General Griffith Rutherford (1784–1805) of Monaghan

Ref. M15 — Generations of M1 Samuel Rutherford Rev banished of Monaghan.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Griffith Rutherford Gen. (loc. desc: of Monaghan).
• Lineage: M7 John,² M1 Samuel.¹
• Lifespan: (1784–1805) Born in County Monaghan, Ireland about 1720; died in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA on 10 Aug 1805 at the age of 85: Also Lagardo, Sumner County (now Wilson Co), Tennessee, USA; buried in Rogana, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA after 10 Aug 1805.

Parents

• M7John Rutherford lost at sea
• M∅Elizabeth Griffith

Siblings

No recorded siblings

Spouse and Family

• M∅Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Graham, daughter of James Graham, was born in Rowan, North Carolina, America in 1735.3
• Issue (Children):
  • +M31 Jane Rutherford (1756–1844)
  • +M32 James Rutherford, Major (1758–1781)
  • +M33 Blanche Rutherford
  • +M34 Henry Rutherford
  • +M35 John Keether Rutherford
  • +M36 Margaret Rutherford of Rowan County
  • +M37 Elizabeth Rutherford
  • +M38 Alfred Rutherford
  • +M39 Newton Rutherford (1774–1814)
  • +M40 Griffith Weakley Rutherford (1775–1846)

Timeline

• Residence (1721): He lived in Cub Creek, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA in 1721: "Griffith lived with our James and.
• Residence (1753): He lived in Rowan, North Carolina, USA in 1753: Salisbury.
• Record (1754): Griffith has been erroneously credited with a son, David, born in 1754 (who married Mary Hyatt) in several "Daughters of the Revolution" claims; that David is the son of.
• Residence (1754): Griffith lived in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States in 1754: General.
• Marriage (1754): Married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Graham in 1754 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
• Residence (1759): He lived in Rowan, North Carolina in 1759.
• Military service (1785): He served in the military in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States on 28 May 1785.
• Record: William Rutherford in Cub Creek Virginia prior to moving to North Carolina" - Gary Rutherford Harding.
• Record: William Rutherford Jr of Cub Creek There is also a daughter Nacy Anne Ruther.
• Probate: Griffith had his estate probated in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

Rise to Prominence

• Military service (1785): He served in the military in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States on 28 May 1785.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA on 10 Aug 1805 at the age of 85: Also Lagardo, Sumner County (now Wilson Co), Tennessee, USA.
• Burial: Buried in Rogana, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA after.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Monaghan: M15 Griffith Rutherford, General with 10 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the M1 Samuel Rutherford Rev banished of Monaghan branch, and the Rutherford family of County Monaghan, recorded in Generations of Samuel Rutherford Rev banished of Monaghan. See also the County Monaghan descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# M15

References

1. [1] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022). Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 032. , Geneanet Community Trees Index. , North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915.
2. [2] , North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 032. , Geneanet Community Trees Index. , North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915.
3. [3] , Geneanet Community Trees Index. , Geneanet Community Trees Index.
4. [4] Ibid.

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