Here's something that Doug Hall posted a while back: I have a paper manuscript that is the DUTTON copy of the surveyor's report laying out the land of John DUTTON in 1682. I also have the manuscript parchments of other DUTTON related deeds and agreements from before 1720. The surveyor's report also mentions Nathaniel EVANS, John WAREL, John NEILD, and John EDGE. It is written on both sides. Here is the text. Side 1: "By Order and Direction from the Governor for setting out lands to the Purchasers in Pennsylvania etc. I hereby Authorize three to Survey or lay out to Tho. Rowland's assign four hundred and eighty acres on the Western Side of Upland Creek next to Nathaniel Evans and next Lay out to John Warel two hundred and forty acres and next lay out to John Neild two hundred and forty acres and Next John Edge one hundred and twenty and return to me a true Duplicate of teh field work and Protracted figures which are to remain in my Office Dated the 10th of ye 7 mo 1682. Thomas Holme Surv To Charles Ashcome Surveyor A true Copy by Jacob Taylor" Side 2: "October the 8th 1682 Laid out for John Dutton 500 of land on the West of Upland Creek beginning at Nathaniel Evans Corner tree being Sycamore and running WSW into the woods 565 perches to a marked Red Oak then NW 150 perches to a marked White Oak from there ENE 598 perches to a marked Red OAk standing by Upland Creek from there along the Creek side on several courses to the first Corner tree. by me Charles Ashcome A true Copy by Jacob Taylor" The second side has a hand drawn map of the bounds of the property that is seemingly to scale. I suppose it's possible that John Dutton wasn't present when his land was laid out, but I don't think it is likely. A John Dutton and wife are listed as passengers on the Welcome which arrived at the head of Delaware Bay in November 1682. The list of passengers is from the 'History of Philedelphia 1883'. In a article 'The Real Welcome Passenger' by Marion Balderston many passengers claimed to be on the welcome are discounted. John Dutton is not even mentioned as not commimg on the Welcome. In the case of other passengers Balderston argues that they would not have made the trip to London to sail on the Welcome when they could have boarded a ship much closer to home in Chershire: Liverpool. > -----Original Message----- > From: Carole Malisiak [mailto:malisiak@midohio.net] > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:00 AM > To: DUTTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Ship Passenger Lists > > > Hi all, > > I have been over to Delaware County (PA) web page and have checked out > all the passengers that they have listed as coming to Delaware Co in > 1681 to 1687 and found not even one Dutton. I did find Wm Penn. I was > looking for John Dutton who must have come over after 1687, unless > someone else knows exactly when he came and on which ship. If you do, > I'd be very happy to know! > > http://199.72.15.191/Sites/Gen/Del2/scripts/ListShips.asp > > Thanks, > Carole Dutton Malisiak > >