Richard Cutting (bef. 1621 - 1696)

Born before 6 Feb 1621 in Great Bromley, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Cutting — married about 1643 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1696 after age 75 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Richard Cutting immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Richard Cutting was baptized at Great Bromley, Essex, England on February 6, 1621/2, son of Richard Cutting and Sarah Stone. ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

His father Richard Sr. died in 1627, leaving bequests to his wife and children, including son Richard, when he reaches age 24. His mother Susan was remarried to Henry Kimball in November, 1628. ^[1]

Richard Cutting, aged 11 (sic), was among the passengers in the ship Elizabeth, with his mother, step father and siblings, which left Ipswich England in April 30, 1634. ^[5] They settled at Watertown, Massachusetts. ^{[1] [2] [6]}

Richard was a wheelwright by trade but doubtless was also a farmer. ^[6] Not joining the church until much later in life, was likely why he was not chosen for offices by the townsmen. ^[1]

He married Sarah _______ by about 1642. ^{[1] [6]}

• 1646/7: January 16: Richard Cutting, wheelwright bought a house and land at Watertown. ^[6]
• 1667: May1 4: Richard purchased 12 1/2 acres at Watertown from James Cutler. ^[4]
• 1681: January 17: Selected as tythingman at Watertown. ^[1]
• 1687: June 19: Richard joined the church at Watertown. ^{[1] [4]}
• 1687: July 31: Wife Sarah Cutting joined the church. ^[1]
• 1688/9: March 22: He purchased about 20 acres at Watertown from Phebe Barnard. ^[4]
• 1690: April 18: Admitted a freeman in Watertown. ^[6]
• 1692/3: March 24: Chosen selectman at Watertown. ^{[1] [4]}

Sarah died November 4, 1685 aged sixty years. ^{[7] [6] [1]}

He died on March 21 1695/6. ^{[6] [1] [7]}

In his will was dated on June 24, 1694. In it he names;

• eldest son Zachariah
• son James
• daughters Susan Newcomb and Lydia Spring
• grandson John Cutting
• granddaughter Elizabeth Barnard ^{[1] [6] [4]}

His estate was valued at L185 17s, with L143 being the homestead with barns and orchard and 5 other parcels. ^{[1] [4]}

Children

(order uncertain)

1. Zechariah Cutting. 'the eldest', born ___ ^[6]; died on February 26, 1732; married Sarah (Unk) by 1669. ^[7]
2. John Cutting born about 1643; died on July 18, 1689; married Susan Harrington, eldest child of Robert Harrington on February 9, 1672 . ^{[6] [7] [1]}
3. Richard Cutting born about 1651; died on January 28, 1678. ^{[7] [1] [4]}
4. James Cutting born January 26, 1657/8; married June 16, 1679, Hannah Coller. ^{[7] [6] [4]}
5. Susanna Cutting born about 1650's; died by 1703; married Peter Newcomb of Braintree on June 2, 1672. ^{[6] [7] [1]}
6. Sarah Cutting born on September 2, 1661; died before November 17, 1692; married John Barnard Jr. on March 5, 1682/3. ^{[6] [7] [1]}
7. Lydia Cutting born on September 1, 1666 ^[7]; married Henry Spring about 1685. ^{[6] [1]}

Research notes

From the Parish record of Great Bromley Essex:

1620: Richard Cutting and Susan Stone were alsoe married the same daye 3rd August 1620 (p. 25)

1621: Richard the Sonne of Richard Cutting was baptized the sixth day of ffebruarie 1621.(p. 25)

1628: Henry Kemball of Mistley, singleman, & Susan Cutting of this parish, widow, were maryed Noveb 27 1628. (p. 25) ^[2]

Watertown Deaths

CUTTINGE, Richard (an Aged man) Mar. 21, 1695-6. ( p. 7)

Cutting, John, July 18, 1689. (p. 61)

Cutting, Richard, Jan. 28, 1678. (p. 44)

Watertown Births

Cutting, James, s. Richard and Sary, Jan. 26, 1657. (p. 19)

Cutting, Lidya, d. Richard and Sary, Sept. 1, 1666. (p. 28)

Cutting, Sary, d. Sary and Richard, Sept. 2, 1661. (p. 23)

Watertown Marriages

Cutting, James and Hannah Cotler, June 16, 1679. (p. 47)

Cutting, John and Susan Harrington, 9: 12m: 1671. (p. 34)

Cutting, Sary and John Barnad, Mar. 5, 1682. (p. 52)

Newcomb, Peter and Susan Cuttinge, June 26, 1673. (p. 35)

Watertown Records

1685: Sary Cutting wife of Richard Cutting Died the 4th of November. (p. 57)

1661: Sary Cutting Daughter of Sary & Richard Cutting Born the 2d Day of September (p. 23) ^[7]

New England Marriages

CUTTING, Richard (1621/2-1696) & Sarah ___ (1625-1685); bef 1648: Watertown. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17} Smith, Dean Crawford & Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1996, p. 258-64: 448-9
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Sharples, S. P., contributor. Genealogical Bulletin Vol 1: No 4 October 24, 1903, Published every fortnight ,The Research Publication Company Boston, Massachusetts, p. 25-6
3. ↑ Greene, David L. Susanna Stone (Cutting) (Kimball) Low, Addendum in: The American Genealogist, Volume 55, New Haven, Connecticut, p. 26 -7: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Anderson, Robert C., George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Richard Cutting in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2001 p. 272-5 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
5. ↑ Hotten: James C. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 : with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England, London, England, 1874, p. 281-2
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13} Crane, Ellery Bicknell. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 2, Lewis Publishing Company., 1907 p. 178
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9} Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possession, and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages, The Historical Society, Press of Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1894
8. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon & Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,Maryland, Jan 1, 1985 p. 201

• Find A Grave: Memorial #170192837 No stone, assumed burial.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Cutting-58 created through the import of wikitree.ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Abby Brown.
• Andrew White created WikiTree profile Cutting-115 through the import of APW_2013-03-26.ged on Mar 26, 2013.
• Michael Lewis, Thursday, February 27, 2014.