You know you're taking genealogy too seriously if... You are the only person to show up at the cemetery research party with a shovel. To put the "final touches" on your genealogical research, you've asked all of your closest relatives to provide DNA samples. You were instrumental in having "non-genealogical use of the genealogy room copy machine" classified as a federal hate crime. Your house leans slightly toward the side where your genealogical records are stored. You decided to take a two-week break from genealogy, and the US Postal Office immediately laid off 1,500 employees. Out of respect for your best friend's unquestioned reputation for honesty and integrity, you are willing to turn off that noisy surveillance camera while she reviews your 57 genealogical research notebooks in your home. The armed security guard, however, will remain. You plod merrily along "refining" your recently published family history, blissfully unaware that the number of errata pages now far exceeds the number of pages in your original publication. During an ice storm and power outage, you ignore the pleas of your shivering spouse and place your last quilt around that 1886 photograph of dear Uncle George. The most recent document in your "Missing Ancestors" file is a 36-page contract between you and Johnson Billboard Advertising Company. Ed McMahon, several t.v. cameras and an envelope from Publishers Clearing House arrive at your front door on Super Bowl Sunday, and the first thing you say is, "Are you related to the McMahons of Ohio?" "A Loving Family" and "Financial Security" have moved up to second and third, respectively, on your list of life's goals, but still lag far behind "Owning My Own Microfilm Reader." A magical genie appears and agrees to grant your any one wish, and you ask that the 1890 census be restored.

Hi Duttons: Below are my Duttons, whom we believe were in South Carolina and Georgia. My gr gr grandfather migrated from Georgia to Kentucky in the early 1800's..... Marilyn Phelps Descendants of Daniel Dutton 1 Daniel Dutton 1755 - b: Abt. 1755 ........ 2 James Dutton 1773 - b: Abt. 1773 in Greenville Co., S.C. ............ +Nancy ................... 3 Dempsey D. Dutton 1813 - 1870 b: Abt. 1813 in Elbert Co., Ga. ....................... +Elizabeth 1812 - 1870 b: Abt. 1812 in Virginia .............................. 4 Artempa 'Artmesia' Dutton 1831 - b: Abt. 1831 in Elbert Co., Ga. .................................. +John W. Oaks 1834 - b: Abt. 1834 in Wayne Co., Ky ......................................... 5 James H. Oaks 1856 - b: November 29, 1856 ......................................... 5 Susan E. Oaks 1858 - b: December 03, 1858 .............................. 4 Nancy C. Dutton 1835 - b: Abt. 1835 in Russell Co., Ky. .................................. +Hiram H. Oaks 1841 - b: 1841 in Wayne Co., Ky ......................................... 5 John W. Oaks 1858 - b: October 04, 1858 .............................. 4 James T. Dutton 1838 - b: Abt. 1838 .............................. 4 William Dutton 1840 - b: Abt. 1840 .............................. 4 Christian 'Christoper' Dutton 1842 - b: Abt. 1842 .............................. 4 Martin R. Dutton 1846 - 1910 b: 1846 in Elbert Co., Ga. .................................. +Elizabeth M. Marcum 1843 - 1886 b: 1843 in Wayne Co., Kentucky ......................................... 5 Green Moore Dutton 1868 - 1959 b: October 20, 1868 in Russell Co., Kentucky ............................................. +Mary Lee Wise 1869 - b: July 18, 1869 in Missouri .................................................... 6 Mary Lou Dutton 1895 - 1961 b: July 27, 1895 in Russell Springs, Ky. ........................................................ +Festal Herman Foley 1888 - 1971 b: August 05, 1888 in Russell Springs, Ky. .................................................... 6 John Palmer Dutton 1897 - b: December 15, 1897 in Russell Co., Ky. ........................................................ +Zelpha Miller .................................................... 6 Nellie Dutton 1900 - b: July 28, 1900 .................................................... 6 Forest Wise Dutton 1902 - b: October 24, 1902 in Russell Co., Ky. ........................................................ +Myrtle Tarter b: in Russell Co., Ky. .................................................... 6 Walter Moore Dutton 1905 - b: September 03, 1905 in Russell Co., Ky. ........................................................ +Marie .................................................... *2nd Wife of Walter Moore Dutton: ........................................................ +Mildred .................................................... *3rd Wife of Walter Moore Dutton: ........................................................ +Mary .................................................... *4th Wife of Walter Moore Dutton: ........................................................ +Merle .................................................... 6 Samuel Vance Dutton 1908 - b: September 21, 1908 in Russell Co., Ky. ........................................................ +Alma Cooper b: in Russell Co., Ky. .................................................... 6 Pauline Dutton 1911 - b: January 26, 1911 in Russell Co., Ky. ........................................................ +Lloyd Brown .................................................... *2nd Husband of Pauline Dutton: ........................................................ +Ray Robertson b: in Russell Co., Ky. ......................................... 5 Visarah Dutton 1869 - b: Abt. 1869 ......................................... 5 Franklin A. Dutton 1870 - b: Abt. 1870 ......................................... 5 P.C. Dutton 1873 - b: Abt. 1873 ......................................... 5 William L. Dutton 1875 - b: June 07, 1875 ......................................... 5 Letha M. Dutton 1876 - b: Abt. 1876 ................... 3 James Dutton 1818 - b: Abt. 1818 in Elbert Co., Ga. ....................... +Elizabeth 1820 - b: Abt. 1820 .............................. 4 Dempsey Dutton 1840 - b: 1840 in Elbert or Meriwether Co., Ga. .................................. +Caherine Williams ......................................... 5 Willie A. Dutton 1878 - b: Abt. 1878 in Meriwether Co., Ga. ......................................... 5 Mattie J. Dutton 1883 - b: Abt. 1883 ......................................... 5 Nancy C. Dutton 1890 - b: Abt. 1890 in Meriwether Co., Ga.

I probably got the name and birth date for Odard's wife from another web page. I've had too many genealogy irons in the fire to go back and look at the information more closely. You're right about John not being 'bur. at' the pulpet. When I looked again, it appears to say 'bur. nr'. I guess I was thinking about the persecution of the Quakers when I first read that. > -----Original Message----- > From: Phyllis Ryerse [mailto:phyllis@webnet.com] > Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 1:21 PM > To: DUTTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: an ODARD question ?? > > > This list has been very quiet..... > here's a question to see if you're all awake...(and to see if my > ISP has all > the bugs ironed out and whether I'm finally back on-line!) > > Although Cope/Leycester does not give any birth or death records > for ODARD, > nor does he provide the name of his wife------I've been looking at Curt's > updated web page and find that he has provided us with that new data. > WOW! - CURT! > ......where did you come up with this interesting new info?? > (BTW, I like the looks of your updates!) > My only problem with this new wife is that she seems to be a lot > older than > ODARD....but well, that could happen. But what really bothers me > is that if > her birth date is correct...she would have been 51 years old at > the birth of > their only son. That's a bit of a stretch. Any input here? > I also have to question the similarity in the names of his > "new" wife and > that of his son, Hugh. > Oh, and Curt....while I've got you on the line here.....I think you've got > an error in Generation 30......John Dutton, the mayor of Chester. You've > got him down as being burnt at the pulpit along with his son Geoffrey. I > looked at that entry on the chart....and that word looks like > BURIED --- not > burnt. I would guess that they were buried under the floor ---near the > pulpit. Ah well, a simple mistake.....you really need a > magnifying glass to > read all that small print! > > I have some other questions for the group - but let's see if this message > makes it thru first!! Glad to be back. > Phyllis in Atlanta > >

>Now, I understand that the Quakers counted their months from March thru >Feb, with (1mo) in his book meaning March, etc. Am I correct in that? >Can anyone tell me if when Cope used that terminology for a birth date >or death date, etc, that he always meant the March thru Feb thing?? I >know that further along in the book he begins to use the name of the >month. Also, how do you figure the years? i.e. if a birthdate is (11 >mo.) which would be January, do you assume the year he has is correct?? Sue, For me this is another problem with these genealogy programs. If you put in "2/10/1685" you get February 10, 1685 instead of "2/10/1685". Even if the source has it right, you have to convert it to make sure the program gets it right! I have an original copy of Cope's books and even some correspondence between him and Dutton's who were alive as he was putting his material together. I assume that Cope used the date as it was available to him from his source. If his source told him that so-and-so was born 2nd month, then he recorded it that way. It may not even have been clear to Cope or even his source whether that meant February or April. But I also assume that almost always the use of the term "2nd month" meant April. If it had meant "February" probably would have been reported that way. I have seen some of the original meeting records (where births, deaths, and marriages are recorded) and they are consistently reported by Cope in the correct Quaker usage. >Also, before I get too deep into it, does anyone have any glaring >mistakes that were made in his book??? I can prove no glaring errors in his book as far as the Pennsylvania Duttons are concerned. There are holes in the listings where he had no source. He doesn't seem to have indulged in "maybe the son of" or "reported to have three children" for those in the later generations. I've used many other genealogies written during the late 1800 period of flamorous family histories that have proven to be quite a mess. Cope's work looks quite good in comparison. You will note how careful he is in simply quoting Omerod, not stating that English material as fact. He makes no claim to have found a link between John Dutton and the Cheshire Duttons. He is also quite careful about his lack of info regarding the origins of the Mass Duttons. On the whole, I trust Cope's book to a high degree. He seems to be meticulous and where the info I have is different from his is simply where he made no statement at all. He lacked the information or any degree of certitude to include it. Doug Hall

Someone recently responded to a posting I had for my Dutton/Else names asking for Dutton information on the following: Moses Dutton married Elizabeth ? had daughter, Sarah Dutton b. 1844 in Arkansas. Sarah married Joseph Phillips b. 1822 and they had a daughter Meely Ann Phillips who married Frank Musgrove. Is anyone familiar with this family? Thanks for your help. Doni

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the list. I'm looking for information on Chandler Dutton. Chandler was born about 1823/1826 in GA. He was married to Margaret (?). They were in Gwinnett Co., GA. in 1860, and later in Gordon Co., GA. in 1870. Census info says Chandler's Father and Mother were both born in South Carolina. I don't know what his parents names were as yet. Does anyone have any info on Dutton's in South Carolina (and any other places) that came to Georgia? Thanks for any help. Audrey P. Rogers ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Ed, Here I am again with the second connection I find - my 2C3R George Clinton DUTTON. Find my Family Group Report for him below. Dick =================================================== Name: George Clinton DUTTON, 1907, M ———————————————————————— Birth: 28 Jan 1828 New York Father: John DUTTON, 1860, M (1798-1871) Mother: Catherine PECK, 1861, F (1796-1858) Misc. Notes 1860 Census Indiana; LDS FHC film 803274, Lake County, St Johns, Post Office Crown Point (or Crow Point), page 744 (pencil page number); 13 June 1860: George C. Dutton age 31 farmer valued 1000,300 born New York. Lucretia age 28 born Vermont; two born Michigan--George 9, Mary 7 both in school; two born Indiana--Byron M. age 5 in school, James age 1. In St John's Township, Lake County, this census and PAF file (w/ families): Ocor Dutton, Charles Dutton, Geo. C. Dutton, Ranson Dutton, Mary Dutton age 50, Louis Dutton age 54, and John Dutton age 63. The last four are living close together. Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA Marriage: 13 Nov 1849 —————————————————————— Spouse: Lucretia KRONKRIGHT, 2470, F ———————————————————— Birth: abt 1832 Vermont Children ————————————————————— 1 M: George A. DUTTON, 2475, M Birth: 16 Aug 1850 Mich Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA Spouse: Nettie ROSENERANS, 2476, F —————————————————————— 2 F: Louisa Mary DUTTON, 2471, F Birth: 2 Oct 1852 Mich Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA Spouse: Charles MERRILL, 2472, M ———————————————————— 3 M: Byron M. DUTTON, 2473, M Birth: 2 Jan 1855 Indiana Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA ————————————————————— 4 M: Otis DUTTON, 2474, M Birth: 26 Nov 1858 Indiana Misc. Notes May have died young Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA ————————————————————— 5 M: James DUTTON, 206210, M Birth: 1859 ———————————————————— 6 F: Leuli DUTTON, 2477, F Birth: 7 Feb 1861 Indiana Research Birth: New England Historical Society, Boston, MA ———————————————————— Richard A. Dutton 325 Beal Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-3956 Phone: 850-862-3327 FAX: 850-864-1444 E-mail: rad@emcst.com

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------7F21B13F1270B58C72132E82 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=x-user-defined Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit A cousin of mine ran across the following Duttons in Osage County, Kansas (just south of Topeka) and they aren't ours.  Thought I would pass the word along to see if anyone claims them???  Rhonda lives there, so if they belong to somebody she can probably find out more info for you if you need it.  Susie --------------7F21B13F1270B58C72132E82 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from thunder.ipa.net (thunder.ipa.net [205.218.170.21]) by dogbert.ipa.net (8.8.5/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA16376 for <oldolls@pop.ipa.net>; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 20:06:21 -0600 (CST) Received: from ksnews.com (venus.ksnews.com [204.233.167.248]) by thunder.ipa.net (8.8.8/8.8.6) with ESMTP id UAA07289 for <oldolls@ipa.net>; Thu, 4 Feb 1999 20:06:18 -0600 (CST) Received: from frank5 (204.233.64.44) by ksnews.com with SMTP (Eudora Internet Mail Server 2.0); Thu, 4 Feb 1999 20:12:59 -0600 Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19990205020030.006dc73c@mailhost.ksnews.com> X-Sender: franks5@mailhost.ksnews.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 20:00:30 -0600 To: Sue Dutton Rodgers <oldolls@ipa.net> From: Rhonda Franks <franks5@satelephone.com> Subject: Re: Dutton files By the way, I live in Scranton KS which is in Osage County. I went to the Osage County Gen Soc last year to research my husbands family--accidently ran across several DUTTON's that were in Burlingame KS in (also Osage County)--supposedly prominent citizens in the mid 1800's to early 1900's. (There was a A.F., A.T., Edwin, H.A., Horace and Loring) Have you ran across them or know anything of them. They are all buried just a few miles from and I've met to go visit the cemetary out of curiousity. The 1879 Osage County Atlas list A.T. as a county commissioner. Rhonda Rhonda Franks --------------7F21B13F1270B58C72132E82--

Thanks Ed, Indiana gedcom received and imported perfectly. The first connection I find is Albert L. DUTTON. He is in my master file as my 4th cousin 3 times removed (4C3R). You will find his father's Family Group Sheet below. Dick ================================================= Name: Dr. Daniel Benedict DUTTON Jr, 4501, M ————————————————————————————— Birth: 30 Aug 1816 Stowe, Vt Death: 5 May 1891 Miltonvale, Kan Father: Daniel Benedict DUTTON Dea., 4421, M (1773-1849) Mother: Lorana SMITH, 4422, F (1779-1857) Research Birth: Vital Statistics and Records-Middlesex,Vt Death: New England Historical Society,Boston Marriage: 30 Oct 1847 Palmyra, Ind ——————————————————————— Spouse: Cornelia HOWLAND, 4502, F ——————————————————————— Birth: 15 Apr 1829 Death: 24 Dec 1873 Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Death: New England Historical Society,Boston Children ————————————————————————— 1 M: Albert Livingston DUTTON, 4503, M Birth: 29 Dec 1848 Kansas Death: 16 Oct 1865 Seymon, Ind Misc. Notes unmarried Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Death: New England Historical Society,Boston ———————————————————————— 2 M: Edumnd Burke DUTTON, 4504, M Birth: 18 Apr 1851 Rushville, IN Death: 2 Nov 1930 Aplington. IA Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Sarah Shaw Tatounova Hlavni 2740 Prague 4 The Czech Republic sshaw@cybeteria.cz Spouse: Rachel MOORE, 4505, F Marriage: 27 Mar 1883 Cloud Co, Kan —————————————————————————— 3 F: Mary Cornelia DUTTON, 4508, F Birth: 25 Dec 1854 Kansas Death: 24 Dec 1873 Clyde, Kan Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Death: New England Historical Society,Boston Spouse: W. C. CAMPBELL, 4509, M Marriage: 5 Oct 1876 —————————————————————————— 4 M: James Howland DUTTON, 4510, M Birth: 2 Jul 1863 Kansas Death: 1891 Brownsville, Ind Misc. Notes unmarried Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Death: New England Historical Society,Boston ————————————————————————— 5 M: Daniel Livingston DUTTON, 4511, M Birth: 20 May 1870 Kansas Death: 30 Nov 1898 Research Birth: New England Historical Society,Boston Death: New England Historical Society,Boston Spouse: Hannah TAYLOR, 4512, F ——————————————————————————— Last Modified: 5 Feb 1999 Created: 5 Feb 1999 ——————————————————————— Richard A. Dutton 325 Beal Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-3956 Phone: 850-862-3327 FAX: 850-864-1444 E-mail: rad@emcst.com

I posted this link from work today, but it did not come to me at home. Evidently, the list did not recognize me with my work email address. So, I repost it from home. This is the Royal Commission of Historical Manuscripts Dutton stuff comes up and Sherborne Dutton stuff, as well. http://www.hmc.gov.uk/main.htm Carole

Hi All, Has any one out there found out how or where the Publishing House DUTTONs fit into our tree? Dick Dutton Researching my family tree! Trunk: DUTTON Major branches: ALLEN, BARTLETT, CUTLER, DOGGETT, DUNTEN, DUNTON, JENSON, LAKE, METCALF, PARTRIDGE, REYNOLDS, RICHARDS, SAWYER, SMITH, TRACY, TURNER, WEDGWOOD. Minor branches: ADAMS, ALDEN, BALL, BLACK, BLANCHARD, BREWSTER, BRIMHALL, CARY, COLBURN, HATCH, HOPKINS, HYDE, KIDDER, PERKINS, WARNER, WILLIAMS. Smaller Limbs: ALGER, ANDERSON, CLARK, DAVIS, FRENCH, ULLER, HALL, HARRIS, JOHNSON, KNAPP, McMILLAN, MERRICK, MILLER, MOORE, NELSON PARKER, TUTTLE - And many more.

Hi Phyllis, If you receive two copies of this reply, then your ISP has all the bugs ironed out. You transmitted just fine. Dick Dutton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phyllis Ryerse wrote: > This list has been very quiet..... > here's a question to see if you're all awake...(and to see if my ISP has all > the bugs ironed out and whether I'm finally back on-line!) ---------------------------End of Message-------------------------------------

This list has been very quiet..... here's a question to see if you're all awake...(and to see if my ISP has all the bugs ironed out and whether I'm finally back on-line!) Although Cope/Leycester does not give any birth or death records for ODARD, nor does he provide the name of his wife------I've been looking at Curt's updated web page and find that he has provided us with that new data. WOW! - CURT! ......where did you come up with this interesting new info?? (BTW, I like the looks of your updates!) My only problem with this new wife is that she seems to be a lot older than ODARD....but well, that could happen. But what really bothers me is that if her birth date is correct...she would have been 51 years old at the birth of their only son. That's a bit of a stretch. Any input here? I also have to question the similarity in the names of his "new" wife and that of his son, Hugh. Oh, and Curt....while I've got you on the line here.....I think you've got an error in Generation 30......John Dutton, the mayor of Chester. You've got him down as being burnt at the pulpit along with his son Geoffrey. I looked at that entry on the chart....and that word looks like BURIED --- not burnt. I would guess that they were buried under the floor ---near the pulpit. Ah well, a simple mistake.....you really need a magnifying glass to read all that small print! I have some other questions for the group - but let's see if this message makes it thru first!! Glad to be back. Phyllis in Atlanta

Hi Bob, I found the paper where I wrote down your father, grand father, etc. 1) Robert F. Dutton, California 2) John Ernest Dutton, b. 13 Oct 1885, and Pearle Howard 3) William Robert Dutton, b. 20 Sep 1858, and Ella Oglesbee 4) Nehemiah Dutton, b. 27 Dec 1830, and Phebe Huntsman 5) Robert Dutton, b. 2 Sep 1788, and Abigail Matson 6) David Dutton, b. abt 1740 and Hannah Rogers Is this correct? Your father was the son of my Great Uncle William (Will)? I have been unsuccessful in finding evidence that he really was a Senator. I am looking forward to hearing from you!!! :))) Carole Dutton Malisiak

Hi Mike! Did you ever find this book that you were looking for? If not, I found it in a library at the University of Cincinnati. I used NSCA Telnet and searched the library's catalog file from my home. Maybe there is a library closer to you were you could find it. Telnet saves me very much time. Cincinnati is about 3 hours from my house--maybe it could be a Spring Break trip! Carole ______________________ Michael L. Dunton wrote: > > I was told that there is a fair amount of Dutton history in the book > "Cheshire and its Welsh Border" by Herbert Hughes, published in 1967 by > Denis Dobson London). > > Does anyone have access to this book and/or know where I might be able to > locate a copy? > > Regards, > > Mike Dunton

Thanks to Darrell A. Martin, Springfield, Vermont, and Nicolas Blackhurst of Chester, England for their explanation of FITZ. INDIANA: This month, I am offering to share my Indiana file upon your request to me. I attempted to find all the Duttons on the Indiana 1850 and 1860 Census Indexes. No guarantees, of course. I am looking for a M. O. or Melvin Dutton born probably before 1850, supposedly born West Virginia. His son Melvin O. was born 1869. Duttons: 170. Individuals: 204. Marriages: 41 (as apparent from census, and sometimes IGI reports). IGI data was merged for a number. The IGI is from microfiche, IGI, Indiana. The IGI has columns with reference to sources, but these numbers were not copied (I do have them). Sometimes they lead to actual county birth records or marriages. They are at random and not linked to families. Linked families are on the ANF (Ancestral File, LDS). PAF3 GEDCOM--which imports into most family tree programs such as Family Origins or WFT. These families are not linked in most cases, so some type of index search is necessary. This file should help with leads for Indiana searchers. Make your requests direct to me at Juno.com; I will then E-mail with an attached GEDCOM. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Colen Dutton please send me an e-mail so I can get your e-mail address I have lest it somewhere. Joe Dutton

P.H. Reaney's "A Dictionary of English Surnames" gives the following meaning for FITZ: Fitz, Fitze; Anglo-French fiz 'son.' It is apparently used to distinguish the son from the father. Names like Fitzalan, Fitzwilliam, etc., have aquired an aristocratic flavour. Early examples are rare. Regards, Nick > >I do not think I am ready to sign on with them. Would any of you >consider asking them about FITZ? >What is the origin of FITZ, and what is its use or meaning? Nicolas Blackhurst, in Chester (The Roman Fortress of Deva), England nicolas.blackhurst@virgin.net Web Site: http://freespace.virgin.net/nicolas.blackhurst/homepage.htm

A QUESTION WAS ASKED ON THIS WEB FILE: WHY DID SO MANY PEOPLE MOVE TO OHIO? >This might give some leads. I tore out page 37-38 of the VFW >Magazine February 1997. Unfortunately, I did not keep the full >article which was probably titled "Band of Brothers." Essentially, >the article was about veterans' societies and benefits provided for >veterans. The article was probably written by a college or think tank >professor. > >Page 38: The LAND LAW OF 1785, and a supplemental ORDINANCE OF 1787, >designated 1./7 (one seventh) of the total acreage in the Ohio >country be set aside for veterans. Real Estate was drawn by lot. > The Ohio Company was created in 1788 with the intent of >settling Ohio as a semi-military state. Members of the company were >the principal officers of the post-Revolutionary War army, many of >whom died in the Ohio Valley Indian campaigns of 1790-94. Some 16,663 >land warrants were ultimately issued carrying title to 1,660,080 >acres. Most were not honored, however, until 1796. By then, land >warrants often ended up in the hands of speculators, who purchased >them at about 10 cents on the dollar. (END OF QUOTE). > >The National Archives have some data on veterans. Barnabus Otis was a >veteran of the Revolutionary War, and James Otis was one of three >James (many Otis) in the War of 1812. Both Barnabus and his son James >settled in Ohio, where Barnabus applied for a pension (have not got >the papers on James). > >Solving this question sounds like a major research project, but it is >one of those interests in history that geneaology leads us to. That >is why I pulled this one page of the VFW magazine--my links to the >Otis family. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

QUESTION: REASONS FOR PEOPLE SETTLING IN OHIO >This might give some leads. I tore out page 37-38 of the VFW >Magazine February 1997. Unfortunately, I did not keep the full >article which was probably titled "Band of Brothers." Essentially, >the article was about veterans' societies and benefits provided for >veterans. The article was probably written by a college or think tank >professor. > >Page 38: The LAND LAW OF 1785, and a supplemental ORDINANCE OF 1787, >designated 1./7 (one seventh) of the total acreage in the Ohio >country be set aside for veterans. Real Estate was drawn by lot. > The Ohio Company was created in 1788 with the intent of >settling Ohio as a semi-military state. Members of the company were >the principal officers of the post-Revolutionary War army, many of >whom died in the Ohio Valley Indian campaigns of 1790-94. Some 16,663 >land warrants were ultimately issued carrying title to 1,660,080 >acres. Most were not honored, however, until 1796. By then, land >warrants often ended up in the hands of speculators, who purchased >them at about 10 cents on the dollar. (END OF QUOTE). > >The National Archives have some data on veterans. Barnabus Otis was a >veteran of the Revolutionary War, and James Otis was one of three >James (many Otis) in the War of 1812. Both Barnabus and his son James >settled in Ohio, where Barnabus applied for a pension (have not got >the papers on James). > >Solving this question sounds like a major research project, but it is >one of those interests in history that geneaology leads us to. That >is why I pulled this one page of the VFW magazine--my links to the >Otis family. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]