John,
Below is my Carruthers Tree excerpt, along with John's will of
1751/1752. Note the other familiar names - Witherin(g)ton, Hodges &
Rice, awa witness Bangs. My GGGGG Gf Robt Widd(the)rington's will of
1722 also makes ref to Rice, awa as Smith(Walter), Easterling, and Dare.
Barry Wetherington (Witherington/Widdrington) (Witherington-L,
Fitchett-L, Easterling-L, Dare-L)
PS: Is that 'AYE' or 'EH'?
PPS: I'm copying Carruthers-L
John Carruthers wrote:
Barry, This is John Carruthers. . . . Thanks for the tip about
myfamily.com. . . . . I would be interested in a little more detail
on your GGGG Gf' John Carruthers. Perhaps you could send me a
three-generation gedcom or outline descendant tree? You never know
when and where you can find a match. . . . .Yours aye, John
Carruthers Victoria BC Canada
----- Original Message -----
From:Barry Wetherington
To: John Carruthers ; gcarruth(a)netcom.ca
Sent: July 22, 1999 7:27 PM
Subject: Free Gen Web site
John, Would hate to lose you. John Carruthers is my GGGG
Gf's name
. . . . . . Barry Wetherington
PS: I'm just down 401/402 from you, in a N burb of Detroit.
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1 John Carruthers 1700 - 1752
+Content Unk
2 Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720 -
+John Witherington 1703 -
3 William Witherington, Sr 1740/41 - 1819 (My GGG Gf)
+Elizabeth Lewis 1745 -
3 John Witherington
3 Joseph Witherington
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 -
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EXCERPT OF JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co.,NC
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, ...
and all the Cattal that I have housing at the Francis Hodges Cow Pen,
unto her, the sd. Frances Hodges...
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 my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers...
and Bequeath the fore sd. Negro woman cald Enow, to 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 ...
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 ...
John Carruthers (Seal) Sarah Betsworth (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... And that he also saw Sarah Betsworth and Abiah Bangs,...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.
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