Researchers, My first ancestor I have been able to document is Benjamin Rutter. Benjamin and Sarah migrated to Newton Twp., Muskingum County, Ohio. In 1816 they purchased 160 acres there in Section 36. In 1836 Benjamin and Sarah sold the majority of this farm to their children for $500.00 They had 14 children. One of them, my Great Grandfather Isaac Rutter sold his portion of the Muskingum County Rutter family farm to his brother James on June 10, 1844 and in 1850 he is in Green Twp., Hocking County, Ohio. In 1851 Isaac purchased land there, but had relocated to Marion Twp., Hocking County, by 1860. The paper trail from 1816 is relative good to the present. However, I do not know for sure where he came from. The 1860 census shows he gave his birth place as Maryland. Thank you for your interest. Chuck