Guthrie Family Group 5 – Branch E
JAMES C GUTHRIE 1803NC-Bef.1850NC and CAROLINE GUTHRIE
of Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

CONTENTS:
Origin Theories
The Family of James C Guthrie & Caroline Guthrie
Historical Highlights
The Guthrie DNA Project
Reading and Resources

Did James C Guthrie marry a cousin from his own extended family clan, or did he come to Carteret County, North Carolina from another unrelated Guthrie Family Group?

The answer to this question may provide us with revelations for all of the Guthrie Family Group 5 branches.

The Guthries of Carteret County, North Carolina have a history of marrying their cousins on all sides of the family. It simply means that once settled in the area they tended to remain living within the region. James C Guthrie married in Carteret County, North Carolina, in 1828, and we are told was also born there. If the latter is true, there is an increased possibility that he shares a common Guthrie ancestor with his wife, Caroline Guthrie, who was the daughter of Benjamin Guthrie (1781-1840) & Hannah Paretree. Her grandparents were Samuel Guthrie Jr & Bell (MNU), great-grandparents Samuel Guthrie & Sarah Williston, and 2xGGP Daniel Guthrie & Mary Little.

One of our Y-DNA participants is a direct descendant of Samuel Guthrie & Sarah Williston, but the results are a genetic mismatch to any Guthrie Family Group. Instead, the surname matches are to men of the Willis and Williston surname. This could be related to an adoption of a stepson, a relative of Sarah Williston, or a non-paternal event relating to someone of that surname or its variants. We don’t have enough participants from the line to determine if it is an isolated result or if the genetic profile extends to the whole line.

If it does extend to all of Samuel & Sarah’s descendants, this means that James C Guthrie must either descend from one of Samuel’s brothers or be completely unrelated to their Guthrie family. Again, not enough genetic evidence to support or debunk the theory.

For now, GFG5 Branch E refers to the descendants of James C Guthrie & Caroline Guthrie, and does not extend to the remainder of the Carteret families.

JAMES C GUTHRIE
Parents: Unidentified GFG5 Guthrie Father and Unidentified Mother
Born: 16 June 1803
Location: Carteret County, North Carolina, USA (reportedly)
Married: Caroline Guthrie on 18 July 1828 in Carteret County, NC
Occupation: Unknown
Died: 1845-1850
Location: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Buried: Unknown, presumably in Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

CAROLINE GUTHRIE
Parents: Benjamin Guthrie and Hannah Paretree
Born: 26 October 1809
Location: Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Guthrie Children: 8
Died: 30 June 1868
Location: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Buried: Old Burying Ground, Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA

CHILDREN: 8
Y-DNA Project Participants: YES
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

Linked Child Pages:
1-3) UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN – 2 sons and 1 daughter – birth order unknown
4) KETURIA GUTHRIE: c1834 NC – p1850
5.) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GUTHRIE: 1835 NC – ????
6.) CANULEM HINES GUTHRIE: 1838 NC – 1906 NC (m1.) Sarah P Popes – no known children; (m2.) Susan Jane Robinson +children
7.) CHARITY GUTHRIE: 843 NC – aft. 1880 NC (m.1874NC) Samuel M Nixon + child
8.) CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS GUTHRIE: 1845 NC – 1914 (m.1873NC) Britanna Midyette +children

1803: BIRTH of JAMES C GUTHRIE
North Carolina, USA on 16 June 1803

The identity of his parents are unknown. James C Guthrie was born on 16 June 1803 reportedly in Carteret County, North Carolina. The origin of his middle name is unknown, but he named one son Canulem, and another Christopher.

1809: BIRTH of CAROLINE GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 26 October 1809

Caroline’s lineage is as follows:
Daniel Guthrie & Mary Little > Samuel Guthrie & Sarah Williston > Samuel Guthrie Jr & Bell (MNU) > Benjamin Guthrie & Hannah Paretree > Caroline Guthrie.

The exact degree of relatedness, if any, between Caroline Guthrie and James C Guthrie is unknown.

1828: MARRIAGE of JAMES C GUTHRIE & CAROLINE GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 18 July 1828

The marriage bond is signed by James C Guthrie and George Guthrie. Was George a relation of James or Caroline?

1816-1820: BIRTH of UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE
The 1830 census lists a female of 10-14 years of age. She is too old to be a daughter of both James and Caroline. Could she be a James’ daughter by a previous unknown relationship? He would have been age 13 – 17 during that range of years. She could also be another relation or a young worker.

1826-1830: BIRTH of SON – Unidentified
Currituck/Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

1830: US CENSUS of NORTH CAROLINA
Beaufort, Currituck, North Carolina, USA

Household of James C Guthur:
1M / 1F 20 thru 29 (1801-1810)
1F 10 thru 14 (1816-1820)
1M under 5 (1826-1830)
Note: Same Census page as William Guthrie, Benjamin Guthrie, and Solomon Chadwick

About 1830: BIRTH of SON – Unidentified
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

1831-1835: BIRTHS of SON & DAUGHTER – Unidentified
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

About 1834: BIRTH of DAUGHTER – KETURIA GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

Daughter Keturia Guthrie was born about 1834. She was listed as 16 years old at the time of the 1850 census. No further info.

1835: BIRTH of SON – BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA about 1835

Benjamin F. Guthrie was born about 1835. He is listed in the 1850 census with the family at 15 years of age. He is not there in 1860. Status unknown.

This is not the Benjamin Franklin Guthrie born 15 Nov 1839, married to Maria Hellen Moore, who died on 15 Nov 1917. That was the son of John Guthrie and Esther Glancy. See death record and Find-a-Grave.

This is also not the Pvt. Benjamin F Guthrie born 15 Mar 1834 of Co G. 1 NC Artillery CSA married in 1862 to Josephine Borden. He was the son of George Washington & Sidney (Whitehead) Guthrie. However. note that the site lists a DOD of 1898, yet Benjamin is still alive during the 1900 census.

1838: BIRTH of SON – CANULEM HINES GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 3 November 1838

1840: US CENSUS of NORTH CAROLINA
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

Household of James Gutherie:
1M / 1F 30 thru 39 (1801-1810)
2M 10 thru 14 (1826-1830)
1M / 2F 5 thru 9 (1831-1835)
*should have 2 M under 5

1843: BIRTH of DAUGHTER – CHARITY GUTHRIE
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 5 February 1843

1845: BIRTH of SON – CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS GUTHRIE
Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 22 February 1845

1845-1850: DEATH of JAMES C GUTHRIE
Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA, presumably

1850: US CENSUS of NORTH CAROLINA
Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA

Household of Hannah Guthrie:
Hannah Guthrie 58 North Carolina
Caroline Guthrie 40 North Carolina, cannot read & write
Keturia Guthrie 16, North Carolina
Benjamin F Guthrie 15, North Carolina, attended school
Kanelim Guthrie, 12 North Carolina, attended school
Charity E Guthrie, 8 North Carolina
Christopher F Guthrie, 5, North Carolina

1860: US CENSUS of NORTH CAROLINA
Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA

Household of Caroline Gathry:
Caroline Gathry 50, cannot read & write
Canelum Gathry, 20, fisherman
Charity Gathry 17
Christopher Gathry 13

1868: DEATH of CAROLINE (GUTHRIE) GUTHRIE
Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA on 30 Jun 1868

Guthrie Family Group: GFG5
Group Designation: Branch E – (The Guthries of Carteret County, NC)

Haplogroup: R-M269
Confirmed Haplogroup: R-M269

YDNA Matches:  1
Kit B293136 (+FF)
James C Guthrie/Caroline Guthrie* > Canulem Hines Guthrie/Susan Jane Robinson > Ernest R Guthrie/Rosa May Springle (GGP) +more // 
ALSO: 
Ungrouped Guthrie Family – Daniel Guthrie/Mary Little > Samuel Guthrie/Sarah Williston > Samuel Guthrie/Unidentified Bell > Benjamin Guthrie/Hannah Paretree > Caroline Guthrie* 

Family Finder / Autosomal DNA Kits:
None

Findings:

Let’s call this one too soon to tell.

Our participant matches Guthrie Family Group 5, but is he a descendant of Daniel Guthrie & Mary Little or not?

We need more descendants of Daniel & Mary (Little) Guthrie to participate in Y-DNA testing in order to determine their group origins.

Currituck/Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

DOCUMENTS: Deeds, 1719-1918, Currituck County, North Carolina
Index Grantee – FHL Film 007513404 – Letter G beginning IMG 99 thru 115 of 588
No Guthrie Entries Found
Index Grantor – FHL Film 007513403 – Letter G beginning IMG 150 thru 178 of 402
No Guthrie Entries Found

WEBSITE: Guthrie Genealogy’s Carteret County, North Carolina Page
See this site for full list of Guthrie Deeds (Grantors and Grantees) and other Carteret, NC resources.

DOCUMENTS: Deeds, 1721-1931, Carteret County, North Carolina
Index Grantees, v. A – G 1720-1904 – FHL Film 007513228
Guthrie-Gutry-Gutery – p.95 – IMG 759 of 774 thru IMG 773 of 774
There are no entries under the names James C Guthrie or Caroline Guthrie.

Index Grantors, v. A – G – 1720-1904 – FHL Film 007513226
Guthrie-Gutry-Guthrey-Guthrey- p.91 – IMG 766 of 787 thru IMG 786 of 787
There are no entries under the names James C Guthrie or Caroline Guthrie.