To Tonia Hawkins: 1824 Court Records: Daniel Gates, orphan of George Gates chose Jacob Shutt as his guardian, Daniel being over 14 years of age, and Mary Gates, orphan also of George, chose John Berry as her guardian. A third orphan of Gates was Susannah and the court appointed John Gates her guardian as she was under 14. 1850 census #264 Abraham Shutt, 65, farmer, PA Elizabeth, 31, KY Jacob, 25, KY Benjamin, 24, KY America C., 19, KY Sophia E., 15, KY Mary J., 14, KY Abraham N., 11, KY John M., 9, KY #265 Jacob Shutt, 62, farmer, MD William, 25, KY #280 Jacob Shutt, 32, KY Jane, 32, KY Elviry J., 9, KY Leonard J., 7, KY Elvira F., 4, KY Riley France, 20, KY Robert E. Smith, 25, KY Charlotte Smith, 25, KY #183 Jacob Shutt, 51, NC Margaret, 35, KY Benjamin, 11, KY Levi, 8, KY Matilda, 6, KY John Groves, 43, NC #564 Jonathon Shutt, 53, NC Elizabeth, 48, NC Christina, 21, KY Elizabeth, 19, KY Louisa, 17, KY John, 14, KY Henry, 14, KY Riley, 11, KY #565 Jefferson Shutt, 24, KY Angeline, 16, KY #615 William Shutt, 26, KY Lucinda, 26, KY Mary C., 5, KY Laura A., 3, KY Minerva C., 8, KY tomorrow: Shutt marriages