-----Original Message----- From: Donna De Graw [mailto:degraw@bmi.net] Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 10:16 AM To: DUTTON-L-request@rootsweb.com I would like to know about the Duttons. I am looking for information on Sophia Dutton who was born on 26 Aug 1814 in Vermont and her father was Benjamin Dutton who was born on 9 Dec 1773 in Vermont, then his father was Amasa Dutton. Benjamin wife was Clarissa Thomas and Amasa wife was Sarah Parmelee. if anyone out there can help please E-mail at degraw@bmi.net Thank you Donna Russell DeGraw Donna, >From your message I wasn't sure if you have the ancestry of Benjamin Dutton. Here it is, in case you don't have it. I do not have any information on Sophia Dutton. Gary Corlew First Generation 1 Amasa DUTTON. Born on 20 Jul 1745 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. died in Royalton, Windsor, VT on 30 Sep 1831. He married Sarah PARMELEE, on 1 Oct 1766 in Royalton, Windsor, VT. Second Generation 2 Thomas DUTTON. Born on 1 Mar 1707 in E. Haddam, Middlesex, CT. died in Royalton, VT in 1802. In about 1757 he moved from Wallingford to Washington, CT. He then lived ten or twelve years with his son Thomas, in Watertown, Connectucut. At the age of 85 or 86 he visited his younger sons in Royalton, Vermont, and died there. He married Abigail MERRIAM, on 6 May 1729 in Wallingford, New Haven, Conn. 3 Abigail MERRIAM. Born on 14 Aug 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. died in Wallingford, New Haven, CT on 6 Apr 1799. Third Generation 4 Joseph DUTTON. Born on 25 Jan 1661 in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. died in E. Haddam, Middlesex, CT on 24 Jan 1734. Buried in 1734. He was of Machimoodus, or East Haddam in CT. He married Mary Cutler (1663-1744) in 1693. They had three children. In 1718 and 1719 he moved to Wallingford, CT and purchased land there. Joseph's brother, Thomas was wounded and had a remarkable escape in 1677, when Captain Swett and many of his men were killed in the "Indian war at the East." He married Mary CUTLER, on 23 Dec 1693 in Charlestown, MA. 5 Mary CUTLER. Born on 5 May 1663 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. died in E. Haddam, Middlesex, CT on 26 Mar 1744. 6 John MERRIAM. Born on 25 Apr 1671 in Lynn, Essex, MA. died in Meriden, New Haven, CT on 11 Oct 1754. He married Rebecca SHARP, on 23 May 1694 in Lynn, Essex, MA. 7 Rebecca SHARP. Born on 26 Mar 1671 in Lynn, Essex, MA. died in Lynn, Essex, MA on 30 Apr 1751. Fourth Generation 8 Thomas DUTTON. Born in 1622 in Dutton, Cheshire, Eng. died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA on 22 Jan 1687. Thomas Dutton (1622-1687), son of John Dutton, was born in England. He resided for a time in Reading, MA. About 1658 he moved to Reading, MA. His wife was Susan (1626-1684). Her surname is not known. Thomas and Susan had nine children. Sometime between 1669 and 1675 he moved to Billerica, MA. Six months after Susan's death, he married Ruth Hooper. He married Susannah PALMER, in 1647 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA. 9 Susannah PALMER. Born in 1626 in England. died in Billerica, Middlesex, Mass on 27 May 1684. 10 John CUTLER. Born in 1625 in Norfolk, England, Eng. died in Woburn, Mid., Mass. in 1678/1679. He married Olive THOMPSON, on 3 Sep 1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Mass. 11 Olive THOMPSON. Born abt 1632 in Norfolk, England. 12 William MERRIAM. Born in 1628. Resided in Tudeley, Kent, England. died in Lynn, Essex, MA on 11 May 1689. Buried on 22 May 1689. He married Elizabeth BREED, in 1653 in Lynn, Essex, MA. 13 Elizabeth BREED. Born on 26 Jul 1626 in Westoning, Bedford, England. died bef 1676. 14 Nathaniel SHARPE. Born in 1644. He married Rebecca MARSHALL, on 30 Dec 1668 in Salem, Essex, Eng. 15 Rebecca MARSHALL. Born on 20 Feb 1648 in Reading, Middlesex, MA. She was a twin. Fifth Generation 16 John DUTTON. Born in 1596 in of England. Immigrated in 1630 to from England to MA. died in Reading, MA on 4 May 1693. The earliest progenitor of the Dutton family was Odard, one of five brothers who came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. Odard and his brothers came from Avranches in Normandy. Odard settled at a place in Cheshire, England called Duntune, which in the Saxon language means town upon a hill. The name soon became shorten ed to Dutton. Odard and his descendants John Dutton (1596-1693) emigrated from England to America in 1630. He married Mary NEELD, in 1620 in Cheshire, England. 17 Mary NEELD. Born in 1596 in Eng. 18 John PALMER. 20 John CUTLER. Born in 1600 in Spauston, Norfolk, Eng. died in Hingham, Mass. on 24 Feb 1637. He married Mary, in 1620 in England. 21 Mary. Born in 1601 in Eng. died in MA in 1681. 22 James THOMPSON. Born in 1593 in England. died in Woburn, Middlesex, MA in 1682. In 1633 he immigrated from England to Charlestown, MA. He moved to Woburn, MA in 1640. He was a landowner. He married Elizabeth GRIFFEN, abt 1618. 23 Elizabeth GRIFFEN. died in Woburn, MA on 8 Nov 1643. 24 Joseph MERRIAM. Born in 1599/1600 in Of Tudeley, Kent, England. died in Concord, Middlesex, MA on 1 Jan 1641. Buried in Jan 1640/1641 in Concord, MA. He married Sarah GOLDSTONE, in 1623 in Tudeley, Kent, Eng. 25 Sarah GOLDSTONE. Born in 1602 in Of Tudeley, Kent, England. died in Concord, Middlesex, MA on 12 Mar 1670. Buried in Mar 1670/1671 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. 26 Allen BREAD. Born in 1601 in Flittwick, Bedfordshire, England. Immigrated in 1630 to Salem, MA from England. Travelled aboard the ship, Arbella. died in Lynn, Essex, Mass on 17 Mar 1690. Buried on 17 Mar 1691. He and his wife and three children travelled aboard the largest of the 11 ships comprisng John Wintrops fleet, when they came to America. IThe family moved to Sangus, MA. Later that year the name of the town was changed to Lynn.. He was admitted a freeman and by 1638 had 200 acres of land In 1640 he went to Southampton, Long Island with a company, reserving a large tract of land, and thus was one of the first English settlers in New York. These settlers overcame the Dutch and made treaties with the Indains. Allen later return to Lynn. The spelling of the family surname was changed to Breed about 1700. He married Elizabeth WHEELER, on 14 Nov 1622 in Pulloxhill, Bedford, England. 27 Elizabeth WHEELER. Born on 18 Jul 1602 in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England. died in Lynn, Essex, MA. Buried on 18 Apr 1637. 28 Samuel SHARP. Born abt 1593 in of London, England. died in Salem, MA abt 1656. He immigrated from London, England to Salem, MA in 1629. As early as 1637 he was an elder in the church. He was a landowner. He married Alice STILEMAN, on 4 Apr 1629 in Salem, Essex, MA. 29 Alice STILEMAN. Born abt 1617 in St. Andrew, London, London, Eng. died in Salem, MA abt 1667. 30 Thomas MARSHALL. Born abt 1613 in England. died in Lynn, Essex, MA on 23 Dec 1689. He was a captain. He married Rebecca. 31 Rebecca. Born in 1622. died in Lynn, Essex, MA on 23 Aug 1693. Sixth Generation 40 Thomas CUTLER. Born on 7 Nov 1578 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. died in Sproughton, Suffolk, England on 3 Jul 1640. Buried in Jul 1640 in England. He married Anne DOUNDY, in 1600 in Eng. 41 Anne DOUNDY. Born in 1582/1583 in Sproughton, Suffolk, England. died in Sprouten, England on 19 Aug 1613. Buried in Aug 1613 in Sproughton, Suffolk, England. 44 John THOMPSON. Born abt 1585 in Little Preston, Co Northampton, England. died in Stonington, New London Co, CT abt 1642. He married Alice, in 1607/1608 in Little Preston, Co Northampton, England. 45 Alice. Born abt 1587 in Little Preston, Co Northampton, England. died in New London, Nl Co, CT aft 1649. 48 William MERRIAM. Born on 11 May 1564 in Of Tudeley, Kent, England. died in Hadlow, Kent, England on 27 Nov 1635. Buried on 23 Sep 1635 in Hadlowe, Kent, Eng. He married Sarah BURGES, in England. 49 Sarah BURGES. Born in 1559 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. died in Hadlowe, Kent, Eng. 50 John GOLDSTONE. Born in 1574 in Tonbridge, Kent, England. died in Concord on 12 Mar 1671. He married Frances JEFFRIE. 51 Frances JEFFRIE. Born abt 1575 in Of Pemburie, Kent, England. 52 John BREAD. Born in 1573 in Of Westoning, Bedfordshire, England. Resided in Easte End, Flittwick, Bedfordshire, England. died in Flittwick, Bedfordsire, England on 25 May 1616. Buried in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England. He married Agnes PRATCHETT, in Westoning, Bedford, Eng. 53 Agnes PRATCHETT. Born abt 1578 in Flitton, Bedford, Eng. 54 Thomas WHEELER. Born in 1561 in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England. died in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England in Feb 1634. Buried on 11 Feb 1634 in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England. He married Rebecca, on 11 Feb 1601 in CRANFIELD, Bedfordshire, England. 55 Rebecca. Born in 1572 in Of Cranfield, Bedford, England. died in CRANFIELD, Bedfordshire, England in May 1653. Buried on 3 May 1653 in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England. 58 Robert STILEMAN. He married Judith ADAMS, on 28 Aug 1614 in St. Andrew, London, London, Eng. 59 Judith ADAMS. Born abt 1593. Seventh Generation 80 Robert CUTLER. Born in 1553 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. died in England on 7 Nov 1625. He married Alice GARDNER, on 13 Jan 1578 in Eng. 81 Alice GARDNER. Born in 1559 in Sproughton, Suffolk, England. died in Sproughton, Suffolk, England on 11 Oct 1631. 82 Thomas DOUNDY. Born in 1553 in England. He married Anne FASTOLFE, abt 1578 in England. 83 Anne FASTOLFE. Born in 1558 in England. 96 William MERIAM. Born abt 1506 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. died in Goudhurst, Kent, England on 27 Jan 1566. Buried in 1565/1566. He married Alice HABLETT. 97 Alice HABLETT. Born in 1513 in Hadlowe, Kent, England. 98 James BURGES. Born abt 1529. He married Mrs. BURGES. 99 Mrs. BURGES. Born abt 1537. 102 John JEFFERIE. Born abt 1552 in Of Pemburrie, Kent, England. He married Jane. 103 Jane. Born abt 1554 in Of Pepingburie, Kent, England. died on 11 Mar 1623. 104 John BREAD. Born in 1531 in Westoning, Bedford, Eng. Buried on 10 Jun 1585 in Westoning, Bedford, Eng. He married Clemens, in 1552. 105 Clemens. Born abt 1534 in Westoning, Bedford, Eng. died on 25 Sep 1577. Buried in Westoning, Bedford, Eng. 106 Ralph PRATCHET. Born abt 1524 in Of Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England. died in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England. 108 John WHEELER. Born in 1538/1540 in Odell, Bedford, England. died in CRANFIELD, Bedford, England on 15 Apr 1567. Buried on 17 Apr 1567. He married Alice SAYRE, abt 1560 in Bedford, England. 109 Alice SAYRE. Born in 1541 in Bedford, England. died in CRANFIELD, Bedfordshire, England aft 1567. Eighth Generation 160 Robert CUTLER. Born in 1525 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. died in Ipswich, Suffolk, England on 9 Mar 1596. He married Parnell BARKER, abt 1550 in England. 161 Parnell BARKER. Born in 1530 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 162 Thomas GARDNER. Born abt 1529 in England. died in England. 192 Richard MERIAM. Born abt 1485 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. died in 1548. Buried in 1548. He married Mrs. Richard MERIAM, abt 1509. 193 Mrs. Richard MERIAM. Born abt 1489 in Of Goudhurst, Kent, England. 216 Obadiah WHEELER. Born in 1506 in Of, Bedford, England. He married Mrs. Obadiah WHEELER, in Of, Bedford, England. 217 Mrs. Obadiah WHEELER. Born abt 1510 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England. died in Bedfordshire, England. 218 William SAYRE. Born in 1514 in Hinwick, Bedford, England. died in Hinwick, Bedford, England in 1564. He married Alice SQUIRE, abt 1528 in Bedfordshire, England. 219 Alice SQUIRE. Born abt 1514 in Hinwick, Bedford, England. died in Of Heniwick, Podington, Bedfordshire, England. Ninth Generation 320 William CUTLER. Born in 1500 in England. died in England in 1579. He married Dorothy BARKER, in England. 321 Dorothy BARKER. Born abt 1504 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 322 John BARKER. Born abt 1500 in England. He married Elizabeth BESTNEY. 323 Elizabeth BESTNEY. Born abt 1505 in Suffolk, England. 384 Stephen MERIAM. Born abt 1464 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. died in Goudhurst, Kent, England in 1506. Buried in 1506. He married Juliane. 385 Juliane. Born abt 1463 in Of Goudhurst, Kent, England. 436 Thomas SAYER. Born abt 1474. 438 John SQUIRE. Born abt 1504 in Benwick, Cambridge, England. He married Mrs. Margaret SQUIRE. 439 Mrs. Margaret SQUIRE. Born abt 1492. Tenth Generation 768 William MERIAM. Born abt 1431 in Of Boughton, Monchelsea, Kent, England. died abt 1478. He married Benedicta. 769 Benedicta. Born abt 1435 in Of Boughton, Monchelsea, Kent, England.