Thomas Rutherford, Sr (1707–1777), Capt. of Derryloran and Paxtang

Ref. T8 — Generations of T1 Robert Rutherford, Capt..

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Thomas Rutherford, Sr (loc. desc: of Derryloran, County Tyrone).
• Lineage: T2 Robert,² T1 Robert.¹
• Lifespan: (1707–1777) Born in Cookstown, Derryloran Parish, Tyrone, Ireland on 24 Jun 1707; buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA after 18 Apr 1777.

Parents

• T2Robert Rutherford, Jr (1675–1740) of Tyrone
• T∅Mary McGlip

Siblings

• +T4 Margaret Elizabeth Rutherford of Oritor (abt 1700–1767)
• +T5 Andrew Rutherford of Oritor
• +T6 Robert Rutherford of Oritor (1702–)
• +T7 Anne Rutherford of Oritor (abt 1705–)

Spouse and Family

• T∅Jean Agnes "Jane" Mordah, daughter of John Mordah and Agnes Jean Smart, was born in Gortylowery, Cookstown, Tyrone, Ireland on 5 Apr 1712.
• Issue (Children):
  • +T15 Agnes Rutherford
  • +T16 Eleanor "Nell" Rutherford
  • +T17 Jane Rutherford
  • +T18 Jean Mordah Rutherford
  • +T19 Mary Pherobia Rutherford
  • +T20 John Rutherford, Capt.
  • +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

Timeline

• Arrival (1720): He arrived in Pennsylvania, USA in 1720–1750.
• Residence (1726): He lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA in Feb 1726: Religion: General Records.
• Marriage (7 Sep 1730): Married Jean Agnes "Jane" Mordah on 7 Sep 1730 in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Residence (1755): Thomas lived in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA in 1755: Thomas Rutherford resident at Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.1
• Residence (1772): He lived in Paxton, Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1772.
• Probate (1777): He had his estate probated in 1777 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Residence: Associated with Derryloran and Paxtang, and with Cookstown from birth, through death on 18 Apr1777.

Significant Events

• Immigration (1720): He arrived in Pennsylvania, USA in 1720.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Death date unconfirmed in the generations record.
• Burial: Buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA after 18 Apr 1777.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Derryloran and Paxtang: T8 Thomas Rutherford Sr Capt of Derryloran and Paxtang with 13 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# T8

References

1. [1] , Pennsylvania Genealogies (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).

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