Hello again! I'm happy you received many positive responses. I am fasinated that we may have a match with your Robert RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Riddletonhill, and my 3X great grandfather George RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Minto! I read in just the previous post about naming patterns and the 4th son was to be named after the father's eldest brother! And according to you, Robert's 4th son is named GEORGE. Before I get carried away, do you know of your Robert's parents and siblings? I would be happy to learn more. I have reached the proverbial wall on this incredible line. ( They were even farm stewards at the same time-1830's!) I look forward to hearing from you again. Thank you J Greg Barron jgbarron@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian & Dianne Dixon <bddixon@inet.net.nz> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 6:41 PM Subject: Parish Records, Roxburghshire. > Hello there, > Many thanks to each and everyone of you who posted replys to my request regarding occupations and the location of Riddletonhill. It was very overwhelming to say the least. My thanks once again. > I can now trace the movements of my 3xG.Grandfather from 1829 - 1851. Still have to find and confirm his birth which on the 1851 census records him as being born at Maxton. > To J.Gregory Barron :- Thankyou for your reply. My 3x G.Grandfather recordered as living at Riddletonhill as a steward in 1829 was Robert Rutherford at the birth of his eldest son called Robert. We have similiar names. Robert's 4th son was called George and his only daughter, 7th child was called Helen. Is there a link between your George and my Robert. > To Stephen Karner :- I am willing to look up the film on the Linton Parish register for you. I have access to the film at our L.D.S. library for another week. However, I must inform you that the early part of the register is very hard to read, some of it I think is in Latin, very small writing and very hard to see. It is easier to read from approximately 1750 onwards and goes through to 1854. Please let me know what you would like me to research and I'll try and do my best. > To Peter Kerse :- Thankyou for your great list of occupations. I will look for your names etc and post to you, hopefully I can be of some help to you also. > Good luck with family research, > Dianne Dixon > New Zealand. > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

I have a Thomas Rutherford b. est 1816/17 at Hawick who married my GGAutn Christian Scott in 1843 at Yarrow Selkirk. He was a Gamekeeper. Children I know about include Jane, Thomas, David, George and Walter Beattie Rutherford born between 1844 and 1853 most at Bellendean, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland. Does he fit in with your Rutherford's Sheila I Hale "J. Gregory Barron" wrote: > > Hello again! > I'm happy you received many positive responses. I am fasinated that we may > have a match with your Robert RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Riddletonhill, and > my 3X great grandfather George RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Minto! I read in > just the previous post about naming patterns and the 4th son was to be named > after the father's eldest brother! And according to you, Robert's 4th son is > named GEORGE. Before I get carried away, do you know of your Robert's > parents and siblings? I would be happy to learn more. I have reached the > proverbial wall on this incredible line. ( They were even farm stewards at > the same time-1830's!) I look forward to hearing from you again. > > Thank you > J Greg Barron > jgbarron@mindspring.com

Thank you for your response. I am only now begining to scratch the surface of the RUTHERFORD family history. The furthest back I have yet gone is a birth entry in Minto, Roxburgh showing the birth of my gg grandmother, Helen Rutherford to her father George RUTHERFORD on 3 Jan 1830. It states he is a farm steward. His wife Mina EASTON may have been the " ladies maid of the Countess of Minto." I speculate George may have worked at the Earl's estate and farm (Earl Gilbert Elliot). George RUTHERFORD had a son John who owned a major firm in HAWICK: Turner, Rutherford & Co. Ltd.. Established in 1880, it survived almost 100 years as a hoisey factory with offices in London also. I know little of this John RUTHERFORD other than his date of birth: 3 May 1833. Hawick, by the way, is the nearest big town to Minto. Your Thomas may be a brother to my George Rutherford or cousin from the dates you offer. Again, please stay in touch and thank you for your interesting response.@ J Gregory Barron Atlanta, Georgia, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris & Sheila Hale <cshale@home.com> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 9:20 PM Subject: Rutherford's > I have a Thomas Rutherford b. est 1816/17 at Hawick who married > my GGAutn Christian Scott in 1843 at Yarrow Selkirk. He was a > Gamekeeper. Children I know about include Jane, Thomas, David, > George and Walter Beattie Rutherford born between 1844 and 1853 > most at Bellendean, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland. > > Does he fit in with your Rutherford's > > Sheila I Hale > > > > "J. Gregory Barron" wrote: > > > > Hello again! > > I'm happy you received many positive responses. I am fasinated that we may > > have a match with your Robert RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Riddletonhill, and > > my 3X great grandfather George RUTHERFORD, farm steward in Minto! I read in > > just the previous post about naming patterns and the 4th son was to be named > > after the father's eldest brother! And according to you, Robert's 4th son is > > named GEORGE. Before I get carried away, do you know of your Robert's > > parents and siblings? I would be happy to learn more. I have reached the > > proverbial wall on this incredible line. ( They were even farm stewards at > > the same time-1830's!) I look forward to hearing from you again. > > > > Thank you > > J Greg Barron > > jgbarron@mindspring.com > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >