Esq. James Rutherford (1750–1816) of Cornastauk

Ref. L9 — Generations of L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo.

Name and Vital Dates

Name: James Rutherford Esq. (loc. desc: of Cornastauk).
Lineage: L2 William,² L1 Allan.¹
Lifespan: (1750–1816) Born in Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland about 1750; died in Cornastauk, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland in 1816 at the age of 66.

L∅Mary Shaw, daughter of Robert Shaw and Jane Shaw, was born in Sligo, Ireland about 1751.
Issue (Children):
- +L32 Allen Rutherford Esq (1775–1845)
- +L33 James Rutherford R.N. M.D. (1779–1862)
- +L34 Adam Rutherford of Sligo
- +L35 John Rutherford of Cornastauk (abt 1784–1843)
- +L36 George Shaw Rutherford MD (1787–1868)

Marriage (1771): Married Mary Shaw in 1771 in Diocese of Elphin, Sligo, Ireland.
Residence (1796): He lived in County Leitrim, Ireland in 1796.
Probate (1816): James had his estate probated in 1816 in Cornastauk, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland: James Rutherford of Cornastalk in Index of Wills 1811-1858.

Demise: Died in Cornastauk, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland in 1816 at the age of 66.

Cornastauk: L9 James Rutherford Esq of Cornastauk 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.

[1] Ancestry.com, Ireland, Indexes to Wills, Probate Administration, Marriage Bonds and Licences, 1591-1866 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Microfilm of Original Records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland Indexes to Wills, Admin and Marriage Licence Bonds. , Ireland, Indexes to Wills, Probate Administration, Marriage Bonds and Licences, 1591-1866, Microfilm of Original Records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland Indexes to Wills, Admin and Marriage Licence Bonds.