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William??? Rutherford

James Rutherford (Abt 1793-1846)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Rachael White Lilley Rutherford Mary Rutherford Walter Rutherford John Rutherford Rachel Rutherford Ann Rutherford Margaret Elizabeth Rutherford James Rutherford 1 2 3 Born: Abt 1793, Northumberland, England 4 Marriage: Rachael White Died: 10 Oct 1846, South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario aged about 53 5   General Notes: Copy of letter from Richard and James Rutherford to the Adminstrator of the Province of Upper Canada, dated 23 October, 1817 To His Honor Samuel Smith, Esquire, Administrator of Govenment of the Province of Upper Canada, etc, etc. In Council The petition of Richard Rutherford and James Rutherford, Brothers, late from the County of Northumberland in England, now of the Township of Hope, Upper Canada, Humbly therewith. That your Petitionners desirous of obtaining lands in The Province of Upper Canada procurred letters from His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonial Department granting them permision to proceed to this country with letters, and authorising them to receive grants of land upon their arrival. But they, through ignorance and by the foolish advise of some fellow passengers have left their papers with the Quarter Master General in Quebec thinking at first to settle somewhere about the river Rideau but not liking that situation on viewing it and being very desirous of obtaining a Location the Township of Monaghan near Wm. Fothergill, they humbly pray your honor will be pleased to grant them such an allotment in that Township as you may deem proper. ....and your Petitioners will ever pray, etc etc.. Richard Rutherford, James Rutherford ________________________________________________ IN MEMORY OF RICHARD RUTHERFORD written by John Rutherford,(1840- 1922), son of Richard Rutherford Born in Northumberland, England near the border of Scotland. His occupation was a shephard, herding his sheep on the Hills of Cheviot in Scotland. He emmigrated to Canada in the year (1817?) by sailing vessel on the ocean six weeks. Landed at Quebec- sailed up St. Lawrence River into Lake Ontario, Landed at a Port called Coburg, on Lake Ontario, from there he travelled West into the County of Northumberland and Durham (to) Town of South Monaghan where he located 100 acres as a homestead. Built him a log house- cleared several acres. For ten years he worked on his land clearing off- then returned to England for a Partner in Life. ( see Richard Rutherford for full details of text) In this time two of his brothers, James and Walter, had joined him from England. Walter met with an accident which proved fatal and was buried on the homestead- there being no Public Place within miles. James, his other brother, some years after was interred there with several other relations. My Father, who passed away in the year 1852 and Mother in (?) 1856- Both Laid away on the Old Homestead. It makes the Old Home sacred to Memory when we look back and think of the Joys and Sorrows that was spent on the Old homestead _______________________________________________________ Jim, I have Rachael as the wife of James (Rutherford). James was a brother of Richard. Walter was a third brother that have very little information about, but if my memory serves me, somewhere along the line I was told he was killed in Canada by a falling tree, although I've never found records to verify this. My records for James and Rachael show a daughter Lilley, Mary, Walter, John, Margaret, Rachael. Pam Wiedmann, Phoenix, Arizona, Feb 2, 2001 ___________________________________________________________   Noted events in his life were: • Residence, 1818, Lot 6 Concession 2, S. Monaghan. 4 James married Rachael White. (Rachael White was born about 1806 in Scotland 7 8 9 and died on 6 Mar 1872 in South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario.)

1 A Family Tree of some of the Descendents of Alexander Anderson and Catherine Kennedy, Hazel Anderson of Toronto Ontario, A Family Tree of some of the Descendents of Alexander Anderson and Catherine Kennedy (revision 1976).

2 Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family, Silas Rutherford, Genealogical History of the Rutherford Family, page 566, 567. see notes for Richard Rutherford for complete text.

3 Rutherford, John, (1840-1922 ), Rutherford history, John Rutherford, "In Memory of Richard Rutherford" , a brief history of the Rutherford family in Canada. :
IN MEMORY OF RICHARD RUTHERFORD
written by John Rutherford,(1840- 1922), son of Richard Rutherford

Born in Northumberland, England near the border of Scotland. His occupation was a shephard, herding his sheep on the Hills of Cheviot in Scotland. He emmigrated to Canada in the year (1817?) by sailing vessel on the ocean six weeks. Landed at Quebec- sailed up St. Lawrence River into Lake Ontario, Landed at a Port called Coburg, on Lake Ontario, from there he travelled West into the County of Northumberland and Durham (to) Town of South Monaghan where he located 100 acres as a homestead. Built him a log house- cleared several acres. For ten years he worked on his land clearing off- then returned to England for a Partner in Life.

( see Richard Rutherford for full details of text)

In this time two of his brothers, James and Walter, had joined him from England. Walter met with an accident which proved fatal and was buried on the homestead- there being no Public Place within miles. James, his other brother, some years after was interred there with several other relations. My Father, who passed away in the year 1852 and Mother in (?) 1856- Both Laid away on the Old Homestead. It makes the Old Home sacred to Memory when we look back and think of the Joys and Sorrows that was spent on the Old homestead

4 South Monaghan, The Garden of Eden, Jean Murray Cole, 1927-, South Monaghan, The Garden of Eden, ISBN 0-9683935-0-0 (Published by the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, Copyright 1998.)

5 1850 Census, S. Monaghan Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1850 Census, S. Monaghan Ontario,, page 19. head of household Rachael Rutherford , 8 residents in total, no adult males.

6 Rutherford, John, (1840-1922 ), Rutherford history, John Rutherford, "In Memory of Richard Rutherford" , a brief history of the Rutherford family in Canada.

7 1851 Census, South Monaghan, Northumberland, Ontario, 1851 Census, South Monaghan, Ontario, film C-11740, page 27, page 35, page 2. "widow Rutherford, born Scotland, age 44 next birthday". :
1851 census, South Monaghan, Ontario, film C11740, page 9

Thomas C. Tate, Farmer, England, Methodist, age next birthday: 52, male
Elizabeth ", Farmer, England, Methodist, age next : 44, female
Caroline ", ", Canada, Methodist, age next 18, female
Sophia ", ", Canada, ", age 15, female
Sarah ", ", ", ", age 10, female
Thomas ", ", ", ", age 6, male

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1851 census, South Monaghan, Ontario, Canada Archives film # C11740, page 17-19
Alex Anderson, Farmer, Born Scotland, Presbyterian, age 58 next birthday, (so born abt. 1793? jca),
Isabella ", born Scotland, Presbyterian, age 50 next birthday. (note: second wife for Alexander Anderson ..jca)
John Anderson, labourer, born Scotland, Presbyterian, age 28
Margret Anderson, born Scotland, Presbyterian, age 22
Alexander Anderson, Presbyterian, age 23
Margret Kinghorn, born Scotland, Presbyterian, age 20
Daniel Anderson, Labourer, b. Canada, Presbyterian,age 17
1 story frame house

Wm Anderson, Farmer, Scotland, Presbyterian, age 52
Ellen ", ", ", ", age 54
Alexander ", Labourer, ", ", age 22
Christy ", born Canada, ", age 18
Ellen ", born", ", age 16
Ann ", born ", ", age 14
Catherine ", born ", ", age 10
part of lot 13, 100 acres land, one story log house.

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1851 Census, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, film C-11740, page 27

Duncan Anderson, farmer, b Canada, age 24, Presbyterian
Ann Anderson, b. Canada, age 22

Lilley Rutherford, age 16,
Jane Rutherford, age 1
on 600 acres of land, 1 storey log house.
(note , this Jane Rutherford, age 1 next birthday very likely is the baby Jane Anderson and is not necessarily the daughter of Lilley Rutherford.. note by jca as suggested by Pam Wiedmann)
("A baby, Ann Jane, was born to Ann Jane (Rutherford) and Duncan Anderson in 1850" , note by Pam Wiedmann, of Phoenix, Arizona, Feb 20, 2001.)
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1851 Census, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, film # C-11740, page 35

Richard Rutherford, farmer, b. England, age 59
Jane Rutherford, b. Scotland, age 49
Walter Rutherford, b. Canada, age 23
William age 20, Margret age 19, Lilley age 17, Mary age 16,
Jane age 13, John age 11, James age 9, Elizabeth age 5 and
Agnes Nichol, born England, age 78, widow. (a family member)
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1851 Census, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, film # C-11740, page 39
Dawson, William, Farmer, born Canada, Methodist, male, age 34,
Dawson, Jane, born Scotland, Methodist, female, age 30
", Nicholas, born Canada, Methodist, male, age 8
", William, born Canada, Methodist, male, age 6
", Jacobene, Canada, Methodist, female, age 4
", Peter, Canada, Methodist, male, age 2
Alexander Kinghorn, labourer, b. Scotland, age 28, not family member, living with William and Jane Dawson, in S. Monaghan, Ontario.
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8 1850 Census, South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario, 1850 Census, South Monaghan, Northumberland County, Ontario, "Rachael Rutherford" head of household, farmer.

9 1861 census, South Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1861 census, South Monaghan, Ontario, film C-1055,.

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