Jeremiah Routh, Sr

Jeremiah ROUTH, Sr. is the son of Zachariah "Zacheus" ROUTH, Sr. and his wife Hannah Jane YORK.

By 1758 the Zachariah "Zacheus" ROUTH, Sr. (1717 PA - 1771 NC) family migrated down the Shenandoah Valley on the Great Wagon Road into the eastern section of colonial Rowan County (now Guilford and Randolph), North Carolina into the Millboro/Sandy Creek Community. Zachariah ROUTH, Sr. and his oldest son Jeremiah ROUTH, Sr. (1738 VA - 1791 MS) are found listed on the 1759 Tax List of Rowan County, North Carolina. This 1759 Tax List is the oldest known Tax List of Rowan County, North Carolina that represented the western 66.6% of present day Guilford and Randolph County up to the time these counties were created later. In 1771 Guilford County was created and in 1779 Randolph County was created. This 1759 Roman County Tax List which included large portions of present day Randolph and Guilford Counties gives proof the Zachariah ROUTH family and children were among the first Pioneer Settlers of Colonial North Carolina.

Zachariah "Zacheus" ROUTH, Sr. and his wife Hannah Jane YORK were believed to be life long members of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. Their grave sites were located with deep probes by trained archaeologist in 2016 and confirmed in 2018. The church after review of the data by the cemetery committee approved in late 2018 for new memorial stones to be designed and ordered. On 13 May 2019 a dedication service of six newly installed memorial stones was conducted with 45 descendants in attendance where these original pioneer Routh families were buried. Namely, Zachariah "Zacheus" ROUTH, Sr., his wife Hannah Jane YORK with two of their sons, Jacob and Joel ROUTH and their wives at field rocks in rows 8 and 9 of the church cemetery. Jeremiah YORK I, father of Hannah Jane YORK, is buried in the adjacent row 10/11 at the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 26 2020, 17:19:35 UTC