Darrell, et al: As a novice genealogist, I am discovering many interesting things. One has been the "burden of proof" requisite to making an assertion of fact within the context of genealogy. I have practiced law for many years and the burden of proof is different for many cases. Criminal is beyond a reasonable doubt. Civil is generally a "preponderance of the evidence." Then there is a burden of proof referred to as "clear and convincing" evidence. From my studies, it appears to me that some writers of genealogy make quick use of surmised or assumed facts to then make a statement. Others seem to qualify such assumptions with reference to a need for further proof. Others do not use assumptions to make assertions of fact and rather, allude to the possibility of a fact being a possibility but one that is unsubstantiated or unproven. I am trained not to make assumptions because they lead to legal disaster. In that vein, will and trust contests are resolved with a preponderance and/or a clear and convincing standard. A preponderance is evidence that allows one to argue that there is a greater probablity than not (often referred to as 51% or more) that a fact is true. Clear and convincing, on the other hand, is self-defining in most states. Since such legal burdens are sufficient for courts to decide testate and succession, I wonder if these standards of proof might be acceptable for genealogy. Of course, we have no court to decide a case in genealogy. However, the jury instructions written to allow a jury to weigh evidence and decide whether or not the burden of proof was met, is very informative. If anyone is interested in reviewing this possibility, please let me know and I'll upload the jury instructions from several states and we can discuss it further. Walter Lundstein - novelist@adnc.com Darrell A. Martin wrote: > At 11:53 AM 01/19/1999 -0600, you wrote: > > [snip] > > > I have made the personal decision to include data using the "Preponderance > >of Evidence" principal and doing my best to indicate my lack of confidence > >where appropriate, either in the notes or otherwise (such as above where I am > >aware that the surname (PALMER?) is unproved. I guess what I am saying is > that I > >will use unproved data (so annotated where appropriate) that is generally > >accepted by either the majority of "experts" or a person in a position to > know, > >or until it is definitely disproved. > > Agree, and approve, on the "preponderance" issue. But I would love to know > where the identification of Susannah as a Palmer began . . . is it only > that London will? I don't think there is enough in the will to establish > even that the Susannah Dutten in question was in New England. All the > references to Thomas Dutton's wife as being Susannah Palmer that *I* have > seen are either from folks like you, who state it as an unproved fact that > they have encountered "somewhere," or from simple declarations of her name > with no evidence given whatsoever. The London will I discovered simply by > going through all references to "Dutton" or variations in the index to NEHGR. > > > For example: Darrell - I have your maternal > >grandfather as Derrick Allen DUTTON b. 5 Jan 1905, Springfield, VT, d. 5 May > >1965, Springfield, VT, occupation: farmer. I don't personally have the > >documentation to prove any of that but I would be willing to bet a sizable > sum > >that you do and I accept that data as fact. > > See, here we get into a very interesting situation, that proves the need > for primary (or credible, contemporary, secondary) sources. Although I have > a registered copy of Derrick Allen Dutton's birth certificate and your data > is exactly correct on that, I do not have primary evidence for his death > date (relatives in Springfield corresponded with me, and I got two > different dates--5 or 6 May--from them). Pending my next trip back East, I > record his death as 6 May 1985, in Springfield, Vermont. Your "1965" is a > simple typo, I am sure. *Caveat lector*, as I prove in my own case in the > very next paragraph! > > >Now for the one minor flaw (picky, picky, picky) I noted in your > assessment (see > >below) of the John DUTTON/Mary NEELD problem. It makes it even more negative > >than your message. Where you mention that John DUTTON appeared in Winthrup's > >list of passengers, I believe the actual situation was that a "Mr. DUTTON" > (no > >given name mentioned) appeared in the margin of one of Winthrup's logs - not > >even in a list. The given name John was subsequently found in the Court > records > >of one of the early MA towns - possiblyWoburn, but I have forgotten. > > You are absolutely right. I should have said, "The John Dutton who is > presumed to be the 'Mr. Dutton' on Winthrop's list of passengers in the > fleet of 1630." Charles Edward Banks' "The Winthrop Fleet of 1630", Boston: > Houghton Mifflin, 1930, on an unnumbered page, lists "Male Passengers on > Flyleaf of Winthrop's Journal (Provisional List)" including "Mr. Dutton". > This list is not included in the 1972 reprint by the Genealogical > Publishing Co. of Baltimore in the same form, but the list is discussed on > page 48: "Fortunately, for our purposes, there exists a list of seventy > names of those who came with the fleet, a rough list prepared by Winthrop, > and to be found entered on a flyleaf in the original Winthrop Journal > disconnected with the main text." Then on page 68, in the Appendix (which > is an alphabetical list of passengers), appears "Dutton, ----- In > Winthrop's list, but no further record." > > We all benefit from the work of others, myself more than most! Yet the old > axiom stands true, "trust--but verify." > > Darrell > > formerly of the Dutton District > in Springfield, Vermont > currently in exile in Addison, Illinois > darrellm@sprynet.com

At 11:53 AM 01/19/1999 -0600, you wrote: [snip] > I have made the personal decision to include data using the "Preponderance >of Evidence" principal and doing my best to indicate my lack of confidence >where appropriate, either in the notes or otherwise (such as above where I am >aware that the surname (PALMER?) is unproved. I guess what I am saying is that I >will use unproved data (so annotated where appropriate) that is generally >accepted by either the majority of "experts" or a person in a position to know, >or until it is definitely disproved. Agree, and approve, on the "preponderance" issue. But I would love to know where the identification of Susannah as a Palmer began . . . is it only that London will? I don't think there is enough in the will to establish even that the Susannah Dutten in question was in New England. All the references to Thomas Dutton's wife as being Susannah Palmer that *I* have seen are either from folks like you, who state it as an unproved fact that they have encountered "somewhere," or from simple declarations of her name with no evidence given whatsoever. The London will I discovered simply by going through all references to "Dutton" or variations in the index to NEHGR. > For example: Darrell - I have your maternal >grandfather as Derrick Allen DUTTON b. 5 Jan 1905, Springfield, VT, d. 5 May >1965, Springfield, VT, occupation: farmer. I don't personally have the >documentation to prove any of that but I would be willing to bet a sizable sum >that you do and I accept that data as fact. See, here we get into a very interesting situation, that proves the need for primary (or credible, contemporary, secondary) sources. Although I have a registered copy of Derrick Allen Dutton's birth certificate and your data is exactly correct on that, I do not have primary evidence for his death date (relatives in Springfield corresponded with me, and I got two different dates--5 or 6 May--from them). Pending my next trip back East, I record his death as 6 May 1985, in Springfield, Vermont. Your "1965" is a simple typo, I am sure. *Caveat lector*, as I prove in my own case in the very next paragraph! >Now for the one minor flaw (picky, picky, picky) I noted in your assessment (see >below) of the John DUTTON/Mary NEELD problem. It makes it even more negative >than your message. Where you mention that John DUTTON appeared in Winthrup's >list of passengers, I believe the actual situation was that a "Mr. DUTTON" (no >given name mentioned) appeared in the margin of one of Winthrup's logs - not >even in a list. The given name John was subsequently found in the Court records >of one of the early MA towns - possiblyWoburn, but I have forgotten. You are absolutely right. I should have said, "The John Dutton who is presumed to be the 'Mr. Dutton' on Winthrop's list of passengers in the fleet of 1630." Charles Edward Banks' "The Winthrop Fleet of 1630", Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930, on an unnumbered page, lists "Male Passengers on Flyleaf of Winthrop's Journal (Provisional List)" including "Mr. Dutton". This list is not included in the 1972 reprint by the Genealogical Publishing Co. of Baltimore in the same form, but the list is discussed on page 48: "Fortunately, for our purposes, there exists a list of seventy names of those who came with the fleet, a rough list prepared by Winthrop, and to be found entered on a flyleaf in the original Winthrop Journal disconnected with the main text." Then on page 68, in the Appendix (which is an alphabetical list of passengers), appears "Dutton, ----- In Winthrop's list, but no further record." We all benefit from the work of others, myself more than most! Yet the old axiom stands true, "trust--but verify." Darrell formerly of the Dutton District in Springfield, Vermont currently in exile in Addison, Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

ah dear Carole i appologize for the confusion. I do know some things about my duttons of Maryland And VA. my duttons start in 1743 in broad kill sussex Co Delaware and it is john dutton married to a ????? Elizabeth Stephenson. his father is thomas Dutton who was born 1717 in wimico Co MD and married to miss baker the daughter of issac Baker. he is the son of Thomas Dutton born 11 oct 1684 in Accomac Co. Va and he married to Elizabeth Hope. he is the son of john Dutton born about 1650 of Accomac and his wife mary Unknown. as to who is parents are i do not know at this time. there was a Debora Dutton in accomac at that time that had an illigitimate child about that time by john cobb. but proof is lacking as to whether these are his parents. it would be nice if john decended from sir thomas but alas i dont have any evidence that goes that way. i am aware that most of the families of the eastern shore come from the western shore. And as thomas dutton was around on the western shore there is a chance that he is related to john especialy since thomas is such a pronounced name in this dutton line. but as i say i dont see the evidence going that direction. Sincerely RAY On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:26:07 -0500 Carole Malisiak <malisiak@midohio.net> writes: >Hi Ray, > >Did you mean that you have no clue about your Duttons from Accomac Co, >VA, or that you have no clue about the Duttons at all! > >I don't know how long you've been on the DUTTON list, but some time >ago >I posted messages pertaining the the Virginia Duttons. I have found >some scanned documents at: >http://eagle.vsla.edu/colonial/virtua.html >regarding Virginia Colonial Records. Richard (1620's) and John Dutton >(18something) were mentioned and also Mr. Sandye. Sir Thomas Dutton >and >the Lord of Warwick. These were records pertaining to the Bermuda >Company aka Virginia company. These guys were involved in tobacco and >also had 12 negros on board. Do you know anything about these people >or >this company (I am trying to find out who owned this company and how >are >these Duttons related to the Company and possible to the Duttons in >Virginia. > >Do you know your own genealogy? Can you help out? >Carole Dutton Malisiak > >____________________________ >ray montgomery wrote: >> >> Dear Darrel > >> my Duttons are from Accomac Co VA and i do not have the first clue >about >> this family >> Sincerely >> RAY > ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

> Hi All, > What a dull Christmas I've had, I screwed up my PC mid December and had = > loaned out my Win98 CD and was unable to get it back until a week back = > as the guy was away on holiday. Not only was my PC screwed, but the = > modem continually failed, it would log on, begin to download then crash = > and so I would get a handful of e-mails, many duplicated each time I = > tried to log on. > I finally got it to recover as it took several reseats before it would = > fire up. Not out of the woods, I had to reprogram it, then, download, = > wait for it, just short of 2000 e-mails from three different groups that = > I subscribe to. > Well, I have read most of them now and hope to catch up on questions and = > replies real soon. > One e-mail was from Joe Dutton jdutton@itiseasy.com who has recently = > suffered a stroke. I had n't heard from Joe in a long time, usually = > he'd drop me an e-mail with a few jokes attached (usually a bit risque) = > but he seemed to be a great guy. If you know Joe, then drop him a line = > and cheer him up. > Merry Christmas to you all, especially to John and Jane Dutton way over = > in Sacremento, I got a lovely Internet Card from them along with lots of = > other weekly reading. > I hope that we all have a good year and that more and more doors are = > opened so that we can blow off some of the old cob-webs and be nearer to = > solving the mysteries that make all of us Duttons so special to one = > another. > Love to you all. > Colin

Hi Darrell & Donna & the List in general. Unfortunately, I have to agree 100% (with one minor exception explained later) with Darrrell's assessment of the lineage (or lack thereof) of Thomas DUTTON m. Susannah (PALMER?). I have known from the beginning of this research that, were I to include only positively proven data in my file, it would be a skinny file, especially where Thomas' immediate ancestors were (or were not) involved. As such, I have made the personal decision to include data using the "Preponderance of Evidence" principal and doing my best to indicate my lack of confidence where appropriate, either in the notes or otherwise (such as above where I am aware that the surname (PALMER?) is unproved. I guess what I am saying is that I will use unproved data (so annotated where appropriate) that is generally accepted by either the majority of "experts" or a person in a position to know, or until it is definitely disproved. For example: Darrell - I have your maternal grandfather as Derrick Allen DUTTON b. 5 Jan 1905, Springfield, VT, d. 5 May 1965, Springfield, VT, occupation: farmer. I don't personally have the documentation to prove any of that but I would be willing to bet a sizable sum that you do and I accept that data as fact. Now for the one minor flaw (picky, picky, picky) I noted in your assessment (see below) of the John DUTTON/Mary NEELD problem. It makes it even more negative than your message. Where you mention that John DUTTON appeared in Winthrup's list of passengers, I believe the actual situation was that a "Mr. DUTTON" (no given name mentioned) appeared in the margin of one of Winthrup's logs - not even in a list. The given name John was subsequently found in the Court records of one of the early MA towns - possiblyWoburn, but I have forgotten. Donna - I will be happy to share what data I have as long as you understand its possible limitations. At the time we were exchanging more reliable modern data and you never inquired about anything else. Or you can visit the following web site where most of the controversy started. It can be found at: http://genealogy.org:80/~czech/D0012/I3093.html Happy Hunting everyone! Dick Dutton ==================================================== Darrell A. Martin wrote: > At 01:14 AM 01/17/1999 -0800, you wrote: > >Hi Darrell, you say that line is wrong. Can you help me by sending me a > >copy of what you think and feel is correct. I have been working my my > >husband line of Duttons for a very long time. I had Dick Dutton give me > >back to John and Mary Need ( I'm not really sure how you spell her last name > >I don't have it out in front of me) then he stopped. Could you help me > >from that line back as far as you want to go. Or as far as you can go. I > >really would like it. > >Sincerely with much Thanks. > >Donna De Graw degraw@bmi.net > > > > Donna: > > I'm afraid that what I have to offer is negative. There was a John Dutton > who settled in Aston, PA, in the 1600's. He was the subject of Cope's > genealogy of the Dutton family. Descendants of the Dutton "group" of > Reading, MA in the mid-1600's often use Cope's work, but there is NO proof > of a connection between the MA and PA Duttons. Cope suggests there might > be, but had no documentation and was careful enough to point out that very > fact. The LDS Church's Personal Ancestral File for the Dutton ancestry of > Joseph Smith the Prophet is a mess, with one Dutton having his children > born over a span of nearly a century, beginning before his *own* birth! > > It is *OFTEN* reported that the John Dutton who appears on Governor > Winthrop's list of passengers in the fleet of 1630 is the ancestor of all > the Reading, MA Duttons. That is possibly correct, but I have searched a > long time for even a shred of proof. He supposedly married Mary Nield or > Neeld, which is PATENTLY INCORRECT. The John Dutton who was of PA married > Mary Darlington, and after his death Mary (Darlington) Dutton married a > Nield or Neeld. (Don't quote me on her maiden name, I have that third hand > and don't even have that e-mail in front of me as I write.) > > It is often, and possibly correctly, claimed that the Thomas Dutton who was > of Reading, Woburn, and Billerica, MA, b. prob. 1619 or 1620, supposedly > the son of John, married Susannah Palmer. A careful reading of most such > claims shows various discrepancies, such as the marriage taking place on a > date when the supposed location had no European inhabitants whatever. In > any case, the evidence is never primary or even credibly secondary, and > there is no real evidence that her maiden name was Palmer. My best guess is > that a Palmer will from London, England, reported in NEHGR, which mentions > a cousin Susanna Dutton (not spelled that way), is the block of Jello on > which the house of cards has been built. > > Once you get past the disappointment of accepting that we really DON'T know > "zilch" about Thomas' ancestry, you will find that his descendants are > pretty well documented and reported. > > I am copying this to the Dutton list only because I am working from memory, > and I want the list members to have the chance to correct me before > something I messed up gets chiseled in stone. > > Darrell > > formerly of the Dutton District > in Springfield, Vermont > currently in exile in Addison, Illinois > darrellm@sprynet.com

Hi, Can anyone tell me where these people come from? Thanks, Randy Lilley -------------- Thomas I Dutton 1806-1863 Sybil H 1813-1848 Thomas F Dutton 1840- Nancy Labree 1836- John J Dutton 1856-1940 Phoebe Walk 1858-

FTM GENEALOGY LIBRARY.COM has a book by Gilbert Cope, Call Number CS71.D98 Genealogy of the Dutton Family of Pennsylvania. You have to subscribe at a cost of about $7 a month or $49 a year, but the cost of the book would probably pay for that. It also has a chapter about Connecticut. The book is several hundred pages, but you can print out what you want. It begins with an index. also: http:.//www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/1567/index.html although the end extension changes by page. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

At 01:14 AM 01/17/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Darrell, you say that line is wrong. Can you help me by sending me a >copy of what you think and feel is correct. I have been working my my >husband line of Duttons for a very long time. I had Dick Dutton give me >back to John and Mary Need ( I'm not really sure how you spell her last name >I don't have it out in front of me) then he stopped. Could you help me >from that line back as far as you want to go. Or as far as you can go. I >really would like it. >Sincerely with much Thanks. >Donna De Graw degraw@bmi.net > Donna: I'm afraid that what I have to offer is negative. There was a John Dutton who settled in Aston, PA, in the 1600's. He was the subject of Cope's genealogy of the Dutton family. Descendants of the Dutton "group" of Reading, MA in the mid-1600's often use Cope's work, but there is NO proof of a connection between the MA and PA Duttons. Cope suggests there might be, but had no documentation and was careful enough to point out that very fact. The LDS Church's Personal Ancestral File for the Dutton ancestry of Joseph Smith the Prophet is a mess, with one Dutton having his children born over a span of nearly a century, beginning before his *own* birth! It is *OFTEN* reported that the John Dutton who appears on Governor Winthrop's list of passengers in the fleet of 1630 is the ancestor of all the Reading, MA Duttons. That is possibly correct, but I have searched a long time for even a shred of proof. He supposedly married Mary Nield or Neeld, which is PATENTLY INCORRECT. The John Dutton who was of PA married Mary Darlington, and after his death Mary (Darlington) Dutton married a Nield or Neeld. (Don't quote me on her maiden name, I have that third hand and don't even have that e-mail in front of me as I write.) It is often, and possibly correctly, claimed that the Thomas Dutton who was of Reading, Woburn, and Billerica, MA, b. prob. 1619 or 1620, supposedly the son of John, married Susannah Palmer. A careful reading of most such claims shows various discrepancies, such as the marriage taking place on a date when the supposed location had no European inhabitants whatever. In any case, the evidence is never primary or even credibly secondary, and there is no real evidence that her maiden name was Palmer. My best guess is that a Palmer will from London, England, reported in NEHGR, which mentions a cousin Susanna Dutton (not spelled that way), is the block of Jello on which the house of cards has been built. Once you get past the disappointment of accepting that we really DON'T know "zilch" about Thomas' ancestry, you will find that his descendants are pretty well documented and reported. I am copying this to the Dutton list only because I am working from memory, and I want the list members to have the chance to correct me before something I messed up gets chiseled in stone. Darrell formerly of the Dutton District in Springfield, Vermont currently in exile in Addison, Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

I would like to thank each and all for your prayersand thoughts for me during the stroke that I had, My right side and speech is still affected but is getting better every day since I have gotten my blood pressure and blood sugar down, please keep on praying for me. Cousin Joe

WFT Death Index has five Stephen or Steve Duttons, but only one born New York. This Stephen Dutton born 27 Jan 1896, New York. Died Apr 1966, residence code New York; residence zip code 12918, Cadyville, New York area. The 1920 Census is available; suggest soundex search at nearest family history center--look under LDS Church. They will not solicit "patrons." Apparently, patrons are among the untouchables. They will help order a soundex film if it is not in stock. It will cost $4 to $10. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

Hi, If anyone can make a connection to the people would you please let me know. Thanks, Randy Lilley ----------- I (Yvonne) was born on August 3,1967 the daughter of Eric Luke Dutton. My father was born on November 9,1948 in Neptune, NJ. His mother was Mary Dutton and she was born in December in the late 1920's-30's. She is one of 13 children. I don't know much about my family genealogy except that my great grandfathers name was Steven Dutton; his parents or birthdate are unknown to me. I would very much like to know where I fit into the Dutton genealogy. All that I do know about him is that he was part Blackfoot Indian and may have been from around Deleware somewhere. If you can at all help with a little family history it would be great. All of my life I've known that I had relatives but didn't know of what decent, color or heritage. If at all possible I'd love to get some information from you and I'll also find out what I can and send this information to you. Thanks alot for your e-mail. It was such a shock to receive it. Yvonne Dutton

aredutton@juno.com wrote: ----------------------------------Snip------------------------------------------ > A letter from Elizabeth A. Dutton, 447 Nimitz Avenue, State College, PA > 16801 related some interesting data: > > "Our nemesis, asa Dutton, (b. ca 1781) is still without parents after 15 > years of research. He married Eunice Townsend in Maine in 1803 and > migrated to Brown County, Ohio ca 1815 where he remained until his death > in 1860. The 1850 and 1860 censuses say he was born in Maine, but we are > not sure that he gave that information. His relatives surely knew that > he came from Maine. Let Asa be a nemesis no longer. Below this message is a Family Group Report for Asa & Eunice. Below that is a 5 generation Ahnentafel Report showing Asa's immediate ancestors. --------------------------------------Snip------------------------------------- > Asa married three times--twice in Maine and thirdly in OH to Elizabeth > Brooks, his daughter-in-laws mother, from KY. My records agree with this. -------------------------------------Snip--------------------------------------- I hope this helps. Happy Hunting! 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. ===================================================== Name: Asa DUTTON ————————————————————————— Birth: 30 Dec 1781 Cavendish, Vt Death: 25 Nov 1860 Will, Brown Co, Ohio Father: Ephraim DUTTON (1753-1840) Mother: Susanna BIXBY (1757-~1797) Other spouses: Mary SPINNEY Elizabeth "Betsey" (HALL) BROOKS wid. Marriage: 18 Dec 1803 Frankfort, Hancock Co, Me —————————————————————————— Spouse: Eunice TOWNSEND —————————————————————————— Birth: 1784 Death: 26 Oct 1812 Belgrade, Me Children ——————————————————————— 1 M: Seth DUTTON Birth: 1804 Belgrade, Me Spouse: Cynthia BROOKS Marriage: 5 Mar 1820 ———————————————————————————— 2 F: Rhoda DUTTON Birth: 1806 Belgrade, Me Spouse: Richard SPINNEY —————————————————————————— 3 M: Solomon DUTTON Birth: 12 Oct 1808 Belgrade, Me Death: 1833 Spouse: Mary Frances BROOKS Marriage: 29 Mar 1827 —————————————————————————— 4 M: Moses DUTTON Birth: 1810 Belgrade, Me Spouse: Rebecca CURTIS Marriage: 12 Dec 1831 ———————————————————————— 5 M: Daniel Townsend DUTTON Rev. Birth: 19 Oct 1812 Belgrade, Me Death: 30 Oct 1848 Spouse: Lucinda Ann PAGE Marriage: 21 Sep 1834 Meigs Co. Notes for Asa DUTTON As in many household traditions in those early days, when Asa was young, he was `boarded out' to a Baptist Minester of Portland, Maine. Apparently he developed a good and lasting relationship with his guardianship family, and stayed in the state of Maine. From Maime, Asa went by wagon to Ohio in 1816. He settled on survey #573 in 1820 and erected a sawmill in 1822. ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Asa DUTTON. Born on 30 Dec 1781 in Cavendish, Vt. Asa died in Will, Brown Co, Ohio on 25 Nov 1860; he was 78. On 18 Dec 1803 when Asa was 21, he married Eunice TOWNSEND, in Frankfort, Hancock Co, Me. 2 Ephraim DUTTON. Born on 30 Aug 1753 in Lunenburg, MA. Ephraim died in Ludlow, Vt on 2 Jul 1840; he was 86. Buried in Ludlow Cem. On 28 Jun 1781 when Ephraim was 27, he married Susanna BIXBY, in Westford, Mass. 3 Susanna BIXBY. Born on 27 Apr 1757 in Westford, MA. Susanna died in Cavendish, Vt abt 1797; she was 39. 4 Ephraim DUTTON. Born on 1 Jan 1727 in Billerica, MA. Ephraim died in 1807; he was 79. On 21 Oct 1752 when Ephraim was 25, he married Thankful (SEAVER) PUNDERSON (widow), in Billerica, Mass. 5 Thankful (SEAVER) PUNDERSON (widow). Born on 6 Oct 1731 in Framimgham, MA. 6 Asa BIXBY. Born abt 1737. Asa married Susanna HOWARD. 7 Susanna HOWARD. Born abt 1737. 8 Thomas DUTTON III. Born on 2 Aug 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA. Thomas died in Westford, MA on 4 Aug 1759; he was 78. On 3 Jan 1711 when Thomas was 29, he married Hannah BURGE, in Charlestown, MA. 9 Hannah BURGE. Born on 12 Jan 1689 in Charlestown, MA. Hannah died in Westford, MA on 10 Jun 1755; she was 66. Education: of Chelmsford, MA. 10 Robert SEAVER. Born abt 1711. Religion: 12573. Robert married EUNICE. 11 EUNICE. Born abt 1711. Religion: 12572. 16 Thomas DUTTON Jr.1 Born on 14 Sep 1648 in Reading, Middlesex, MA.1 Thomas died aft 1721; he was 72. On 11 Jan 1679 when Thomas was 30, he married Rebecca (BRABROOKE) DRAPER (widow)1, in Concord, MA.1 17 Rebecca (BRABROOKE) DRAPER (widow).1 Born abt 1652 in Concord, MA. Rebecca (BRABROOKE) died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA on 16 Mar 1721; she was 69. 18 John BURGE. John died on 30 Nov 1704 in Chelmsford, MA. On 19 Sep 1677 John married Trial THAYER, in Chelmsford, MA. 19 Trial THAYER. Born on 7 Feb 1657 in Braintree, MA. Trial died in Chelmsford, MA on 1 Jan 1737; she was 79. Sources 1. Archibald F. Bennett, “The Ancestory of Joseph Smith the Prophet,” The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, April, 1929.

Hi, fellow Dutton descendants, cousins, and lurkers: I am in the process of transcribing summaries of every DOTON / DUNTON / DUNTING / DUTTEN / DUTTON file in the Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Records. Most of this information does not tie in with my DUTTON line but I'd hate to have it go to waste. The following is one of a series of messages giving my findings. Key: Text is summary unless enclosed in "double quotation marks." All spelling, especially of names, is as found. Formatting is for readability, especially lists. I apologize for any error which, although I have worked hard to avoid it, may have crept in. ----- Probate file number, name, date: 6541 Thomas Dunton 1737 Indexed in Folsom and Rogers, Registers of Probate and Insolvency, "Index to the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, First Series, From 1648 to 1871" (Cambridge, MA: 1914) as: Dunton, Thomas -- Natick -- 1737 -- Administration -- 6541 Family History Center Microfilm # 397047 Summary: "To the Honble. Samuel Danford Esqur. these are to signifie that I the Subscriber give full consent that Ebenezer Felch should take Administration on Dunten's Estate June ye 20th 1737 John [?]en" "Ebenz. Felch & Thomas Dammon both of Natick Husbandmen & Samuel Goold of Sudbury Husbandman all in the County of Middlesex" [give 500 pounds bound] "Dated the twentyeth Day of June Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty seven Annoque Regni Regis Georgii Secundi undecimo." [for] "Ebenezer Felch--admitted administr.--of the Estate of Thomas Dunton late of said Natick Deced. Intestate." [an inventory to be completed] "at or before the twentieth Day of September next ensuing" [and an account to be given] "at or before the twentyeth Day of June ... One Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty Eight. [witnessed] Saml: Danforth [witnessed by mark] John Dunton [signed] Ebenezer Felch [signed] Thomas Damon [signed] Samuel Gould" --------------- "Middlesex ss. Weston June 20th 1737" At the request of "Deac. Ebener. Felch of Natick ... Adminst. on ye Estate of Thos. Dunton of Natick Husbandman Decd." The following were sworn in to appraise the estate: "Samll. Goold of Sudbury, & Thos. Damon of Natick Aforesaid, Yeomen" "Before me Fras. Fullam Justice of peace" --------------- "Middlesex ss. Sudbury June ye 21st 1737" "Mr. John Goodenow of Needham" is added to "Thomas Damon of Natick and Samuel Gould of Sudbury" to appraise the estate of "Thomas Duntan Late of Natick Deceased", appeared and was sworn in "Before me. Ephraim Curtis Justice of Peace" --------------- "An Inventory of all the Real and personal Estate Goods and Chattels of Thomas Dunten late of Natick ... deceasd. May ye 29th 1737--Prized by us the Subscribers, June the 22nd 23rd 1737 as followeth" [items] "The Sum total of the whole [pounds] 627-04-03 Samuel Gould } The Thomas Damon } apprizers John Goodenow }" --------------- [a second, neater but otherwise exact, copy of the inventory] ... "Middlesex Septr. 16 1737 Mr. Ebenz. Felch the adminstr. Exhibited this Inventory on oath. [undecipherable] S. Danforth Jud. & Reg." --------------- [Ebenezer Felch gives an account: disbursements include] "Rebecca Dunton 2-1-7" "Dohn Dunton to Ballance accts. 15-10-3" [a line that begins 'Delivered to the sd. Deced. widow for her use' is XXXX'ed out.] "Middlesex January 4th 1741 Deacon Ebenz. Felch the adminstr. presented the foregoing" which was allowed by "Jona. Remington Jpro." --------------- [a small, sideways note] "memorandum For the Distribution of the Ballance--the widow to have no part in the Rent of the Place--" On an additional accounting which was given by Ebenezer Felch "July 12 1742." --------------- [a faded copy--difficult to read] "Middlesex ss. Weston Jany. 30th 1741/2" Certificate "at ye Desire and Request of Deacn. Eliezer Kingsbury of Needham ... ye Gardain of the widow Deborah Dunten Relick to Thomas Dunten late of Natick Deceased." The real estate of the deceased is to be appraised, and "a third part" is to be set "off to the widow and also such personal Estate as belongs to the widow. Before me Fras. Fullam Justice of peace" --------------- [an appraisal of real estate by boundaries] "of the Real Estate of Thomas Dunten late of Natick ... Husbandman, Deceasd. Intestate." [1] "two thirds of his Home Lott (the widow's thirds excepted)" is valued at "275-0-0 new tenour" [item] "a stip [slip?/strip??] of Land joyning to the Home lott ... as a way to accomodate the Home Lott." [item] "a wood Lott ... priz'd at Forty five pounds New Tenourd" "And Distribution made of the home lott as followeth (viz) To Isaac Dunten only son to the sd. Thomas Dunten ... To Deborah Dunten Daughter of the sd. Deceasd. ... To Susanna Dunten Daughter of the sd. Deceasd. ..." "and as to the slip of land aforementioned joyning to the Home lott. Each one to have an equal right to that according to their share in ye Home lott together with the widow and liberty of coming to it over each others lotts" The wood lot is to be held in common or sold. "May ye 25th 1750 [signed] Ebenr. Felch } Timothy Bacon } Stephen Bacon jun } Committee Moses Fisk } Nathaniel Battle } Middlesex July 2d 1750" And is accepted by "S Danforth Jprob." --------------- "Tos. Dunton's Real Estate (viz ye 2/3 [undecipherable symbol]) distributed Returned by Mr. Battle July 2d.1750" --------------- [an inventory of the real estate] "of Thomas Dunton Late of Natick in the County of Medellsix ... Decesed. Made by us the subscribers & also xxxxxxxx Have set of one third part of the said Real Estate or right of Dowry in the above said estate of Thomas Duntin late of Natick for ye Benifit & use of Deborah Duntin widow of sd. Deceased as foloweth December ye 16 1741 Item the whole Real Estate prized at 600-0-0 The widows Thirds are as foloweth ..." [signed] "Robert Cook Stephen Bacon Moses Fisk Hezekiah Coller[?] [signed by mark] Thomas Coller prizers apointed and agreed on by both partys ..." --------------- "The Estate of Mr Thomas Dunten late of Natick Deceased to the Subscribers Debtor, June ye 19th 1750" payment is made to the committee for appraisal, and they signed this as receipt. [see next item] --------------- [appointment of committee of five appraisers] "Deacon Ebenz. Felch, messrs Timothy Bacon, Steven Bacon, Moses Fisk all of Natick in the County of Middlesex & Nathaniel Battle of Deadham in the County of Suffolk" to appraise the property of "Thomas Duntan late of Natick in said County husbandman Deceased, Intestate" including all property "except what was formerly set off to his Widow for her Dower" "Eleventh Day of June 1750, and in the 24th Year of His Majesty's Reign S. Danforth J.Prob." --------------- Darrell Formerly of Springfield, Vermont Currently in Exile in Addison, Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

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Looking through my Dutton notes, found a few things that might be of interest to some of you researching the family of Duttons with connections to Lawrence Co.,AL and Itawamba Co., MS. Aaron Dutton: This paragraph was originally printed in the Itawamba Historical Society Newsletter Vol 1. No.5 and reprinted in Itawamba Settlers Magazine Volume III No. 4.: It is in regards to the old VanBuren Community Cemetery in Itawamba Co., MS The Duttons and the Bates families were both prominent here. "One solitary monument marble monument on the bluff overlooking the Tombigbee is the only remains of the village cemetery. The monument reads: 'Sacred to the memory of Aaron Dutton, son of Samuel and Margaret Dutton, Died 1843' " I found these tidbits in Hopewell Baptist Church Records:Any comments appreciated. October 1844: Aaron Dutton released from Hopewell Baptist Church to start a church at Van Buren (are there two Aarons or is the date wrong for this or his death?) August 1843: Cajah, colored member joined Hopewell Baptist Church by letter. He belonged to Stephen Johnson and Aaron Dutton: What is the connection of Dutton and Johnson? Aaron Dutton, page 5 Deed Book 3, Itawamba co., MS. Grantor: John A. J. Brooks .Grantee: Aaron Dutton. May 24, 1841 Keys Cemetery, Itawamba Co., MS. Are these Brooks family members related to the Duttons? This cemetery is right down the road from Hopewell Baptist Church, where Aaron Dutton was an early member. Mary Berry Brooks: May 5, 1814--Aug 24, 1891 Sallie Brooks Feb. 21, 1822--March 28, 1882 Thomas Brooks January 5, 1821-March 24, 1892 Also, is there anyone out there who has easy access to the Itawamba co., Courthouse? I grew up there , but don't get home very often. I need info from the Probate Packet # 321, Estate Settlement, TJ Dutton, Minor.

I have reference (microfiche) for William Henry Dutton born 3/ / 1789 in Mass. He, his brother Samuel, Seth Williams, and Mr. Merrit settled from Boston, Mass. down to Savannah, Georgia during 1808-12. According to this record, Henry (an officer in the War of 1812) may have been back to Massachusetts and then settled near the present site of Metter, Candler County, Ga., and another Henry Dutton settled near the ? River across from Oliver in the southern tip of Screven Co with a Warrant June 7, 1819 for 536 acres on 10 mile Creek--Dutton and Cone families were related in Massachusetts and George. My photo copy is very difficult to read; but there is a considerable list of names. LDS Microfiche 6016283 and 6016284; microfiche are cheap at the FHC. Find your local LDS Church. They never solicit patrons. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

I have been going through some early 1990's correspondence to find various responses regarding Duttons. I also am making corrections to my Ohio file as I find them. Apparently, I did not post the marriage date for Daniel Townsend Dutton and Lucinda Page, which was 21 Sep 1834, Meigs County. A letter from Elizabeth A. Dutton, 447 Nimitz Avenue, State College, PA 16801 related some interesting data: "Our nemesis, asa Dutton, (b. ca 1781) is still without parents after 15 years of research. He married Eunice Townsend in Maine in 1803 and migrated to Brown County, Ohio ca 1815 where he remained until his death in 1860. The 1850 and 1860 censuses say he was born in Maine, but we are not sure that he gave that information. His relatives surely knew that he came from Maine. Asa married three times--twice in Maine and thirdly in OH to Elizabeth Brooks, his daughter-in-laws mother, from KY. Asa's son, Daniel townsend Dutton, b. 1812 in Maine, was taken to Meigs County, Ohio by his grandparents, Robert Townsend, a Rev. War soldier and his wife Ruth. Hence there were some related Duttons in Meigs county though the majority were in Brown County. We have seen the Bixby genealogy and strongly suspect that our Asa was the son of Ephraim and susanna (Bixby) Dutton of Ludlow VT. PROVING this is well nigh impossible. I am however, anxious to order the KATHAN book as this is a new lead. (There is a FHC here where I volunteer every week as a non-LDS member.) Ephraim Dutton and his second wife, Esther Dutton, had a child Lucinda (b. 1803) who married Ira W. Archer. The Ohio Gen. Soc. has indexed EVERY name on the 1880 census. NOTE: Ed Dutton needs to get in contact with Elizabeth A. Dutton again. I have merged Asa Dutton b. 1782 and Acey Dutton b. 1781, merged both Elizabeths and linked Daniel Townsend Dutton to Asa w/ wife Eunice Townsend (an add). ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

I thought to have fallen onto the cover sheet for BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY, and it might be. It seem he authored several books; this one has a title page: A Genealogical and heraldic History of the EXTINCT AND DORMANT BARONETCIES OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND by John Burke, Esq.; author of the Peerage and Baronetage, History of the Commoners, etc. and John Bernard Burke, Esq. of the Middle Temple Second Edition, London, John Russel Smith, 4, Old Compton Street, Soho Square. MDCCCXLIV. This book, on page 178, has a short history of DUTTON, OF SHERBORNE from ODARD, kinsman of Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester to a Ralph Dutton of Gloucester (Charles II), Sir John Dutton, James and William Dutton perhaps about 1771--only have partial part of that page. It probably does not link to the U.S. as they had a tendency to record only direct peerage lines. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

>This month I am offering the IOWA Census files for 1850 and 1860 >supplmented with some IGI and family reports. Duttons: 160, >Individuals 238. Notes contain references and census data. Many >unlinked individuals, so a computer index search is necessary. >You must request this file, as it cannot be attached to >Dutton-L-@rootsweb.com. >Then I can send you an E-Mail with an attached file. Last month, I >submitted the Ohio file with now more than 1,000 names, about 691 >Duttons. I recently merged some of the Ohio data and supplemented >with a report from Richard A. Dutton of Florida. I will send you the Ohio file, also, on request. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY, page 277 MOORE DUTTON OF TUSHINGHAM Lineage--ODARD, Lord of Dutton, Cheshire 1086 . . . (complete linkage listed down to THOMAS DUTTON, of Overton, nr. Frodsham,Cheshire b. 1606 m. 1624 Mary Renny of Manchester, and d. 1653 leaving issue a son, JOHN DUTTON, of Overton b. 1625, m. Ellin and d. 1659 leaving issue 1. THOMAS, of whom presently 2. John of Overton, emigrated to Aston (Chester), Pennsylvania 1682 b. 1648, m. Mary, sister of Job Darlington of Darnell, nr. Sheffield, Yorks, and d. 1693. That is all. This is one of those encylopedic reference books. I am sorry that I did not copy the title page, etc. which I normally do. Whether the author/editor provide any references or documentation, I do not know. I suspect not. This book was at Salt Lake City in the FHC of LDS. You might be able to go to your local LDS Church and find a small FHC; there you can search their computerized Family History Catalog to see if you can order out a film for $4 to $10. Or, you might find this book at the Library of Congress, a large University, or large regional public library which has a geneaological center. ___________________________________________________________________ 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]