Margaret Garrett

Military Land Warrant for War of 1812; Jacob Garrett served in Captain Crainergs Company Virginia Militia assigned to Margaret Garett:

Accession Nr: MW-0861-444
Document Type: Military Warrant
State: Illinois
Issue Date: 1/10/1855
Cancelled: No

Margaret was first married to Phillip Fry in Fayette, Kentucky on 22 Jul 1816. They relocated to Carrollton, IL. After Philip's death, she then married John Rutherford June 1, 1823 in Greene County, IL

Margaret may be the daughter of David Garard b. 1748 d 1821 and Margaret Unknown b. 1756 d. 1794. DNA points to this relationship. If this is true, she is the sister of Nathaniel Garard and Henry Garard.

Jacob Fry, General, (son of Barnabas/Barnhardt Fry and Hester Swigert) b. 20 Sept. 1799, Fayette Co., KY.He and all of his siblings - George, John Philip, Noah, Christiane (m. ? Redd), Mary (m. Evan Skiles)- moved to Greene Co. IL in 1818.

Margaret Rutherford purchased several parcels of land in Illinois with a land warrant. Margaret was the Patentee and Jacob Garret was the Millitary Warrantee for the war of 1812.

MORRIS GWYNN - Will Book A, Page 25 - Names nephew, Morris Garrett, tract of land in Kenhawa County, containing 1080 acres by patent; Eli Garrett; Lewis Garrett; Wm. Garrett; Morris Garrett; Thomas Garrett; Rebecca and Phebe Garrett. Written January 3, 1798. Probated April 16, 1803. Executor - William Hamilton. Witnesses - Anne Hamilton, Peggy Hamilton, James Hamilton.

Detailed Information for purchase of property by Margarett Rutherford with Land Warrant
Purchaser: RUTHERFORD MARGARETT Residence of Purchaser: UNKNOWN Social Status: F

Legal Description: Aliquot Parts or Lot: LOT15 Section Number: 16 Township: 08S Range: 03W Meridan: 4 County of Purchase: CALHOUN

Details of Sale: Acres: 40.00 Price per Acre: 1.25 Total Price: 50.00 Type of Sale: SC Date of Purchase: 08/12/1841 Volume: 818 Page: 015