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Richard Cutter (abt. 1620 - 1693)

Richard Cutter
Born about in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of — married 14 Feb 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
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Died at about age 73 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

Richard Cutter immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
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Richard Cutter was born in England.

Birth

It is generally believed that Richard Cutter was born around 1620, probably in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.[1] Unlike most of his brothers and sisters, no records of his birth have been found to date. No record could be found on the parish book for All Saints church in Newcastle upon Tyne, Baptisms, marriages and burials 1600-1625, the same church where his parents were married and most of his known siblings were baptized. The lower third of the pages between the years of 1614 and 1616 were damaged in the original document making it virtually impossible to read some of those records from the digital copies available.[2] It is possible his birth was recorded in one of those pages. It is also possible he was baptized/christened in another church entirely or that his name or surname was misspelled. There are quite a few Richards who were fathered by Cuthberts in that time period, both in Northumberland and in England in general. However, no birth record could be found that would seem to belong to Richard Cutter.

Richard was, nevertheless, mentioned in his father's will, along with his mother and siblings William, Barbara and Isabella.[3]

Immigration

Richard's name has not been found in any of the passenger lists know to date. He was, nonetheless, made a freeman in 1641 at the Massachusetts Bay Colony, so he obviously immigrated before that.[4] Statements were made by him, his mother and sister Barbara at their confessions when entering the church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which would indicate that they likely crossed the Atlantic together before 1640.[5]

Colonial Life

According to his descendants Benjamin Cutter and William Richard Cutter, in 1643 Richard became a member of the Artillery Company.[6] Richard was mentioned numerous times in the Town Records between 1641 and 1689. Starting with his becoming a freeman, Richard made several requests to cut trees from the "Commons" to make improvements to his house, to his fence or to build tools. Sometimes he was fined for cutting trees without permission. There are also several disputes involving hogs and cattle.[7][4] Richard's temper can be inferred both by his "Confession" as for comments made by Elijah Corlett, his brother-in-law, when addressing the court after he and Richard won a dispute in 1660. Elijah portrays Richard as a sad, afflicted and weak man, who is sometimes inconsiderate and rash.[8]

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

Richard Cutter, born 1611 in England, died 1693 in Cambridge, MA, wives Elizabeth Williams, Frances (Perriman) Amsden, appears on the ODAHAC list of ancestors in the AHAC.[9] Richard joined the AHAC in 1643.

From Whitman's History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company: Richard Cutter, Cambridge; freeman 1641.[10]

From the AHAC Roll of Members, Richard Cutter appears in the 1643 roster.[11]

Marriage

Richard married twice:

1. Elizabeth, whose maiden name is yet unknown.[12] There has been a lot of debate surrounding her last name at birth. She had at some point been identified as Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Robert Williams of Roxbury. That notion was cast aside since that Elizabeth would be too young in the early 1640s when it is believed the couple got married.[13] However, there was another Elizabeth Williams in New England at the time, daughter of John Williams born in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The record is badly damaged and has been dated between 1620-1639.[14] No reference could be found to the last name of Richard's wife in any of the records currently known. She seems to be always referred to as Mrs. Elizabeth Cutter or simply as Elizabeth. All the sources that list the couple's marriage, such as the town records, seem to originate from a list made by the First Church in Cambridge. The couple was listed in 1641 as Richard Cutter and Mrs. Elizabeth Cutter, along with other couples, as members of the congregation.[15] But since Richard's mother was also called Elizabeth Cutter, the woman listed with Richard could have also been his mother.
There is also a Richard Cutter who married an Elizabeth Haddock in 1630, in the Saint Andrew Parish, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England.[16] Obviously, Richard's birth would have to be earlier than 1620, which could be possible, But it would be unlikely that their first child would have been born in 1645. It would be more likely that Richard and Elizabeth got married in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Elizabeth passed away in March 1661-2. [17]
2. Frances Perriman Emsden widow of Isaac Emsden Feb 14, 1662-63.[18]

Children

It seems Richard had at least seven children with each wife, fourteen in total.

Richard and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth, born Cambridge, Massachusetts, 15 July 1645.[19]
  2. Samuel, born Cambridge, 3 January 1646/7. [20]
  3. Thomas, born Cambridge, 19 July 1648, died before 1693; married Abigail _____. [20]
  4. William, born Cambridge, 22 February 1649/50, died 1 April 1723; married Rebecca Rolfe, died 2 November 1751.[20]
  5. Ephraim, born Cambridge, 1650, married 11 December 1678, Bethiah Wood, died 18 Sep 1732.[21][22]
  6. Gershom, b. 1652, Cambridge, Massachussets Bay Colony, m. 6 Jan 1677-8 Lydia Hall, d. 2 Apr 1738.[23][24]
  7. Maryah, christ. 1654, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony, d. bef. 24 Apr 1727, m. Nathaniel Sanger, b. 14 Feb 1651-2.[25]


Richard and Frances had the following children:

  1. Nathaniel, b. 11 Dec., 1663, d. aft. July 10, 1726, m. Mary Fillebrown 8 Oct 1668.[26][27]
  2. Rebecca, b. Cambridge Sept. 5, 1665, d. Cambridge July 26,1741, m. 1 Dec. 1688 Thomas Fillebrown.[28][29]
  3. Hephzibah, b. Nov. 11, 1667, d. Feb. 27, 1667-8.[30][31]
  4. Elizabeth, b. March 1, 1668-9, m. Nathaniel Hall 16 Apr 1690, d. April 14, 1725.[32][33]
  5. Hephzibah, b. 15 Aug. 1671, d. Jan. 1, 1745, m. Jabez Brooks 7 Jun 1698, d. Jan. 30, 1746-7.[34][35][36]
  6. Sarah, b. Jun 1673, m. 5 Dec., 1700 James Locke, d. Dec. 11, 1745.[37][38]
  7. Ruhamah, b. c. 1678, d. July 1, 1756, m. 1 Feb 1705 Joseph Hartwell, d. Nov. 3, 1743.[39][40]

Death

Richard died on June 16, 1693, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[41] He was buried at the Old Burying-Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. His epitaph reads: Here lyes ye body of RICHARD CUTTER Aged about 72 years died ye 16 of June 1693.[1]

Research Notes

See space Richard Cutter for transcripts of Richard's confession, will and inventory.

See Confessions to Rev Thomas Shepard

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This date is probably based on the information on his headstone. Find-a-Grave Picture
  2. ↑ "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-YVSR-4D?cc=2353070&wc=KYMW-YWL%3A1590264381%2C1590264392%2C1590264976 : 28 April 2017), Northumberland > Newcastle-upon-Tyne, All Saints Church > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1600-1625 >; Northumberland Archives, Ashington. Images of the original records are available for consultation at Family History Centers.
  3. ↑ England, Durham, University of Durham, Durham Probate Records: pre-1858 original wills and inventories (1626-1650). Cuthbert Cutter's Will, 1634
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shurtleff, Nathaniel. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Vol. I. William White: Boston, 1853. page 378.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Shepard’s Confessions" in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Volume 58, George Selement & Bruce C. Woolley, eds. (Boston 1981). ColonialSociety.org, pages 89, 144, 179.
  6. ↑ Cutter, Benjamin & Cutter, William Richard. A History of the Cutter Family of New England. Boston: Printed by D. Clapp & son, 1875. Archive.org, p. 8.
  7. ↑ Please see Space Richard Cutter for transcripts of his confession.
  8. ↑ Paige, Lucius R. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1630-1877. With a genealogical register. Boston : H. O. Houghton and co., 1877, p.368.
  9. ↑ http://newenglandsocieties.org/C's.pdf
  10. ↑ The history of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company : from its formation in 1637 and charter in 1638, to the present time : comprising the biographies of the distinguished civil, literary, religious, and military men of the colony, province, and commonwealth. J.H. Eastburn, printer, Boston, 1842. Page 133.
  11. ↑ Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. (1895). Roll of members of the military company of the massachusetts now called the ancient and honorable artillery company of massachusetts with a roster of the commissioned officers and preachers 1638-1894. Press of A. Mudge & Son. Page 3
  12. ↑ Baldwin, Thomas Williams. Vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Volume 2, Registers of births and marriages. Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Print. Co., 1914-1915, p. 103.
  13. ↑ Was Elizabeth, Wife of Richard Cutter of Cambridge, a daughter of Robert Williams of Roxbury? Wikitree G2G Post
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-8NGF : 10 November 2020), Elizabeth Williams, abt 1620 to 1639; citing Birth, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004029870.
  15. ↑ History of the First Church in Cambridge, in connection with the Shepard Congregational Society : with its confession of faith, practical rules, ecclesiastical principles, standing rules, form of admission, and the names of members. Cambridge: Printed for the Church and Society, 1872, p. 14, image 78 of 126. Ancestry Free Image
  16. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2GF-N4N : 12 March 2020), Richard Cutter, 1630.
  17. ↑ Baldwin, Thomas Williams. Vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Volume 2, Registers of births and marriages. Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Print. Co., 1914-1915. p. 520.
  18. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHD-5BFC : 19 April 2021), Richard Cutter and Francis Emsden, 14 Feb 1662; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009826.
  19. ↑ Baldwin, Thomas Williams. Vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Vol. 1, Registers of births, etc. Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Print. Co., 1914-1915.[https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofca01camb/page/176/mode/2up?q=cutter p. 177.}
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Baldwin, Thomas Williams. Vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Vol. 2. Registers of births, etc. Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Print. Co., 1914-1915. p. 180.
  21. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXN-745 : 15 January 2020), Ephraim Cutter, 1650.
  22. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-K8N : 10 November 2020), Ephr. Cutter, 11 Dec 1678; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  23. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXN-S42 : 15 January 2020), Gershom Cutter, 1652.
  24. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZJ-LR73 : 19 April 2021), Gershom Cutter and Lidea Hall, 6 Jan 1677; citing Marriage, Middlesex, England, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009675.
  25. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX6-LZX : 15 January 2020), Maryah Cutter, 1654.
  26. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM1-X58 : 10 November 2020), Nathaniel Cutter, 11 Dec 1663; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  27. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZV-M6T6 : 19 April 2021), Nathaniel Cutter and Mary Phillibrowne, 8 Oct 1688; citing Marriage, Middlesex, England, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009675.
  28. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMB-68G : 10 November 2020), Rebeccah Cutter, 5 Sep 1665; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  29. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZV-4RNS : 19 April 2021), Thomas Phillibrowne and Rebekah Cutter, 1 Dec 1688; citing Marriage, Middlesex, England, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009675.
  30. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM1-X5X : 10 November 2020), Hephsibah Cutter, 11 Nov 1667; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  31. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9N-FL9 : 10 November 2020), Hephziba Cutter, 21 Feb 1667; citing Death, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  32. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM1-X5J : 10 November 2020), Elizabeth Cutter, 1 Mar 1669; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  33. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCL-1YQS : 19 April 2021), Nathaniell Hall and Elizibeth or Elizabeth Cutter, 16 Apr 1690; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010699.
  34. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM1-Y77 : 10 November 2020), Hephziba Cutter, 15 Jun 1671; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  35. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXJ-82H : 10 November 2020), Hephzibeth Brocks, 1 Jan 1745; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
  36. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVV-7MK : 10 November 2020), Hephseba Cutter in entry for Jabez Brooks, 7 Jun 1698; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
  37. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM1-Y7H : 10 November 2020), Sarah Cutter, Jun 1673; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  38. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-S97H : 22 July 2021), James Locke and Sarah Cutter, 5 Dec 1700; citing Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 927,923.
  39. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXJ-F4M : 10 November 2020), Ruhamah Hartwell, 11 Jul 1756; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
  40. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVV-43P : 10 November 2020), Ruhamah Cutter in entry for Joseph Hartwell, 1 Feb 1705; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
  41. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Richard Cutter, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vital Record Transcripts, p. 521, image 1453. Free Ancestry Image

See also:

  • Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbot, Sr., of Andover, Mass. : of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk, Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford, Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States. Vol. 1. Boston: Pub. by author, [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/416431 1906].

GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts by William Richard Cutter (1847-1918) page 283 https://archive.org/details/genealogicalpers00cutt/page/283/mode/1up





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Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
This person immigrated to New England between 1621-1640 as a Minor Child (under age 21 at time of immigration) of a Puritan Great Migration immigrant who is profiled in Robert Charles Anderson's Great Migration Directory (or is otherwise accepted by the Puritan Great Migration (PGM) Project).

Please feel free to improve the profile(s) by providing additional information and reliable sources. PGM encourages the Profile Managers to monitor these profiles for changes; if any problems arise, please contact the PGM Project via G2G for assistance. Please note that PGM continues to manage the parent's profile, but is happy to assist on the children when needed.

posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Bonnet-244 Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
I believe Elizabeth Robinson needs to be detached from Richard's profile. Despite several online genealogies claiming she's Richard and Elizabeth's daughter I couldn't find any sources supporting that. A marriage record hasn't been found and she appears in her children's birth records simply as Elizabeth.
posted by Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Getchell-639 Charlie Getchell
Richard appears to have had three daughters named Elizabeth or Elisabeth.  ??
posted by Charlie Getchell
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
The profile is currently under construction/revision, so there are likely going to be changes occuring.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Bonnet-244 Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Hi Charlie!

He did name two of his daughters Elizabeth. One with each wife. I still haven't found death records for the first one so I'm not sure if she died before he had the second one or not.

posted by Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
His mother has been removed as Samuel's wife. Should she be removed as his mother - as well as his siblings - also?
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Bonnet-244 Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
His mother was Elizabeth Cutter, but her maiden name as Leatherhead is not supported by any sources. The same happens to Samuel Cutter, no evidence connecting him to any of the Cutters that came to New England. The sources indicate that Cuthbert Cutter could be their father instead. I believe her maiden name should be changed either to unknown or to Simpson. I'm waiting to hear from Jen as to how to proceed in this case.
posted by Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Brad Stauf
Marcia, thanks for working on these. I saw that Cuthbert had a will mentioning a son Richard, do we have anything yet linking that Cuthbert to this Richard amongst the sources you've been looking at?
posted by Brad Stauf
Bonnet-244 Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Hey, brad! Thanks! It's been slow going. It was hard to find the sources for this family. I had to go to an FHC. I'm still looking for Richard's birth records. I'm going to double check the copies I have of the originals because I thought maybe Richard was a twin and his record was mixed up with one of his siblings. I found them for most of their children. For Elizabeth, for example, I only found burial records. For Richard, so far, only the will and the sources that connect him to the family after their arrival in New England.
posted by Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
McClain-3310 Scott McClain
The gravestone inscription implies that he was born in about 1621 (aged abt 72 at death on 16 Jun 1693), doesn't it? And is there any source for the claim that his birth occurred in Newcastle Upon Tyne?
posted by Scott McClain
Bonnet-244 Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Hey Scott!

Yes it does. And none that I could find so far. I'm planning on visiting one of the FHCs to check copies of the actual records. They only have indexes on FS for this particular parish book - All Saints, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - and no images available. He mentions in his confession a troubled journey from England, so we know that's where he came from. But I haven't found any birth record so far.

posted by Marcia (Bonnet) Benjamin
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I agree with Jillaine, 18+ was typical. If there was a birth of a child within a few months of the marriage, I might agree with a 15 year old bride. Otherwise it was a rare case. (Edited to add:) Research shows the average age for marriage in Early Colonial New England was nearly 23. Wayback Machine has a study done by Austin College here: Mass. Marriage Ways.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
The US / Intl Marriages pedigree charts are not reliable sources. I'd want to see what New England Families cites for associating that specific marriage with the emigrating couple.

Sherry, I have researched a lot of records and people of *this place and era* and rarely if ever found someone marrying as young as 15. The youngest I typically see for this demographic is 18 for females and at least 20 and usually 21 for males.

posted by Jillaine Smith
Clough-1825 Sherry (Clough) Sievert
I disagree with the comment that age 15 was an uncommon age for marriage in that era; There were a great many of that age that were married. I did find one marriage record for Cambridge for Richard Cutter and Elizabeth Williams (1620-1662).

Source Citation: Source number: 3512.008; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 18 Source Information Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 1, Page 156

posted by Sherry (Clough) Sievert
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
I went ahead and added an appropriate source, added disputed wife section, and deleted Williams from the marriage name in the bio.

I NEED A PM to change Williams to UNKNOWN in the data section, please.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
May I refer the PMs of this profile to a g2g discussion on the wife of Richard Cutter here:

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/431984/elizabeth-richard-cutter-cambridge-daughter-williams-roxbury

I would appreciate responses. Thank you.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl

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