I tell O f ancient deeds now l ong forgot ; O f f u s whos m mor is not e d , e e y ; O f manners long since changed and gone ; O f chiefs who u nder their gray stone So o h s t th t c f me l ng ave lep , a fi kle a th ott from her ro s th r m Ha bl ed ll ei na e, ’ And twined rou nd some new minion s head Her fading wreath . La of the ast tre y L Mins l . r an c One hund ed d fifty opies printed . 5 fl No . F A M I LY R ECO R DS A N D EVE N T S COMPILED PRINCIPALLY FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS IN THE RUTHERFURD COLLECTION LIVINGSTON RUTHERFURD NEW-YORK PRINTED AT THE DE VINNE PRESS 1894 (a 5 (o b Co ri h t 18 py g , 94, n b y Livi gston R utherfurd . R S C R IV E D MAY 3 0 1895 ' WIS. Il l" . SOCIETY. ' This work is afiec tionately dedicated to M y M other. Prefac e. A few rs a o ft r co t r uth r yea g , a e pying Wal e R e ’ furd s tt rs for m m r of the f m it was le e a e be a ily, suggested to the editor that a history of the fam ily could readily be written from the manuscripts his ss ss o Th or h s s r in po e i n . e iginal plan a eve al t m s r has o to i e been enla ged, and finally devel ped in the r s t o m T he tor has r t p e en v lu e . edi endeavo ed o his uthor t s for m ort t st t m ts give a i ie all i p an a e en , and takes this opportunity of expressing his indebted ess to ss th r so whos art c n Mi Elizabe Cla k n Jay, e i le on the Descendants of James Alexander he has fr s s u r eely u ed. He i also nde obligations to the ” author of Rutherfurds of that Ilk for the use of the chart showing the pedigree of the Rutherfurds of Edg erston . W D arwick N . Y ecemb r 8 , . , e 1 , 1 93. T able of Contents . CHAPTER 1. 1— 8 JAMES ALEXANDER . 4 am m o m ca H ccount of his f . o es t eri . is b irth . A ily C A ffi Su erv ses the surve of the Holds important o ces. p i y - ar wn er of an s New York and New J ersey b ound y. O l d omm ss oner to surve the Ob on . al ong th e line. C i i y l g v or s etter from exan er to Arrival of Go ern Co b y . L Al d I coun e for Ri Van Dam s s . Cadwal lader Colden . l p for n r a unse Ze . s i Contrib utes to the G zette. Co l ge I d s a e from a wa a er o n an b rred . Lett rs C d ll d C lde d Lewis orr s r. exan er sec ures n rew amil ton to M i , J Al d A d H Z n r c u of Z n r n . t wi defe d e ge A q i tal e ge . Le s Morris goes to n an . etters from h l v n ston ew s E gl d L P i ip Li i g , L i r an e r o n r m o ris d te nso . etters f o osb to the M , P C lli L C y oar of ra e. exan er oses his seat in ounc B d T d Al d l C il . His e ect on to the ew- York ssemb l i N A ly . Letter from r ar xa Governo Cl ke. Ale nder is restored to his place at h t m r o n t e b ar. et er fro te s n x n L Pe C lli o . Ale a der regains his eat in ounci exan er is coun or s C l . Al d sel f New J ersey ’ H marr a ro r etors. is e. ccount of his w fe s fam P p i i g A i ily . r in h Srat b e eco s t e t . etter from av rov s R d p Bi l L D id P oo t. - etter of ames Al exan er. F res in ew York e er L J d i N . L tt from w rr escr of ’ Le is Mo is. D iption James Alexander s l x n T able of Co tents . f w- k h of reement o Ne Yor aw ers. eat house. Ag l y D f eath o ar exan er. e ers James Al exander. D M y Al d L tt ’ V v n t n ames xan r s hil dr n : . s o . e e c e from P. B Li i g J Al d V marr . n 1 ar exan er es . vin sto . etters . M y Al d ; i P B Li g L a am u l r iv from ohn h nn n . and ob ert L J C i g, Willi B l , J , R in on e rs from l am l exan er and ob er gst . L tte Wil i A d R t n. e e fr m enera hir e flices he Livingsto L tt rs o G l S l y. O ld V n H a h an an ac oun f i . vi ston. is e t d c t o h s b y P . B Li g d h n 2 a xan r m x n r m e . e a e c dre es e . ia il . J Al d 3 Will Al d ; V n ar his et ers o . v n o . etter to Al ex l t t P B . Li i gst L M y ander oes to n an to c a m the ar om of St r . G E gl d l i E ld i m r of ounc ak s an a in h in e b e l . e ct ve art t e l g. M C i T i p Hi n i evo ut on. s eath and an accou t of h s ch dren R l i d il . xa r marr n . l za et n c u 4 E i b h Ale de ; ies J ohn Stevens. A co t f hi f m n r in h m n o s a . I te este t e ock e O ily d R y Hill i . p oses h tam Ac oun ar comm ss oner for New p t e S p t. B d y i i r s n m oun m r f ew erse e . e fro c e b o N Je s y R ig s C il . M e J y a t r o h f His ea h ture. te t e u e r t Legisl Le C i J stic B earley . d oun of his ch dr n er and acc t e . Kathar ne exan . il . 5 i Al d 6 nne exan er . usanna Al exan er marr es . A Al d 7 S d ; i i h His b e ues to n a r ohn . a M jo J Reid H s de t . q ts Edi ’ H u h er ma a r is a rr e. e burgh U niversity . d g t s i g L tte from Susanna Reid. CHAPTER II . WALTER RUTHERFU RD 85— 1 99 arr a e of ather ne exan er and sh a arker M i g C i Al d Eli P . f r u h rfur Birth o Walte R t e d . Derivation of the name of uth rfur F rst a earance f e n f R e d. i pp o th ame o x T able of Contents . u h fur v f t er . er a on o he na f on R d D i ti t me o Edgerst . cc ount of the u h rfur s of Ed erston a ter uth A R t e d g . W l R ’ rf r marr a a r u herfur en e the r t sh e u d s i ge. W lte R t d t rs B i i arm . omes to m r ca F hts in h b att e of y C A e i . ig t e l Ti condero a. et er fr m hn ra n rd eath of M a g L t o J o B i e . D or hn utherfur r f l u rfu ette o a er e r . j J o R d. L W t R th d etter from atherine utherfurd a ter utherfur a L C R .