Dutton Martin Sweeton (1810 - abt. 1849)

Born 1810 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Cyrene (Martindale) Sweeton — married 19 Jul 1836 in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1849 at about age 39 in Tippah, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

Died Y. TO 1850. Tippah, Mississippi, USA.

Following the death of John Slavin of Garrard County, Kentucky, a lawsuit was filed in 1852, in Garrard County, Kentucky, Circuit Court, and in the case file there is a letter from his daughter, Elizabeth Martindale. The letter is posted from Moors X Roads, Tennessee. At the top of the letter it says "State of Tennessee, Hardeman County, May 20, 1839"

She talks about 40 acres of land she has entered about 40 miles "southeast of here". And later says it is in Tippah County, MS.

Of import to this forum, she says, "Dutton Sweeten Serena's husband has bought land down there and will be a near neighbour to me"

In the case petition itself, there is an allegation that Elizabeth Martindale had died, and that she left "Arthusa Richards, Cyrena Sweeten, Elizabeth Kile, Solon Martindale, Theodore Martindale, Tabitha Marshall, Mary A. Martindale and William Martindale her only children.^[1]

Cyrena Martindale, however, may have been the wife of Samuel Sweeten. Dutton Martin Sweeten may have had a different Cyrena as a wife.

The marriage record of Dutton M. Sweeten has his wife's name as Serene Anderson, married 19 Jul 1836 in Hardeman County, Tennessee.^[2]

In the 1840 Census for Tippah County, Mississippi, Elizabeth Martindale follows the entry for Dutton Sweeten. Dutton has one male under 5, one male 20-30, one female aged 20-30. Elizabeth Martindale has one male aged 10-15, two males aged 15-20, two females aged 10-15, one female aged 40-50. ^[3]

In the 1845 Mississippi State Census for Tippah County, Dutton M. Sweaton has 5 males and 2 females.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/sweeten/136/
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4B-1NZ5 : 21 September 2017), Dutton M Sweeton and Serena Anderson, 19 Jul 1836; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,137,253.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-GX5 : 7 September 2017), Dutton Sweeten, Tippah, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 219; FHL microfilm 14,842.
4. ↑ "Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDY6-7HMM : 3 October 2019), Dutton M Sweaton, 1845.

• Source: S500001 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40001/familysearch-family-tree?s=319502151&itemId=601519160&action=showRecord Certainty: 4 Dutton Martin SweetonBirth name: Dutton SweetonGender: MaleBirth: 1810 - Franklin, Tennessee, USA, USAMarriage: Spouse: Serena Anderson - July 19 1836 - Hardeman,TennesseeDeath: To 1850 - Tippah, Mississippi, USAParents: Dutton Sweeton, Rachael Sweeton (born Martin)Wife: Serena AndersonChildren: Robert F. Sweeten, Talitha Brents (born Sweeten)Siblings: Nancy Sweeton, Marion E Sweeton, Malinda M. Clark (born Sweeton), Cynthia Harlan (born Sweeton), Sarah Williamson (born Sweeton), Robert Isaac Sweeton, Samuel M. Sweeton, Joseph B. Sweeton Event: Record Role: 40001:601519160: