Ann Jane Scott1,2

d. 23 July 1866
FatherHugh Scott3,4 b. 15 Mar 1774, d. 21 Sep 1831
MotherJane Orr3,4 b. abt 1781, d. aft 1860
Marriage Ann Jane Scott married John Hutton, son of John Hutton and Mary Ann Cunningham. 
Land-Buy  Following their marriage John began the systematic purchase of Jane's siblings interest in 231/232 acres held by their father Hugh at the time of his death. The land sat on the north side of the main stage road about 8 miles west of Abingdon. adjacent to Emory and Henry College and to land owned by William Byars and Pleasant Smith.5,6,7,8,9,10 
Cens-18509 Aug 1850  John and "Anney" were enumerated in Washington County in 1850. John was 44 and owned land worth $2,500. Anney was 33. Also present was 12 year old Sarah.11 
Land-Sell26 Nov 1851  By 1851 John and Ann were apparently settled on the old Scott land as they sold Arthur Hutton the 78+ acres left to John by his mother. Arthur had acquired a large quantity of the old Hutton land on Baker (Hutton) Creek.12 
Children  John and Ann's first child was born shortly after the 1850 census enumeration. They named her Mary Rebecca, possibly after John's mother and his first wife. Mary died in 1855. The couple also had a daughter Amanda and a son Samuel. 
Cens-186013 Jul 1860  The 1860 census recorded John at age 51 with Ann (43), Amanda (5) and Samuel (3). Jane Scott, no doubt Ann's mother, lived with them as did 14 year old Scott Crawford.13 
Death23 Jul 1866 Ann died on 23 Jul 1866 in Washington County, Virginia. Records indicate that Ann shot herself.4,1,14 

Family

John Hutton b. abt 1809, d. 8 Apr 1868
Children
Last Edited30 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S12] D.E. Brown, Unfiled Death Records of Washington Co. VA, entry 1210 for Ann J. Hutten, d. d. 23 Jul 1866, d/o Hugh and Jane Scott.
  2. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co, VA Death Register entry for Mary Rebecca Hutton, d. 10 Aug. 1855, age 4y 11m 19d of dysentery, d/o John & Jane Hutton, reported by mother.
  3. [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Orr list with Ryburn, Reed, Beatty," e-mail to Diana Powell, 18 Jan 2001.
  4. [S1768] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Deaths 1853-1885" online database, <www.Ancestry.com>, Ann Hutton entry; d. 23 Jul 1866, d/o Hugh and Jane Scott.
  5. [S2164] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 20: 97. Deed dated 18 Sept 1850. Samuel Scott and Julia, wife, to John Hutton for $300; their interest in land owned by Hugh Scott, deceased.
  6. [S2164] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 20: 100. Deed dated 8 Oct. 1850. Nickerson S. Scott, Fountain Co., IN to John Hutton for $125; two undivided 13ths of 231 acres adj land of Pleasant Smith, William Byars and land belonging to Emory & Henry College, being land Hugh Scott owned at his death. Interests conveyed are those of Nickerson Scott, a son of Hugh Scott and Pleasant Scott, also a son of Hugh Scott, which share Pleasant conveyed to Nickerson Scott 18 Sept. 1850.
  7. [S2301] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 16: 311. Deed dated 18 Sept 1843. Hugh Scott and Mary, wife, of Smyth Co., VA to Gabriel Stickley for $55, 1/13 undivided part of 232 acres lying abt 8 miles NE of Abingdon being land onw hich Hugh Scott died and on which Jane Scott, widow, now lives.
  8. [S1986] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 18: 53. Deed dated 15 Sept. 1846. Arthur O. Scott to Gabriel Stickley (part of an agreement transferring property of Arthur O. Scott, an insolvent debtor).
  9. [S2229] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 21: 381. Deed dated 4 June 1853. Gabriel Stickley and Elizabeth, (wife) to John Hutton for $1,000; one undivided half of 231 acres adj land of Pleasant Smith, William Byars and the College farm, being abt 8 miles East of Abingdon on the North side of the main stage road, being land Hugh Scott owned at his death.
  10. [S1987] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 22: 146. Deed dated 20 Jun 1854. Patrick Orr Scott, Nancy Jane Scott & Ophelia Scott, children & minor heirs of Archibald M. Scott, dec'd by Eliza Ann Scott, their guardian, of Howard Co., MO to John Hutton for $75; their interest in the land Hugh Scott resided on at his death.
  11. [S367] John Hutton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 48 (added script), dwelling 350, family 350, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2010. Household includes: John Hutton, 44, owns land worth $2,500, farmer; Anney 33; Sarah V. 12; all b. VA.
  12. [S2229] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 21: 212.
  13. [S234] John Hutton household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 107 original script, dwelling 775, family 751, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2010. Household includes: John Hutton, 51, farmer, owns land worth $6,000, pers, prop of $1,000; Ann, 43; Amanda 5; Samuel 3; Jane Scott, 77, b. PA; O. Scott Crawford, 14; all except Jane b. VA.
  14. [S2805] Diane Costello research, (e-mail address), provided by Costello to D. Powell; 25 Nov. 2011. Diane cites the "The Virginian" newspaper dated Friday, 3 Aug. 1866: Abingdon. "Suicide" "We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. Hutton, wife of Mr. John Hutton, living near Cedarville in this county. She had been, for some months, partially deranged, but excited no alarm or suspicion of self-destruction. On Monday, the 23d July, after her husband had gone out to his usual labor upon the farm, she shot herself with a musket - the entire load passing through her body - entering immediately under the left breast and passing out under the shoulder blade. she shot herself in the yard, and afterwards crawled into bed where her little son was lying asleep. She lived several hours after the shooting.
  15. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 194. Mary Rebecca Hutton, d. 10 Aug. 1855 of dysentery at 4y 11m and 19d; d/o John & Jane Hutton.
  16. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 71. Amanda Frances Hutton, b. 8 Sept. 1854 to John and Jane Hutton.
  17. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 71. Samuel O. Hutton, b. 3 Sept. 1856 to John and Ann J. Hutton.