Re: Rutherford ......Roots
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Re: Rutherford ......Roots
Paulyne Rutherford Taylor 12/29/04
FYI Paulyne, if you noted that WKR never mentioned Robert Sr's will there was a reason and I'll also point out that his book doesn't say the he died without having a will. The will I found was located in the Rappahpinock/Essex county records found in the Lancaster Co Va historical society. For some reason the will wasn't probated in the court until 1732 and is in the Essex County book of Wills, Bonds and Estate inventories book # 17 pg # 123 which the Lancaster society has. In that respect is why WKR never was able to cite the will. According to the lady at the historical society some of the early records after 1730 were misplaced in the courthouse to make room for the more recent books of records. A copy was made andis at the Richmond historical library. I think you will also note that of Robert Sr's children you'll see that John was the only son that remained in Essex Co and his being named the heir to Robert Sr's estate in the will shows why. Did you get that will with the rest of the documents?
Have you seen any source that says Robert Sr of Va had siblings? I find it unlikey that he would have a sister young enough to have rasied Griffith. Pg 112 of WKR's book in addition to that if you read it carefully you'll see that Griffith's father, John, had two brothers that also came to America they were Samuel Rutherford Jr and ROBERT RUTHERFORD. The source for this info is from a book written by Leonardo Andrea, a southern genealogist on the Rutherfords of North and South Carolina and is found on pg 23. Also note that it states that Henry, Griffiths son said he was brought to a distant relitive named Rutherford but he couldn't give the name of those cousins in New Jersy, source is the interview by Lyman Draper. In referance to other sources do you think that the " distant " relitive was John's brother Robert? Of course their is no referance to a sister named Martha but then she may have been a daughter of Robert or Samuel Rutherford of New Jersy.
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Paulyne Rutherford Taylor 12/30/04
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Paulyne Rutherford Taylor 12/30/04
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chuck rutherford 12/30/04
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