, born Augusta Co, VA. Later married

               MARY CALBRAITH (GALBRAITH) 

1787 18 Feb EDWARD RUTLEDGE died, Flag Springs, Augusta Co, VA

               SOURCES - EDWARD RUTLEDGE AND SARAH ARMSTRONG 

1993 - Mrs. Gordon Turner, RR1, Box 162, Avon, IL 61415

      Research of Hellen Manley Johnson, Galesburg, IL (Descendant of George  and Mary 

Galbraith

      Rutledge through Mary Ann and James Quarles Palmer) 
      Research of Ramona Wickenkamp 

 

From Chalkley's Augusta County, VA Court Judgements:

AUGUST, 1772 (C).

 Edward Rutledge and Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Armstrong, vs. John

Archer.--Debt. Writ, 2d September, 1771. Bond dated 2d January, 1768.

Page 551 - - 31st January, 1787. Edward Rutledge's will - - To wife, Sarah; to daughter, Rececka Rutledge; to son, James; to daughter, Rosanna; to son, George; to son-in-law, John Allison, for his sons John and James Allison; to 5 children, viz: Lucy Allison (wife of Jno. Allison, Jr.), Rebecca, James, Rosanna, and George Rutledge; to children, viz: Mary Erwin (wife of Wm. Erwin), Sarah McNeeley (wife of George McNeeley). Executors: William Allison, John Allison, Jr., David Stephenson. Teste: D. Stephenson, Gilbert Carr, Samuel Steel. Proved, 20th Febbuary, 1787, by Carr and Steele. D. Stephenson.

From IGI:

Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File™ v4.19

Husband's Name 
Edward RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-STS)    

Born:  1721  Place:  , , , No.Ireland 
Died:  18 Feb 1787  Place:  Flagsprings, Augusta, Virginia 
Buried:    Place:  Flagg Sprs., , Augusta Co., Virginia 
Married:  1750  Place:  , , Augusta Co., VA. 

Father:    
Mother:    

Wife's Name 
Sarah ARMSTRONG (AFN:1MP0-Z4B)    

Born:  1735  Place:  , , Ulster Prov., Ireland 
Died:  1813  Place:  , Augustaco, Illinois 
Buried:    Place:  Flagg Sprs., , Augusta Co., Virginia 
Married:  1750  Place:  , , Augusta Co., VA. 

Father:  Thomas ARMSTRONG (AFN:1MP0-Z9C)    
Mother:  Mary (AFN:1MP0-Z34)   

Children 

1.  Sex  Name  
F  Rebecca RUTLEDGE (AFN:1X0P-74V)    

Born:  1745   Place:  Augusta, Augusta, Virginia  
Died:  20 Sep 1763   Place:   

2.  Sex  Name  
F  Mary RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-SW7)    

Born:  < 1751   Place:  <, , Augusta Co., VA.>  

3.  Sex  Name  
F  Lucy RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-SXF)    

Born:  < 1753   Place:  <, , Augusta Co., Virginia>  

4.  Sex  Name  
F  Rebecka RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-SZM)    

Born:  < 1755   Place:  <, , Augusta Co., Virginia>  

5.  Sex  Name  
F  Sarah RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-T0S)    

Born:  < 1757   Place:  <, , Augusta Co., Virginia>  

6.  Sex  Name  
F  Rosanna RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-T11)    

Born:  1750   Place:  , Augusta, Virginia  
Died:  1799   Place:   

7.  Sex  Name  
M  James Enos RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-T4M)    

Born:  29 Jan 1768   Place:  , , Augusta Co., Virginia  
Died:    Place:  , Augusta Co, Virginia  

8.  Sex  Name  
M  George RUTLEDGE (AFN:1MP0-ZHL)    

Born:  30 May 1770   Place:  Flaggsprings, Fulton Co, Illinois  
Died:  30 Mar 1824   Place:  , Augusta Co, Virginia  

Children of EDWARD RUTLEDGE and SARAH ARMSTRONG are:

• i. ROSANNA4 RUTLEDGE, b. 1750, Augusta County, Virginia9.

Notes for ROSANNA RUTLEDGE: From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records:

Page 37 - - 22nd May, 1799. Rosanna Rutledge's will - - To mother, Sarah; brother, George (executor). Teste: D. Stephenson, Benj. Eagle. Proved, 28th October, 1799, by Stephenson, and 23rd December, 1799, by Benjamin Eage.

• ii. MARY RUTLEDGE, b. 1751, Augusta County, Virginia9.
• iii. LUCY RUTLEDGE, b. 1753, Augusta County, Virginia9; m. JOHN ALLISON, JR., WFT Est. 1770-1775; b. Abt. 1754.

Notes for JOHN ALLISON, JR.: CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XXIV. page 406 - 1795 Commonwealth vs. John Dixon.--Trespass for cutting down James Kerr's corner trees 31st May, 1794. John Allison was grandson of John Kerr, deceased, 1794. This suit involves title to land of James Kerr and John Dixon in 1792.

Possible connection from Genfurum.com post:

Re: John Allisons - Rockbridge County, VA 1765

Posted by Allan H. Roberts (aroberts@iquest.net) on February 20, 1999 at 10:35:54:

In Reply to: Re: John Allisons - Augusta County, VA 1748- posted by Lynn Allison Morgan McIntyre on February 19, 1999 at 06:07:13:

I have a John ALLISON, b. Sep. 5, 1765 in Rockbridge County, VA. He served in the Revolutionary War, then moved to Bourbon County, KY (part of which, including where he lived, later became Nicholas County).

He married ANNA GRAY in 1785. Migrated to Marion County, IN in 1819, where he died in September 1837.

Does this John Allison connect in some way to the Allisons you're researching?

• iv. REBECKA RUTLEDGE, b. 1755, Augusta County, Virginia9.
• v. SARAH RUTLEDGE, b. 1757, Augusta County, Virginia9.
• vi. JAMES ENOS RUTLEDGE10,11, b. 29 Jan 176812; d. WFT Est. 1777-185313,14; m. WFT Est. 1767-181115,16.
• vii. GEORGE B. RUTLEDGE17,18, b. 20 May 1770, Augusta County, Virginia19,20,21; d. 30 Mar 1824, prob. Augusta County, Virginia22,23; m. MARY GALBRAITH24,25, 07 May 1800; b. 04 Oct 1776, Augusta County, Virginia26,27; d. 16 Sep 1845, Fulton County, Illinois28,29.

Notes for GEORGE B. RUTLEDGE: [wft15-881.FTW]

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GEORGE RUTLEDGE AND MARY CALBRAITH (GALBRAITH)

1770 20 May GEORGE RUTLEDGE was born in Augusta Co, VA

               His parents were EDWARD RUTLEDGE and SARAH ARMSTRONG 
               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, VA.

               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 Co, VA

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

               (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 Co, VA

               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)" 

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?)

John Arthur Hammond -1980, Table Grove, IL

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

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          		Baptism 
      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, B Fulton Co, IL p. 345 No Twsp listed Rutledge, John Fulton Co, IL p. 345 " Rutledge, Mary Fulton Co, IL p. 372 " Rutledge, Willaim Fulton Co, IL p. 372 " Rutledge, P. Futlon Co, IL p. 372 "

1. ↑ Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 15, Ed. 1. (Release date: November 20, 1997)
   Tree #0881.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998

2. ↑ wft15-881.FTW.

   Date of Import: Oct 1, 1998