I am descended from John Caruthers b 12 July 1746 MD. I have his wife
listed as Sarah (?) and children Samuel 1770 NC, Martha, *John Jr. 1780 NC,
Elizabeth 1790 GA, William, and Sarah 1798.
John Jr. married Rachel Bollen 20 Nov 1804 in St. Clair Co., IL. They had
children John and *Alexander Benjamin 1810 KY.
Alexander married Lucinda Bittick 1831 Clark Co., AR. They had children
Sarah AR, *Melissa Jane 1833, Elizabeth 1834, Francis Marion 1836, John
Ewing 1841, Rebecca 1844, Elba Jane 1847, Alexander Benjamin 1850, Polly
1855, Sam 1857, and Almira 1859 all born in Clark Co., AR.
Melissa Jane married Robert Thomas Fairchild 11 Oct 1849 Clark Co., AR.
They had children George Washington 1849 Ouachita Co., AR, Martha 1854,
Lucinda 1864, John E. 1865 and Mary E. 1868.
I read the will posted for John Carruthers. Could the son John in the will
perhaps be my John? If you have clues on this line please contact me.