Hi Carruthers-L & Bangs-L Lists,
Recall that Christine found some records, see copy of her email below,
that stated, among other interesting things, that:
"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. Marriage took
place in Mass. John Carruthers m. CONTENT BANGS, sister of Jonathan".
&
"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."
Further below is her full message, in which there is much else of
interest, but also below is the Mormon IGI record of John
Carruthers/Carothers md Content in 1733 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, of which
the specific record is stated as:
"Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
8522702 - 1396067 Film NONE Sheet: 38"
If someone has access to the Mormon records and can look this up, that
would help us quite a bit.
What we are looking to determine is whether or not the Content who md
John Carruthers in 1733 in Cumberland, PA, was Content Bangs (or some other
surname)
AND,
whether or not, Jonathan Bangs, descendant of Edward Bangs (to Mass in
1623 on the "Anne"), b Dec 1689, md as wife #2 Abiah CARRUTHERS, sister of
John Carruthers, father of Rocksolanah, and did the Marriage take place in
Mass, as the records Christine located states, see copy of her email below.
FYI, Rocksolannah Carruthers was, according to our records, b abt 1720,
although some ercords suggest the date was later in that decade. The will of
Rocksolannah's father John Carruthers is available, and pasted below, in
which, as his first of many bequests, he refers to her as his 'daughter',
and by name ("Rocksolannah Witherington":
"I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton, one lott of
Land lying in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and Eding Street,
and known by the plan of sd. town, by number 98, together with all my houses
and appurtenances to the same belonging, and my Desk, unto her, the said
Rocksolannah Witherinton, her Heirs and Assigns forever."
Rocksolannah (diminutive 'Laney") had md by the 1751 date of the will, a
copy of which is pasted at the bottom of this message, AND IN WHICH, "Abiah
Bangs" was a witness to the will, see at the bottom.
Determination of the relationships between the Bangs & Carruthers would
be very helpful for so many descendant's genealogy.
Thank you,
Barry Wetherington
You searched for: Content Carruthers (refine search)
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International Genealogical Index - North America
1. Content CAROTHERS - International Genealogical Index / NA
Gender: F Marriage: 1733 Cumberland, Pennsylvania
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
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Content CAROTHERS
Spouse: John CAROTHERS
Marriage: 1733 Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Source Information:
Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
8522702 - 1396067 Film NONE Sheet: 38
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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. 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.
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
also found
a John Dare m. Elizabeth______, child b. 1677 in Boston, Mass
W'tons in the New England Historical and Gen. Register
Vol 51 p 298 have Nicholas and Joseph Withington
Vol 75 from p. 146 on is full of Edward, Esther, Robert and Samuel
Withington
Christine
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JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co.,NC
In the name of God Amen. I, John Carruthers, of the County of Craven, and
Province of North Carolina, merchant, being of perfect mind and memory and
calling to mind and Duly Considering the unsertainty of human life, Do make
this my last will and testamant. First and Principally, I commit my Soul
into the hands of my blessed maker, trusting in his mercy and in the merits
of my Dear Redeemer for the remission of my sins; and my body I commit to
the Earth to be Interred in such Decent and Christianlike manner as to my
Executors may seem meet, in hopes of the Glorious Resurrection of the last
great Day; and as for such worldly goods that Providence has blessed me
with, after my just Debts and necessary Expenses are Contented, Discharged
and payed by my Executors, Which I will shall first be honorably done, then
the remainder I bequeath in the following manner:
Imprimis. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton,
one lott of Land lying in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and
Eding Street, and known by the plan of sd. town, by number 98, together with
all my houses and appurtenances to the same belonging, and my Desk, unto
her, the said Rocksolannah Witherinton, her Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hodges, one Negro girl
cald Carolina, and one feather Bed and one Boulster, 2 pillows, one Blanket,
two Steats, and one Countarpen, it being the Bed that I commonly lodge on,
and all the Cattal that I have yhousing at the Francis Hodges Cow Pen, unto
her, the sd. Frances Hodges, her Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Carruthers, my Riding Sadal and
Bridal, and gun, and one pr. large money Seals, and my silver Shubuckles and
knee Buckles, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Carruthers, Six large Silver
tea Spuns, and one Silver tea tongs, and Silver Straner, and fore large
Silver Spuns for table use, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Rice, my gould buttons I
wear in my Sleeves, and one Brase Warming Pan with a wooden handal to it, to
her and her Heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons in law, Francis Hodges and John
Witherinton, all my wearing close of all sorts, except the Buckles and
Buttons before menchand, to be Equaly Devided between them.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers,
the Labor and Sarvis of one Negro man, cald Hannabal, Dewring the time of
her natril Life or the time of her Widowhood, and at the time of her death,
or the day of her marrage, my Will and desire is that my Executors,
hereafter Menchand, may take the Foresd. Negro, Hannabal, into their Care
and Pertection, and my Will is that they may set him up at Publick Vander to
be sould to the highest bedar for redy money, and the money arising by the
sale of the foresd. Negro to be Equaly devided amung my Childring, that may
or shall be then Liveing, and my will and desire is that the above menchand
Hannabal, may not be carried out of Craven County without the Leve or
Consent of my Executors.
Item. I give unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers, the Labar or
Sarvis of one Negro woman cald Enow, dewring the time of her, ye sd. Content
Carruthers, her Natril life, and at her Decese I Give and Bequeath the fore
sd. Negro woman cald Enow, to Rebekah McCarthy, to her and her Heirs for
Even.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Content Carruthers,
one Negro Woman, cald Baranton, and all my Horses and all my Cattal that
yhouses on Trent, or anyways Belongs to my Cow Pen at my home House, and all
my Hoggs and Sheep and my Cart and Plows, and axes and hows, belonging to
the Plantation work, and all my Househould goods of all Sorts, Except them
before given to my Children, unto her, the foresd. Content Carruthers, her
Heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. My will and Desire is that my Executors hearafter menchand may and
Shall sell all my Lands, and all my Lotts and Houses, and appurtenances
thearunto belonging in New Bern town, and all my trading Stock of goods of
all Sorts, to be Sould at Publick vander to the highest biders, alowing
three months Credit, the Purchasers giveing good security for the Payment of
the Moneys. My Will and Desire is that Evry Lott should be set up Singal,
Except them two whear the Long house stands, and with the money arising by
the fore menchand Sales, and what Redey money I may have by me, and what may
be receved of my outstanding debts, and my will and desire is that my
Executors may pay all my Just Debts and my fewnarl Expences, and what is
Remaning of the above menchand money when my debts are payed, my will and
desire is that the Remandar of money may be Equaly devided between my three
Sons, William Carruthers, John Carruthers, and Joseph Carruthers, and my
daughter, Sarah Rice, and if my son William Carruthers shuld not be at the
devision of the money, I desire his Part of the money may continue in the
hands of my Executors till he, the foresd. William Carruthers, cums for it.
Lastly, I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my two sons, John Carruthers
and Joseph Carruthers, Executors of this my last Will and testament, and do
hereby utterly Revoke, disallow, and disannul all former Bequests, Wills and
Legacies, by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this, and no
other, to be my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twentieth day
of September, the year of our Lord, one Thousand, seven Hundred, and fifty
one (and my desk interlined before Assigned in the lowr line of the first
side).
John Carruthers (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared, by the
within named testator, John Carruthers, to be
his last will and testament, in presence of us the
Subscribers
Sarah Betsworth (signed with her mark)
Abiah Bangs
Sol. Rew
Craven County, NC
February Court, 1752
These are to certify, that the within will of John Carruthers, deceased,
being Exhibited into Court, was proved by the oath of Soloman Rew, one of
the subscribing evidences to the same, who swore that he saw the testator
sign, seal, and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and to
the best of his knowledge was of sound Mind and Disposing Memory. And that
he also saw Sarah Betsworth and Abiah Bangs, the other subscribing
evidences, sign as such in the presence of the Testator. At the same time
John Carruthers, one of the Esecutors therein mentiond, appeared in court
and qaualified according to Law.
Phil Smith, Current Clerk
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Excerpts of:
JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co.,NC
In the name of God Amen. I, John Carruthers, of the County of Craven, and
Province of North Carolina, merchant,
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton, one lott of
Land lying in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and Eding Street...
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hodges, ...housing at the
Francis Hodges Cow Pen...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Carruthers ...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Carruthers....
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Rice...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons in law, Francis Hodges and John
Witherinton...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers...
Item. I give unto ... Rebekah McCarthy...
Item. My will and Desire is that ...the Remandar of money may be Equaly
devided between my three Sons, William Carruthers, John Carruthers, and
Joseph Carruthers, and my daughter, Sarah Rice, and if my son William
Carruthers shuld not be at the devision of the money, I desire his Part of
the money may continue in the hands of my Executors till he, the foresd.
William Carruthers, cums for it.
Lastly, I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my two sons, John Carruthers
and Joseph Carruthers, Executors of this my last Will ...
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twentieth day
of September, the year of our Lord, one Thousand, seven Hundred, and fifty
one (and my desk interlined before Assigned in the lowr line of the first
side).
John Carruthers (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared, by the within named testator, John
Carruthers, to be his last will and testament, in presence of us the
Subscribers Sarah Betsworth (signed with her mark) Abiah Bangs Sol. Rew
Craven County, NC February Court, 1752
These are to certify, ... that he also saw Sarah Betsworth and Abiah Bangs,
the other subscribing evidences, sign as such in the presence of the
Testator. At the same time John Carruthers, one of the Esecutors therein
mentiond, appeared in court and qaualified according to Law. Phil Smith,
Current Clerk
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