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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 17:44:29 -0500

The following are excerps from the Virginia Genealogist, what appears to be a
quarterly publication. The local library has about 18 volumes bound together
containing numerous quarterlys.

Amelia Co. Va Will book 1 p38A-C James Rutledge witnessed will of Robert
Bowman of Amelia Co. VA on 4 Jan 1745-6

Virginia Genealogist Vol. 15 Will Book 1 with inventories and accounts
1734-1761
p.16A Thomas Rutledge invenroty 24 Apr 1741 Total valuation L16.6.4 signed
by Mary Rutledge administratrix Aug 1741. witnesses by James Graveley, Henry
Writhall, Joseph Molron

Thomas Bell invenroy 21 May 1742 William Hulme admin. value L19.9 and was
listed as additional inventory.

2 Jun 1690 Vol 3, p77 Presentments at Henrio Co. Court for swerring, James
Rutledge, Seth Ward, John Cole, Basth. Cox, John Walker, Richard Ward and
others.

Named as Grand jury for nexdt year, (1691) James Hill, Henry Farmer and
others.

Volume 16 p85 Edward Rutledge, Virginia Executive Papers. Note: Preserved
at the VA State Library is an exensive collection of Papers of the Governors
of the Commonwealth. Edward Rutledge is mentioned as follows:

1777 Feb. 1. President John Page at Williamsburg, to the VA delegates in
Congress. Having found that indigo would suit the foreign West India market
the board has advised the Governor to send a swift sailing vessel to Charles
Town to take in cargos. President Rutledge or messrs. Edward and John Blake
will draw on them for the cost of about eight tons of indigo.

Vol. 18 p. 140 Register of Rebel Deserters taking the Oath of Allegiance,
Provost Marshal, Dept. of VA and NC dated May 1864 to Apr. 1865.
Oct 11, 1864 J. J. Rutledge, residence, Panola Co. Miss.

Virginia Magazine, a collection of montlys, bound in over 100 volumes.
Vol.43 p.272 Will Book 1 p.38 Rustburg, Campbell Co. VA dated 8-26-1782
Alexander Womack of Co. of Prince Edward, wife Martha Womack, son Richard,
David, Grandaughter Nancy Womack. Children Alexander, Richard, David, Anne
Driscol, Eliz. Mason, Jean Tomison, Martha Rutledge, Jude Richards. Wit. Wm.
Watts, Robert Turner. Proven 4-1-1784

Virginia Magazine Vol. 44 page 28 lists Charleston lawyers John Rutledge and
his younger brother Ned Rutledge in 1773. This is a lengthy narrative of a
trial in which the Rutledge brothers speak in the defense of their client.

Vol.2 p77 Dated 2 Jun. 1690 James Ruttlidge was with a group in presentments
to the court of Henrico Co. VA for swearing.

Vol. 57 p32-33 General Charles Lee appointed commander of the American Army
in the Southern States on 3-1-1776. He reached Williamsburg VA 3-29-1776. He
wrote a letter to Edward Rutledge dated 4-3-1stating he expected the British
to strike first at Yorktown and Williamsburg, and that he was "Renderint this
place and York inaccessible as Possible". Letter to Edward Rutledge in "Lee
Papers", New York Historical Society, Collection I, 372.

Vol.62 p454 The Settlement of Prince Edward Co. Va 1743. Amelia Co. Order
book 1 p.248
It will be noted in the lists of those directed to clear and work the roads
that some landowners had not themselves settled on their holdings on the
frontier, but that they had established "quarters" at which they located
overseers with slaves or possibly some indentured servants to work the land.
The slaves and indentured servants were designated "hands" a usage which has
continued in this section to the present to describe workers.
John Nash, road from Bush River bridge across Sailors Creek into Walkers
Road, with his Tithables and those of James Rutledge, Richard Rutledge, John
Mullens, Edward Gross, Charles Cothril, Douglas Puckett, Mrs. Cobb and Edward
Haskins (1743)

Vol. 75 Thomas Jefferson writings to Edward Rutledge 11-30-1795
Note by Jim: There are several references to letters Thomas Jefferson wrote
to Edward Rutledge in various volumes of the Virginia magazine, Jefferson
apparently kept a running correspondence with Rutledge, and it is assumed
that this Edward Rutledge is the resident of South Carolina, however, this is
not proved yet withing these volumes since I have not yet found a reference
as to where these letters were sent. Or, where the original writings are
kept. It is assumed they are in the Virginia State Library.

There were also interesting archeological photos within this volume showing
excivations of the wilderness road. They had removed the topsoil down to
where they found ruts caused by the carts and wagons that had used the road.
They being preserved by filling them in with sand when they became
impassible, and thereby preserving them. They were unable to determine the
size of the carts because of the difficulty in identifing tracks made by the
same wagon, but in places it appeared the wheels were about six feet apart.
The road itself was anywhere from 10 feet to up to 40 feet in width,
depending more on the terrain, the lower areas being the wider due to the
soft ground and narrower at the crest of hills due to the ground being able
to runoff the rain and dry out faster.

End of history lesson, will get back to the library and finish looking
through the volumes in a couple days. Jim.

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