Sarah Dickson

d. 1815
FatherWilliam Dickson1 d. 1780
Marriage Sarah Dickson married James Hutton, son of Edward Hutton.1 
  Sarah's sister Jane married James Hutton's brother, John. 
Migration  The Hutton family was from York County Pennsylvania. They, along with the Reid, Orr, and other families, left Pennsylvania and migrated south, settling in Washington County, Virginia. James and his brother John (and their wives) probably made the move together.  
Land-Buy21 Nov 1785  James purchased 250 acres in Washington County from John Fulton on Nov. 21, 1785. The land was part of a tract called Big Glade on Cedar Creek. It had first been surveyed in 1755 for James Wood and was part of his 2,800 acre patent on Cedar Creek.2 
Land  James purchased 206 acres from George and Margaret Buchanan (who lived in Mercer Co., KY) on Nov. 10th, 1794 for 190 pds. This appears to have been part of a pre-arranged transaction as George Buchanan had purchased the tract the same day from Mary Wood [widow of James]. James and Sarah Hutton did not keep the land; they sold it 3 weeks later, on 16 Dec. 1794, to Samuel Scott Jr. [their son-in-law] for 85 pounds.3  
Land-Sell18 Oct 1796  In 1796, James and Sarah sold 154 acres of their "Big Glade" land on Cedar Creek to Leonard Hutton [their son] for $1. This was the south half of the land on which James and Sarah lived.4 
Widowed  James probably died in early 1815 as his will was probated on Feb. 21st of that year. 
Will17 Aug 1815  Not many months later, in August of 1815, Sarah, no doubt extremely ill, dictated an oral will. She instructed that her property was to be sold and the monies divided among her children who she named as Leonard, Mary Smith, Jean Scott and Sarah Scott. The will was recorded in court on August 17th on the oath of Leonard Hutton and Jane Scott.5 
Death1815 Sarah died on or before Aug. 17th, 1815.5 

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Family

James Hutton b. 29 Mar 1742, d. bef 21 Feb 1815
Children
  • Mary Hutton5
  • Jane Hutton5
  • Sarah Hutton5
  • Leonard Hutton5 ( - circa Sep 1831)
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Citations

  1. [S2781] William Dickson will (1780), Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Will Book D: 18. The will was dated 30 March 1780 and proved in court on 3 Aug. 1780. Besides wife Ann the will named sons John and William, and daughters Sarah (wife of James Hatton) and Jane (wife of John Hatton).
  2. [S1046] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 1: 29. John Fulton to James Hatton, for 130 pds, 250 acres called Big Glade on Cedar Creek. Deed dated 21 Nov. 1785 and recorded 21 Feb 1786.
  3. [S1046] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 1: 372. James and Sarah Hatton to Samuel J. Scott, for 85 pds, 206 acres on Cedar Creek, a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. Deed dated 16 Dec. 1794 and recorded 20 Jan. 1796.
  4. [S1046] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 1: 482. James and Sarah Hatton to Leonard Hatton, for $1, 154 acres, part of the land on which Hatton now lives called Big Glade; originally part of James Woods 2,800 Cedar Creek Patent dated 10 Sept. 1755. Deed dated 13 Oct. 1796.
  5. [S131] Sarah Hutton noncupative will (recorded 1815), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 4: 160. The will was written after Sarah's death and recorded in court Aug. 17, 1815 on the oath of Leonard Hutton and Jane Scott the witnesses thereto.