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1. Robert RUTHERFORD1,2 was born in 1634 in VA.2 He died on 21 August 1728 in Essex Co., VA.2 Information on this line comes mostly from "Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family" by William Kenneth Rutherford and Anna Clay (Zimmerman) Rutherford. Printed privately in 1979. The book was donated to the Oregon State Library in 1982. Address at that time was Kenneth Rutherford, Box 85, Lexington, MO. 64067. Call numberRutheG 929.209732 . Robert is listed on page 177.
He was probably one and the same as the Robert Rutherford who was baptized May 6, 1640, a son of Adam Rutherford of Hall and Janet Rutherford of Roxburgh County, Scotland.
The name Robert Rutherford was recorded as early as March 10, 1676 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, and as late as August 21, 1728 in Essex County, Virginia. Conveyances of land by Robert Rutherford and his wife Margaret verify their places of residence were in Sittenburn Parish in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, and in St. Anns Parish in Essex County, Virginia. Among the neighbors of Robert Rutherford were Daniel Smith and John Miller, both of whom moved to Augusta County where they lived neighbors to the descendants of Robert Rutherford.
A court order bearing the date August 4, 1684 show Robert Rutherford was appointed Constable by the Court of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Another court order dated March 3, 1686 ordered Robert Rutherford to pay tenancy on his plantation. Among the wills witnessed by Robert Rutherford were those of Thomas Page of Old Rappahannock County, March 10, 1676; David Jameson of Essex County, December 2, 1711; and Samuel Stallard of Essex County, December 2, 1720.
Robert Rutherford was ordered by the Court of Essex County, Virginia to pay Robert Rutherford, Jr., and John Rutherford, Jr., for their attendance in court as witnesses on his behalf in August 1724.
In a deposition made in Essex Co. dated 10 Aug 1692, Robert Rutherford stated that he was about fifty-eight years of age, and that Margaret his wife, was then about forty-eight years of age. Robert RUTHERFORD and Margaret (?) were married in 1662 in VA.2 Margaret (?) was born in 1644. Robert RUTHERFORD and Margaret (?) had the following children: |