At 07:39 PM 01/06/1999 -0800, Sharon wrote: [snip] > . . . I have a >question for you. I tracked a Thomas Dutton b. 28 Aug 1713 in Billerica >MA; m. in Billerica to Mary Hill 10 May 1737. They moved to Lunenburg MA >where 9Sept 1756 he married Sarah Fitch. They moved to Rocking ham VT >between 1761-1773. That's when son James was born there. I have found them >in the records of the First Church of Rockingham in 1777. Now here's the >question: Who are the Thomas and Bethia Dutton living in Rockingham at >that same time? They are also mentioned in the church records. At first I >figured it was just a coincidence but today at the LDS center I found a >record of a Thomas Dutton married to a Bethia--- in 1775 in MA. I'm >assuming he must be a relative. If you can help I would much appreciate >it. Thanks-Sharon in MA Sharon: The Rockingham, Vermont branch of the family is in my ancestry, although the Thomas who married Bethia is not. My interpretation of the two Thomases that you mentioned is that one, whom I call "Thomas Dutton IV", was the father of the other, whom I call "Thomas Dutton V". Neither the "IV" nor the "V" are found in my sources, but they help keep me from going crazier. Here's a summary: ------------------ Thomas Dutton "IV", b. Billerica MA 28 Aug 1713 Thomas D. IV m(1) Mary Hill, Billerica 10 May 1737 ch. Mary D. b. Billerica 14 Dec 1737 (oops!?) ch. Silas D. b. Westford MA 23 Nov 1739; prob. d. young ch. Sarah D. b. Westford 18 Mar 1741/2 ch. Hannah D. b. Lunenburg, MA 28 Jan 1745/6 ch. Sybil D. b. Lunenburg 9 Dec 1747 (She is my ancestor, m. Elias Olcott.) ch. Thomas D. "V" b. Lunenburg 18 Mar 1749/50 ch. Elizabeth D. b. Lunenburg 18 or 24 Dec 1752 ch. Silas D. b. Lunenburg est. 1754 Mary (Hill) D. d. Lunenburg ca. 1754 Thomas D. IV m(2) Sarah Fitch, Lunenburg 9 Sep 1756 ch. Joseph Fitch D. b. Lunenburg 3 Jun 1757 ch. Susannah D. b. Lunenburg 7 Mar 1759 ch. John D. b. Lunenburg 9 Jul 1761 Thomas D. IV remv. to Rockingham, VT ca. 1765 (It was after Fitchburg separated from Lunenburg, 1764, and possibly as early as 1766.) ch. James D. b. Rockingham(?) ca. 1766 Thomas D. IV res. Rockingham 1771 James D. bap. Rockingham 20 Nov 1773 soon after church formed Sarah (Fitch) D. accepted into Rockingham church 4 May 1777 "Thomas Duttons Child" d. Rockingham 7 Jul 1777 Thomas D. (IV? V?) took oath accepting VT Constitution and pledging fidelity to the United States of America 23 Jun 1777 Thomas D. IV accepted into Rockingham church late 1777 James D. d. Rockingham 2 Dec 1777 Mary D. d. Rockingham 6 Dec 1777 (Three of Thomas D. IV's sons, Thomas V, Silas, and Joseph, had Rev. War service with the Rockingham militia) ---------------- Thomas Dutton V b. Lunenburg 18 Mar 1749/50 Thomas D. V m. Bethia ----- bef. 1778 (Based on the middle name of their child Ebenezer, her maiden name MAY have been Fuller. An Ebenezer Fuller junr d. Rockingham 22 Sep 1777; Bethia's father?, brother?, ???.) Bethia D. accepted into Rockingham church 27 Sep 1778 ch. Perley D. b. ca. Sep 1778(?), bap. Rockingham 13 Oct 1778 ch. Bethia D. b. ca. Aug 1779(?), bap. Rockingham 5 Sep 1779 ch. Rosalinda D. b. ca. Jul 1784(?), bap. Rockingham 18 Jul 1784 ch. Ebenezer Fuller D. b. ca. Jul 1786(?), bap. Rockingham 9 Jul 1786 ----- specific source for the two Thomas' relationship ----- Printed VR Lunenburg, pg. 283, "Thomas Dutton the son of Thomas Dutton and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg March the 18th 1749/50." ----- other sources including for closely connected persons not listed above ----- Bartley, Vermont Families in 1791, Vol. 1 Benes, NEHGR 1978, Rockingham Carvings Cutter, Genealogical & Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston & Eastern Massachusetts, section on Dutton Hazen, History of Billerica, MA Mass. 1948, Historical Data relating to Counties, Cities and Towns in Mass. Holbrook, compiler, Vermont 1771 Census (Cumberland Co, NY, census of 1771, plus) Recs 1st Church of Rockingham, VT VR Billerica, MA VR Lunenburg, MA VR Rockingham, VT VR Westford, MA ------------------- I am copying this message to the DUTTON-L list. Comments and corrections welcome, of course. Connections with more cousins ALWAYS encouraged. Sharon, you mention that you have specifics ("at the LDS center I found a record") on the marriage of Thomas and Bethia. Could you give me the details? Were any primary sources mentioned?? Thanks! Darrell A. Martin formerly of the Dutton District in Springfield, Vermont (less than a half mile from the Rockingham line) currently in exile in Addison, Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com