Sergeant Allan Rutherford (1778–1865) of Sligo

Ref. L31 — Generations of L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Allan Rutherford Serg. (loc. desc: of Sligo).
• Lineage: L8 Allen,³ L2 William,² L1 Allan.¹
• Lifespan: (1778–1865) Born in St John's Parish, Sligo, Ireland in 1778: Source: 58th Regiment of Foot, a labourer, 7 yrs with Wexford infantry; died in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on 8 Aug 1865 at the age of 87: alt 28 Jul 1865, Hamilton.

Parents

• L8Allen Rutherford of Sligo

Siblings

• L30 Justus Rutherford (1774–1865)

Spouse and Family

• L∅Allan Rutherford Serg of Sligo and Mary Anne Britton.
• Issue (Children):
  • +L96 Frederick "Fred" Rutherford of Sligo (1816–1876)
  • +L97 William Rutherford of Sligo
  • +L98 James Rutherford of Sligo (1821–1892)
  • +L99 Adam Rutherford of Sligo
  • +L100 John George Rutherford (1822–1893)

Timeline

• Residence (1777): Allan Rutherford Serg of Sligo (Allen-3, William-2, Allan-1) lived in St John's Parish, Sligo, Ireland in 1777–1821: Allan Rutherford labourer born in St John's Parish Sligo enlisted in 1805.
• Military service (1793): He served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815: 58th Regiment of Foot; Battle of Waterloo 15 June 1815.
• Military service (1793): Allan served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815.
• Military service (1793): He served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815.
• Military service (1802): He served in the military in Malta on 11 May 1802: Allen Rutherford Labourer of St John's Parish Sligo age 23 and 9 months; register taken at Malta Sept 1805; 58th Regiment of Foot Register: Age 23; Occupation labourer; Place of birth: St John's Sligo; former service: 8 3/4 years Wexford.
• Military service (1802): Allan served in the military in Egypt on 21 Jul 1802: 1784-1795 Registers of 58th Foot Soldiers' return to Ireland fron Egypt 21 July 1802.
• Military service (1816): He lived in Toronto, Canada on 30 Dec 1816: 58th Foot Regiment pensioner.
• Marriage (1816): Married Allan Rutherford Serg of Sligo and Mary Anne Britton in Jan 1816 in St.
• Residence (1837): He lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1837: Medonte, Toronto.
• Residence (1861): He lived in Orillia, Simcoe, Canada West, Canada in 1861: Resident with his wife and sons' families; Occupation: Sergeant Pensioner; Religion: Church of England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; James Rutherford, son, shoemaker aged 40 and family; Adam Rutherford, son, aged 43 and family.
• Residence: Associated with Sligo, and with St John's Parish from birth, through death on 8 Aug1865.

Significant Events

• Immigration (1816): He arrived in Toronto, Canada in Dec 1816.

Rise to Prominence

• Military service (1793): He served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815: 58th Regiment of Foot; Battle of Waterloo 15 June 1815.
• Military service (1793): Allan served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815.
• Military service (1793): He served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815.
• Military service (1802): He served in the military in Malta on 11 May 1802: Allen Rutherford Labourer of St John's Parish Sligo age 23 and 9 months; register taken at Malta Sept 1805; 58th Regiment of Foot Register: Age 23; Occupation labourer; Place of birth: St John's Sligo; former service: 8 3/4 years Wexford.
• Military service (1802): Allan served in the military in Egypt on 21 Jul 1802: 1784-1795 Registers of 58th Foot Soldiers' return to Ireland fron Egypt 21 July 1802.
• Military service (1806): He served in the military in Maida, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy on 4 Jul 1806: 1793-1815 58 Regiment of Foot Europe register of battles fought in.
• Military service (1815): He served in the military in Birr, King's County on 25 Sep 1815: 58th Foot, record of 3 month Muster from 25 Sept to 24 Dec 1815.
• Military service (1816): Allan served in the military in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland on 30 Oct 1816: Military pension discharge, reason: rupture; from injuries received at the Battle of Castalla, Spain 13 April 1813.
• Military service (1816): He lived in Toronto, Canada on 30 Dec 1816: 58th Foot Regiment pensioner.

Major Achievements and Actions

• Arrival (1816): He arrived in Toronto, Canada in Dec 1816: Date of pension award and place of residence abroad.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on 8 Aug 1865 at the age of 87: alt 28 Jul 1865, Hamilton.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Sligo: L31 Allan Rutherford Serg with 5 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo branch, and the Rutherford family of County Sligo, recorded in Generations of Allen Rutherford of Sligo. See also the County Sligo descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# L31

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