James Hutton1

b. circa 1804
FatherLeonard Hutton2 b. abt 1773, d. 20 Sep 1863
MotherMartha McCall2
BirthCircacirca 1804 James Hutton was born in Washington County, Virginia, circa 1804.3 
Marriage He married Elizabeth Phillips.4 
Cens-18301830  James and Elizabeth's 1830 enumeration indicates their household included 4 children under 5; 3 males and 1 female as well as an older woman.5 
Cens-185012 Sep 1850  James and Elizabeth spent most of their married life in Smyth County, Virginia. Many Hutton relatives lived in the immediate area. Of the 11 census households listed after James in 1850, 9 were headed by or included someone with the surname Hutton. This included a household headed by James' 77 year old father Leonard and 4 households headed by James' known brothers.1 
Cens-18601860  However sometime prior to 1860 James and Elizabeth moved south into Lee County.3 
  Several other Hutton relatives moved to Lee County about the same time including James' son William. James' cousins Edward and John Snodgrass (sons of their aunt, Margaret Hutton Snodgrass) sold their land in Washington County and moved to Lee County as well. 
Marriage5 Jun 1864 James married second Martha (McCall) Carson on 5 Jun 1864.2 

Research Comment:

James appears on many Smyth County deeds beginning about 1835. Several were deeds of trust executed to secure debts. I have not attempted to analyze these records. To read more go to the Any HUTTON page and begin searching from 1835 forward.
James and Elizabeth had been married about 27 years when the 1850 census was enumerated. It is highly probable they had sons and/or daughters who had married and left home by that time. One possible candidate is a Leonard Hutton who also moved to Lee County before 1860. Leonard moved on to Knox Co., Kentucky where the 1880 mortality schedule recorded the death the previous year of an 80 year old James Hutton, born in Virginia.

Another candidate-son for James and Elizabeth would be George W. Hutton.

Family

Elizabeth Phillips b. abt 1791
The following list of children is incomplete. 
Children
  • William J. Hutton6 (circa 1828 - )
  • Mary J. Hutton1,7 (circa 1830 - )
  • Martha Hutton1 (circa 1833 - )
ChartsDescendants of John Hutton and Jane Dickson
Last Edited4 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S465] James Hutton household, 1850 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., VA, pop. sched., District 60, p. p. after 215 (stamped), dwelling 800, family 807, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. Enumeration includes: James Hutton, 46, farmer, owns land worth $260; Elizabeth, 59, John, 19, Mary J., 20; Martha E. Hutton, 17; all b. VA.
  2. [S2926] Lee County, Virginia Marriage Records, 1830-1836, 1850-1916: 11. Line 17: James Hutton, 60, widowed, b. Washington Co., VA, farmer, son of Leonard and M. Hutton to Martha Carson, 38, widowed, b. Grayson Co., VA, daughter of ___ McCall; marr June 5, 1864.
  3. [S2623] Jas Hutten household, 1860 U.S. census, Lee Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Western District, p. 79 original script; p. 757 added script, dwelling 341, family 555, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2011. Household includes: Jas Hutten, 55, farmer, owns pers. prop of $62, farmer; Elizabeth, 64; Victory A., 9; Martin J., 6; all b. Washington Co., VA.
  4. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 40. Michel Cormany, 36, wid, b. Wythe Co., VA, s/o John Cormany and Elizabeth Cook AND Mary Hutton, 37 [sic], b. Wythe Co., VA, d/o James Hutton & Elizabeth Phillips; 23 Jan 1856.
  5. [S578] James Hutton household, 1830 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 28, line 13, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Household includes: 3 males under 5 [William J. + 2]; 1 male 20-29; [James]; 1 female under 5 [Mary J.]; 2 females 20-29 [Elizabeth]; 1 female 50-59.
  6. [S2805] Diane Costello research, (e-mail address), provided by Costello to D. Powell; April 25, 2011 citing the Lee County, VA marriage register entries for William J. Hutton (1859 to Sarah Callahan and 1892 to M.M. Williams) which list his parents as James and E. Hutton.
  7. [S60] Thomas Hockett and Shelia Steele Hunt, Smyth Co. VA Marriages 1851-1891 & 1860 Census, p. 40. Michel Cormany, 36, wid, b. Wythe Co., VA, s/o John Cormany and Elizabeth Cook AND Mary Hutton, 37 [sic], b. Wythe Co., VA, d/o James Hutton & Elizabeth Phillips; 23 Jan 1856.