LOCATION: Moved to North Carolina in 1750.
JOHN RUTHERFORD HISTORY
B. February 16, 1737, in Donegal, Lancaster, County, Pa. He accompanied his father to Paxtang in 1755. In the year 1760, in connection with the latter, he purchased the plantation, containing nearly four hundred acres, on which Rutherford Station, on the P. and R. Railroad, is now (1885) located. This property, although divided into three tracts, is still owned by his descendants; and his mansion house, built before the revolution, is used as a dwelling by his great-grandchildren. When the troubles with England arose, which led to the struggle for independence, he was active in the opposition to british tyranny. He was a member and officer, throughout the war, of the "Liberty Association of Pennsylvania" and served as Captain of a company in the campaigns of 1776 and 1777 in the Jerseys and in Eastern Pennsylvania. He afterwards Commanded a detachment from several companies against the Indians. Throughout his life, we find Mr. Rutherford's name connected with many enterprises, both civil and ecclesiastical, which show him to have been a representative man and trusted citizen. He d. at his home in Paxtang, October 1, 1804. Captain Rutherford m. February 4, 1762, Margaret Parke, b. 1737; d. January 18, 1810.
Following notes taken from Lorene Rambo (hotcott@aol.com)
Extracted from a letter from Robert Cross (#1116):
Probate records in Oglethorpe Co, GA, show an Andrew Mayes deceased in 1799. His estate was settled by Mary Mayes, John Mayes,and Ezekial Gilham. Presumably these were his wife and eldest son.The records refer to 793 acres in Spartanburg, SC. There are also land records shortly after this by Andrew, Samuel, and Robert Mayes.
There is a land record in Spartanburg Co. South Carolina by theheirs of Andrew Mayes deceased. The land was sold in 1816. The heirs included Mary Mayes, Samuel Mayes, Rutherford Mayes, Robert Mayes,Andrew Mayes, John Mayes, James Mayes, and Thomas Mayes.The Rutherford family history book contains the family of an AndrewMayes who married a Mary Rutherford--the information listed.
There is a Revolutionary War record of Andrew Mays who served in SouthCarolina in 1780 and 1781.
The child Andrew Mayes would be 80 years old in 1860, the same as our A. Mayes in Claiborne Parish, LA,
"To make this connection, we must overcome what both I and CousinMildred believe to be a mistake in this Rutherford book. This isbecause the Rutherford book claims that this Andrew Mayes moved toIllinois and had a different family than ours. However, because thefirst born son of the Illinois Andrew Mayes was born in 1842, we feelcertain he was from one generation after the Andrew Mayes born in1780. The Thomas Mayes above had an Andrew Mayes as a son, and healso moved to Illinois. Probably it was this Andrew Mayes that theRutherford book misplaced for the Andrew Mayes born in 1780. Sincethe match with our Andrew Mayes is so close, this is what we haveconcluded."--Robert Cross
From Egle's Notes and Queries we have a record of several Mayesbrothers in the area of Dauphin Co, PA, one of which is probablyAndrew Mayes Sr.'s father. Two had children named Andrew:
James Mayes d. August 1745 wife Margaret and children Rebecca,Margaret, James, and Andrew.
Thomas Mayes of Paxtang, d July 1764, wife Margaret and childrenThomas, Margaret, Rebecca, Andrew, and James.
Birth: AFT 1740 in Pennsylvania
Death: 1799 in Georgia
Moved to Georgia
BURIED: Buried in Paxtang church burial yard
He held a commission as second lieutenant in Captain Joseph Sherer's Company; served in the Jerseys and the neighborhood of New York in 1776; was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island, and confined far a time in one of the celebrated prison-ships, to the great injury of his health.
d. s. p. This comment probably means Died of Small Pox
d. s.p. this comment probably means died of small pox
b. February 27, 1752. She was thrice married; m., first Patrick Galloway, who joined Captain Matthew smith's company of Paxtang, and was in the expedition to quebec in 1775, but never returned. she m. secondly, Patrick harbison, and removed with him to the home of the Mayes, in Spartansburg district, South carolina. Mr Harbison was soon after killed by the tories, and Andrew Mayes removed with his family, together with Mrs Harbison, to the settlement of the Mordahs, In Iredell County, North Carolina. here Mrs. Harbison m. thomas Archibald.