Wills provided by families
in order of their receipt
Test: John Dickinson, William Rutledge, Henry Constable. 18, 27.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5 page 125
[p.125] Ball, Thomas, felt maker, Talbot Co.,
Andrew Deveaux with John and Thomas Rutledge
John Rutledge Jr. of Kershaw County SC July 1801
Edward Hext, Charles Town 1740 to 1747 with brothers Francis, Alexander, David, Amias, Thomas
Sarah Rutledge is in this will.
ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, SOUTH CAROLINA, VOL 4, pg 113-114; Original Will also found on microfilm in Dallas Library under Charleston, SC Wills & Probate 1760-1825.
THOMAS FERGUSON, Charleston, Esq., left property to his wife, Ann Rutledge Ferguson.
Rowan County, NC - Probate Court Records. The following document copied into the court record from the original will at the time of probate. The clerk assumed the name Ratledge was Rutledge and wrote it that way. November Session 1813 Will BK G. pg. 291-292 James Rutledge Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina left property to his children.
Will for a Elizabeth Blake, widow of Hon. Daniel Blake names cousins IZARD, BUTLER, MIDDLETON, CAMPBELL, DRAYTON, HOOKS, CHARLES PINCKEY, THOMAS GADSDEN, and EDWARD RUTLEDGE! Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Ann Izard!
Cheers, Jean
Pamela Geisler Smith provided this land record where: Ann Cook appoints Robert Willcocks and Charles Tuthill, both of Kent Co. as attys to acknowledge. this deed in open court. Witnessed by William RUTTLEDGE, Richard WOLLISON Jr. and JOHN RUDDELL.Proved and acknowledged 17 Nov 1738 deed book M: page 3 (LDS) I am guessing that William Ruttledge lived in Chester Co. if he was a witness for Ann Cook's document. Pamela Geisler Smith, Gresham, Oregon.
Edna provided will of one Thomas Rutledge of North Carolina:
Jean Rutledge of Lincoln County North Carolina named her children in her last will and testement:
first son James Rutledge, second son John Rutledge, third son George Rutledge, her Daughter Polly Thompson, her Daughter Susy Wilson, her Daughter Jean Thomas, fourth son Charles Rutledge and his family.
Frank, Hannah Young and Roger bequeath property to her children, sons WILLIAM RUTLEDGE,
PETER RUTLEDGE, BENJAMIN RUTLEDGE, and to her daughter SARAH.
This is blank and waiting for your ancestor's will.
Not a Rutledge Will, but witnessed by James Rutledge, Timothy L Phelps & Robert F. Rutledge
by RipRaider@aol.com mentions Breckenridge, George living in Missouri.
Worchester County Maryland Wills
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