Person:James Rutherford (36)

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James Rutherford
b.26 Apr 1757 Frederick County, Virginia
d.9 Apr 1838 Sumner County, Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. 13 Nov 1744
  1. Mary Rutherford1747 - 1748
  2. Elizabeth Rutherford1750 - Bef 1822
  3. Robert Rutherford1752 -
  4. Hannah Rutherford1754 -
  5. James Rutherford1757 - 1838
  6. Benjamin Rutherford1759 -
  7. Ann Rutherford1761 -
  8. John Wood Rutherford1764 -
  9. Thomas Rutherford1766 -
  10. Susanna Rutherford1768 -
  11. William Rutherford1771 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 2 Feb 1791
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Facts and Events
Name James Rutherford
Alt Name James Wood Rutherford
Gender Male
Alt Birth? 16 Apr 1756
Birth? 26 Apr 1757 Frederick County, Virginia
Marriage 2 Feb 1791 Davidson County, Tennesseeto Elizabeth Cartwright
Death? 9 Apr 1838 Sumner County, Tennessee
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 4, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Rutherford, James, born 4/26/1757 in Frederick County, Virginia, where entered service 1777 in virginia regiment as wagonmaster; applied for pension 1833 in Sumner County, Tennessee; Pension Application Rejected since service not considered military; died there 4/9/1838; married 2/12/1791 to Elizabeth Cartwright, Davidson County, Tennessee; widow received Pension abt. age 71 in Sumner County, Tennessee 1847; soldier's brother Thomas made affidavit then Davidson County, Tennessee, soldier's service was truly military,; Jordan Wileford made affidavit abt age 91 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, 1849 he served in Revolutionary War with soldier; soldier's sons Thomas W. & Benjamin S. made affidavit Sumner County, Tennessee 1852, when widow's brother James Cartwright made affidavit there abt. age 82; widow granted Bounty Land Warrant 5208 there 1855 abt. age 79. F-W9275, R2105.
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