John Rutherford (1737–1804), Capt. of Lancaster County

Ref. T20 — Generations of T1 Robert Rutherford, Capt..

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: John Rutherford Capt. (loc. desc: of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
• Lineage: T8 Thomas,³ T2 Robert,² T1 Robert.¹
• Lifespan: (1737–1804) Born in Donegal Springs, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA on 16 Feb 1737: (alt John Brown Rutherford no source); died in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA on 1 Oct 1804 at the age of 67; buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA after 1 Oct 1804.

Parents

• T8Thomas Rutherford, Sr (1707–1777), Capt. of Derryloran and Paxtang
• T∅Jean Agnes "Jane" Mordah

Siblings

• T15 Agnes Rutherford
• T16 Eleanor "Nell" Rutherford
• T17 Jane Rutherford
• T18 Jean Mordah Rutherford
• T19 Mary Pherobia Rutherford
• T21 Thomas Rutherford, Jr
• T22 Agnes Rutherford
• T23 Thomas Rutherford, Jr
• T25 Mary Rutherford
• T26 James Rutherford
• T27 Samuel Rutherford, Lieut.
• T28 Elizabeth "Betsy" Rutherford

Spouse and Family

• T∅Margaret Parke, daughter of John Arthur Parke and Elizabeth McKnight, was born in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA on 7 Jun 1737.
• Issue (Children):
  • +T48 Jane "Jean" Rutherford
  • +T49 Martha Rutherford
  • +T50 Sarah Swan Rutherford
  • +T51 Thomas Rutherford, Capt.
  • +T52 Samuel Rutherford
  • +T53 Mary Rutherford
  • +T54 John Rutherford
  • +T55 William Rutherford, Col.

Timeline

• Residence (4 Apr 1745): He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 4 Apr 1745.
• Residence (1762): He lived in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA before 4 Feb 1762.
• Marriage (4 Feb 1762): Married Margaret Parke on 4 Feb 1762 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Residence (1776): John lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA about 1776.
• Residence (1776): He lived about 1776: Occupation: Capt.
• Probate (1804): John had his estate probated on 30 Sep 1804 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Residence: Associated with Lancaster County, and with Donegal Springs from birth, through death on 1 Oct1804.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA on 1 Oct 1804 at the age of 67.
• Burial: Buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA after 1 Oct 1804.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Lancaster County: T20 John Rutherford Capt of Lancaster County with 8 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the T1 Robert Rutherford, Capt. branch, and the Robert Rutherford Capt of Oritor family of County Tyrone, recorded in Generations of Robert Rutherford Capt of Oritor. See also the County Tyrone descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# T20

Lock title