David Caruthers

Abt 1761 - Bef 1816  (~ 55 years)

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• Name	David Caruthers
  Born	Abt 1761
  	based on spouse's birth date
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	2909
  Will	25 May 1810	Augusta, Virginia, USA
  Died	Bef 26 May 1816  [1]
  	date will proved
  Person ID	I2909	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jackson,   b. Between 1761 and 1770,   d. Between 1830 and 1840  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1786	Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Jean Caruthers,   b. Aft 1779  [natural]   2. Jane Caruthers,   b. Aft 1779  [natural]   3. Margaret Caruthers,   b. Aft 1779  [natural]   4. James Caruthers,   b. 1786,   d. 5 Oct 1846, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)  [natural] + 5. John Caruthers,   b. 4 Jul 1793, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Dec 1880, Boone, Missouri, USA  (Age 87 years)  [natural]   6. Rachel P Caruthers,   b. 1805, Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Feb 1882, Collin, Texas, USA  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 18 Mar 1786 - Virginia, USA Will - 25 May 1810 - Augusta, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From Scots-Irish in Va.-Vol-2: David Caruthers filed a marriage bond to Elizabeth Jackson, dau of David Jackson on 14 March 1786. From Virginia Marriages to 1800: David Caruthers married Elizabeth Jackson on 18 March 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia. From Virginia Bond, Marriage, Probate Records 1639-1850: The will of David Caruthers dated 25 May 1810 in Augusta County, Virginia mentions wife Elizabeth, sons John and James and oldest daughter Jean. Book WB12-164 Prove Date 27 May 1816 From his obituary John Caruthers was born in Augusta County, Virginia 4 July 1793. Therefore, we know that David of Augusta County, Virginia had a son named John sometime after 1786. We know that our John was born 4 Jul 1793 in Augusta County, Virginia. But is there any information to show that they are the same person? After studying Census and Tax lists for Augusta County (details follow) it would appear that there were at most two Caruthers families in Augusta County-The David Caruthers family and the Thomas Caruthers family. We do not see another John as a head of household. Therefore, it would appear likely that there was only one John in Augusta County during this time period. 1790 US Census: Unfortunately the Virginia census records for this year is missing. A reconstructed Tax list for 1790 http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/ shows David Caruthers in Augusta County. 1800 US Census: Unfortunately the Virginia census records for this year is missing. A reconstructed Tax list for 1800 http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/ shows David Caruthers in Augusta County and Thomas Caruthers in Augusta County. 1810 US Census: David Caruthers in Augusta and Thomas Careathers in Augusta 1820 US Census: Elizabeth Caruthers in Stanton, Augusta County and John Careathers in Waynesboro, Augusta County. (1 male 26-44 and 1 female 26-44 is consistent with his just marrying Nancy Brown earlier in 1820.) The date of birth of all of David's children is not known. However David's will shows two sons, the eldest born 1786 and one eldest daughter, Jean, birth unknown. He mentions the other daughters would receive bequests as they come of age. Which would imply they were born after 1794, as the will is dated 1810. So, if James was the oldest child, David's birth date was probably 1766 or before. Which means he was aged at least 50 or more when he died in 1816. This would change to an older age if Jean was the oldest child or if he had started having children later in life.

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia, Lyman Chalkley, Page 164. vol 3. 25th May, 1810. David Caruthers' will--To wife, Elizabeth; sons, James and John; oldest daughter, Jean; daughters. Executors, wife, Samuel Jackson. Proved, 27th May, 1816. Best refuses to qualify. Others qualify. [S144] Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia, Lyman Chalkley, Vol 2, p 280. 1786--March 14, David Coruthers (Caruthers) and Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of David Jackson. Vol 2 p346 1786, January 3d--By Rev. Archibald Scott: James Davis and Deborah Millor; March 9th, John Wilson and Rachel Wilson; March 10th, James Shields and Rachel Anderson; March 16th, Robert Brooks and Polly Grass; March 18th, David Caruthers and Elizabeth Jackson;