Nancy Jinks/Jenkins1
b. between 1795 and 1800, d. 19 April 1867
Birth | between 1795 and 1800 | Nancy Jinks/Jenkins was probably born between 1795 and 1800 in Virginia.2,3,4 |
Marriage | 18 Jan 1820 | She married Moses Hutton on 18 Jan 1820 in Washington County, Virginia.1 |
| | For a discussion of Nancy's surname see the Research Comment below this narrative. |
Cens-1820 | 1820 | 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.5 |
| | In the years that followed, Moses and Nancy added 11 additional children to the family. |
Widowed | 27 Sep 1849 | Moses died in September, 1849. |
Court Record | Feb 1850 | Moses's will did not specificy how his land and slaves were to be divided (with the exception of one slave left to his daughter Araminta). His children apparently decided their interests would be best served if the property was sold and the proceeds divided, however that required a court order. In order to obtain such a decree they divided into 2 groups and one brought suit against the other. This appears to have been a formality. Nancy was entitled to 1/3 of the value of the slaves during her life. This was determined as an annuity of $26.30 a year (the estimated annual interest on 1/3 of sale price of $1,315.00) times 13 (the court's estimate of Nancy's life expectancy) which equaled $232.60.6 |
Cens-1850 | 21 Aug 1850 | The first federal census to list all members of a household by name was enumerated in 1850. Nancy was recorded in the household of Robert Hutton [her son]. Elizabeth, Aramita and Sally [3 of Nancy's daughters] lived with her.2 |
Cens-1860 | 14 Jul 1860 | However, by 1860 the household had dwindled to Nancy (age 60) and Araminta (recorded as age 21).3 |
| | Nancy was most likely buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery with Moses and other family members. The Washington County Cemetery book High On A Windy Hill reported the presence of a stone in the 1960s that read Nancy J. Hutton, 3 Oct. 18_9 ___ 18_9. Clearly the stone was difficult to read and may not have been interpreted accurately.7 |
Death | 19 Apr 1867 | Nancy died on 19 Apr 1867.8 |
Citations
- [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.
- [S367] Robert Hutton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th district, p. after p. 111 stamped, dwelling 670, family 670, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2008, image 88 of 289. Enumeration includes: Robert Hutton, 20, farmer, real estate worth $3,100, Elizabeth 15; Nancy 54; Aramita 15; Sarah 13; all b. VA.
- [S234] Nancy Hutton household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 110 (original script), dwelling 797, family 771, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 112 of 369. Enumeration includes: Nancy Hutton, 60, b. VA, owns land val. at $100, pers. prop of $150; Araminta, 21, spinster, owns pers. prop of $700, b. VA.
- [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: "Second wife Nancy born 1795." [1789 written first, then lined out]
- [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.
- [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.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 181.
- [S2387] Charlotte Pflum, "Hutton Family of WCV," e-mail to D. Powell, 3 Feb. 2010. Mrs. Pflum provided April 19, 1867 as the date of death for Nancy (Jinks) Hutton.
- [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.
- [S3025] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 1, 1777-1797, abstracting the following from Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1:545 (George Crump & Elizabeth, his wife, of Jefferson Co., KY to John Crump of Washington Co., VA); 554: (John Lathim, Hawkins Co., TN to John Allison, WCV); 337 (mentions Jenkins line).
- [S1376] Images courtesy of Charlotte Pflum.
- [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."
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 178. Transcript reads: Robert Stewart Clark Hutton, 25y, sgl, b. and resid. Washington Co. VA, farmer, son of Moses & Nancy Hutton AND Elizabeth Steele Edmondson, 18y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Wm M. & Matilda Edmondson; 8 March 1855.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 57. Richard Cheek, 23y, sgl, b. Moore Co., NC, res WCV, s/o John & Lydia Cheek AND Elizabeth M.H. Hutton, 21y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Moses & Nancy Hutton; 15 Oct. 1856.