Hello,
I posted the message below at GenForum and am posting it here hoping someone
searching RootsWeb's database concerning our family history finds this
information and may be able to help prove some of this information or give
information concerning our family history.
Best Wishes,
Harvey Carrouth
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Re: John Carruth b.1708, Ireland
Posted by: harvey carrouth Date: May 04, 2002 at 22:03:15
In Reply to: Re: John Carruth b. 1708, Ireland by Johnnie Rose (Carruth)
Easton of 408
Hello Johnnie, Shelli, and all Carruth family researchers,
Thanks Johnnie, but I'm in no way an expert, however I remain very interested
in our family history. Below (and above your copied message I'm responding
to) is a message I sent to the Dumbartonshire RootsWeb Board a few years ago
that has since been transferred to the updated Ancestry/RootsWeb Board. This
message includes Margaret Law, James Carruth, and family. Parts of this
message remain to be proven and I welcome all who may have thoughts and/or
information concerning it.
Best Wishes,
Harvey Carrouth
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CARRUTH (CORRUITH, CORRUTH, CORYUITH, or possibly CARRUTHERS)
Date: 19 Dec 1998 12:00 PM
Author: harvey carrouth
Surnames: CARRUTH, CORRUTH, CORRUITH
Classification: Query
Hello to all who may view this message,
Dunbartonshire seems to be the key to my surnames research dating back prior
to about 1700. From research printed by CARRUTH family researchers of the
past, I've found my immigrating ancestor's father and believe I've found back
to his great great grandfather. Adam CARRUTH is my sixth great grandfather
and he immigrated to America from Ireland in abt. 1729 original settling in
Lancaster County, Pa. Four of his siblings immigrated to America also with at
least his brother Walter coming at the same time. His brother Alexander
CARRUTH, and sisters Elizabeth CARRUTH McCORMICK and Mary CARRUTH HUGGIN (or
HUGGINS) also immigrated from Antrim County, Ireland shortly after there
mother Margaret LAW CARRUTH died in 1729. Two brothers stayed behind and took
possession the family farmland. They were James and John CARRUTH. Most of the
information on the Irish information comes from abstracts of the will of
Adam's father. Abstracts of James CARRUTH's will are on record in the Public
Records Office in Belfast. The original will was lost in a fire in the Dublin
Records Office. Adam's father, James CARRUTH and family lived in Ballymartin
Parish, about six miles north of Belfast. James died in 1728 and when Adam's
mother died, Adam moved on and finally settled in North Carolina along with
Walter, Alexander, and Mary's families. Elizabeth's family stayed on in Pa.
and gained fame in the invention of agricultural implements.
In searching for James CARRUTH's birth place and time, wife's name, mother
and father, etc., I have discovered a good bit, but would like to know more
and be able to verify as much as possible. In relation to Dunbartonshire,
I've found James CARRUTH, born Dumbarton, 18 June 1679, baptized 22 June
1679. There are no other records found for James in Dumbarton and I believe
it is likely he is the James CARRUTH of Ballypallidy, in Ballymartin Parish,
barony of Belfast, County Antrim, for who the abstract's of his will are
noted above.
James father was Robert who died between 1685 and 1687 (the birth and death
dates of his sixth son). Robert had three sons (William, Robert, and John) by
his first wife Janet MERCHANT or MARCHANT and three sons (James, David, and
Thomas) by his second wife Janet or Jean BUCHANAN.
Robert's father was John. John's occupation was a cooper (defined as a barrel
maker in the dictionary) and he was entered as burgess of the Burgh of
Dumbarton, 06 Mar. 1635. There are regiment and property records for John
also. The property record indicates he owned land on the west side of the
town of Dumbarton, in the Parish of Cardross, in 1657.
John's parents were William and Janet CARRUTH. Other records are found for
them using the surnames CORYUITH, CORRUITH, and CARRUTHERS. William's birth
and death dates have been estimated at 1575-1635. He died in Dumbarton and
was a burgess. His son John assumed the rights of a burgess upon William's
death. The first record for him appears to be for 09 July 1627 as one of the
"ballies" (old title for officer) of the burgh. The burgh records did not
start until 1627. It is believed that William and Janet had sons that moved
to Ireland and may be the CARRUTH's listed on the 1631 muster rolls in for
the Belfast and Donegal groups. William may have been the William in Carruth,
brother of John in Risk, that was mentioned in John's estate settlement in
1618.
I would very much appreciate information from anyone about this family group.
Thanks for taking the time to read this mail and for any help you may give
me.
Best wishes to all,
Harvey Carrouth
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<<<Posted by: Johnnie Rose (Carruth) Easton (ID *****9603) Date: May 03, 2002
at 21:47:30
In Reply to: Re: John Carruth b.1708, Ireland by shelli of 407
I'm not sure :( But I'll bet Harvey Carouth knows ... check his listings on
the forum and he can tell you almost ANYTHING on this !!
Johnnie>>>