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John Rutledge 1709–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Death Date: 12 Sep 1774

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Father: Isaac Rutledge

Mother: Catherine None

Spouse(s): Eleanor Caldwell

Children(s): John Jr.

In 1709, John Rutledge entered the world in Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to Isaac Rutledge And Catherine. John Rutledge married Eleanor Jane Caldwell, and had children including John R Rutledge Jr. John Rutledge passed away in 1774 in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1709, John Rutledge entered the world in Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to Isaac Rutledge And Catherine.
  • John Rutledge married Eleanor Jane Caldwell, and had children including John R Rutledge Jr.
  • John Rutledge passed away in 1774 in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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John Rutledge's Ancestors

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John Rutledge
1709–1774
Birth Place: Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Parents
Isaac Rutledge
–1760
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Catherine
–1747
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rutledge's Descendants

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John Rutledge (1709–12 Sep 1774) m. Eleanor (Jane) Caldwell (17 Jul 1713–1775)
  1. 1. John (R. Rutledge) Jr. 1738–1803 m. Hannah Chew 1746–1796
    1. 1. John Rutledge 1772–1803

John Rutledge's Timeline

2 Records

1709
1709
Birth of John Rutledge in Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1774
12 Sep 1774
Age 65
Death of John Rutledge in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 20 May 2023), entry for John R. Rutledge, person ID LKKM-DWK.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1774
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 20 May 2023), entry for John R. Rutledge, person ID LKKM-DWK.

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