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     Sarah was born. She The evidence points to Sarah being a Blomley, married to Thomas Smith, with several children, including at least Alice and Sarah Ann.

Letter of 3 May 1857: "I have to state to you that last Wednesday I attended Sarah Smith's funeral. your sister." Since Henry Hargreaves had no sister Sarah, this must mean his sister-in-law, making her a Blomley married to Smith. Also in this letter: "Thomas Smith's Mother also was at the funeral she looks very cant at her age [cant is old British dialect for merry, or hearty]. Thomas has 6 children and I think as nice a family as ever you saw. they are so staid. Alice is very motherly and I think will look after the children." Assuming that Thomas is Sarah's husband Smith, then they had six children. I guess from the wording here that Alice is probably the oldest child, or oldest girl, who will take on the mothering duties with Sarah's death.

Now the earlier letter of 24 Jun 1852 makes sense: "Thomas Smith seems to be doing very well. Alice & Sarah Ann are Weavers at Drydales' Mill. I thought Sarah herself did not look so well in person as to enjoy very good health, but folks do lose their healthy appearance as they advance in age." Indeed, she is dead by 3 May 1857. Since we believe Alice is a daughter, this suggests that Sarah Ann is too.

Also, the letter of 24 Jun 1854 says, "Thomas Smith is working at Wm Hudson's Machine shop, Burnley. The family are all well but Sarah ages fast". No doubt, this refers to his wife, given the above. She was the daughter of THOMAS BLOMLEY and SARAH TAFFENDEN. She married Thomas Smith. Sarah died on 25 April 1857 at Burnley, Lancashire, England.² Her body was interred on 29 April 1857 at Padiham, Lancashire, England, at Cheapside Church Yard nr Burnley.³

     Thomas died. Thomas was born. He married Sarah Blomley. He married Rosetta Clegg at Ranters Chapel, probably Burnley, Lancashire, England, circa 1858.²

     Alice died. Alice was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Smith and Sarah Blomley.

     Sarah died. Sarah was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Smith and Sarah Blomley.

     (?) died. (?) was born.

     James was born at England. He Lived at Greem, according to a letter from James Hargreaves in Burnley, Lancashire to his brother Henry Hargreaves in NSW, Australia, 25 February 1845. (See also his letters of 24 June 1852, 7 August 1855, and December 1857. From these can be deduced that Uncle James is James Whittaker.)

Letter of 24 Jun 1852: "Uncle James died on the 8 of february last but Cousins Bridget and Eunice live together at the same place. I read them the letter and a part of the newspaper you sent. Thomas Smith seems to be doing very well. Alice & Sarah Ann are Weavers at Drydales' Mill. I thought Sarah herself did not look so well in person as to enjoy very good health, but folks do lose their helathy appearance as they advance in age." I take all these as direct kin, including marriage, of Uncle James. In particular, Bridget and Eunice appear to be daughters of his.

Letter of 24 Jun 1854: "I have to tell you that Cousin Bridget has got married to James Lager? Farmer Hopton. her 2 daughters are living with her at Fennyfold? Eunice is living at Padiham & her child. she's like a nervious old maid. Cousin Jimmy is partner with Jack Dodgson in a loom making concern in Burnley. You will perhaps know that he married Eliza Graham for his 2nd wife." Are Bridget's two daughters from a previous marriage? Does Eunice have a child?

Letter of 8 Jul 1855: "Cousin Whitaker is dead and buried. Bridget is doing well she seems to be a good farmers wife. Elisha looks a poor torn fellow having little? ... in him with a large family. Eunice is a fretting old maid. James is partner yet with Jack Dodgson at loom making. I think his wife wears the breeches. I have herad nothing of Elon." I don't know who the death refers to. Eunice apparently is a spinster (so what is "her child" above?). I take this as evidence that Bridget, Eunice, Elisha, James, and Elon are James Whitaker's children.

Letter of Dec 1857: "Cousins Eunice & Bridget are both well. Cousin James Whitaker and family left here & gone to America to his Wife's Brother, Paul Graham." So this proves that James is a Whitaker and thus I take Eunice, Bridget, etc, to be so also. He was the son of (?) WHITAKER. James died on 8 February 1852 at Lancashire, England.

     Bridget Whitaker In a letter from James Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire to his brother Henry Hargreaves, Adelong Creek, NSW, 24 June 1854:

"I have to tell you that Cousin Bridget has got married to James Lager? [question mark in transcription at least] Farmer Hopton. her 2 daughters are living with her at Fennyfold?"

So she married a farmer in Hapton, a few miles from Padiham and Burnley. This is supported in the Mary Hargreaves letter (evidence) of 10 Oct 1861: "Cousin Bridget is married and keeps a farm up in Hapton and Eunice is living with her but is still simple." The last phrase is telling.

Cousin Bridget is referrred to frequently in the evidence, which indicates strongly that she is a Whitaker and daughter to James.

See text for her husband James Sager for further details about her and her children. Bridget was born at Altham, Lancashire, England, in 1808.² She was the daughter of James Whitaker. She married James Sager at Lancashire, England, after 1851.² Bridget died in 1882 at Lancashire, England.²

     Elisha died. Elisha was born. He was the son of James Whitaker.

     Eunice was born. Eunice died. She was the daughter of James Whitaker. Eunice Whitaker Cousin Eunice is referrred to frequently in the evidence, which indicates strongly that she is a Whitaker and daughter to James.

She did not marry and lived most of her life with her sister Bridget.

     James was born at England. James died. He was the son of James Whitaker. James Whitaker In a letter from James Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire, to his brother Henry Hargreaves, Adelong Creek, NSW, 24 June 1854:

"Cousin Jimmy is partner with Jack Dodgson in a loom making concern in Burnley. You will perhaps know that he married Eliza Graham for his 2nd wife."

In another letter to him of 8 July 1855:

"Cousin Whitaker is dead and buried. Bridget is doing well she seems to be a good farmers wife. Elisha looks a poor torn fellow having little? .. in him with a large family. Eunice is a fretting old maid. James is partner yet with Jack Dodgson at loom making. I think his wife wears the breeches. I have heard nothing of Elon."

I have taken this as not-so-strong evidence that Bridget, Elisha, Eunice, James, and Elon are children of "Uncle James" Whitaker, using the writer's apparent penchant for listing a name followed by close relatives. A problem here is the identity of "Cousin Whitaker". My argument makes sense if he is Uncle James, but then why call him Cousin?

James and Eliza emigrated to America c1857, to join her brother Paul. He married Eliza Graham at England.

     Elon died. Elon was born. Elon Whitaker was the child of James Whitaker.

     James Sager Originally read as Lager in the James Hargreaves evidence. Recent evidence from John Sagar in England:

"James Lager is in fact James Sager - Sager / Sagar were interchangeable. I attach the part of my descent which shows where she marries in along with the references I have - Eyes Barn in Hapton is a couple of hundred yards down the hill towards the river from Fennyfold farm. The earliest known family origins are across the river in Simonstone, about a mile away, where land was bought in 1560."

Also, in Mr Sagar's code:

"JAMES SAGAR [1796 - 1875Mar02] Farmer on1841-51-61-71 census(unm51) 1841-51-61-71c (Eyes Barn, Hapton) 1855 Mannex Dir (Eyes Barn, Hapton)

= 1874 Electoral Register (Eyze Barn, hapton - land & buildings as occupier) Will + WAi-ppr (Hapton, naming Bridget, estate under L300)

= BRIDGET Nnnnn [1808 - 1882] in 185x @ ... (1 of 14 JSs in groMi1851-1861) on1861-71-81 census b. @ Altham 1881c (Eyes Barn, Hapton) groDi-Bly(71) 1887 Kelly Dir (Eyes Barn, Hapton)

Ellen Nnnnn [1838 - x] daughter of Bridget on 1881c with Bridget @ Eyes Barn
= Nnn Dean [x - x] in 185x/6x @ ...

Albert Dean [1861 - x]

William Dean [1866 - x]

Walter Dean [1867 - x]

Henry Dean [1871 - x]

Ann E. Dean [1875 - x]"

where gro = General Register Office; Bi Wi Di = birth, marriage, or death indices; Bly = Burnley; WAi = will/admo?n index; ppr = principal probat registry; Dir = directory; c( ) = census place

Mr Sagar has apparently traced his ancestry back to Edward Sagar b c1500.
James was born at Hapton, Lancashire, England, in 1796.¹ He married Bridget Whitaker at Lancashire, England, after 1851.¹ James died on 2 March 1875 at Burnley, Lancashire, England.¹

     Eliza died. Eliza was born at England. She married James Whitaker at England.

     Paul died. Paul was born. He In a letter from James Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire, to his brother Henry Hargreaves, Adelong, NSW, December 1857:

"Cousin James Whittaker and family left here & gone to America to his Wife's Brother, Paul Graham."

     Richard died. Richard was born. He "In the Estate of Richard Hargreaves Deceased", dated 24 September 1927, Jane Liversidge Stuart declares:

"That Richard Harris the maternal grandfather of Richard Hargreaves deceased had three children and no more namely Alice, Mary and Srarh[sic]."

     Mary was born at England. She "In the Estate of Richard Hargreaves Deceased", dated 24 September 1927, Jane Liversidge Stuart declares:

"That the said Mary Harris died a Spinster." She was the daughter of Richard Harris. Mary died on 14 December 1846 at England.²

     Sarah Harris "In the Estate of Richard Hargreaves Deceased", dated 24 September 1927, Jane Liversidge Stuart declares:

"That the said Sarah Harris was married to Wilson Little and died on the 8th June 1883 without issue."

In "Requirements in Connection with Proofs of Kinship (re Estate of Richard Hargreaves, deceased)":

"The death certificate of Sarah Little who died at Habergham Eaves on 8/6/1883 aged 66 years is held. She is described as the widow of Wilson Little an Innkeeper. Informant Thomas Morton, Cousin, 27 Accrington Road, Habergham Eaves." She married Wilson Little at England. Sarah was born at England in 1817. She was the daughter of Richard Harris. Sarah died on 8 June 1883 at England.²

     Wilson died. Wilson was born at England. He married Sarah Harris at England.

     [infant] died at England. [infant] was born at England. [infant] Hargreaves was the child of Enoch Hargreaves and Alice Harris.

     Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] First Settlers of Passaic Valley by Littell, p 366:

"ABRAHAM RUTAN was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church of New Providence. He married, _________; she died 15th Dec. 1788; they had 5 sons and 8 daughters:" The list of children is: John, Samuel, Peter, Joseph, Abraham, Sally, Hannah, Mary, Rosannah, Martha, Charity, Anna, and Elizabeth.

New Providence Presbyterian Church records:

Deaths, 1792: "Rutan, Abraham, d. Sept. 21."

Also listed in these records are several "Minutes of Session" by the Rev Jonathan Elmer:

"At a meeting of the Church Session October 28, 1762. Present Rev^d. Jonathan Elmer Mode^r. Benj^n. Bonnel, Stephen Morehouse, Benoni Trembly, Abraham Rutan, John Clark, William Caldwell, Elders. Absent members, Elders John Pierson, Tim^o. Whitehead, Moses Miller, William Sayre & Daniel Cory. The meeting was Opened by Prayer, WHERAS Sundry high Charges have been exhibited & read in Session against Peter Lyon ... the Session do agree ... to Cast him Out from the Church of Christ ... [until he has] Sisposition to make public satisfaction.

Signed by order of Session
Jonathan Elmer Mod^r,

adjourned to Monday 2 o clock in the afternoon then to meet at my house the 11th Day of Nov^r.

Concluded with Prayer."

"April 8th, 1786. pursuant to a Vote of the Session Benjamin Bonnel, Abraham Rutan, William Caldwell, Daniel Cory, Benoni Trembly, & Tim^o. Whitehead were Ordained or publickly set apart as Elders, William Connet & William Sayre as Deacons."

First Settlers lists 13 children, mother's name unknown. LDS family group sheet lists 12 children, mother's name unknown. WFT lists mother's name as Anna.

A problem with the LDS list is that the date of the marriage of Abraham 1762 is after the birthdates of five of his children. If it were a typo for 1752, then all would be well. That being so, I have put the marriage date as 1752. Of course, all this fiddling is highly suspect.

I am also having trouble with which wife of his father is Abraham's mother. The WFT evidence gives Elizabeth Sickle, but that can't be. The LDS evidence gives Geertruij Van der Hoef. The problem with the latter is that, Geertruij would have been 46 years old at the birth of Abraham. I suspect Peter had another wife between Gertrude and Elizabeth, who would be Abraham's mother.

See wife ANNE's evidence too.

DAR Lineage Vol 78, p 333, Miss Mabel Lindly, National No 77898:

"Abraham Rutan (1734-92) served as ensign in Capt. Peter Layton's company, Eastern Battalion, Morris County, New Jersey militia. He was born and died in New Jersey."

Glen Sanger's Tree via Dale Parrott website: "Abraham Rutan Served as an Ensign in Captain Peter Laytons Company Easter Battalion. New Jersey, during the war of the Revolution."

NARA Service Records for Rev War:

[card 1] "NJ
Retan
Ens
Appears as shown below on an
Abstract of Bounty Rolls*
discharged by Jos. Lewis.
(Revolutionary War.)
N^o, 98
Date, July 2, 1778
Regiment or Bat., Seeleys Morris.
Officer's name, Ens Retan
Where served, Eliz Town
Under whom, Brig. Winds
L2, s.11, d._
...
*Certified extract from Book B of Auditor's Accounts in the office
of the Secretary of State, State of New Jersey.
..."

[card 2] "NJ
Rutan
Ens
Appears as shown below on an
Abstract of Bounty Rolls*
discharged by Joseph Lewis, Pay Master to the
Militia of the Counties of Morris Sussex &
Bergen and of Bounties to the Militia embodied
by Law.
(Revolutionary War.)
N^o, 766
Date, June 28, 1778
Regiment or Bat., Seeleys Morris.
Officer's name, Ensign Rutan
Where served, Eliz Town
Under whom, Brig. Winds
L9, s.5, d.10
...
*Certified extract from Book B of Auditor's Accounts in the office
of the Secretary of State, State of New Jersey.
..."

DAR Patriot Index:

"RUTAN:
Abraham: b c 1734 NJ d a 10-27-1792 NJ m Anna --- Ens NJ"
[a 10-27-1792 means ante, or before, 27 Oct 1792]

NJ Wills, 1791-1795, p 304:

"1792, Sept. 20. Rutan, Abraham, of Morris Co; will of. Sons, Peter and Joseph, all estate both personal and real, divided between them; and they to pay other legacies. Sons, Samuel and Abraham, L15 each. Daughters, Sarah (wife of Simeon Simpson), Hannah (wife of John Calwall), Mary (wife of Mathias Roll), Rosanah (wife of Thomas Parrot), Martha (wife of Moses Camp), Anne (wife of Moses Squire), and Elizabeth (wife of Abraham Calwall), each L15; and daughter, Elizabeth, is also to have a cow. Grandchildren, children of John Miller, i.e., Abraham, Anne and James, each L4, when of age. Executors - son, Peter, and son-in-law, John Calwall. Witnesses - John Carle, Hugh Calwall, Rachel Squire. Proved Oct. 27, 1792. Lib.34, p. 148. [NB, here L=pounds]

1792, Dec. 1. Inventory, L301,15., made by Hugh Calwall and Nathaniel Littel. File 802N."

RUTTAN, pp 12-13 of 139:

"46. Abraham RUTAN was born in 1734. Died in 1792. MILITARY SERVICE: He was an Ensign from New Providence in the Revolutionary War (Keegan, 1996 p.3).

SOURCES: Presbyterian Church at Turkey (New Providence).

RESIDENCE: "Abraham inherited half of his father's land and lived there prior to 1800" (GenWeb).

He married Anna about 1755. Anna was born about 1735.

He also married Elizabeth after 1755. Elizabeth was born about 1735."

Ref Keegan 1996 is: Keegan, James J. (1996) A Rutan Family Index (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books Inc) and Keegan, James J. (1996) A Second Rutan Family Index (order online from Enoch.com).

Abraham Morrell Cory, "Life and Times of the Rev. Jonathan Elmer of Floida, N.Y., 1750-1757; and of New Providence, N.J., 1757-1812," Paterson, NJ: The "Press" Printing and Publishing Co., 1907 [reprinted from NJ Historical Soc., Third Series, Vols. III, IV]:

p 12: "In 1769 his greatly enlarged list of membership is given with the rates ...:
...
William Parrott 2-10-[0]
...
Abraham Rutan 0-17-6
..."

p 16: "July 13, 1767. Capt. Troop's & Sam^ll Parrott's Sons came to School"

NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 3, 1751-1760:

Name: Abraham Sickle (van Sickle)
Date: 7 Aug 1759
Location: Morris Co.

"yeoman; will of. Wife, Sarah. Only child, Elisabeth. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and "Ensyn" Thomas Baker, of the Congregation of New Providence in the "Borrough" of Elizabeth. Witnesses--Jonathan Elmer, Piter Rutan, Abraham Rutan, Proved Dec. 10, 1759 [Lib. G, p. 139]"

This is probably ABRAHAM and his father PETER since Jonathan Elmer is the pastor of their church.






Abraham Rutan was listed as a ratable, Oct 1768, in Morris Twp, Morris Co, NJ, with land worth 20 -, 40 acres, 10 horses and cattle and 19 sheep. ABRAHAM was born at New Jersey, USA, circa 1734.^5,11,12 He was the son of PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] and Gertrude [Geertruij] [Geertruy] Vanderhoef. He married ANNE [ANNA] (?) at New Jersey, USA. Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] was living on 7 August 1759 at Morris, New Jersey, USA; witnesses will of Abraham [van] Sickle, as does Peter Rutan; performs inventory 25 Aug 1759.¹³
He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 August 1759.¹⁰ He lived on 9 February 1764 at Essex, New Jersey, USA; Witness to will of John Decamp [Camp]; William Parrott is executor; John leaves money to "Society of Turky." John [Johannes] Camp [Vancampen] is grandfather of Abraham's son-in-law Moses Camp.¹⁴ He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1769.⁹ He made a will at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 20 September 1792.¹⁵ ABRAHAM died on 21 September 1792 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA.⁴ ABRAHAM's will was probated at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 27 October 1792.⁵

     PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] Peter is mentioned in his mother's will 19 Feb 1713 ns.

First Settlers of Passaic Valley by Littell, p 366:

"PETER RUTAN owned two 100 acre lots, Nos. 28 and 29 addition of the Elizabethtown lots, and now owned by the heirs of Nicholas Van Winkle, Joseph H. Patten, and others. He had a son, Abraham, that survived him; who owned the eastern half of the 200 acre tract, and lived on it near the spring."

Another alternative offered for spelling his name is PIETER RUTEMPS. A variant first name is PIERRE.

LDS evidence also lists Pierre as his name.

Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, p 571, lists PETER RUTAN as:

"The earliest settlers [of New Providence, NJ] were, - ... Peter Rutan, ..."

New Providence Presbyterian Church records:

Deaths, 1774: "Rutan, Peter, died June 29."

Also, "Peter Rutan" is listed after the following entry in the records:

"Janry. 5th. 1768 an Acct. of the Numbers and names of the Chh Officers & Church Members belonging to the Congregation of New Providence who pertake of the holy Supper."

First Settlers hints at the Peter Rutan problem, pp 382, 414:

p 382: "Note. - Sarah Thompson, daughter of Thomas Thompson, married, 1st, Mr. Van Sickle, of Long Hill, and had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Jacob Britton, son of William. ... She married, 2d, Mr. Rutan, who had a son, Peter, who lived in Albany, N. Y; ..." [see next quote to see the "She" refers to Sarah, not Elizabeth]

p 414: "Sarah [Thompson, dau of John Thompson] married 1st, Mr. Van Sickle, of Long Hill, and had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Jacob Britton, son of William .... Sarah married 2d, Mr. Rutan, who had a son, Peter, who lived in Albany, N. Y.. ..."

History of New Paltz, pp 41:

"October 24, 1691. Abram Rutemp and Mary Petilon, his wife, had a boy baptised called Peter. Godfather, Peter Guimar, Godmother, Esther Hasbrouck."

RUTTAN, p 8 of 139:

"21. Pierre Abraham RUTAN was christened on 24 Oct 1691 in New Paltz, Ulster, New York. Died in Morristown.

CHRISTENING: Baptized in the French church in New Platz [sic] (Ruttan, 1986 p. 11).

GODPARENTS: Pierre Quimer and Esther Hasbrouck. Pierre or Peter owned one hundred acres of land at Passaic above Chatham, New Providence, New Jersey. A son, Abraham, inherited one half of his father's land and lived there prior to 1800. (GenWeb)

MARRIAGE: "He was married in the Dutch Reformed church at Hackensack, New Jersey, on November 7, 1713, to Gertrude Vanderhoef." (Ruttan, 1986 p. 11).

RESIDENCE: "They (Pierre & Elizabeth) lived in New Barbadoes (Bergen) New Jersey." (Ruttan, 1986 p.13). They "moved to Long Hill, Morris Co. in 1738; died in Morristown" (Keegan, 1996 p.16).

He married Geertruiy VAN DEr HOFF on 7 Nov 1713 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey. Geertriuy VAN DER HOFF was born about 1691 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey. NAME: Given also as Gertrude Vanderhoef and Geertruy Van der Hoef.

They had the following children:

44 i. Rachel RUTAN was christened on 15 Apr 1719 in of New York, New York. SOURCES: Dutch Reformed Church New York City; DAR Library Washington, DC; LDS

+45 ii. Peter RUTAN Jr.

He also married Elizabeth SICKLES in 1713 in of New Platz [sic], Ulster, New York. Elizabeth SICKLES was born about 1691 in New York.

They had the following children:

+46 i. Abraham RUTAN

+47 ii. John RUTAN"

Ref Ruttan, 1986 is: Ruttan, Henry N. (1986) A Part of the Family of Ruttan, 1590-1986 (Ottawa, Ontario: Emery Publishing).

Ref Keegan 1996 is: Keegan, James J. (1996) A Rutan Family Index (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books Inc) and Keegan, James J. (1996) A Second Rutan Family Index (order online from Enoch.com).

NB Name is usually spelled Ruttan in Canada (Loyalist descendants) and Rutan in US (Patriot descendants).

Rutan Vertical File, Morristown Library, Meachem contribution:

"The children of Abraham and Maria were:
...
PETER [RUTAN] bap 1691 New Paltz m 1713 Geertruy Vanderhoef, Hackensack, m by 1744 Elizabeth, widow of Abraham Sickles Sr."

Abraham Morrell Cory, "Life and Times of the Rev. Jonathan Elmer of Florida, N.Y., 1750-1757; and of New Providence, N.J., 1757-1812," Paterson, NJ: The "Press" Printing and Publishing Co., 1907 [reprinted from NJ Historical Soc., Third Series, Vols. III, IV]:

p 2: "He became stated minister of ths church October 1, 1757."

p 10: "An account of presents received for the year 1759":
"1759 January ...
3d ...
Mr Peter Ratan bushel of Oats 0-2-0"

p 11: "Feb. [1759] ...
3 John Ratan a Bushel & 1/2 of Oats 0-3-0
2 Twists of Tobacco and from father Ratan the other from Abraham Sickle 0-0-2 ..."

p 11: "On page 137 the following List of Contributors ... is found:
... John Ratan 0-3-6; ... Peter Ratan 0-5-0; ..."

p 12: "In 1769 his greatly enlarged list of membership is given with the rates ...:
...
William Parrott 2-10-[0]
...
Abraham Rutan 0-17-6
..."

p 16: "July 13, 1767. Capt. Troop's & Sam^ll Parrott's Sons came to School"

NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 3, 1751-1760:

Name: Abraham Sickle (van Sickle)
Date: 7 Aug 1759
Location: Morris Co.

"yeoman; will of. Wife, Sarah. Only child, Elisabeth. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and "Ensyn" Thomas Baker, of the Congregation of New Providence in the "Borrough" of Elizabeth. Witnesses--Jonathan Elmer, Piter Rutan, Abraham Rutan, Proved Dec. 10, 1759 [Lib. G, p. 139]"

Abraham is probably ABRAHAM, PETER's son. Rev Jonathan Elmer was pastor of the New Providence church where both attended. We know that Sarah, the widow, proceeded to marry a Mr Rutan with son Peter in Albany, but don't yet know which Mr Rutan that is. (See text for ELIZABETH, PETER's wife.)

The Hoyes of Maryland, 97-8:

"Pierre (Peter) Rutan, son of Abraham I, was baptized at New Paltz, N.Y., in 1691. Pieter Rettan married Geestruy Van der Hoef, Nov. 7, 1713. (Hackensack Church Record).

Joseph Frazee and Peter Rutan were among the earliest settler at New Providence, N.J., in 1736. Peter Rutan of Morris Co., N.J., made his will June 28, 1774; proved Aug. 7, 1774. His son and heir was Abraham. (N.J.Archvies). Peter Rutan resided at Elizabethtown, N.J., where he owned lots 28 and 29 of 100 acres each."

I believe the 1736 date in New Providence comes from Hatfield's History of Elizabeth NJ, 571:

"New-Providence
...
The settlement of this attractive portion of the town dates back, as previously stated, mainly to the period of the second general allotment of lands to the original Associates, or their legal representatives, 1736-8.
...
The earliest settlers were, -- [a list of 38 men] ... Joseph Frazee, ... Peter Rutan, ..."

So this doesn't quite say Peter was in New Providence in 1736 but implies that he was there, probably, in 1736-8.

Cornelis Breyandt moved "to the neighborhood of Elizabethtown, where he made his will" on 2 Oct 1720 (proved 19 Dec 1720), with one witness being Peter Rutan. This suggests, but doesn't prove that Peter moved to this area earlier than 1736, say about 1720. [Source: Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. IX, Newark, 1916, repr. Clearfield Co., Baltimore, 1989, p 51]



Peter Rutan was listed as a ratable in Morris Twp, Morris Co, NJ on Oct 1768, with land worth 17 10, 6 horses and cattle, and 16 sheep. PETER was born at Esopus, Ulster, New York, USA, before 24 October 1691.^10,9 He was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 24 October 1691. Religion: Lefevre gives church as "The New Paltz Church". RUTTAN gives church as "the French church in New Platz [sic]".^11,12,5,9 He was the son of ABRAHAM BOUDAT RUTAN [Ru14] and MARIE [MARY] PETILION. He married Gertrude [Geertruij] [Geertruy] Vanderhoef at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 7 November 1713.^4,5,9,13 PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] Peter Rutan witnesses will of Cornelius Bryant on 2 October 1720 at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA.¹⁴ He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1736.¹⁵ He married Elizabeth _ after 13 December 1744.^4,16,17,18 He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 3 January 1759.¹⁹ He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 3 February 1759.²⁰ PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] was living on 7 August 1759 at Morris, New Jersey, USA; "Piter" Rutan witnesses will of Abraham [van] Sickle. Peter Jr and Peter (3) are deceased.²¹
He left a will on 28 June 1774 at Morris, New Jersey, USA; ABRAHAM is only living son at will.²² PETER died on 29 June 1774 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at age 82.^23,24 His estate was probated on 7 August 1774 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.¹⁸

     John Rutan First Settlers p 366:

"John, who married, 20th March, 1774, Catherine Jones, and went to the west."

New Providence records:

Marriages, 1774:

"Rutan, John, & Catharine Jones, March 20."

Hoyes of MD, 98:

"John Rutan, son of Abraham II, married Catherine Jones of New JErsey in 1774 and "went west". In 1787 he was listed as a settler on Military Lots 3284, 3285, 3286 on the Blooming Rose, two miles south of Selbysport, Maryland. These lots he purchased from the State for six shillings, six pence [p 99] for each lot of fifty acres. This land made an excellent stock farm, known in recent years as the Runbaugh place. The Rutan log house was by the spring on the east side of the Blooming Rose road opposite the present farm house. Most of the neighbors -- Coddingtons, Frazees, VanSickle, Savage -- were also from New Jersey.

John Rutan was a typical pioneer settler; he had a large family, plenty of land and other very moderate resources. In 1798 he was assessed in Sandy Creek Hundred with 150 acres of land, one horse and seventeen cattle. His children may have attended either the Blooming Rose or Selbysport school. The Rutans were among the first members of the Methodist Congregation at Friend's, nearby. Rutan girls were noted singers in the neighborhood. W. Scott Friend told us that they often sat in the evening on the bluff overlooking the Youghiogheny River and sang hymns heard for miles over the quiet valley.

The Rutans planted a fine apple orchard on the slope above their home; some of the trees still [1942] bear fruit; the "Rutan Pippin" is the last of the Rutans on the Blooming Rose. The family graveyard is at the upper side of the orchard. Here stands a modest sandstone monument with a bronze tablet inscribed to the Pioneer settlers, John Rutan and Catherine Jones, 1787, erected by the descendants of Mary Rutan and William W. Hoye, in 1935.

Children of John and Catherine Rutan:

(1) Sarah, b. Apr. 10, 1775, m (???) Moore.
(2) Peter, b. Nov. 18, 1777. Descendants at Arrolton, Ohio.
(3) Daniel, b. Aug. 24, 1779.
(4) Andria, b. Aug. 24, 1779.
(5) David, b. Dec. 22, 1782. m. Esther (???).
(6) Anne, b. Dec. 23, 1783. d. Feb. 2, 1787.
(7) Isaac, b. Oct. 29, 1788. m. Hannah Pearson, 1809.
(8) Mary, b. Mar. 7, 1792, d. 1842. m. Wm. W. Hoye
(9) Catherine, b. Apr. 17, 1794.

Isaac Rutan died in Maryland, leaving two children.

Daniel Rutan bought 101 acres of "Shepherds Tent" near the Sanging Ground but abandoned it and went West about 1835.

John Rutan died at his home February 7, 1838. His will was probated, March 13, 1839. Witnesses were John Frantz, Stephen P. Rutan, Joseph J. Frantz, and Danile J. Hoye. David Rutan inherited the home farm upon the death of his mother.

The pioneer, his wife Catherine, and probably Isaac and Anne are buried in the farm graveyard.

David Rutan was Justice of the Peace of his District in 1814. In 1845 he sold the remainder of the Rutan farm, 64 acres, to John Slicer. All the Rutans left Maryland except Mary, who married W. W. Hoye."

251-2 (Hoyes of MD):

"Will of John Rutan of Blooming Rose (Condensed)

In the name of God Amen I John Rutan of Allegany County and State of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please [252] God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First and principally I commit my sole into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I leave to my dear wife Catherine one third of the hole amount of my esate if she shall outlive me and after her death to my son David.

(Here follow bequests to his children and grandchildren: To sons Peter and Daniel; to daughters Sarah Moore, mary Hoye and Catherine Rutan -- each fifty dollars; to grandchildren Sarah and Isaac, childrne of Isaac Rutan - twenty five dollars each; to grandson Jfse[sic] Rutan, son of Andria Rutan -- fifty dollars. All bequests to be paid after the death of his wife Catherine.)

I bequest to my son David all my real and personal property after the above legacys are paid.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint David Rutan and Joseph Frantz Joint Eeexecutors of this last will and testatment revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

JOHN (O) RUTAN
      his mark
Witness: John Frantz, Stephen P. Rutan, Joseph J. Frantz, Danile J. Hoye." John was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 16 May 1751.^4,5 He was the son of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). He married Catherine Jones at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 20 March 1774.^6,2,5 John died on 7 February 1838 at Blooming Rose, Garrett, Maryland, USA, at age 86.⁷ His body was interred at Blooming Rose, Garrett, Maryland, USA, at "in the farm graveyard".⁸ John's will was probated at Allegany, Maryland, USA, on 13 March 1839.⁷

     Pvt Samuel Rutan First Settlers p 366: "Samuel married Eleanor Bedell, daughter of Jacob, and went west."

New Providence records:

"Rutan, twin infants belonging to Sam^ll, buried Aug. 5 [1787]"

Revolutionary War Pensions, pp 2988-2989, under RUTAN:

"Samuel, Eleanor, NJ Line, W4506, sol was b 4 Sep 1754, he lived 10 miles from Morristown NJ at enl [enlistment], sol m Eleanor (--) 12 Feb 1778 at "Turkey" in Essex Co NJ & she was born 7 Feb 1759, sol appl 8 May 1818 Washington Co PA & he was still there in 1832, sol d 4 Jan 1840, wid appl 4 Nov 1840 Washington Co PA, children were: Jacob b 25 Jul 1779, Sarah b 20 Sep 1781, Catherine b 22 Jan 1785, twins born & died on 4 Aug 1787, --?-- (name torn off) b 6 Oct 1788, Abraham b 25 Jun 1791, Elizabeth b 24 Apr 1793, John b 27 May 1796 & Anne b 9 Dec 1798, in 1841 John Rutan was living in Washington Co PA."

DAR Patriot Index:

"RUTAN:
...
Samuel: b 9-19-1754 NJ d 1-4-1840 PA, m Eleanor Bedell Pvt NJ PNSR WPNS"

The Hoyes of Maryland, 100:

"Samuel Rutan, younger brother of John, was a Revolutionary soldier who fought at Monmouth and in other battles.

In New Jersey, February 12, 1778, he married Eleanor, daughter of Jacob Bedell. Their children were Jacob, Sarah, Catherine (Sanders), Abraham, Elizabeth (Dille), John, Anna and Fannie (Sanders).

Samuel Rutan purchased for 27 pounds, 10 shillings, land from Price Dille on the waters of Ten Mile Creek in Washington Co., Pa. Patent to this land was confirmed to Rutan in 1796.

J. Frank Rutan, a great grandson of Samuel, is the best informed historian of the Rutan family."

Samuel was born at Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 4 September 1754. The part that is now Union Co, probably.
DAR says 9-19-1754; Abstracts say 4 Sep 1754.^7,3,4,5 He was the son of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). He married Eleanor Bedell at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 12 February 1778.^8,3 Pvt Samuel Rutan was living on 22 December 1804; will of brother Abraham Rutan.⁹ Samuel applied for a military pension at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, on 8 May 1818.³ He appeared on the census of 1830 at Morris Twp, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; 1M 70-80; Jacob Retan 2 doors away; 1F 80-90 probably off one column.¹⁰ He There is a census entry for Stephen Ratan 1M 20-30 who might be another son in 1830.¹¹ Samuel died on 4 January 1840 at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 85.⁷

     Lt Peter Rutan First Settlers p 366: "Peter, born 1757, and died 12th April, 1802, aged 45 years, unmarried."

NJ Officer & Men in the Revolutionary War, Part II, Digest and Revisions, p 28:

"Rutan, Peter. Lieutenant, "Livingston's Regiment," Continental Army."

I am reasonably sure that this Peter is the same person as our Peter because there is a plaque in the New Presbyterian Presbyterian Church:

"EACH OF THESE DEPARTED MEMBERS
interred in this
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY
has been found to have been a
VETERAN of the WAR of the REVOLUTION
...
Peter Rutan
..."

New Providence Presbyterian Gravestones, p 267:

"II-J-14
In memory of Peter
Rutan who died -
April 12^th 1802 aged
44 years 3 months &
6 days
..."

Also, p 53:

"Rutan, Peter 1758, 1802, 44, II-J-14*, bs, md, g, H, Revolutionary War Vet."

Also, p 113 and 118, Rev War Veterans

[name, born, died, age, stone, material, size, condition, type, remarks]

NJ Calendar of Wills, 1801-1805, p 381:

"1802, Mar. 24. Rutan, Peter, of the Twsp. and Co. of Morris; will of. Brother, Abraham Rutan, 1/2 part of lot of land in Essex Co. undivided between my brother Joseph and me, which we purchased of Moses Decamp and Thomas Parrott, and is bounded by land of said Parrott and Samuel Potter and others; also $312.50, to be paid him by brother, Joseph. Brother, Joseph, residue of land and personal estate. Executors - brother, Joseph Rutan and Aaron Ball. Witnesses - Joseph Ludlow, David Allen, Miles Putnam. Proved April 23, 1802. Lib. 40, p. 71.

1802, April 24. Inventory, $720.88; made by Milles Waler and Joseph Ludlow. File 1120N."

Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army, Francis B Heitman, 1914, p 478:

"Rutan, Peter (N.Y.). 2d Lieutenant 1st Canadian (Livingston's) Regiment, 20th November, 1775; 1st Lieutenant, 18th December, 1776; resigned 12th August, 1779. Name also spelled Rotan." Peter was born at Passaic Valley, New Jersey, USA, in 1757. First Settlers states 1757. The headstone reading calculates to 6 Jan 1758..^6,2,7 He was the son of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). He made a will at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 24 March 1802.⁸ Peter died on 12 April 1802 at Morris Twp, Morris, New Jersey, USA.^6,2,9 His body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur.^10,2 Peter's will was probated at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 23 April 1802.¹¹

     Eleanor Bedell See text for husband. Eleanor was born on 7 February 1759.^1,2 She was the daughter of Elder Jacob Bedell and Eleanor "Aula" Powers. She married Pvt Samuel Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 12 February 1778.^3,1 Eleanor applied for a military pension at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, on 4 November 1840.¹

     Catherine was born. She married John Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 20 March 1774.^1,2,3 Her body was interred at Blooming Rose, Garrett, Maryland, USA, at "in the farm graveyard".⁴

     Joseph Rutan First Settlers p 366:

"Joseph, born 1769, married, 14th June, 1791, Hannah Baker, daughter of Thomas Baker, Jun. She died 26th July, 1804, aged 34 years, and he married, 2d, Rachel Hole, daughter of Uzel Johnson's 2d wife. He died 19th March, 1809, aged 40 years."

p 367:

"JOSEPH RUTAN, (son of Abraham, son of Peter) lived where his father did. He and Hannah Baker had children:

1. Daniel, who married jane Cauldwell, daughter of Hugh, and had children:

-1. Hugh, who died in Newark, unmarried, aged about 24 years.
-2. Hannah, also died in Newark, unmarried, aged about 24 years.

Daniel Rutan died 6th Feb. 1820, aged 28 years. His widow, Jane, died 2d Feb. 1849, aged 61 years.

2. Abigail, born 19th March, 1795, and married Peter D. Valentine, son of Jonathan. ...

3. Abraham, who died 9th May, 1811, aged 15 years.

4. Samuel married Lockey Meeker, daughter of Joseph O. Meeker, of Scotch Plains, and died 1st April, 1827, aged 28 years. ... And by his 2d wife, Rachel Hole, Joseph Rutan had children:

5. Eliza, who married Barnabas Earl, and went to Kalamazoo county, Michigan.

6. Joseph married Sally Anne Fornote, daughter of William, of Rahway."

p 148:

"married Samuel Rutan, son of Joseph, of Long Hill"

New Providence records:

Marriages, 1791:

"Rutan, Joseph, and Hannah Baker, June 14."

Baptisms, 1769:

"Rutan, a child of Abraham, Sept. 7"

Assuming First Settlers is correct, this child is very likely to be Joseph.

Presbyterian Gravestones:

"II-J-17
JR
In memory of
Joseph Rutan who died
March 19th 1809
In the 40 year of
his
age8
..."

Morris Co Heirs:

"A:326
B:9, 172
JOSEPH RUTAN, deceased, testate (Orphans' Court September 1809). Order to divide. His four sons were named as: DANIEL, ABRAHAM, SAMUEL and JOSEPH, all minors. Beginning corner Thomas Parrat along Passaic River adjoining Thomas Squire. Commissioners: Solomon Doughty, Nathaniel Little and Stephen Day. March 13th 1810.
(Will probated 23rd Mar. 1809, Exec. Thomas Parrot and Benjamin Ludlow. Doc. 21:49.)"

NJ Calendar of Wills, 1806-1809, p 290:

"1809, Feb. 1. Rutan, Joseph, of Morris Twsp., Morris Co; will of. Wife, Rachel, $500, and a bed and bedding, in lieu of dower. Daughter, Abigail, $500 and feather bed and bedding. daughter, Eliza, $100. To be paid them as they arrive to 21 years, or their marriage. Residue of estate, real and personal to 4 sons, Daniel, Abraham, Samuel and Joseph, to be divided equally between them. If wife should refuse to accept said bequest, then son, Joseph, not to have his share as heretofore given but to be grought up out of that part of estate as given to 4 sons, till he is 21, and that part of estate heretofore given to said son Joseph, to be equally divided between three sons, Daniel, Abraham and Samuel, excepting L100 (or $250) which shall be paid to said son, Joseph, when 21. Executors to sell all lands in Essex County and remainder of moveable estate. Executors - Thomas Parrot and Banjamin Ludlow, they also to be guardians of all my children, as named. Witnesses - Isaac Bedell, John Caldwell and William Parrot, jr. Proved Mar. 21, 1803. File 1403 N." Joseph was born in 1769.^5,6,7 He was the son of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). He was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 September 1769. Religion: Presbyterian.² He married Hannah Baker at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^5,2 Joseph Rutan was living on 24 April 1802; at will of brother Peter Rutan.⁸ He married Rachel Hole circa 1805.^9,10 He made a will at Morris Twp., Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 1 February 1809.¹¹ Joseph died on 19 March 1809 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.^5,6,3 His body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur.^3,12 Joseph's will was probated at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 21 March 1809.^4,13

     Hannah Baker New Providence records:

"Rutan, Joseph, and Hannah Baker, June 14 [1791]"

Baptisms, 1771:
"Baker, Hannah, daughter of Daniel, April 21."

Presbyterian Gravestones:

"II-J-18
HR
In memory of Hannah
Wife of Joseph Rutan
Who died July 26th
1804 in the 34th-year
of her age
..." Hannah was born in 1770.² She was the daughter of Daniel Baker. She was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 21 April 1771. Religion: Presbyterian.¹ She married Joseph Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^3,1 Hannah died on 26 July 1804 at New Jersey, USA.^3,2 Her body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur.^2,4

     Rachel was born. She married Joseph Rutan circa 1805.^1,2 Rachel Hole was living on 1 February 1809; At will of husband Joseph Rutan.³ As of after 1 February 1809,her married name was Frazee.⁴ She married Samuel Frazee after 1 February 1809.^4,3

     Abraham Rutan First Settlers p 366:

"Abraham married Hannah Shipman, daughter of Abraham, of Munroe, Morris county. He died 25th Dec. 1804, aged 30 years, and left two children, Manning and Eliza; Eliza died young; Manning married Miss Hurd, and lived at Dover, Morris county, and subsequently removed to Greenville, Montcalm county, Michigan."

New Providence records:

Baptisms, 1775:

"Rutan, Abraham, son of Abraham, June 25."

Presbyterian Gravestones:

"II-J-23
Probably Abraham Rutan:
...
...
...
& 20 Day...

Broken - top is gone.
1907 map: "A. Rutan"
Littell, p. 366: d. Dec. 25, 1804 aged 30.
GSNJ: he died Dec. 25, 1804; aged ?.6.20"

NJ Calendar of Wills, 1801-1805, p 381:

"1804, Dec. 22. Rutan, Abraham, of Springfield Twsp., Essex Co.: will of. Wife, Hannah, 1/3 of proceeds of estate. Only son, Manning, remainder of estate; should he die before of age, the same to be equally divided between the children of my brother, Samuel Rutan. Executor - Nathaniel Littell; also Guardian of said son. Witnesses - Abner Stites, Charity Meeker, Mary Meeker.

___, ____, __. Codicil. SHould said son die before of age, wife, to have yearly interest of his share, while my widow. Witnesses - the same. Proved Jan. 10, 1805. (Recorded, Surrogate's Office, Essex Co., Lib. A. of Wills, p. 45.)

1805, Jan. 3. Inventory, $1103.11; made by Abner Stites and Moses G. Elmer. File 10371 G." Abraham was born circa 1774.^4,5 He was the son of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). He was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 25 June 1775. Religion: Presbyterian.⁶ He married Hannah Shipman.^4,3 Abraham Rutan was living on 24 April 1802; will of brother Peter Rutan.⁷ He made a will at Springfield Twp, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 22 December 1804.⁸ Abraham died on 25 December 1804 at Essex, New Jersey, USA.^9,4,3 His body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur.^2,10 Abraham's will was probated at Springfield Twp, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 10 January 1805.⁷

     Hannah was born.¹ She married Abraham Rutan.^1,2 Hannah Shipman was living on 22 December 1804; will of husband Abraham Rutan.³

     Sarah "Sally" Rutan First Settlers p 366:

"Sally, who married, 6th June, 1775, Simeon Simpson, son of Alexander, as his 2d wife."

New Providence Presbyterian Records, for 1775:

"Simpson, Simeon, & Sarah Rutan, June 6." Sarah was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1755.^3,4 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). She married Simeon Simpson on 6 June 1775.^5,4,2 Sarah died at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.^3,2

     Simeon was born. Simeon died at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.² He New Providence Presbyterian Records, Deaths, 1774:

"Simson, Mary, the wife of Simeon Simson, died Jan. 21."

First Settlers, p 384:

"Simeon [Simpson], who married, 1st, Mary ____; she died 21st January, 1774, and he married, 2d, 6th June, 1775; Sally Rutan, daughter of Abraham, and removed to Washington county, Pennsylvania, and died there." He married Mary (?).² He married Sarah "Sally" Rutan on 6 June 1775.^3,4,1

     Hannah Rutan This is the one child not listed in the LDS evidence, but given in First Settlers of Passaic Valley by Littell, p 366:

"ABRAHAM RUTAN was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church of New Providence. He married, _________; she died 15th Dec. 1788; they had 5 sons and 8 daughters:" The list of children is: John, Samuel, Peter, Joseph, Abraham, Sally, Hannah, Mary, Rosannah, Martha, Charity, Anna, and Elizabeth.

See text for husband John Cauldwell for further parentage evidence.

Also, First Settlers, p 69: "John Cauldwell, died 10th Sept. 1801, aged 46. his wife Hannah, died, 3d June, 1797, aged 36 years."
Hannah was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1761. Place from LDS only.^3,2,4 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). She married Elder John Cauldwell at Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1782. Date and place supplied by LDS evidence.^5,2,4 Hannah died on 3 June 1797 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA.^3,2 Her body was interred at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at New Providence Presbyterian Chur. Place from LDS only.^3,2

     Elder John Cauldwell First Settlers, p 69:

"John [Cauldwell], born 23d August, 1755, married Hannah Rutan, daughter of Abraham."

"John Cauldwell, died 10th Sept. 1801, aged 46. his wife Hannah, died, 3d June, 1797, aged 36 years. William Cauldwell, and his son John, were elders in the church here."

"JOHN CAULDWELL, (3d child of William) lived where his father did. He and his wife hannah Rutan had children: 1. Rachel ... 2. John ... 3. Abraham Rutan ... 4. Hugh ... 5. Peter ... 6. Robert M ... 7. Jerry ..; all these but Rachel and Hugh went to the State of Ohio"

Son John mentioned in his father's will. John was born at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 23 August 1755. LDS gives place as "By Passaic River, Morris Co, Nj".^2,3 He was the son of Elder William Cauldwell and Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson. He married Hannah Rutan at Essex, New Jersey, USA, in 1782. Date and place supplied by LDS evidence.^4,1,5 John died on 10 September 1801 at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at age 46. Place from LDS only.^2,1

     Mary Rutan First Settlers

p 366: "Mary married, 7th April, 1785, Matthias Roll, and went to Ohio."

New Providence records:

Marriages, 1785:

"Roll, Matthias, & Mary Rutan, April 7."

LDS record gives b 2 Apr 1764 d 9 Feb 1838, Hamilton Co, OH bur McGonigle OH

Cemeteries of Butler Co, OH:

"(The following inscriptions were copied by Mrs. Hazel Stroup of Hamilton, Ohio, and printed by Robert D. Craig in "Butler County Cemetery and Church Records," Volume I, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1962, pp. 45.)

ROLL, Mary, d. 1838, age 74 yrs, wife of Mathew Roll.
Mathew, Rev. Soldier, d. 1831."
Mary was born on 2 April 1764.^3,5,4 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). As of 7 April 1785,her married name was Roll.^6,2,5 She married Matthias (Matthew) Roll at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1785.^6,2,5 Mary died on 9 February 1838 at Hamilton, Ohio, USA, at age 73.^3,4 Her body was interred at McGonigle, Butler, Ohio, USA, at Roll Cemetery. LDS evidence lists McGonigle, Hamilton, OH.^3,4

     Matthias (Matthew) Roll Cemeteries of Butler Co OH:

"ROLL, Mary, d. 1838, age 74 yrs, wife of Mathew Roll.
Mathew, Rev. Soldier, d. 1831"

There is a Dr Silas Roll in McGonigle Station, Butler Co, who is perhaps his son. There is also a nephew of Dr Silas Roll, named Dr, James Roll. Matthias and Mary were members of Bethel Church, "or as it was called from 1815 to 1818, Indian Creek Chutch," in the western half of Butler Co. [A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio, from the internet] Matthias was born. He was the son of Rachel _.^3,2 He married Mary Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1785.^4,5,6 Matthias died in 1831.¹

     Martha Rutan First Settlers p 367: "Martha married, 17th Oct. 1787, Moses Camp, son of Aaron."

Also, p 67: "Moses married, 1787, Martha Rutan, daughter of Abraham, of Longhill, and removed to Pennsylvania."

New Providence Presbyterian Records, Marriages, 1787:

"D.Camp, Moses, and Martha Rutan, Oct. 17."

LDS evidence gives her birth as 7 Aug 1765. Martha was born on 7 August 1765.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). As of 17 October 1787,her married name was Camp.^3,5,4 She married Moses Camp at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 17 October 1787.^3,5,4 Martha died on 3 July 1816 at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 50.² Her body was interred at Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, at Upper 10mile Cem., Morris Twp.²

     Moses Camp is the son of Aaron Camp. He married Martha Rutan at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 17 October 1787.^2,3,4

     Charity Rutan First Settlers p 367:

"Charity married John Miller, and had a son, James Miller, who lived at New Vernon, and a daughter, Anna, who married in Pennsylvania, Samuel Ayers, and lived near Rossville, Ohio."

NJ Wills:

"Grandchildren, children of John Miller, i.e., Abraham, Anne and James, each L4, when of age."

So Charity must have died before this will of 20 Sep 1792. Charity was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1759.³ She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). She married John Miller.^4,2 Charity died before 20 September 1792.²

     He married Charity Rutan.^1,2

     Anne [Anna] Rutan First Settlers:

p 367: "Anna married, 29th April, 1790, Moses Squier, son of Thomas."

Also, p 400: "Moses married, 29th April, 1790, Anna Rutan, daughter of Abraham, and went to Western Pennsylvania"

New Providence records:

Baptisms, 1771:

"Rutan, Ann, daughter of Abraham, June 16"

Marriages, 1790:

"Squier, Moses, & Anna Rutan, April 29."

DAR Lineage Book, Vol 78, p 333:

"Gr-gr-granddaughter of Moses Squier and Anna Rutan (1770-1819), his wife, m. 1790." Anne was born circa 1771. Before baptism. DAR Lineage gives 1770, probably with same argument..^2,5 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). She was baptized at New Providence Presbyterian, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 16 June 1771. Religion: Presbyterian.³ She married Moses Squier at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 29 April 1790.^6,3,5,7 Anne died in 1819 at Knox, Ohio, USA. Bef 1850, Knox Co, according to Abraham RUTAN Family Group Record from familysearch.org. 1819 by DAR Lineage Book.^2,7

     He married Anne [Anna] Rutan at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 29 April 1790.^1,2,3,4

     Elizabeth "Betsey" Rutan First Settlers p 367: "Elizabeth married, 14th June, 1791, Abraham Cauldwell, son of William."

Also, pp 69, 72. p72 features extensive further details on this family, and pp 496-497 features even more detail. In particular, p 496:

"Note. - Mrs. Elizabeth Cauldwell died 20th February, 1826, aged about 48 years."

This cannot be right. It would imply she was b c 1778, which would make her 13 at marriage.

The LDS date of c 1772 makes more sense.

New Providence records, Marriages, 1791:

"Caldwell, Abraham, & Betsey Rutan, June 14." She was christened at Essex, New Jersey, USA.³ Elizabeth was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1772. The family group sheet gives abt 1772. First Settlers, p 496, suggests abt 1778, but this implies she married at 13..^3,4,5 She was the daughter of Elder, Ensign ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru46] and ANNE [ANNA] (?). She married Abraham Cauldwell (Caldwell) at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^6,2,5 Elizabeth died on 20 February 1826.⁴

     Abraham Cauldwell (Caldwell) First Settlers, p 72:

"ABRAHAM CAULDWELL, (10th child of William) and Elizabeth Rutan, lived on the same section of land with Robert and Dan, and had children:

1. Joseph ...

2. Jerry ...

3. Hannah ...

4. Betsey married her cousin, Robert M. Cauldwell, son of John, and had 7 children ..."

Much more detail on pp 496-7.

Son Abraham mentioned in his father's will. Abraham was born at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 5 September 1768. LDS gives place as "By Passaic River, Morris Co, Nj".^2,3 He was the son of Elder William Cauldwell and Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson. He was christened at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 15 June 1769.³ He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Rutan at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 14 June 1791.^4,5,6

     JOHN BAKER First Families, Carroll Co, evidence:

"The traceable family history of the John Baker family begins in South Carolina where John was born during 1781. He spent his childhood there as he grew toward maturity and he was then united in marriage with a South Carolina girl. Then, like so many of their peers, the Bakers began a life of mobility as they began to move westward in search of a better life for themselves and their children.

By the early 1800's they had found their way into Kentucky and John Baker's first two sons, Aaron (1805) and Sheppard (1810) were born there. From there the family moved into Tennessee for a time and then on to Southeastern Missouri, to settle on Crooked Creek, near Marble Hill in what is now Bollinger County. There two more children were born, Frances "Frankie" Baker (1815-1845) and Jonathan Baker (1817). Also, the Federal Census of 1830 for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, records another unknown son, younger than the aforementioned Sheppard, who did not migrate into Northwest Arkansas with this historic family.

Another even happened in the life of John Baker while the family was still in Missouri. Evidently his first wife died and he was united in marriage with Nancy Bolin.

On October 11, 1832, the growing Baker family left their homes on Crooked Creek to begin a journey by wagon train into the Northwest Arkansas Ozark Geographical Region. The family members who made that trip were as follows: John Baker and his second wife, Nancy (Bolin) Baker, and their three children, Willie Elizabeth Baker (1828), Jackson Baker (1829), and Benjamin Baker (1830); John Baker's son, Aaron Baker and his wife, Barbara (Schell) Baker, and their four children, John Sherman Baker, Fannie Baker, Mary Baker, and Frederick Baker; and John Baker's teenage children by his first marriage, Frances "Frankie" Baker and Jonathan Baker.

This historic family crossed the Kings River, at the mouth of Keel Creek, on January 1, 1833. Three days later they selected a home site south of Osage Creek, about three miles west of what would become Berryville, Arkansas, in an area that became known as the Shady Grove region of Carroll County. Their journey had been a long one as they traveled by way of Springield, Missouri, Bentonville, Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and on across the prairie lands toward Hindsville. From there they followed the less timbered ridge tops northeast to the headwaters of Keels Creeks. There they crossed the Kings River and on to their new homesite in the Osage Valley.

After his arrival, John Baker established a hand-operated, steel grain mill in the western part of Carroll County and that mill provided a needed agricultural service for other early settlers."

[This is followed with details about the various children, excerpted in their individual entries.]

There are several problems with the JOHN BAKER genealogical research, so please read the following.

There are several sources of evidence for this family, sometimes conflicting: from Jo Ann Locher Johnson (based on estates), from researcher George Miller, from World Family Tree #0249 (compiler unknown) on Family Tree Maker's collection of trees distributed on CDs, from Jenny Long's GEDCOM, from an article by Jim Lair and a book by him, and from The Shoecobbler's Kin by Lorena Shell Eaker.

He is John Baker in JoAnn Locher's evidence. She lists the following children, in this order: William, Aaron, Sheppard, James, Jonathan, Frances ("Franky") as the heirs Willie Elmey Johnson Baker and John Baker. Jo Ann, in an email, says that the book "The Shoecobbler's Kin" by Lorena Shell Eaker proposes that Aaron might be William Aaron, but Jo Ann's evidence, an estate settlement, separates the two. Jo Ann lists a second wife Nancy Bolin.

He is Jonathan Baker in the George Miller evidence that lists the children, in this order: Aaron, Sheppard, Francis, Jonathan, Willie, Jackson, Benjamin, Solomon Richard, Sarah Jane. George has these as children of Agnes Denny b 1789 in VA (perhaps) and lists a second wife Elizabeth Nancy Boren.

He is Jonathan "John" Baker in the WFT evidence. Here his first wife is listed as "Sheppard" (presumably her surname, since there was such a family in the area at the time), with children in order: William Aaron, Sheppard, Frances "Frankie", and Jonathan. The second wife is listed as Elizabeth Nancy Bolin with children Willie Elizabeth, Jackson, Benjamin, Solomon, and Sarah.

Another piece of evidence, the Sheppard family tree for the Cape Girardeau County, MO area lists Sarah Sheppard b 4 Dec 1804 married "1)_______Baker 2)James W. Bennett". This is the right time and place for her to have married Jonathan "John" Baker as her first husband, but this fact does not show up in the other trees other than the one "Sheppard" entry as first wife in the WFT evidence. There is therefore a mystery here. Conceivably John Baker married three times (say, to Sarah Sheppard, Willie Elmey Johnson, then Elizabeth Nancy Bolin) but this would require Sarah Sheppard to have divorced, an unlikely event considering that these people were all apparently quite strong Baptists.

Other researchers also believe John had 3 wives, but they are listed as Willie Elmey Johnson, Agnes Denny, and Nancy Bolin, in that order. Jim Lair's article claims Agnes and Jonathan married in Wayne Co., KY on 27 Nov 1813, but this implies Frances and Jonathan are not Willie Elmey's children, contradicted by her father's estate.

The unusual name Sheppard Baker makes sense if one of his grandparents had the surname Sheppard. We know that Willie Elmey was dead by 1823 (from her father's estate), which is consistent with the WFT listing of children born from 1828 on (1825 on in George Miller's tree) to be assigned to wife Elizabeth Nancy Bolin. It also makes some sense that Sarah's children (assuming she was wife number one) would be listed as Willie's heirs, as they were in her father's will. But perhaps it makes more sense to assume they are Willie's children, and that one of them, Sheppard, was named to honor the first wife's family. Notice that the two girls mothered by Nancy Bolin are named Willie and Sarah, perhaps in honor of the first two wives? But there remains the mystery of what happened to Sarah Sheppard before she went on to marry James Bennett and be buried in the Bennett cemetery. And why is she not listed at all by several sources? How does Agnes Denny, who IS mentioned by several sources, fit into all this?

Jenny Long's evidence adds another possible wife to the mix: Susan Kennedy (and also "Unknown Sheppard" as another wife). Jonathan married her, according to this evidence, in Williamson County, Texas, 14 Oct 1802. Nobody else mentions this woman. The place is suspect.

Summary: Don't trust the wives in this entry. Some of them can't be right. My current belief: wife 1 is Willie Elmey Johnson, wife 2 is Nancy Bolin. No additional evidence points to Susan Kennedy. The evidence for ? Sheppard is slim. Although a Jonathan Baker must have married Agnes Denny in 1813, there is no strong evidence linking this Jonathan with our John. In fact, it might be a confusion of Jonathan with John that is the source of this probable error. The David Johnson (Willy Elmey's father) estate evidence is the strongest proof that Agnes could not have been John/Jonathan's wife at the stated time, as argued above.

Because of the arguments above I have removed two of the marriages from the database: the marriage of 14 Oct 1802 to Susan Kennedy and the marriage of 27 Nov 1813 to Agnes Denny, as of 8 Mar 2000.

Also, since the documentation actually supports only the name John, I have changed the name JONATHAN "John" BAKER to JOHN BAKER. Not only is this consistent with the known documentation, but it does not encourage us to confuse John and Jonathan, which are nearly always treated as distinct names.

Finally, since the sources I trust do not use Elizabeth in the name of the second wife, I shall drop that now, awaiting further evidence to the contrary.

Baker-Bussey Cemetery Listing:

"According to tradition, these people are also buried here.
Baker, John - b. In S.C. - 1781-1858
...
Baker, Jonathan - son of John per Baker history - 1817"

1850 Carroll Co AR Census:

"[Household]336 Baker John 69 farmer SC
Nancy 54 Va
Jackson 21 farmer Mo
Benjamin 20 farmer Mo
Solomon 15 Ark
Sarah 15 Ark
Hampton, Michael 11 Ark
Rily 9 Ark
Marezella 7 Ark" [Frank Baker has this reading as Riley and Maryella]

The last three are children of JOHN's dau Frankie Baker d 1848.

I have tentatively made JOHN the brother of Joseph Baker Sr. See Joseph's will.

A new correspondent, Alva M Smith, a descendant of JOHN BAKER has added this information in a letter dated 7 May 2001:

"... From the 1850 & 1860 Census AR Carroll Co. Prairie Twp, he was born in 1780/1781 South Carolina. From the Carroll County, AR Tax Records 1861, he was still paying Land Tax on 80 acres. No Tax Records available during the Civil War. By 1865 there is no John Baker listed, so I do not have any definite death date for John Baker ...

As I scan the Carroll County AR Tax Records, I find John Baker & Aaron paid taxes in 1834."

This is the 1830 MO Census listing for JOHN, according to Alva M Smith:

"p. 466
John Baker 1 0 1 1 0 0 1, 1 0 1 0 0 1"

meaning 1M 0-5, 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 40-50, 1F 0-5, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40.

Frank Baker 1983:

"John Baker was born in South Carolina in 1781. He died in Carroll County, Arkansas in 1862. His first wife in unknown, she was possibly a Sheppard.
Children:
1. Aaron 2. Sheppard 3. Unknown 4. Frances 5. Jonathan
...
John Baker's 2nd wife ? Nancy Bolin was born in Virginia in 1796 and came with John to Carroll County, AR in 1833.
Children:
1. Willie ? 2. Jackson 3. Benjamin 4. Solomon 5. Sarah"

The "miranda" evidence has:

"John Jonathan BAKER / B:1781,SC - D:1872, Osage Valley, Carroll, AR
Spouse: Agnes DENNY / B:1789,VA - D:(?)
Spouse: Nancy BOREN / B:1796,VA - D:(?)"

No sources cited. JOHN was born at Charleston, South Carolina, USA, circa 1781.^{16,17,18,11,12,19} He was the son of (?) BAKER. He married WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON at South Carolina, USA, before 1805.^16,20 He moved before 1805 at Kentucky, USA.²¹ He moved in 1810 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The part they settled is now in Bollinger Co. See Marble Hill, Bollinger Co, MO.²² JOHN was listed as a member of a church at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 8 August 1812.²³ He married Nancy Bolin at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, before 1828.^{24,25,26,27,28} He moved on 3 January 1833 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA. "Jonathan 'John' Baker's westward movement was still not over and on January 3, 1833, arrived in Carroll County, AR, after a journey through Springfield, MO, Fayetteville, AR, and across the Kings River. According to the 'Goodspeed History of Northwest Arkansas, 1889,' Jonathan 'John' Baker and two of his sons, Aaron and John Baker, had begun this emigration journey into Carroll County on October 11, 1832"

JoAnn Locher suggests that Aaron and John should be Aaron and Jonathan.

For what it's worth: Carroll Co became official 1 Nov 1833 by an act of the US Congress. It was formed from the western part of Izard Co, effective 25 Dec 1833..⁸ JOHN was listed as the head of a family on the on 1 June 1850 Census at Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^12,14 JOHN died in 1862 at Osage Valley, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.^29,30,18 His body was interred in 1862 at Carroll, Arkansas, USA, at Baker-Bussey Cemetery.³¹

     WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON Wilhameny and Wyhlemy are variant spellings of her name. These are probably corruptions of the feminine form of Wilhelm, or Wilhelmina. There are several other women members of the family with similar names.

The DAVID JOHNSON estate papers are the principal proof for WILLIE ELMEY JOHNSON being JOHN BAKER's first wife:

"I do Solemnly Swear that to the best of my knowledge there are in [being?] [.?] Margaret Johnson the widow, William Johnson, Davis Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Noble Johnson, Constant Johnson and Ransom Johnson, sons, Sally Johnson daughter and William Baker, Aaron Baker, Sheppard Baker, James Baker, Jonathan Baker, Frankey Baker children and heirs of Willie Elmey Baker daughter, are [or, and?] all heirs and legal representatives of David Johnson who died intestate." [See more extensive excerpts at DAVID JOHNSON entry] WILLIE was born at SC or VA, USA, circa 1789.^5,6 She was the daughter of DAVID JOHNSON and MARGARET (?). She married JOHN BAKER at South Carolina, USA, before 1805.^7,8 She moved before 1805 at Kentucky, USA.⁹ She moved in 1810 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Crooked Creek is near Marble Hill which is in the part of Cape Girardeau Co that became Bollinger Co in 1851..⁹ WILLIE was listed as a member of a church at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 8 August 1812.¹⁰ WILLIE died in 1817 at Missouri, USA.^11,12