Moses Hutton1,2

b. 4 December 1784, d. 27 September 1849
Birth-Calc4 Dec 1784 Moses Hutton was born on 4 Dec 1784 (calculated from his age at death).1,3 
  Many Hutton researchers refer to Moses as George Moses Hutton, however no document created during Moses' lifetime (which there are many) associates the name George, or even the letter "G", with Moses. Several lists of family data created by his son William refer to him simply as Moses Hutton, (see images below) as does a letter written by his granddaughter Jennie Hutton Horn. Moses did have a grandson named George Moses Hutton, but "George" was introduced from the child's maternal line. The addition of "George" to the elder Mose's name seems to have occured in mid 1900s correspondance and is neither sourced or linked to any actual record. 
Marriage1808 He married Jane (?) in 1808.4,5,6,7 
  Jane may have been the daughter of James Grimes whose 1830 will left $1 to Moses Hutton. James also left $1 to his daughter Elizabeth Dungan, who married #1 Snelling Johnston and #2 Elijah Dungan. Moses Hutton was a buyer in 1809 when items from the estate of Snelling Johnston were sold.8  
  Family tradition has reported Jane's surname as Campbell, however current research has not supported that tradition.7,9,10 
Tax1815  The Washington County, Virginia tax records indicate that in 1815 Moses owned a farm valued at $500 on Indian Run. It contained 84 acres and held a log cabin, a log barn and 2 stables.11,12 [Indian Run joined with the Little Holston - now Halls Creek - to flow into the Middle Fork of the Holston River] 
Land-Buy  Moses had purchased the land as 3 small tracts: one tract from John and Robert Snodgrass (and their wives), and the other two from David and Margaret Snodgrass. This took place during the fall of 1807.13,14 
Court Record19 Sep 1816  In September, 1816, Moses and Henry Jones appealed to the Washington County courts for the right to erect a dam on The Little Holston in order to run a carding machine they had erected on their property [which brushed raw or washed fibers to prepare them for spinning]. The court appointed a panel of 12 men to evaluate the potential effect the overflow of water would have on neighbors lands as well any possible health hazards from stagnant water, etc. The jurors concluded that the value of William Byars land would be damaged in the amount of $70.80 but found no other negative impact. As a result, in March 1818 the court granted permission for the dam, with the stipulation that William Byars be paid $70.80.15 
Land-Buy11 Oct 1816  In Oct. 1816 Moses executed a deed to purchase 43 acres for $300 from Robert Snodgrass. The land was described as on the north side of the Little Holston. Some of the land had been part of the Nov. 1807 transaction but due to an error made at that time it was by necessity included again in the 1816 deed.16 
Guardian18 Aug 1818  Moses was named guardian of Thomas H. Praytor, orphan of Thomas H. Praytor, on 18 Aug 1818 in Washington County. Thomas H. Praytor married Nancy Hutton [probably a daughter of Leonard Hutton] on 27 Mar 1817 in Washington County. Moses posted a guardianship bond in the amount of $750 with Leonard Hutton as his surety. 
Guardian15 Sep 1818 The following month, on 15 Sep 1818, Moses was named guardian of Joseph, Polly, John, Moses, Eleanor and Edward Snodgrass.17 [children of John Snodgrass] 
  John Snodgrass's wife was Margaret Hutton with whom Moses appears to have had a close relationship. Not only did Moses serve as her children's guardian but she named a son Moses Snodgrass. The families were also recorded as adjacent households on the 1810 census.18 
Widowed  Moses was widowed in early 1819, probably following the birth of daughter Eliza Ann on Jan. 6th. A very old stone in Old Glade Spring Cemetery was interpreted years ago to read: Jane Hutton, w/o M. Hutton, d. 5 Feb. 1879. The year was likely 1819. Alternatively, a family record originally made by William Hutton (son of Moses) stated" "First wife died Jan. 6 1819."4,6,19 
Marriage18 Jan 1820 He married Nancy Jinks/Jenkins on 18 Jan 1820 in Washington County, Virginia.20 
  For a discussion of Nancy's surname see the Research Comment toward the bottom of her narrative page. 
Cens-18201820  The 1820 census was recorded some months after Moses and Nancy's marriage. The household included a male age 26-45 and a female age 26-45 who presumably represented Moses and Nancy. Six young children were also present, no doubt representing Moses's children from his first marriage. A female over 45 was part of the household as well [she appears to have also been present in 1810 and 1830; might this be Moses's mother?]. In addition, 3 males age 16-26 were tallied. I do not know who they represent.21 
  In the years that followed, Moses and Nancy added 11 additional children to the family. 
Land  They also expanded their land holdings, purchasing an additional 121 acres of land from George Gamble in 1834 (they sold just under 17 acres off of the west end of this tract to Beniah Crawford the same day). Moses and Nancy's land sat primarily on the west side of the Little Holston River and included the point at which Indian Run joined the Little Holston.22 
Will24 Sep 1849 Moses wrote his will on 24 Sep 1849. It was extremely short, noting only that he left his daughter Araminta a Negro girl named Emily Jane over and above her equal division of his property.23 
Death27 Sep 1849 Moses died on 27 Sep 1849 at age 64.1,24 
Burial He was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County.1 
Will-Recd23 Oct 1849  The will was recorded on Oct. 23, 1849 and proved on the oaths of Archibald Orr and Samuel Dunn. Nancy Hutton relinquished her right to execute the will and the court then appointed James Orr as administrator.23 
Court Record  Following Moses's death a suit was filed in Washington County Chancery court by several of his adult children who resided in the county. Although the defendants were Moses's other children the case appears to have been filed simply to facilitate the sale of Moses's land and slaves among his many heirs.25 

Research Comment:

Moses's parents have not been identified, but it is evident from guardianship and other records that he had a close relationship with the children of John Hutton and Jane Dixon. DNA testing has confirmed that he was not John Hutton's son. Moses was also not named as John Hutton's heir in land records created after John's death.

There is some speculation that Moses may have been the son of John and Jane Hutton's eldest daughter Eleanor Hutton. Moses named his first-born daughter Eleanor. Eleanor may have been the older woman enumerated in Moses' household in 1810, 1820 and 1830, but not in 1840 (Eleanor Hutton died unmarried in 1839).

That a relationship between Moses and the children of John Hutton and Jane Dixon did exist is further suggested by a statement made by Mary G. (Buchanan) Cunningham in an 1872 Chancery case in which Mary, on behalf of her sister Jannet, sued Sarah Jane (Hutton) Walden. Mrs. Cunningham stated that Robert S.C. Hutton [son of Moses Hutton] was a kinsman of Sarah Jane Walden. Sarah Jane appears to have been a descendent of John Hutton and Jane Dixon through her mother Isabella (Hutton) Hutton.18,21,26,27

Related Links and Images:

Marriage and death records for Moses Hutton family28
Birth records for Moses Hutton family28
Map showing approximate location of the Moses Hutton land
Summary and abstract of the Chancery suit involving Moses's children and widow
The Hutton family stones (Moses, wife, children) are no longer visible at Old Glade Spring Cemetery. Their location however was noted in the 1950s when the cemetery was mapped by John Blakemore and others. The attached photograph shows that area as it appears in 2009.
Other interments in Old Glade Spring Cemetery

Family 1

Jane (?) b. 1790, d. 6 Jan 1819
Children

Family 2

Nancy Jinks/Jenkins b. bet 1795 - 1800, d. 19 Apr 1867
Children
Last Edited18 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 181. Stone reported to read: Moses Hutton, d. 27 Sept. 1849, age 64y 9m 23d.
  2. [S16] Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, in her mansucript on the Moses Hutton family, refers to Moses as George Moses Hutton. In 2009 Mrs. Pflum was kind enough to discuss her research with this author as I had not been able to find any document created during Moses' lifetime (or by his children) that referred to him as anything other than "plain" Moses Hutton. Mrs. Pflum's notes identified several items written in the late 1900s by other researchers who referred to Moses as George Moses Hutton. However, none of those items referenced an original use of the name. Since notes created by Moses' son William, and a letter written by Jennie Hutton Horn, Moses' granddaughter, all refer to him as Moses, and since all known records created during his lifetime use Moses, this author has chosen not to add George to the name at this time.
  3. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry under heading "Births" states: "Moses Hutton born Dec 4 1790." [1790 appears to have been added in a different script]
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 181. Stone reported to read: Jane Hutton, w/o M. Hutton, d. 5 Feb. 1879, age 99y.[likely read d. 5 Feb. 1819 at age 29]
  5. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry under heading "Births" states: "wife Jane born 1790."
  6. [S132] Record of persons buried in Old Glade Spring Cemetery, Washington Co. Virginia, as compiled by John A. Blakemore circa 1952 with a plot map drawn by Harold Lester in 1963. Stone reported as: Jane Hutton 1729 - 1819 (placement of stone indicated as adjacent to stone for Moses Hutton). [year of birth was probably 1789 or 1790]
  7. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry states: Moses Hutton to first wife __ 1808. [written in above the line "born 1790 Jane Campbell"]
  8. [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "James Grimes' daughter Elizabeth (Grimes) Johnston Dungan," e-mail to Diana Powell, 20 Feb. 2010. Mr. Ford cites the will of James Grimes (Washington Co. VA WB 6:202) and the Inventory sale of Snelling Johnston (WB 3:102-103).
  9. [S2211] Charlotte Thompson Pflum, Descendants of The George Moses Hutton Family of Washington Co. Virginia and Randolph Co. Missouri, p. 4. Mrs. Pflum, in an email to this author, reported that despite extensive research into the Campbell family she has not been able to confirm the tradition.
  10. [S16] Moses and Jane's daughter Eliza Hutton married John B. Orr. Eliza and John named a son James Campbell Orr which some Hutton researchers believe lends support to the idea Jane's maiden name was Campbell. However, the Campbell name could just as easily come from the Orr family as John B. Orr's brother was named Campbell Orr.
  11. [S2124] Mary Kegley, Supplement to Southwest Virginia Tax Assessments, p. 8.
  12. [S16] On a present day map the section of the Little Holston above the point of confluence is called Halls Creek. After Indian Run and Halls Creek combine the resulting creek is now known as Byars Creek for it's short course to the North Fork of the Holston.
  13. [S2163] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 3, 1802-1808, p. 131, citing p. 643 in Deed Book 3.
  14. [S2163] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 3, 1802-1808, p. 129, citing p. 634 and 635 in Deed Book 3.
  15. [S16] Research of Bob and Donna Jean Ford, citing Washington County, Virginia Will Book 4: 244-45 as viewed on Family History Library mf#34357.
  16. [S2212] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 6, 1814-1818, p. 106, citing p. 324 in Deed Book 6.
  17. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 16. Moses Hutton named guardian of Joseph, Polly, John, Moses, Eleanor and Edward Snodgrass, orphans of John Snodgrass, dec'd; bond: $2,000 with sureties James Hutton, William Snodgrass and Joseph Snodgrass; 15 Sept. 1818.
  18. [S1004] Moses Hutton household, 1810 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 700 (added script), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2009, image 12 of 73. Household includes: 1 male 16-26; 1 female under 10; 1 female 16-25; 1 female over 45.
  19. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry states: "First wife died Jan 6, 1819."
  20. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 29. Transcript reads: Moses Hutton to Nancy Jinks, 18 Jan 1820 by Edw. Crawford.
  21. [S621] Moses Hutton household, 1820 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 212 (stamped lower right corner), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 20 of 48. Household includes: 3 males under 10, 3 males 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 3 females under 10; 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45 and over.
  22. [S16] Research of Bob and Donna Jean Ford, citing Washington Co., VA Deed Book 11:459-460.
  23. [S680] Moses Hutton will (1849), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 11: 233.
  24. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry states: "Moses Hutton died Sept 27 1849."
  25. [S2186] "Bill of complaint dated Feb. 1850", Wesley A. Hutton, etc. vs James H. Hutton, etc., Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1871-019, reel 120, Library of Virginia.
  26. [S578] Moses Hutton household, 1830 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 252 (added script), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2009, image 53 of 150. Household includes: 3 males under 5; 2 males 5-9; 2 males 10-14; 1 male 15-19; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 60-70.
  27. [S3085] "Bill of Complaint", Polly (Mary G.) Cunningham committee and next friend of Janet Buchanan vs Sarah Jane Walden & others, Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1876-043, reel 145, Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia.
  28. [S1376] Images courtesy of Charlotte Pflum.
  29. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Child's name entered in chronological list of births recorded below "wife Jane."
  30. [S2186] "Bill of complaint dated Feb. 1850", Wesley A. Hutton, etc. vs James H. Hutton, etc., Washington Co., Virginia Ended Chancery Causes 1871-019, reel 120, Library of Virginia. The bill of complaint and other documents named the heirs of Moses Hutton.
  31. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Child's name entered in chronological list of births recorded below entry for "second wife Nancy."
  32. [S3264] "King County Marriage Returns, 1891-1947, Marriage Certificates, 1855-1990", database with images, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ : accessed Oct. 2013), marriage return #3037; entry for groom: Charles M. Bywater, age: 57, marr #2, b. Adams Co., IL, resid Jefferson Co., WA, marine engineer, father: John Bywater, mother's maiden name: Rachel Robert; entry for bride: Nancy M. Galliher, maiden name if widow: Nancy M. Hutton, age: 37 [sic], marr #2, b. Abingdon, Washington Co., VA, residence: same, father: Moses Hutton, mother's maiden name: Nancy Jenkins; married April 4, 1898 at Columbia City, Washington by Justice of the Peace; wit: VR and NH Piersan of Columbia City.