Earl and the rest of the Carruthers List,
It occurs to me that you might not have seen the JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL
(1751), Craven Co., NC, altho it was earlier posted to the Carruthers List.
Following up, as an accomodation and to jumpstart the list, which is
developing slowly at best, I will include with this message and following
messages, refs to some other Gen posted and/or available Carruthers Gen.
Maybe a single informationally rich Digest will provide enough Gen to help
someone else with a breakthrough or two.
Barry Wetherington
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
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Here is more info and a Carruthers web site:
Subject: First Contact
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 15:54:24 -0500
From: Barry Wetherington <cbarry(a)earthlink.net>
To: CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Hi,
Is the Will below is the one you mentioned? I am a descendant of
Rocksolannah Carruthers. You have probably just been looking at my prior
(first) Carruthers message w/ an excerpt of a tree w/Rock. Is there anyone
w/whom you can work in the VA/MD area, because that may be the area to
concentrate. Here is a Carruthers web site (not mine):
http://www.picknowl.com.au/homepages/dcarruthers/
Best, Barry Wetherington
Subject: Re: Hi y'all!
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 20:54:05 -0500
From: Gordon & Anne Bonnet <abonnet(a)clarityconnect.com>
To: CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Hi y'all right back from a transplanted southerner exiled in upstate NY!
I'm trying to figure out the ancestory of a very mysterious Carruthers --
William of NC, b. ca. 1740, d. April 14, 1808 in St. Martinville LA. He m.
twice, first (allegedly in NJ) to Elizabeth Bickam or Bacon, and second to
Margaret McCarthy, McCarty, McChoirty -- I've seen it spelled a number of
ways, you know how old records go. My wife descends from
Margaret, the only child of the second marriage.
I've found a will in NC of a John Carruthers which mentions a son William,
but no idea if this is the same William.
Anyone out there know how William of NC and LA fits in to other Carruthers
families?
I'm very willing to share information.
Cheers, Gordon Bonnet <abonnet(a)clarityconnect.com>
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Subject: Carrothers PA
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 18:29:18 EST
From: "Gordon R. Walk" <walk.inn(a)juno.com>
To: CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Margaret Carrothers m. 1871 Perry Commodore Kephart in Clearfeild Co. She
died a couple of years later.
Joseph E Carrothers m. 1867 Alice Kephart in Clearfeild Co. She was
Perry's sister. Joseph passed away in 1880 .
Does anyone know if these people were related ? If yes how? Gordon Walk
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Subject: Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 07:41:56 -0500
From: Barry Wetherington <cbarry(a)earthlink.net>
Organization: W Law
To: dcarruthers(a)picknowl.com.au
Hi,
This is my line. How is it possible to determine to which of the 4 lines
this one belongs, if any? Have you encountered Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720
yet? I understand a new Carruthers RootsWeb site has been established. altho
I haven't visited yet. Cheers, Barry Wetherington
Descendants of John Carruthers
1 John Carruthers 1700 - 1756
+Content Unk
2 Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720 -
+Martin
*2nd Husband of Rocksolannah Carruthers:
+John Witherington 1703 -
. . . . . . .
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Subject: Hi y'all!
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:06:51 -0500
From: "Terry Belanger" <flance(a)bmd.clis.com>
To: CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Glad we finally have our own list! I'll be glad to meet some of my
"cousins." My name is spelled Caruthers, but they're all the same clan
(clan
of Bruce). Family legend has it that, way back yonder, two Caruthers
brothers got mad at each other and one of them dropped an R in retaliation!
In addition to CARUTHERS, my surname list includes PAXTON, BLAIR, McCROSKEY,
CLARK, OGLESBY, HERSEY, NINDE. Most of my direct ancestors settled in
Virginia, mainly Rockbridge, Augusta, and Orange Counties; some later
migrated to Stafford, King George, and Westmoreland Counties.
Look forward to hearing from y'all, cousins! Terry
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Subject: Robert M. CRUTHERS
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:48:21 -0800
From: Andy & Diane Anderson <bfandy(a)pacbell.net>
To: CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com
Fellow Rooters,
This is the first time I'm posting to this list. My CARRUTHERS line is as
follows:
Robert M. CRUTHERS born abt 1817 in Ireland, married Jemima McKEEN July 16,
1845 in Clinton Co., Iowa. In the 1856 Iowa State census, he indicated he
had been in Iowa since 1837. We found him in Clinton Co., Iowa in the 1849,
1851, 1852 Iowa State census reports then 1850 Federal Census and 1860 in
Clinton County, Iowa.
We then found him in Wyandotte Co., Kansas Fed census for 1870 and lost
track of him.
Robert M. CRUTHERS & Jemima McKEEN had the following children:
Angus CRUTHERS b Feb 1848 d Apr 1, 1855 Clinton Co., Iowa
Matthew CRUTHERS b May 1848 md Margaret ? & lived in Wisconsin (6 children)
Caroline CRUTHERS b abt 1849 md DeWitt C. STAFFORD Nov 30, 1871 (Iowa)
Eulis CRUTHERS b abt 1849 (died as infant?)
Agnis CRUTHERS b abt 1850 (died as infant?)
John CRUTHERS b abt 1851
Adam William CARRUTHERS b Jan 1853 md Margaret HASKINS abt 1881 & lived in
Butte, Montana (my line)
Jane CRUTHERS b abt 1854
Samuel CRUTHERS b abt 1856 md Maggie CROWLEY Apr 23, 1884 Eau Claire, Wi
Robert CRUTHERS b Aug 1858 d Sept 13, 1858 Clinton Co., Iowa
The earliest land purchase we found for Robert M. CRUTHERS was for 160 acres
Dec 4, 1848 and quite a few add'l parcels of land over the next 14 years,
ending with an apparent forclosure on a parcel in 1862.
I have a letter to Robert M. CRUTHERS from a friend in Ireland, dated May
30, 1849 with reference to the potato famine and reference to several of
Robert's brothers & sisters.
Those names (siblings of Robert CRUTHERS) were: Matthew, James, Charles,
John, and sisters, Margarett & Sashel.
Hoping to find someone researching this same CRUTHERS/CARRUTHERS line.
Diane in California