Griffith Rutherford (1720–1805), Gen. of Monaghan

Ref. M15 — Generations of M1 Samuel Rutherford, Rev..

Name and Vital Dates

Name: Griffith Rutherford Gen. (loc. desc: of Monaghan).
Lineage: M7 John,¹⁵ M1 Samuel,¹⁴ RX123 James,¹³ RX96 William,¹² RX70 William,¹¹ RX52 John,¹⁰ RX44 George,⁹ RX38 William,⁸ RX30 George,⁷ RX20 Robert,⁶ RX12 George,⁵ RX7 Robert,⁴ RX5 Richard,³ RX2 Richard,² RX1 Aymer.¹
Lifespan: (1720–1805) 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.

M7John Rutherford, born about 1695 in County Monaghan, Ireland and died at sea between Ireland and USA in 1721
M∅Elizabeth Griffith, born 1697 in Meline Parish, Pembrokeshire, Wales and died at sea between Ireland and USA about 1721

No recorded siblings

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, Maj. (1758–1781)
- +M33 Blanche Rutherford
- +M34 Henry Rutherford
- +M35 John Keether Rutherford
- +M36 Margaret Rutherford
- +M37 Elizabeth Rutherford
- +M38 Alfred Rutherford
- +M39 Newton Rutherford (1774–1814)
- +M40 Griffith Weakley Rutherford (1775–1846)

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,.

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

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 10 Aug 1805.

Monaghan: M15 Griffith Rutherford, Gen. with 10 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the M1 Samuel Rutherford, Rev. 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.

[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] , 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] , Geneanet Community Trees Index. , Geneanet Community Trees Index.
[4] Ibid.