Winifred Vawter

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From The Rutherford Family in America: Generation 18 --2. [#18]

Robert Rutherford Sr. b. ca. 1634 Jedburgh, Scotland christened: 6 May 1640 Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland d. after 21 Aug 1728 probably in Essex Co., VA. wife: Maragaret The Margaret who married Robert Rutherford Sr. is not Margaret Vawter daughter of Bartholomew as is often cited. Margaret Vawter dau. of Bartho. married Thomas S. Tinsley III. The Margaret who m. Robert Rutherford, Sr. was b. ca 1644 according to a deposition in court listing her age. Bartholomew Vawter gave a gift of a cow calfe to this Margaret so her connection to him is yet unknown. It could be a sister or is old enough to be his mother who may have married for a second time. This is the common mistaken citation: "Robert Rutherford of Essex County, Virginia, was born in Jedburgh, Scotland, and married Margaret Vawter."(Brooks and Kindred Families, 1950. p. 295-296) Louise A. Keynton, Dallas, Texas, searched Essex County, Virginia records and also confirmed this statement. He was probably one and the same as the Robert Rutherford who was baptized May 6,1640, a son of Adam Rutherford of Hall and Janet Rutherford of Roxburgh County, Scotland. His father- in-law, Bartholomew Vawter was married to Winifred Hodgenand, had (8) children by her, one of them was Margaret Vawter born 1647 and died about 1735 in Esse x Co. VA. She was married to Robert Rutherford Sr.. Bartholomew Vawter had another unknown wife who produced another daughter named Margaret. She was born in 1672 probably in England and died in 1687 probably Essex, Va. She was married to Robert Rutherford Jr. These two Margaret Vawters were half sisters and were married to father and son, Robert Rutherford Sr and Jr." The name Robert Rutherford was recorded as early as 3/