Hi Judy, I went back in our email archives and noticed that my wife, Donna Jean, and Diane Costello were working on the Thomas C. Hutton problem back in 2000/2001. I’m afraid the Thomas C. HUTTON problem still exists as nothing has been found on our end to suggest who his parents were. To start with I have included the following you wrote (I guess back in 2000/2001 or so) that lays out the information and problem(s) you had at the time. - - - - - - - - - - I am trying to connect my Hutton's to the Washington Co. VA Huttons. My gg-grandfather Moses H. Hutton's death certificate names his parent as Thomas C. Hutton & Mary Hill. The 1900 Indiana Census has Moses H. and his mother and father's BP as VA. There is a Thomas Hutton in the Washington Co. census in 1820 & 1830, but not in the 1840 census. My speculation on the ancestor's of Moses H. Hutton being associated with the Washington Co. VA Huttons is based on migration patterns with other families from Washington Co. VA. The data indicates that there is a relationship with Moses Hutton who married Nancy Jinks, and lived in Washington County, VA. I know that several of this Moses Hutton's children migrated to Missouri. I also know that Sarah Jane Hutton, the daughter of Moses Hutton married Augustus Wedding and they migrated to Owen County, Indiana. Living in Owen County, Indiana in 1840 were Thomas Hutton, Moses Hutton, and Augustus Wedding. In the 1850 Census Augustus Wedding 40 & wife Jane 34, both from VA. plus 6 of their children are living in Putnam Co. IN. The oldest was born in VA & the next 5 were born in IN. In the Owen Co. Indiana 1850 Census are Moses H. Hutton, his wife Eliza and their 4 children; also, Thomas Hutton, his wife Mary, and their three children. There is also Elijah Hutton 28, from VA, his wife V. (Vernilda) and an infant daughter. Moses H. Hutton and Elijah may have been brothers, as Moses H. named a son Elijah. Also reinforcing the relationship between the Augustus Wedding family and Moses H. Hutton, one of Moses H.'s sons was named Augustus. According to the ages of Augustus' children in 1850, the oldest girl Elenor E.J. 14, was born in VA in 1836, and the next child Mary E. 11 was born in IN in 1839, so they must have left Virginia between 1836 and 1839. In the 1860 Census Thomas Hutton and his family are still in Owen Co., Indiana. Augustus Wedding and Moses H. Hutton and their families are now in Macon Co., Missouri living close to each other. In the 1870 Census Augustus and his family are still in Macon Co., MO, but Moses H. is no longer there. However, Moses H. Hutton and his family are in the 1880 Census in Putnam County, Indiana, where Augustus Wedding and his family were living in 1850. I have not been able to see the 1870 Indiana Census, but speculate that Moses H. Hutton was in Indiana in 1870. I will greatly appreciate any ideas or information regarding these families. Judy Bisig - - - - - - - - - - - Here's what I came up with. You mentioned that Mary Ann HILL married Thomas C. HUTTON. There is a Walter HILL associated with the HUTTON’s. There were two Walter HILL’s in the 1810 census of WC. One was a neighbor of various KEYWOOD’s. A Walter HILL was granted a 120 acre Land Grant on the waters of the North Fork of the Holston River on 06 Jul 1802 [VA Land Grant Book 50:78-79]. On the same day a Berry KEYWOOD was granted two Land Grants, a 100 acre Land Grant adjoining Walter HILL [VA Land Grant Book 50:77] and a 60 acre Land Grant in the Rich Valley on the waters of the North Fork of the Holston River [VA Land Grant Book 50:78] I tried to analyze the 1810 and 1820 census and came up with the following: 1810 census -- the two Walter HILL’s were living on the North Fork of the Holston River, Walter on page 720 had the KEYWOOD neighbors and two lines below this Walter was Thomas PRATOR [also PRAYTOR, (more on him later)]. The other Walter was on page 721, 14 lines from the 1st Walter and was most likely related to the other Walter. On page 700 was Moses HUTTON who owned land in the Indian Run - Little Holston Creek (now Hall Creek) area north of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Moses’ land joined Leonard HUTTON (who is related to the Baker Creek (now Hutton Creek) HUTTON’s and also the James HUTTON & his son Leonard on Cedar Creek (which is west of Indian Run), who were on page 701. On page 731 were the Baker Creek HUTTON’s: Edward, John, Dixon and James who all lived on adjoining tracts. Moses HUTTON may be related to the other HUTTON’s. There are various associations, but we have not found actual proof. 1820 census -- This census is in alphabetical order by the first letter of the person’s surname, thus its much more difficult to establish who a family’ s neighbors are. The last 4 lines on page 211 have: HUTTON, Edward HUFF, John HUTTON, John senior HUTTON, Thomas Page 212 have the following starting with the first line on the page: HUTTON, Wm. HENNIGER, Samuel HILL, Benjamin HUTTON, Leonard HUTTON, John junior HUMPHREY, Edward HUBBLE, Joel? HOUSTON, John HOUSTON, Wm. HUTTON, Doren HALFACRE, Henry HILL, Walter HUTTON, Moses HALFACRE, Jacob HALFACRE, Fredrick The following HUTTON’s: Edward, John senior, Leonard and John junior were still living in the Baker Creek area, so its probable that Thomas HUTTON, Wm. HUTTON and Benjamin HILL were also living in that area. That Thomas HUTTON may have been your Thomas C. HUTTON. Moses HUTTON was still in the Indian Run - Little Holston Creek area and Henry, Jacob & Fredrick HALFACRE were probably east of the old Ebbing Spring church area and/or further up the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Walter HILL may have been in the general area of Moses HUTTON or the HALFACRE’s. Hard to say where Doran HUTTON might have lived. The 1830 census is also in alphabetical order by the 1st letter of the surname. Benjamin HILL is 2 lines above Thomas HUTTON. Benjamin HILL is still in the 1840 census, but Thomas HUTTON is not. Benjamin B. HILL was in the 1850 census, he was born in 1793 according to the "Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia, 1776-1996," page 186-187. Nothing on who his parents or siblings were. - - - - - - - - - - - 1810 Census Washington Co., VA HUTTON, Moses (26-44 = born between 1766-1784), Females: 1 (26-44), 1 (under 10), 1 (45 or over). - - - - - - - - - - - From a "Supplement to Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815," (1992), by Mary B. Kegley: Page 15: "Abednego MADDEN [should be WEDDING], one farm on the main road and the Middle Fork of Holstein [Holston], joining Leonard HUTTON, Junr. on Indian Run, waters of the Middle Fork, having a log dwelling house, a log barn, and 3 log "cabbins," valued at $1,200." - - - - - - - - - - - Abednego owned part (or all) of Collin McKINNEY's original 169 acre Land Grant dated 20 Jun 1785 (VA Land Grant Book Q:295-297). The eastern boundary of the tract crossed Cedar Creek. Collin & Rebecca McKINNEY had deeded 60 acres of the western part of their 169 acres to their son James on 09 Sep 1806. A Robert WHITE bordered the western boundary of the 60 acres (WC DB 3:510). - - - - - - - - - - - WC Survey Book 1:108 -- Surveyed for Colin McKENNEY [McKINNEY] ... April 18, 1782 ... 169 acres ... on both sides of Ceder [Cedar] Creek, a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holstein River ... Commissioners Certificate ... Beginning on George BUCHANAN's line...where Joshua McCORMACK corners ... on David BEATIE's corner ... on James HATTON's [also HUTTON] & George BUCHANAN's old line -- Colin McKENNY, assignee of Andrew MILLER & John SLOAN ... 200 acres ... on both sides of Ceder Creek ... 103 acres surveyed for McKENNY on January 24, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773 ... August 27, 1781. [Source: The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797, by Rhonda Robertson, 1998, at: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/washsurv.htm ]. The James HATTON/HUTTON on Cedar Creek was a brother of the John HATTON/HUTTON on Baker Creek. Both moved their families from the Bermudian Creek area of Huntington and Tyrone Townships, York (now Adams) Co., PA. Bermudian Creek forms most of the boundary line between the two townships. - - - - - - - - - - - 07 Mar 1845, Inventory Sale of Abednego WEDDING. Buyers included Moses HUTTON, Wm. WHITE, Wm. EDMONDSON. [Source: WC VA WB 10:305-309]. - - - - - - - - - - - Account of Abednego WEDDING dated 24 Mar 1847. Rhoda WEDDING, widow; Wesley A. HUTTON on account of Augustus WEDDING share of estate $87.10; Wm. WHITE in right of his wife Artinicse's share $95.00; Wm. M. EDMONDSON in right of his wife Matilda's share $95.00. [Source: WC VA WB 10:321-323]. - - - - - - - - - - - Sarah HATTON (dau. of Moses HUTTON), married Augustus WEDDING 27 Jan 1831 in Washington Co., VA, (by Alexander McEWEN). [Source: "The Marriages of Washington County, Virginia, 1781-1853," (1993), by D. E. BROWN, page 66]. (As Sarah HATTON was the dau. of Moses HUTTON, then the above marriage would also be reasonable proof that Moses HUTTON had a wife prior to marrying Nancy JINKS in 1820). No record can be found that shows that Augustus & Sarah (HATTON) WEDDING remained in Washington Co., VA. Augustus was not in the 1840 census. ---- Sarah Jane HUTTON was born 27 Jan 1814 and died 11 Oct 1892 in Randolph Co., MO. She is buried in Old Salem Cumberland Presbyterian cemetery. Augustus M. WEDDING was born 31 Dec 1806 in MD and died 11 Oct 1892 in Randolph Co., MO. Children of Augustus M. & Sarah Jane (HUTTON) WEDDING: 1. Matilda Rebecca Johnson, b. 11 Feb 1832 in VA, d. 02 Sep 1839. 2. Nancy Caroline, b. 13 Mar 1834 in VA, d. 04 Jan 1838. 3. Eleanor Eliza Jane, b. 20 May 1836 in VA, d. 15 Dec 1854, married Isaac HALTOM on 10 Feb 185?. 4. Mary E., b. 02 Mar 1839 in IN, d. 09 Feb 1875, married (1st) James A. ENYART on 21 Dec 1854, married (2nd) Ambrose SKINNER on 25 Dec 1866. 5. Wm. Wesley Echison, b. 22 Mar 1841 in IN, d. 01 Jan 1896, married Susan LILLY on 15 Nov 1866. 6. Sarah Emily, b. 18 Jul 1843 in IN, d. 28 May 1912, buried Old Salem, married James True HALEY on 30 Aug 1866. 7. Albert Moses Hutton, b. 22 Nov 1845 IN, d. 22 Dec 1936, bu. Old Salem, married Mary Jane LOGAN on 03 Oct 1877. 8. John Augustus, b. 29 Jul 1848 in IN, married Mary C. MORGAN. 9. James Henry Randolph, b. 11 Jan 1851 in IN, d. 15 Dec 1940, not married. 10. Inez, b. 31 Mar 1853 in IN, d. 28 Mar 1944, married Neal TURNER. 11. Laura Margaret, b. 17 Jan 1856 in MO, d. 09 Mar 1944, married Peter Franklin RIDINGS on 26 May 189?. 12. Josephas, b. 20 May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1865. [Source: Descendants of The George Moses HUTTON Family of Washington Co., VA & Randolph Co., MO, pages 5-6]. George Moses HUTTON is the Moses HUTTON above, not sure where the first name of George came from. - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Feb 1851 - The Democrat Newspaper of Abingdon, VA - Wesley A. HUTTON, Joseph S. HUTTON & Eleanor LOGAN, heirs of Moses HUTTON, dec., compliments vs. James ORR, adm., Nancy HUTTON, widow, James A. HUTTON, Augustus WEDDING and wife, Jane HUTTON, William D., John ORR and Eliza Ann, his wife, William GALLAGHER and wife, Nancy H., Robert S. C. HUTTON, Elizabeth M. HUTTON, Araminra F. HUTTON and Sarah F. T. C. HUTTON, heirs of Moses HUTTON, desc., Decree for sale of slaves, 03 Feb 1851. [Source: email from Vivian Jordan - - (helps establish 12 of the living children of Moses HUTTON in 1851)]. - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Feb 1818, Inventory of Hargis PRAYTOR, deceased. Appraisers: James ORR, Walter HILL, James REID. Administrator: Nancy (x) PRAYTON. [Source: WC VA WB 4:246]. (Note that James ORR and James REID were also from Tyrone Township, York (now Adams) Co., PA). 27 Feb 1818, Inventory Sale of Hargis PRAYTOR, deceased. [Source: WC VA WB 4:258]. 14 Mar 1818, additional Inventory of Hargis PRAYTOR. Appraisers were Moses HUTTON, James REED, & Walter HILL. "To a debt on John HUTTON for wheat son of Edward." [Source: WC VA WB 4:257]. 18 Mar 1818, additional Inventory Sale of Hargis PRAYTOR, deceased. [Source: WC VA WB 4:258-259]. Buyers included Moses, John, Leonard, & Thomas HUTTON who bought many items. Hargis' widow Nancy also bought a lot of items. Darkey, Wm., & Thomas PRAYTOR bought only 6 items between them. Margaret SNODGRASS bought 2 geese & 1 hoe. There were 6 other buyers: Walter HILL, Joel BOW, John CARPENTER, Gryson(?) LEE, and Arthur & Finley ORR, who all together bought only 10 items plus 6 animals between them. The HUTTON’s bought at least 47 items, plus 17 animals, 5 geese, 1/3 of a small field of wheat, 1/3 of a field of rye, and 1/3 of a large field of wheat. John & Leonard HUTTON bought all but 6 of the things the HUTTON’s bought. A Thomas HARGIS [see Families of Washington Co., & Bristol, VA 1776-1996, page 171, (HARGIS Family)] and Thomas PRAYTOR (probably the father of Nancy's husband Thomas Hargis PRAYTOR) lived near each other in the 1820 Census of Washington Co., VA (pages 720 & 721, 5 lines from one another). Also on those pages were Nicholas REAGAN, 4 KEYWOOD families, Joseph SCOTT, Robert & Wm. ALLISON, John & George McNEW, and others which would generally cover the Rich Valley and Saltville area possibly north of Walker's Mountain and Bakers Creek. Hargis & Nancy PRAYTOR probably were living somewhere in the general vicinity of Moses HUTTON and his SNODGRASS neighbors though. We can see no reason why James ORR and James REID who lived next to each other on tracts with boundaries on the Middle Fork of the Holston River between Cedar Creek and Hall Creek would be appraisers for Thomas PRAYTOR's Inventory if he had lived in Rich Valley. Normally most appraisers were neighbors and occasionally relatives that were not heirs to the deceased. Finley ORR and his brother(?) Arthur ORR who were buyers at Hargis' Inventory sale also lived a couple of tracts to east of Moses HUTTON. Walter HILL was on the line above and next to Moses HUTTON on page 220 of the 1820 Census. John CARPENTER, one of the buyers at Hargis' Inventory sale, was on the next line above Benjamin CRAWFORD on page 200 of the 1820 Census and Benjamin was also a neighbor of Moses HUTTON. Nancy PRAYTOR was head of household on page 227 of the 1820 Census of WASHINGTON CO., VA. Nancy, age 16-25 (b. 1795-1804), 1 male (her son Thomas most likely), age under 10, (b. 1811-1820). Nancy is not head of household in the 1830 or 1840 census of WC VA. 18 Aug 1818, Moses HUTTON named guardian of Thomas H. PRAYTOR, orphan of Thomas H. PRAYTOR, deceased, Bond: $750, Surety: Leonard HUTTON. [Source: Guardian Bonds, Washington Co., VA, 1780-1872, abstracted by Gerald H. CLARK, Historical Society of Washington Co., VA Publications Series II, No. 21, May, 1984, page 16]. A Thomas Hargis PRATOR married Nancy HUTTON 27 Mar 1817, (by Rev. John JONES, Jr., a minister of St. Clair Bottom Church). [Source: "The Marriages of Washington County, Virginia, 1781-1853," by D. E. BROWN, page 48]. A Thomas PREATOR [PRAYTOR?] married Milly WHEELER 27 May 1788 (by Rev. Charles CUMMINGS). [Source: "The Marriages of Washington County, Virginia, 1781-1853," by D. E. BROWN, page 47]. There was a Thomas PRATER [PRAYTOR?] in the 1820 census of Washington Co., VA: Males: 1 (45 or over), 2 (16-25), 1 (10-15), Females: 2 (26-44), 1 (45 or over). The PRAYTORs were also associated with St. Clair Bottom Church - - Thomas Hargis PRATOR married Nancy HUTTON 27 Mar 1817, (by Rev. John JONES, Jr., a minister of St. Clair Bottom Church). The HUTTON’s were very involved with Thomas & Nancy (HUTTON) PRAYTOR it seems, including Moses HUTTON becoming guardian of their son Thomas H. PRAYTOR. Also Moses, John, Leonard, & Thomas HUTTON bought many items at Thomas PRAYTOR's Inventory Sale. - - - - - - - - - - Bob Ford