Fifth Generation

83. Archibald RUTHERFORD²⁵ was born in 1754 in VA.^14,25 He died on 31 July 1838 in Logan Co., KY.¹⁴ Archibald and John Rutherford participated in the battle of Reedy Fork in NC during the Revolutionary War as their detachment was en route to join forces with Gen. Nathaniel Greene. The brothers were allowed claims 8 May 1782 in Montgomery Co., VA for their services at Reedy Fork. Archibald was a resident of Washington Co., VA in 1783 and was in Montgomery Co., VA in 1787. He was in Lincoln Co., KY in 1794 on the tax list. Archibald was in Jessamine Co., KY in the 1800, 1810 and 1820 census. On 24 May 1821 he made an application for pension in Logan Co., KY at the age of 66. He was granted a pension for service in the 7th Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line in Capt. Joseph Crockett's Company of Col. McClananham's Regiment. He enlisted in 1776 and was discharged in 1779.

Archibald RUTHERFORD and Elizabeth AKERS were married on 21 June 1782 in Washington Co., VA.²⁵ Elizabeth AKERS was born in 1763 in VA.²⁵ She died in 1847 in Logan Co., KY.²⁵

Archibald RUTHERFORD and Elizabeth AKERS had the following children:

205	i.	Robert RUTHERFORD was born in 1783 in Washington Co., VA.25 He died in 1843.25
206	ii.	Stephen R. RUTHERFORD was born on 5 June 1785 in Washington Co., VA.25 He died on 28 September 1823.25
207	iii.	Catherine RUTHERFORD was born on 22 November 1787 in Washington Co., VA.25 She died in February 1877.25
+208	iv.	Archibald S. RUTHERFORD.
209	v.	Nancy RUTHERFORD died in 1880.25
+210	vi.	William RUTHERFORD.
211	vii.	Elizabeth RUTHERFORD was born in 1800 in Lincoln Co., KY.25
+212	viii.	John Blackburn RUTHERFORD.
+213	ix.	Shelby R. RUTHERFORD.
+214	x.	Samuel O. RUTHERFORD.