Justus Rutherford (1774–1865) of Leitrim

Ref. L30 — Generations of L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo.

Name and Vital Dates

Name: Justus Rutherford (loc. desc: of Leitrim).
Lineage: L8 Allen,³ L2 William,² L1 Allan.¹
Lifespan: (1774–1865) Born in Parish of Killasnet, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland in 1774: Birth location given in 'UK Regimental Service'; 4th son; birth 1774 from 1861 census; birth 1782 from age given as 35 in military regimental register dated: 10 May 1817; died in Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada on 5 Feb 1865 at the age of 91; buried in Hobart Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada: Hobart Memorial Church Cemetery.

L∅Deborah Eccles was born in Ireland in 1778.
Issue (Deborah Eccles):
- +L82 Allan Rutherford carpenter (abt 1800–)
L∅Margaret Jane Weaklim, daughter of Edward Weaklim and Anne Weaklim, was born in Ireland, Ireland about 1798.
Issue (Margaret Jane Weaklim):
- +L83 Anne Rutherford
- +L84 Elizabeth Rutherford
- +L85 Ann Rutherford
- +L86 Adam Rutherford son of Justus
- +L87 Frederick Rutherford of Gortinar
- +L88 Edward W Rutherford
- +L89 Mary Rutherford
- +L90 William Rutherford of Simcoe
- +L91 Margaret Jane Rutherford
- +L92 James Rutherford
- +L93 Jane Rutherford
- +L94 Catherine Rutherford

Marriage (1799): Married Deborah Eccles in 1799 in Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland.
Military service (1815): Justus served in the military in Quatre Bras, Genappe, Wallonia, Belgium on 16 Jun 1815: as a sergeant in the 28th Foot regiment, and was wounded while serving under Captain Thomas at the Battle of Quatre Bras.
Military service (1815): He served in the military in Waterloo, Belgium on 18 Jun 1815: and is recorded on the 1815 Waterloo Medal Roll, although he did not fight due to injury at Quatre Bras two days earlier, he was present.
Emigration (1832): Justus emigrated in Aug 1832 to Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland: Date inferred from the burial of son Adam in the St Lawrence river on 19 Aug 1832.

Emigration (1832): Justus emigrated in Aug 1832 to Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Ireland: Date inferred from the burial of son Adam in the St Lawrence river on 19 Aug 1832.
Immigration (1836): He immigrated to Canada on 20 Apr 1836.

Military service (1793): He served in the military in Europe in 1793–1815: and took part in military campaigns.
Military service (1809): He served in the military in County Leitrim, Ireland in 1809: after joining 28th North Gloucester Regiment of Foot.
Military service (1815): Justus served in the military in Quatre Bras, Genappe, Wallonia, Belgium on 16 Jun 1815: as a sergeant in the 28th Foot regiment, and was wounded while serving under Captain Thomas at the Battle of Quatre Bras.
Military service (1815): He served in the military in Waterloo, Belgium on 18 Jun 1815: and is recorded on the 1815 Waterloo Medal Roll, although he did not fight due to injury at Quatre Bras two days earlier, he was present.
Military service (1816): Justus served in the military on 10 May 1816: on Register of service.
Military service (1816): He lived in Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, England on 31 May 1816: in Ireland, and was recorded on Regimental Registers of Pensioners.

Demise: Died in Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada on 5 Feb 1865 at the age of 91.
Burial: Buried in Hobart Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada: Hobart Memorial Church Cemetery.

William Rutherford of Lurganboy: L30 Justus Rutherford with 13 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, Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
[2] Ibid.