Judy Bisig wrote: << I noticed that on the 1810 Census that is not alphabetized that Leonard and Moses Hutton lived close to each other. >> Yes they did. John HATTON (father of Leonard) bought 177 acres in WC VA from George GAMBLE & Margaret his wife on 20 Oct 1795 [WC DB 1:436]. This was the land on Indian Run and near Little Holston (now Hall) Creek on the north side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. The 177 acres bordered the eastern boundary line of James WOOD’s 2,800 Cedar Creek Patent (more specifically, the eastern boundary line of Arthur ORR Sr. previously of Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA, who on 21 Jul 1795, bought 402 acres that was once part of WOOD’s Patent from Lewis WILLS & Catharine his wife [WC DB 1:413). The 177 acres also bordered Geo. & Margaret GAMBLE on the east, James SNODGRASS on the southeast, and James REID’s 174.5 acre tract on the south. James REID (who had owned land bordering Arthur ORR Sr. in Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA) bought his 174.5 acre tract from Robert ELDER on 17 Mar 1795 [WC DB 1:389]. (James REID was the ancestor of many of the early REID’s of WC that lived in the Forks area between and along the South Fork & Middle Forks of the Holston River). See the topographic map at http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.7375&lon=-81.81 for the approximate location of Leonard HUTTON's Indian Run tract. Camp Pocahontas at the bottom of the map was the location of James REID's 174.5 acre tract (plus 50 acres along the Middle Fork that he added later), REID's tract extended up to the vicinity of Route 735, the east-west road north of Camp Pocahontas. Leonard HUTTON's tract was north of James REID's tract, perhaps between Route 735 and the east-west part of Indian Run. Moses HUTTON's early tracts were east and southeast of Leonard's tract. The above John HATTON’s brother James HATTON (of Huntington Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA), had bought 250 acres that was also part of WOOD’s Cedar Creek Patent from John FULTON on 21 Nov 1785 [WC DB 1:29]. The 250 acre tract bordered the western boundary line of Arthur ORR Sr.’s 402 acre tract. On 17 Aug 1797, Leonard’s parent’s John & Jean HATTON sold the above 177 acres to Leonard. Due to an error in the original survey for the 177 acres, a 15 acre east-west narrow strip of land sticking out from the east boundary line of the tract was not included in the survey. The error was resolved by a new survey of 15 acres and a deed dated 20 Nov 1810 for the 15 acres from Geo. & Margaret GAMBLE to Leonard HUTTON [WC DB 4:381]. Leonard HUTTON & Nancy his wife, sold the 177 acres back to Geo. GAMBLE on 04 Dec 1820 [WC DB 9:237-239]. This is probably about the time Leonard moved to what is now Smyth Co., VA where he owned land east of Marion on the waters of what is now called Hutton Branch, a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Moses HUTTON bought a 36 acre & 40 pole tract from John & Robert SNODGRASS on 14 Sep 1807 [WC DB 3:643-644]. This tract bordered the eastern boundary line of the above 177 acre HUTTON tract and the southern boundary line of the added 15 acre tract above [WC DB 3:635]. The 36 1/4 acre tract was once owned by Geo. GAMBLE. Also on 14 Nov 1807, Moses HUTTON bought 40 acres from David SNODGRASS & Margaret his wife. This tract bordered the southeast boundary of the above 177 acre HUTTON tract. Witnesses to this deed were Leonard HUTTON and Joseph & Robert SNODGRASS [WC DB 3:635]. The upper northeast corner of this triangular shaped tract bordered Little Holston Creek. Moses HUTTON also acquired other contiguous tracts, parts of which included land that was once part of the above 177 acre tract. - - - - - - - - - - << Also the people involved in the Hargis Praytor Will, that Moses and Leonard witnessed the Administrative Bond below. Then, John Hutton & Thomas Hutton are on the bond. Also, Thomas is not one of the common Hutton names. Leonard Hutton's wife Martha McCall's father was named Thomas. Leonard had a son named John, who possibly is the one named below, but then there are so many John Hutton. Thomas named his children Moses H., William, Elijah, Sarah, Elizabeth & James D. Leonard had children named William, Sarah, James, & Elizabeth. However, again, very common names. I wonder though if Thomas was related to Moses or Leonard given the circumstantial evidence. Also, Leonard's son William married Eliza Hill. Could she be a sister to Thomas' wife Mary Ann Hill? Walter Hill had a son Moses. I wonder if Thomas named his son Moses H. after Moses Hutton or maybe Walter Hill's son Moses? >> There were 4 adult John HUTTON’s in 1818 in WC (John son of John Sr., John son of Leonard, John son of Edward and John son of James (the last 3 John’s being grandsons of John Sr.). John HUTTON Sr. died sometime between 11 Apr 1808 when he attached a codicil to his will and before 18 Sep 1809 when his inventory was appraised. The same 4 John’s were in the 1820 census (after John HUTTON Sr. died, his son John became the John Sr. in the 1820 census). Hard to say which John was involved with Hargis’ administrative bond. The others are easier to identify: James REID would have been the above James that was a neighbor of Leonard & Moses HUTTON. Moses HUTTON -- there was only the one Moses. Walter HILL -- most likely the Walter living in the general vicinity of Moses HUTTON or farther up the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Thomas HUTTON -- there is only one adult HUTTON named Thomas it seems. James ORR would be Capt. James ORR, son of Arthur ORR Sr. He would be the only adult James ORR in WC in 1818 and in 1820. John HUTTON Sr.’s will was written 23 Feb 1808. The problem is he did not name all of his children. He named sons Dickson (also Dixon) and James. He did not name his known son’s John & Edward and only named his son Leonard in his short codicil (Leonard’s son John was to get one great coat). He named five of his daughters: Ellenor, Ann, Margaret and two that were deceased (Jane & Mary’s children to get 1/5 each). [Will: WC WB 3:182-183, Inv: WB 3:142-143, Account: WB 4: 129-130]. Dixon HUTTON was most likely named for his mother Jane (DICKSON/DIXON) HUTTON. The Will of James HUTTON of Baker Creek (son of John HUTTON Sr.) was dated 07 Jan 1820. Witnesses were James MEEK, Dickson HATTON, Wm. HATTON, and Edward HATTON [WC WB 4:320-321]. So we have the unknown Wm. HATTON playing a part in John HUTTON Sr.’s family. The earliest Wm. HUTTON that was proved to be related was Leonard HUTTON’s son Wm. who was born about 1813 and who married Eliza HILL, but he was too young to have been a witness to a will in 1820. This older Wm. HUTTON may be related but no proof has been found that can establish a relationship. Wm. HUTTON was also a buyer at James HUTTON’s inventory sale [WC WB 4:360-361]. - - - - - - - - - - William EAKIN & Moses HUTTON were securities for the will of James HUTTON of Cedar Creek, dated 08 Apr 1803 and probated 21 Feb 1815[WC WB 4:115-117] -- James being the brother of John HUTTON Sr. of Baker Creek. - - - - - - - - - - The most intriguing association I have seen with Moses HUTTON is the following guardianship: 15 Sep 1818, Moses HUTTON named guardian of Joseph, Polly, John, Moses, Elenor and Edward SNODGRASS, orphans of John SNODGRASS, deceased. Bond: $2,000, Sureties: James HUTTON, Wm. SNODGRASS, Joseph SNODGRASS. [Source: "Guardian Bonds Washington County, Virginia, 1780 - 1872," (1984), The Historical Society of WC VA Pub. Series II, No 21, page 16]. Inventory for John SNODGRASS, 27 Nov 1812, recorded 21 Sep 1813. Administrators: Joseph SNODGRASS & Edward HUTTON. Appraisers: Robert WHITELY, Jonathan SMITH, Alexander BUCHANAN. [Source: WC VA WB 4:32-33]. John SNODGRASS Estate, one farm on the north side of the Middle Fork of the Holston River, joining the lands of Joseph SNODGRASS & others, 180 acres having thereon one log dwelling house, one log barn, and four log "cabbins," valued at $900. [Source: "Supplement to Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815," (1992), by Mary B. KEGLEY, page 23]. The above 180 acres was located in the Baker Creek (now Hutton Creek) area of Washington County. Margaret HUTTON (dau. of John & Jane (DICKSON) HUTTON), married the above John SNODGRASS in WC VA on 02 Oct 1800 (by Rev. Edward CRAWFORD). As Moses HUTTON was the guardian of all of Margaret’s children, it would seem like there would have to be a very close relationship. How close though. Is it possible that Moses was a brother of Margaret. If not what was the relationship. Moses was living down on the Indian Run - Little Holston Creek area near the Middle Fork of the Holston River and Margaret (HUTTON) SNODGRASS was living on the east side of Baker/Hutton Creek northeast of Glade Spring. Why was Moses the guardian of John & Margaret's children, when there were so many other siblings of Margaret's living in the area. Plus Margaret named one of her sons Moses. The will of John HATTON dated 23 Feb 1808 did not name all John's children - - John & Edward, two other sons of John, were also not mentioned in John's will (although Edward was a witness to John's will). Moses was born 04 Dec 1784. Margaret (HUTTON) SNODGRASS was 65 years old according to the 1850 census of WC VA and therefore may have been born about 1784/1785. Also Margaret married in Oct 1800, so even if the census was slightly wrong and if she was about 18 when she married, she would still have been born about 1781/1783 - - so both Margaret & Moses were probably born only a couple of years apart. There is a Peggy SNODGRASS that was head of household on page 232 of the 1820 Census of Washington Co., VA (Peggy being a diminutive or nickname of Margaret). Peggy, age 26-44, (b. 1776-1794), 1 male, age 16-25, (b. 1795-1804), 2 males, age 10-15, (b. 1805-1810), 1 male, age under 10, (b. 1811-1820), 1 female, age 16-25, (b. 1795-1804), 1 female, age under 10, (b. 1811-1820). The 1820 Census is in alphabetical order, but even then one might be able to find a general location of where a person was living by checking the persons that are near the line number of any given individual in the census. Abram SNODGRASS; Joseph, SNODGRASS, Sr.; and James SNODGRASS, Sr. -- were on the 3 lines of the census directly above Peggy SNODGRASS' name. There is a Margaret SNODGRASS that was head of household on page 284 of the 1830 Census of Washington Co., VA . Margaret, age 40-49, (b. 1781-1790), 2 males, age 20-29, (b. 1801-1810), 1 male, age 15-19, (b. 1811-1815), 1 male, age 5-9, (b. 1821-1825), 1 female, age 20-29, (b. 1801-1810), 1 female, age 15-19, (b. 1811-1815). The 1830 Census is also in alphabetical order. Persons on lines just above or below Margaret were John, Wm., & John SNODGRASS, Jr. There is a Margaret SNODGRASS that was head of household on page 244 of the 1840 Census of Washington Co., VA. Margaret, age 60-69, (b. 1771-1780), 1 male, age 15-19, (b. 1821-8125), 1 female, age 30-39, (b. 1801-1810). The 1840 Census is also in alphabetical order. Persons on the two lines just above Margaret in the census were Edward & John SNODGRASS. There is a Margaret SNODGRASS that was head of household (#347) in the 1850 Census of Washington Co., VA and lived near John & Mary HUTTON, Jonathan & Nancy LEACH, and Arthur & Rachel McCALL and others that lived in the Bakers Creek neighborhood. SNODGRASS, Dwelling # 346: John, age 44, (b. about 1805/1806), Margaret, age 37, (b. about 1812/1813), Jane, age 16, (b. about 1833/1834), Wm., age 14, (b. about 1835/1836), Edward, age 12, (b. about 1837/1838), Mary, age 11, (b. about 1838/1839), Francis, age 10, (b. about 1839/1840), Martha, age 5, (b. about 1844/1845), Sarah, age 4, (b. about 1845/1846), Catharine, age 1, (b. 1849). SNODGRASS, Dwelling # 347: Margaret, age 65, (b. about 1784/1785), Polly, age 46, (b. about 1803/1804), Wm., age 26, (b. about 1823/1824). SNODGRASS, Dwelling # 348: Edward, age 37, (b. about 1812/1813), Mary, age 37, (b. about 1812/1813), Sarah, age 10, (b. about 1839/1840), John, age 8, (b. about 1841/1842), Margaret, age 7, (b. about 1842/1843), Nancy, age 5, (b. about 1844/1845), James, age 4, (b. about 1845/1846), Mary, age 2, (b. about 1847/1848). Possible children of John SNODGRASS & Margaret HUTTON: A Moses SNODGRASS married Margaret FUDGE on 19 Feb 1835 (by Rev. Alexander McEWEN, who succeeded Rev. Edward CRAWFORD as Pastor of Glade Spring Presbyterian Church). A Moses SNODGRASS, (b. 02 Nov 1808, d. 03 Mar 1850), and Margaret L. SNODGRASS, (b. 15 Aug 1815, d. 04 Sep 1893), "Father" & "Mother," are buried in Rock Spring Presbyterian Church cemetery ("High on a Windy Hill", page 210). Eleanor SNODGRASS married Isaac HUTTON on 08 Mar 1837 (by Rev. Alexander McEWEN). An Edward SNODGRASS married Polly S. CROW on 27 Jan 1838 (by Rev. Alexander McEWEN). A Joseph SNODGRASS married Nancy CROW on 28 May 1840 (by Rev. Alexander McEWEN). [Source for the above 4 marriages: "The Marriages of Washington County, Virginia, 1781-1853," by D. E. BROWN, pages 31 & 58]. - - - - - - - - - - Bob Ford