Who was Edward Rutledge?

Edward Rutledge (1749–1800) was born in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States and died in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edward Rutledge 1749–1800

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Born 23 NOV 1749 · Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Died 23 JAN 1800 · Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Father John Rutledge Dr

Mother Sarah Hext

Spouse Henrietta Middleton

Children Edward Rutledge, Henry Middleton Rutledge Maj, Sarah Rutledge

Siblings Andrew Rutledge, Hugh Rutledge, John James Rutledge, Mary Rutledge, Mary Smith, Sarah Rutledge, Thomas Rutledge

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Biographical Directory of the United … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: South Carolina, Find A … South Carolina Marriages, 1641-1965

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Henry Middleton Rutledge Maj

Sarah Rutledge

Biography

The story of Edward Rutledge began in 1749 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Edward Rutledge married henrietta middleton, and had children including edward rutledge, henry middleton rutledge maj, sarah rutledge. Edward Rutledge passed away in 1800 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA.

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City Directory Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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Record South Carolina Marriages, 1641-1965

Life Timeline

1749

Birth of Edward Rutledge in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Birth

1800

Death of Edward Rutledge in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Edward Rutledge

This ancestor line traces from Longford, Tyrone, Ireland (1713) to Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States (1749) across 2 generations.

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: Edward Rutledge (1749–1800) was born in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States and died in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Edward in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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