b. circa 8 March 1827, d. 14 August 1852
Birth-Calc | circa 8 Mar 1827 | Francis Hutton was born circa 8 Mar 1827.1,4 |
Devisee | 30 Jul 1839 | Francis's father, Edward Hutton, wrote his will on July 30, 1839, a few weeks after the death of Francis's mother. In it he left the bulk of his estate to Francis and his brother Arthur. This included a plantation on Baker's [Hutton] Creek, personal property, and four slaves: Ann, Mary, Eliza and Lewis.2 |
Ward | 28 Oct 1839 | Edward died in October of that same year, at which time James Porterfield was named Francis's guardian.5 |
Ward | 28 Sep 1846 | However, in September 1846, with James Porterfield's death imminent, Beattie Ryburn assumed this responsibility.6 |
Land-Sell | 6 Sep 1848 | On 6 Sep 1848 Francis sold his share of the 131 acres on Baker's [later Hutton] Creek to Micajah McCormack for $1,032.7 |
Marriage License | 7 Jul 1850 | Francis and Amanda C. Ryburn obtained a marriage license on 7 Jul 1850 in Washington County, Virgnia. The actual date of their marriage has not been identified.8 |
Cens-1850 | 9 Aug 1850 | They were no doubt married by August 9th when the enumerator recording data for the 1850 census visited the family of Amanda's father, Beattie Ryburn. Francis and Amanda were both enumerated in the household, but the census instructions dictated that the household be recorded as it stood on the "official" census date of June 1st. Therefore Amanda was enumerated with the last name Ryburn.9 |
Death | 14 Aug 1852 | Francis died on 14 Aug 1852.4,10 |
Burial | | He was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 |
Obituary | | His obituary was printed on a handbill and circulated among the residents of Washington County. It described him as "in the bloom and vigor of early manhood" and as a man of "kind disposition and cultivated mind". The obituary stated that he gaduated from Emory and Henry College in June, 1848, but was ill at the time and received his diploma while lying "on a sick bed". He remained ill for 18 months, during which Amanda nursed him back to health. They were later married and Francis began employment as a teacher. However, he again became ill and died when an outbreak of flux spread through the county in the summer of 1852.10 |
Will-Recd | 23 Aug 1852 | Francis's will, written two days before his death, left his money to "his dear wife Amanda", as long as she remained a widow. However, his brother Arthur was to control the money and use it to buy a home where he and his family were to live and provide a home for Amanda. At Arthur's death it was to be divided between Amanda, and Arthur's children. The will also bequeathed several slaves. Francis left the property he was to have received from the estate of Beattie Ryburn to Amanda to dispose of as she wished [Beattie was Amanda's father]. Francis also left the sum of fifty dollars to Glade Spring Church as standing principal, the interest to be used annually for the "preaching of the Gospel". Francis named his brother Arthur as his executor, with no security required.11 |