Ninth Generation

264. John RUTHERFORD³⁸¹ was born in 1689 in Essex Co., VA.^381,382 He died in 1789 at the age of 100 in Logan's Fort, Lincoln Co., KY.³⁸¹ Logan's Fort is now Stanford, KY.
Logan's Fort was near what is now Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY. The book Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family, page 85. Entered 237 acres of land on the Willis River in Southam Parish, Cumberland Co.,VA, July 15, 1752. 1773 he was located in Fincastle Co.,VA, now Wythe Co.. Took Oath of Allegiance in Montgomery Co.,VA 1777.
He married a second time in KY on 9/7/1786 to a widow Mary Simpson. He asked that his age (97) be recorded with the marriage records.
John Rutherford entered 237 acres of land on the Willis River in Cumberland County, Virginia July 15, 1752. He sold it in a few months and signed the deed as John Rutherford, Sr. Col. James Wood referred to John Rutherford of Augusta County, Virginia as his brother-in-law and conveyed a tract of 300 acres of land in Augusta County, Virginia to him in 1754.
Violetta REYNOLDS and John RUTHERFORD were married about 1726 in Essex Co., VA.³⁸¹ Violetta Reynolds and her husband John Rutherford, Jr. brought suit of petition in Essex Co., VA in February 1727, against the estate of her father, James Reynolds, deceased. They were attempting to secure her share of the estate which had been assigned to her in her father's will dated February 8, 1723.

265. Violetta REYNOLDS was born in 1700. She died before 7 September 1786 at the age of 86.³⁸³

Children were:

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William RUTHERFORD Sr..
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John RUTHERFORD Jr.³⁸⁴ was born in 1730 in Essex Co., VA.³⁸⁴ He died on 13 November 1800 at the age of 70 in Lincoln Co., KY.³⁸⁴ John Rutherford was a witness for his father, John Rutherford, Sr., 11 Dec 1752 in Cumberland Co., VA. John was listed as a tithable in 1771 in Botetourt Co., VA. John settled on Cripple Creek in 1772 near Fort Chiswell in Fincastle Co., VA, and the survey of his 118 acres of land was dates 5 Feb 1774. On 11 Dec 1781 he entered 400 acres of land on a branch of Hanging Fork in Lincoln Co., KY, adjoining Hugh Logan. He took the oath of Allegiance in Montgomery Co., VA, 13 Sep 1777, John Rutherford served in the KY Militia from 23 Mar through 23 Apr 1781 in Lt. Benjamin Pettit's Company under the command of Col. John Logan, and ranged the frontier in Lincoln Co., KY.
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Joseph RUTHERFORD Sr. died after 27 October 1799 in Franklin Co., VA.³⁸⁵ He was born in Essex Co., VA.
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Sarah RUTHERFORD³⁸⁶ was born in Essex Co., VA. Sarah moved in Lincoln CO., KY with her father and brothers when they settled near Logan's Fort. A deed of gift recorded in Lincoln Co., KY, 27 Dec 1786, names Sarah Rutherford, the mother of James Kenley, as a daughter of John Rutherford of Lincoln Co., KY.
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Larkin RUTHERFORD³⁸⁷ was born in Essex Co., VA.³⁸⁷ Larkin was cited as a resident of Goochland Co., VA in a record dates 13 Sep 1760. Larkin sold a tract of land 15 Apr 1771 which was situated in Goochland Co, VA and was bounded by the lands of Edward Carter, John Gordon, and Benjamin Hughes. He was then living in Cumberland Co., and his wife, Rachel, relinquished her right of dower.
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Catherine RUTHERFORD³⁸⁶ was born (date unknown). Catherine Rutherford was appointed administratrix of her Father's estate during Feb 1789; "On the motion of Catey Rutherford Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration of the estate of John Rutherford, deceased." During the period of administration of the estate, Catherine Rutherford was sued by her nephew, Julius Rutherford, no. 1322, and he was granted judgment. Caty and her husband, John Smith, appeared in court in Lincoln Co., KY, in October 1796 and made a report on the administration of the estate. (Lincoln Co. Orders, Book 3, p. 148, Courthouse, Stanford Co., KY)
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Benjamin RUTHERFORD³⁸⁷ was born (date unknown). Benjamin was listed as a tithable in 1771 in Botetourt CO., VA, with his father, John Rutherford Sr., and his brothers, John Rutherford, Jr., William Rutherford and Joseph Rutherford.
In 1774 Benjamin participated in Lord Dunsmore's War. He ranged from Upper Station from 26 Sep until 1 October. He served in a Company of Militia under Capt. Robert Doack and accompanied an expedition to Point Pleasant. Again he was with his brothers in Montgomery Co., VA, 13 Sep 1777, when the oath of allegiance was administered to Benjamin, Joseph, and John Rutherford, Jr..
Benjamin and his brother John were security for John Montgomery, administrator of the estate of Alexander Bruce 13 Mar 1770 in Augusta Co., VA.
A survey was made for Benjamin Rutherford of 273 acres of land on a branch of Cripple Creek in Fincastle Co., VA 16 Dec 1773. He received a grant of land on the waters of Muddy River in Logan Co., KY, 14 Sep 1796.
No family has been ascertained for Benjamin Rutherford. He may have had sons Benjamin Rutherford of Logan and Adair Counties, KY; James Rutherford of Logan Co., KY; and Stephen Rutherford of Logan Co., KY.