The county was formed in 1803 and it contained portions of other counties formed after that. Most of it was in Davidson Co, TN prior to formation. So keep that in mind while researching the records for what is now Rutherford Co, TN. Also I have found so far that very few original pioneers of this area came here from South Carolina. Most of them came either from Virginia or North Carolina. Some even came from New England but very few listings for any of them born in South Carolina. I have not found any listings in the Pioneers book indicating a general move of families from this area to Jefferson Co, AL. Barry Jernigan