Rutherford, Griffith

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Griffith Rutherford (1721-1805) was a colonial and Revolutionary official, military officer, and land speculator. He was born in Ireland, but by the early 1750s, had settled in Rowan County, N.C.

From the description of Griffith Rutherford letter, 1776 November 18. WorldCat record id: 24040820

Griffith Rutherford was a colonial and Revolutionary official, military officer, and land speculator. He was born in Ireland, but by the early 1750s, had settled in Rowan County, N.C.

For more biographical information, see the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (1994).

From the guide to the Griffith Rutherford Letter, 1776, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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creatorOf Rutherford, Griffith. Griffith Rutherford letter, 1776 November 18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Lenoir, William, b. ca. 1751. Account of expedition against the Cherokee Indians in 1776, under Gen'l Griffith Rutherford. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Davie, Preston, b. 1881. Preston Davie collection, 1560-1903. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Griffith Rutherford Letter, 1776 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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associatedWith Davie, Preston, b. 1881. person
associatedWith Lenoir, William, b. ca. 1751. person
associatedWith Moore, William, fl. 1776. person
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Indians of North America
Indians of North America
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Birth 1721

Death 1805-08-10

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