Hello, [Content (Bangs) Carruthers Jonathan Bangs s/o Edwd md Abiah
Carruthers?]
I'm Barry Wetherington. I would be very interested in the Bangs Line or
Tree you mentioned to the Bangs Message board participant (see msg
replicated below), particularly if it sheds light on our Content Bangs +John
Carruthers 1700 - 1752 entry.
I host the Carruthers List (AWA the W'ton Lists):
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/b/bangs.html
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/carruthers.html
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/b/bangs-Edward.html
We (on the Bangs & Carruthers Lists) have had discussions over the last
few yrs (although not as much recently) about this issue, w/few resolutions.
Here is what we believe we do know, excerpted from an earlier msg on the
Carruthers-L List:
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From Carruthers-L List msg:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CARRUTHERS/2003-01/1042059721
Rocksolannah is interesting but not the most important - the more
interesting is Content (Bangs) Carruthers. She is almost certainly Jonathan
Bangs's sister before she (Content) md John Carruthers - the issue is to
establish who was Content's father. This is an important connection for the
Carruthers - & to the New Eng Jonathan Bangs family - Jonathan's father Edwd
came over on the 1623 Anne!
To sum up this important early Carruthers likely genealogy - Jonathan
Bangs md Abiah Carruthers & Content Bangs md John Carruthers ie John's
sister Abiah Carruthers md Content's brother Jonathan Bangs & vice-versa.
AND!!!
Jonathan Bangs and John Carruthers bought land 1738 in New Bern, Craven
Co NC next to each other and both moved in 1739 from Mass to NC. (My
judgment is that they were partners of a sort in a seafaring endeavour out
of New Bern NC. bw 6/3/04)
To insure you do not waste time duplicating, if you find time, this is
what we already have:
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Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:49:14 EST, SMTomlin(a)aol.com wrote:
Barry, here is why the Carruthers will was with the Bangs papers in Mass.
-Jonathan Bangs, dec. of Edward Bangs to Mass in 1623 on the "Anne", b dec
1689,
"Marriner of Harwich, Mass", Barnstable Co, Mass. m. as wife #2 ABIAH
CARRUTHERS, sister of John Carruthers, father of Rocksolanah. [See 1751 Will
below that is witnessed by "Abiah Bangs" bw]
Marriage took place in Mass. John Carruthers m. CONTENT BANGS, sister of
Jonathan.
-Jonathan and Content Bangs father left a will in Mass. naming all his kids.
-Jonathan had no children from Wife #1 Ruth___.
-Jonathan Bangs and John Carruthers bought land 1738 in New Bern, Craven
Co., NC next to each other and moved in 1739 from Mass to NC.
-Bangs deed may be recorded in Mass., which means that the Carruthers deed
may be there too.
Sources: NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GEN. REGISTER:
-Vol. 8 p. 368
-Vol 10 p. 157-158, 168
-Vol. 115 also has Bangs/Carruthers info, I think p. 247 - these pages
should have the desc. and marriges between the Bangs and Carruthers sorted
out.........only had indexes down here in deep south Texas.
-Oh, Jane _______ was wife of John Carruthers Jr (Rocksolanah's brother),
named as wittn. on will of Jerimiah Murphy in Craven Co., NC Nov. 1750
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John Carruthers Will of 1751, witnessed by Abiah Bangs, is set out at the
bottom FYI.
Barry
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This could be important for later Carruthers. Even if you just find a
reference but can't follow up, we would be satisfied. Please use your time
wisely for yourself.
Regards,
Barry Wetherington
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1 Content Bangs
+John Carruthers 1700 - 1752
2 Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720 -
+John Martin
*2nd Husband of Rocksolannah Carruthers:
+John Witherington 1703 -
3 William Witherington, Sr 1740/41 - 1819
+Elizabeth Lewis 1745 -
3 Cleverly Witherington 1743 -
+Menah
3 Robert Witherington 1750 -
+Esther
2 Frances Carruthers 1732 -
+Francis Hodges Sr
3 Joshua Hodges 1736 -
2 John Carruthers, Jr 1722 - 1762
+Jane Tuncliff
2 Joseph Carruthers 1724 - 1752
2 Sarah Carruthers 1728 -
+Benjamin Rice
*2nd Husband of Sarah Carruthers:
+Vinyard Bond
3 Sarah Bond 1745 -
3 Sweeting Bond 1750 -
2 William Carruthers 1730 - 1752
3 Sarah Carruthers 1740 -