John Rutherford (1707–1778) of Wigtown

Ref. DO20 — Generations of DO1 John Rutherford, Rev Capt.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: John Rutherford (loc. desc: of Wigtown).
• Lineage: DO7 Katherine,² DO1 John.¹
• Lifespan: (1707–1778) Born in Wigtown, Wigtonshire, Scotland on 26 Oct 1707; buried in Wades Mill, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America John Rutherford Walker lll and Nancy Ann Houston.

Parents

• DO7Katherine Jane Rutherford
• DO∅John Alexander McKnight Walker

Siblings

• DO17 Elizabeth Rutherford Walker
• DO18 James Walker
• DO19 Thomas Reynolds Walker
• DO21 William Walker
• DO22 Jane Walker
• DO23 Samuel Walker
• DO24 Alexander Rutherford Walker
• DO25 Joseph Rutherford Walker
• DO26 Mary Jane Walker

Spouse and Family

• DO∅Nancy Ann Houston.
• Issue (Children):
  • +DO54 Susannah Anne Walker

Timeline

• Arrival (1727): He arrived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1727.
• Marriage (20 Mar 1733): Married Nancy Ann Houston on 20 Mar 1733 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Military service (1775): He served in the military in Virginia, USA about 1775.

Significant Events

• Immigration (1727): He arrived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1727.

Rise to Prominence

• Military service (1775): He served in the military in Virginia, USA about 1775.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Death date unconfirmed in the generations record.
• Burial: Buried in Wades Mill, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America John Rutherford Walker lll and Nancy Ann Houston.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Walker: DO20 John Rutherford Walker lll with 1 recorded child, represents a documented generation of the DO1 John Rutherford, Rev Capt branch, and the Rutherford family of County Down, recorded in Generations of John Rutherford Rev Capt of Newry. See also the County Down descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# DO20

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