Sarah (Lightfoot) Hutton (1707 - abt. 1783)

Born 30 Jun 1707 in Ballykeeran, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of John Hutton — married 25 Jun 1724 in New Garden Mh, Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1783 at about age 75 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah was a Friend (Quaker)

According to the Quaker New Garden Monthly Meeting Records, Sarah Lightfoot was born the 30th day of the 4th month 1707 in Ireland.^[1][2]

John Hutton of New Garden county of Chester province of "Pensilvania" and Sarah Lightfoot daughter of Michael Lightfoot of New Garden accomplishing their sd intentions this 25th day of 4th mo 1724…witness Michaell Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Joseph Hutton, Nehemiah Hutton, Benj Fredd, James Miller, Rachel Miller Mary Hutton.^[3] After their marriage, John and Sarah moved or changed their Quaker meeting place several times.

The Goshen Monthly Meeting held 15th of the 2nd month 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania recorded:

• John Hutton and Sarah his wife for a certificate to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting they having resided but a short time within the limits of this Monthly Meeting, Noble Butler and Hugh Pugh appointed to enquire...

At the meeting held 20th day of the 3rd month 1745,

• "...circumstance of John Hutton reports that they found things well respecting the same…and according a certificate was endorsed for him and his wife: on the certificate they lately produced here from New Garden Monthly Meeting which is directed to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.^[4]

John Hutton of New Garden taylor and Sarah his wife sold to William Jackson of London Grove township yeoman 200 acres of land on the 27th of the 4th month 1752 which was formerly granted to William Penn, Jr. ^[5]

The family migrated to Loudoun County Virginia where John died between the 24th of November 1771 (dated will was written) and the 9th of March 1772 (date will was proved.). John Hutton of Loudoun County and Colony of Virginia set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament on the 24th day of November 1771 bequeathing unto his beloved wife, Sarah Hutton, my land and all the remainder of my other estate for her proper use and at her death be be disposed of^[6] He appointed Sarah as the Executrix. The will was proved in court on the 9th day of March 1772.

Sarah Hutton was recorded in the Hopewell Certificates of Membership as having presented a Certificate form Exeter Monthly Meeting to Hopewell on the 3rd day of the 1st mos 1774.^[7] This meeting was in Frederick County, Virginia which bordered on Loudoun County. Virginia.

According to descendants, Sarah died in 1783.^{[citation needed]}

Children

Children of John Hutton born to Sarah Lightfoot were:

• John Hutton
• Joseph Hutton
• Thomas Hutton

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMM1VM-1%2F0063&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F8016 : accessed 30 September 2020), birth of Sarah Lightfoot in Ballykeiran co Westmeath on 30d 4mo (Jun) 1707, father: Michael, mother: Mary; citing Moate MM family lists 1660-1782 with testimonies and minutes, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
2. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:336, Pennsylvania Chester New Garden Monthly Meeting Births and Burials, Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line], image 12 of 198 citing Sarah Lightfoot daughter of Michael Lightfoot. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
3. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Marriage Records, 1704-1765; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:336; U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Pennsylvania, Chester, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Marriage Records, 1704-1765, page 223; Ancestry.com [database on-line], image 41 of 208, citing John Hutton and Sarah Lightfoot. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
4. ↑ Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1722-1755; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Pennsylvania, Chester, Goshen Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1722-1755, page 349 & page 352; Ancestry.com [database on-line] image 373 citing John Hutton; image 375, citing John Hutton. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
5. ↑ Chester County, Pennsylvania Deeds 1688-1903; Index to deeds 1688-1922; Deed books, G (v. 7) 1745-1750 H (v. 8) 1749-1753 I-J (v. 9) 1753-1755, Book H, page 431, Familysearch.org Film # 007856903 [database with image],image 563 of 867, citing John Hutton & Sarah his wife.
6. ↑ Loudon County, Virginia Will Book B, 1772-1782, Page 1, citing John Hutton. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007645410 image 207 of 622. Accessed 8 August 2021.
7. ↑ Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends, John Walter Wayland, and Society of Friends. Hopewell Monthly Meeting. Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia: Records of Hopewell Monthly Meetings And Meetings Reporting to Hopewell; Two Hundred Years of History And Genealogy. Strasburg, Virginia. Shenandoah publishing house, inc, 1936. Page 411, Hopewell Certificates of Membership, citing Sarah Hutton. Digital images Hathi Trust Digital Library

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Marriage Records, 1704-1765; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:336; U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Pennsylvania, Chester, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Marriage Records, 1704-1765, page 223; Ancestry.com [database on-line], image 41 of 208, citing John Hutton and Sarah Lightfoot. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1722-1755; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Pennsylvania, Chester, Goshen Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1722-1755, page 349 & page 352; Ancestry.com [database on-line] image 373 citing John Hutton; image 375, citing John Hutton. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Sarah Lightfoot