Walter Rutherfurd (1723–?), Maj. of Roxburghshire

Ref. RX244 — Generations of RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Walter Rutherfurd (loc. desc: of Roxburghshire).
• Lineage: RX175 John,¹² RX134 Thomas,¹¹ RX106 John,¹⁰ RX77 Robert,⁹ RX57 Thomas,⁸ RX48 Richard,⁷ RX41 Robert,⁶ RX34 Thomas,⁵ RX25 James,⁴ RX14 James,³ RX8 Alan,² RX5 Richard.¹
• Lifespan: (1723–) Born in Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland on 29 Dec 1723.

Parents

• RX175John Rutherfurd (1687–1765), Sir, of that Ilk and Edgerston, Roxburghshire
• RX∅Edgerston and Catherine Elizabeth Cairncross

Siblings

• RX238 Mary "Mally" Rutherford (1720–1787)
• RX239 Henry Rutherfurd, Esq. (1742–1788)
• RX240 Christian Rutherford (1743–1797)
• RX241 John Rutherfurd, Esq., Maj. (1712–1758)
• RX242 Thomas Rutherfurd (1715–1749)

Spouse and Family

• No marriage or issue recorded in the generations record.

Timeline

• Record (1723): He was baptised in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland on 31 Dec 1723.
• Residence (1723): Walter Rutherfurd Major (John-14, Thomas-13, John-12, Robert-11, Thomas-10, Richard-9, Robert-8, Thomas-7, James-6, James-5, Alan-4, Richard-3, Richard-2, Aymer-1) lived in Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland in 1723.
• Arrival (1758): Walter arrived in USA before 21 Dec 1758.
• Departure (1758): He departed from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland before 21 Dec 1758.1
• Residence (1770): He lived in New Jersey, USA in 1770.2
• Residence (1777): Walter lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA in 1777: Present at sieges of Fort Niagara and of Quebec.3
• Residence: He lived in Edgerston, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA in.

Significant Events

• Immigration (1758): Walter arrived in USA before 21 Dec 1758.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Death date unconfirmed in the generations record.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Roxburghshire: RX244 Walter Rutherfurd, Maj., represents a documented generation of the RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd branch, and the Rutherford family of Roxburghshire, recorded in Generations of Aymer Rutherfurd of Roxburghshire. See also the Roxburghshire descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# RX244

References

1. [1] , The Original Scots Colonists of Early America, 1612-1783 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
2. [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
3. [3] Ancestry.com, Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part III (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006).

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