John Dutton (1675 - 1736)

Born 29 Oct 1675 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania,

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Simcock (Kingsman) Dutton — married 1704 in Chester Concord MM

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1736 at age 60 in Aston, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

John Dutton's father is also John Dutton (1625-1658) and his father is Thomas Dutton (1606-1653) and his father Hugh Dutton (1566-1626) Thomas Dutton Born 14 December 1606 - Overton, Cheshire, England Deceased 24 July 1653, aged 46 years old Parents Hugh Dutton 1566-1626 Dorothy Smith ca 1566-1628 Married 16 September 1624, Overton, Cheshire, England, to Mary Renny, born - Manchester, Lancashire, England, deceased about 1660 with John Dutton 1625-1659 With Elizabeth Smith ca 1625- with John Dutton 1648-1693 Married about 1674, Marbury, England, to Mary Darlington 1650..1653-1717

John was born about 1675. He passed away about 1735.

Joseph (possible son of John) was born about 1715. He passed away about 1773. See John's will below that mentions son Joseph.

John's death date may be 21 March 1735 (see fan chart linked below)

This is a summary of the will of John Dutton in 1735: ^[1]

Dutton, John. Chichester, yeoman.

Date: 21 Mar 1735

Prove Date: 20 Apr 1736

Book Page: B:3

To sons John, Kinsman, Jacob, Joseph, Robert and to my 2 daughters Hannah wife of Nathaniel Scarlet and Mary wife of Joseph Coeburn 2 shillings each, when of age.

Directs conveyance to be made of 130 acres of land in Aston to John Williams and 80 acres in Aston to John Beard.

Remainder of estate to wife Elizabeth.

Executors: wife and son John.

Letters to the widow, son refusing.

John Dutton married Elizabeth Kingsman in 1704. John was a yeoman. Elizabeth was the only daughter of John and Hannah (Simcock) Kingsman. On January 16, 1705, John Dutton bought 170 acres of land (located in Aston Township, in Chester County) from Thomas Cartwright. On January 17, 1708, John sold (for 94 pounds) this 170 acres of land to William Rattew. On March 15, 1708, John bought (for 90 pounds) 200 acres of land from his mother, Mary, and step-father , John Neeld. This land was part of 500 acres formerly owned by John Dutton’s father, John Dutton. On September 29, 1712, John Dutton bought (for 30 pounds) 55 acres of land from Robert Dutton, his brother. This 55 acres of land was part of the 100 acres of land purchased by Robert Dutton from his mother, Mary, and step-father, John Neeld. Elizabeth (Kingsman) Dutton’s father, John Kingsman, died in 1720 or early 1721. John Kingsman willed that his 200-acre plantation, located in Chichester Township, in Chester County, be given to his grandson, Kingsman Dutton (son of John and Elizabeth (Kingsman) Dutton). Elizabeth was given the plantation during her lifetime, and then to her son, Kingsman Dutton. On October 4, 1735, John and Elizabeth sold (for 20 pounds) their claim in 3 pieces of land in Marlborough, in Chester County, to Joseph Parker. John and Elizabeth lived in Chichester Township, in Chester County (became part of Delaware County in 1789), Pennsylvania. John Dutton died in 1735 or early 1736. His will was written on March 21, 1735 and administered on April 20, 1736.

Children:

1. John, m. Prudence Reynolds, 4 August 1733 (, at Chichester Meeting House, in Upper Chichester Township, in Chester County (became part of Delaware County in 1789)
2. Kingsman (Kinsman), m. Anne Routh, about 1737
3. Jacob, m. Hannah ?
4. Joseph, m. ?
5. Robert
6. Hannah, m. Nathaniel Scarlett, m. 29 August 1730
7. Mary, m. Joseph Coburn

Sources

1. ↑ Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

• Bryant, Carol. Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Land Records; Volume 1, 1681-1730. 1997. Pages 82, 107, 109, 142-143, and 151.
• Bryant, Carol. Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Land Records; Volume 2, 1729-1745. 1997. Page 69.
• Launey, John Pitts, and Henry C. Peden, Jr. Early Church Records of Delaware County, PA; Volume 2. 1997. Pages 5, 62, and 195.
• Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania; 1713-1748. Based on the Abstracts of Jacob Martin. 1998. Pages 19 and 76.

• Fan Chart
• Family Search page
• Hansen, Charles M., The Correct Ancestry of John¹ Dutton Immigrant to Pennsylvania, The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1991) Vol. 66, Page 73.