Person:Elizabeth Leatherhead (1)

Internet genealogy of Julia Rice (sources unknown) says this is mother's name.

1.   Http://www.jhowell.net/ancpage/bookj/b11413.htm.

   from http://www.jhowell.net/ancpage/bookj/b11413.htm 1/25/2004:
   
   Elizabeth Leatherhead was born between 1578 and 1580 in Newcastle Tyne, Northumberland, ENG. She signed a will on 16 Feb 1662. Her will in the Registry of Probate for Middlesex Co, MA. is as follows: THE WILL OF ELIZABETH LEATHERHEAD CUTTER All my estate now remayning, which is but little, but what it is, what nature or kind soever, I do give and bequeth unto my very loveing sonne Mr. Elijah Corlet and to my daughter Barbara his wife with whome I have now sojourned aboat twenty years, and with love and care with continuall expenses for my support in this my last weakness have been very great, so that I must acknowledge myself utterly unable to recompense their great love towards mee otherwise than by leaving the blessing of God Almighty upon their heads and hearts, souls and bodyes of them and their offspring, unto whose grace I humbly commit them and under whose covert and protection do leave both them and theirs. Any former wills, gifts by word of mouth, or other bequeathall of any of that small pittance of my goods now remayning to mee, I do hereby revoak and make null and voyd, on the ground above premised. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my daughter Barbere Corlet sole executrix of this my last will and testament. Thus humbly committing my selfe, soul and body into the hands of God's mercy that he will lay no more upon mee than by his Divine assistance I shall be inabled to his honor and my own comfort both in life and death to pass throw, I humbly desire to wait his pleasure when he will come and give the perfect deliverance from and victory over all these evils both of sin and the just demerits thereof that I either feel or have just cause to fear, acknowledging that hitherto God hath given mee cause to say that God hath been a very good, a very merciful and faithfull God unto mee, and doth yet uphold my heart that for the future he will not faile me nor forsake mee. In witness hereof I do put to my hand and seale this 16th day of February, 1662. (her mark and seal) Elizabeth Cutter. Signed, sealed and dd. in presence of Thomas Danforth and Edward Mitchellsonne.Entered and recorded April 1, 1864, lib. 2, pag 195.6 by Thomas Danforth, Recorder. Mr. Thomas Danforth and Edward Mitcheson testified upon oath that they were present and subscribed their names as witnesses to this will of Elizabeth Cutter's, and that the deceased was of a disposing mind when she signed and sealed the same. Sworne in court the 5th of the 2nd month, 1664. RI Bellingham, Dept Regr. (Note: In 1664 April was the second month of the year due to the difference in the Gregorian and Julian calendar. The above will copied verbatim. BJS) Following is the inventory of her estate: "The Inventory of Elezebeth Cutter, late of Cambridge, who deseac'd the 10th of the 11th month, -63 (By today's calendar would be 10 Jan 1664) By her wearing clothes an old black stuff gown a moroon coloured carsey houp a tanny carsey wastcoat two old wastcoats two pettecoats three old pettecoats a womans cloak and two old cloth hoods two old hattes Household stuff one feather bed, two bolsters and two pellowes and old green rugs old sarg courtines and vallances a pair of white blankets one great brasse pott, a Iron pott, two pair of pott hooks, a small brasse skellett a tramell, tons and fire shulle a striped carpet a tapestry carpett 4 old thrum quishens a pair of stockens and shoes a trunke and two cheestes by her lynings 3 shiftes a old green sarg appren two blew approns 4 neck handkerchefes a white bustin wastcoate six neck clothes and six quines four pocket napkins two hoods and some old linen a taffyti quilt an old scarf The Totall is 19 04s 06d Mrs. Barbere Corlet appearing in Court and being sworne, do attest that this above written is a true Inventary of all the estate whereof her mother, Eliz. Cutter died siezed, and that if any more appear she will discover the same and cause it to added thereunto. Cambe. 5.2.1664 Tho' Danforth Rec Ent. and recorded lib. 2. p. 197 By Tho' Danforth R." (Note: The repetitious words "Item, by" in front of each inventoried item was not repeated. The text, spelling and punctuation has been extracted verbatim.) A manuscript volume in the autograph of Rev. Thomas Shepard, who succeeded Mssrs. Hooker and Stone as minister of Cambridge, Mass, contains the relations of the experience of persons admitted as members of the church. Among these "Confessions of diverse p'pounded to be received and entertained as members", occurs an important statement of the "experience" of: "OLD GOODWIFE CUTTER" "I was born in a sinful place where no sermon was preached. Concerning my parents, I knew not my father; my mother sent me to Newcastle, where placed in a godly family (as I think), I heard the words, 'Fear God and keep his commandments': two of which (the third and fourth commandments) I saw I brake. For six or seven years I was connected there; and then went into another family where the people were carnal, and there fell to a comsumption [waste], and afterward followed with Satan. And afraid, he would have me away, Mr. Rodwell came to me, and was an instrument of much good to me. Afterwards the Lord's hand was sad on me. My husband was taken away, and I was sent to this place [Cambridge] and I desired to come this way in sickness time; And the Lord brought us through many sad troubles by sea; but when here, the Lord rejoiced my heart. However, when I had come I had lost all hope of salvation, and had no comforter. Hearing from 'Foolish Virgins' (The Parable of the Ten Virgins Unfolded. Sermons preached in a weekly sermon begun June, 1638, ended May, 1639) that Those who were not sprinkled with Christ's blood were undone, I saw I was a christless creature, and hence in all His ordinaces was persuaded nothing did belong to me-durst not seek, nor call God, Father; nor think Christ shed his blood for me. And afterward going to T.S. [Thomas Shepard] I found more liberty, and so had less fear. But hearing the Foolish Virgins were cast off-so should I be likewise, being a poor ignorant creature. Going to servants of the Lord I told them I could not be persuaded to live thus long; and hearing Mr. Shepard say, 'If I went as Abram and had such gifts, the Lord would accept'.I sought the Lord the more - though still a poor creature. On a day of humiliation by sundry places in scripture He rejoiced my heart - 'Christ came to save sinners' - 'Christ came not to save the righteous but sinners, and to find the lost and broken-hearted, Come unto me ye weary'. But still I thought I had no repentance; yet was encouraged to seek the Lord, and be content with his condemning will, and to lie at His feet, seeing my need of Him - not knowing whither else to go and knowing that whosoever cometh unto Him He'll not cast away. And so I desired the Lord to teach me; and desire to submit." She died on 10 Jan 1663/64 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA. She had her estate probated on 5 Apr 1664. Her maiden name may have been Wilkinson or Wilkerson rather than Leatherhead. Children were:
   i. Isabella Cutter was born about 1604 in England. She died in Jul 1679.
   ii. William Cutter was born about 1606 in England. He died before 1692.
   4615 iii. Joyce Cutter. <b4542.htm>
   iv. Elizabeth Cutter was born about 1610 in England. She died on 16 Feb 1669/70.
   v. Barbara Cutter was born about 1612 in England.
   vi. Joanna Cutter was born in 1614 in England. She died in Jul 1679 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.
   vii. Richard Cutter was born about 1621 in Newcastle on Tyne, Nottinghamshire, ENG. He died on 16 Jun 1693 in Menotomy, MA. He was buried after 16 Jun 1693 in Old Cambridge Burial Ground.

2.   Http://www.bjsbytes.com/cutter.htm.

   THE CUTTER FAMILY OF NEW ENGLANDFOUR HUNDRED YEARS
   
   Wherever the CUTTER's may have had their origin, it is certain that the emigrant ancestors of the family in New England lived, prior to their emigration to America, in Newcastle Upon-Tyne. This is an ancient city and river-port of Northumberland County, England, situated on the left bank of the Tyne, ten miles from it's mouth in the North Sea, not far from the borders of Scotland.
   First Generation in America: Elizabeth LEATHERHEAD CUTTER, widow of Samuel CUTTER, was about 65 years old when she and her son, Richard CUTTER, in about 1640, left their native land. Her son, William CUTTER, had migrated prior to this time but later returned to England without issue. Elizabeth died at Cambridge, MA, 10 Jan 1663, aged about 89 years, and left a property, which according to her inventory, amounted to L19-4s-6d. Her will and inventory of her personal estate are found in the Registry of Probate for Middlesex County, MA.
   Second Generation: Richard CUTTER,son of Elizabeth LEATHERHEAD CUTTER and Samuel CUTTER, was a voyager on the ship with his mother. He was probably under 20 years of age and unmarried. He was a cooper by trade and the small oaken chest, made to keep his clothes in when he apprenticed, was in the possession of his descendent, Richard CUTTER, of Woburn, MA, in 1885. He married Elizabeth WILLIAMS, daughter of Robert WILLIAMS and Elizabeth STALHAM, in 1644, in Cambridge, MA, and they had 7 children. Their residence was in Menotomy (a part of Cambridge). Elizabeth died in 1661 and in 1662 Richard married a widow, Frances PERRIMAN EMSDEN (AMSDEN) and they had 7 children. Frances was still living when Richard died in 1693. He is buried at Cambridge. Inscription on his tombstone reads: "Here lyes ye Body of Richard Cutter, Aged about 72 years, died ye 16 of June, 1693.
   Third Generation: William CUTTER, son of Richard CUTTER and Elizabeth WILLIAMS, was born in 1649. He married Rebecca ROLFE, daughter of John ROLFE and they had ten children. They lived in the part of Cambridge which formed the district called Menotomy, on the banks of the stream flowing from Lexington through Arlington into the Mystic River. William was a carpenter (or "house wright') by trade. He died in 1723 and is buried in Cambridge and Rebecca died in 1751.
   Fourth Generation: Richard CUTTER, the son of William CUTTER and Rebecca ROLFE, was born in 1682 in Cambridge. He married Mary PIKE, in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, NJ, in 1706. He later married Mercy KELSEY. He had a total of 13 children, probably all born in Woodbridge, NJ. He died in 1756 and is buried in Woodbridge, NJ.
   Fifth Generation: Ephriam CUTTER, the son of Richard CUTTER and Mary PIKE, married Susan BURWELL. Little is known about this couple except that Ephraim died young leaving two young sons.
   Sixth Generation:Samuel CUTTER, son of Ephraim CUTTER and Susan BURWELL was born in 1763 and was quite young when his father died and he was raised by an uncle, Joseph BURWELL. He married Mary COLE and they had 13 children. He died in 1859. (As early as 1798 and as late as 1821 this CUTTER line was in Columbia County, PA).
   Seventh Generation: Richard CUTTER,son of Samuel CUTTER and Mary COLE, was born in 1810 in Ohio. He married Christiana BECHTEL in Wayne Co, OH, on 13 June 1833. It is unknown at this time how many children they had or where or when they died. They were the parents of Henry Munson CUTTER.
   Eighth Generation: Henry Munson CUTTER was the son of Richard CUTTER and Christiana BECHTEL and was born 17 Dec 1835 in Summit Co, OH, and died 27 Oct 1883 at 48 years of age and is buried in the Halstead Cemetery. He married Caroline FRY 26 Jul 1863. She was the daughter of Thomas FRY and Sarah STANTON of McLean Co, MO. They moved to Harvey Co, KS, by 1883.
   Ninth Generation to 1994: The Children of Henry Munson Cutter and Caroline Fry 1. Orville Columbus CUTTER 2. Thomas Richard CUTTER 3. Ellen CUTTER IREY 4. Sarah Elizabeth CUTTER GIBSON 5. Mary Rebecca Cutter BIERSCHBACH JOHNSON 6. Henry Munson CUTTER, Jr. 7. Samuel CUTTER 8. Nathan Evans CUTTER 9. John Ezra CUTTER
   
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3.   James Savage. A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692
   Volume 1, Page 496.

   CUTTER, EPHRAIM, Charlestown S. of Richard, m. 11 Feb. 1679, Bethia Wood, had Ephraim; Jonathan, b. 5 May 1685; Bethia, 2 Dec. 1686; both these at Cambridge; Mary, d. young; Hannah, 22 July 1690; and John, 23 July 1700. GERSHOM, Cambridge, br. of the preced. m. 6 Mar. 1678, Lydia Hall, d. of wid. Mary, had Gershom, b. 1 June 1679; Lydia, 14 Sept. 168; Hannah, 6 Nov. 1684; and Isabel, 9 May 1687; and he d. 1738. NATHANIEL, Cambridge, youngest s. of Richard, m. 8 Oct. 1688, Mary, d. of Thomas Fillebrown, wh. d. 14 Mar. 1714, had Nathaniel, Jacob, Mary, Ebenezer, John, Richard, and Elizabeth but the two last by sec. w. Elizabeth RICHARD, Cambridge, freem. 2 June 1641, ar. co. 1643, by first w. Elizabeth had Elizabeth b. 15 July 1645, d. at 18 yrs.; Samuel, 3 Jan. 1647; Thomas, 19 July 1648, d. soon; William, 22 Feb. 1650; Ephraim; Gershom; and Mary; all, says Mitchell, b. and bapt. in this ch. exc. Thomas. His w. d. 5 Mar. 1662, not 1663, as Harris, Epit. I. has it, aged a. 42, and he m. 14 Feb. 1663, Harris, 23 (wh. was bef. the d. of Elizabeth as by him giv.) Frances, wid. of Isaac Amsden, had Nathaniel, 11 Dec. 1663, bapt. 24 Jan. 1664; vol. 1, p. 496 Rebecca, 5 Sept. bapt. 8 Oct. 1665; Hepzibah, 11 Nov. bapt. 1 Dec1667, d. at 3 mos. Elizabeth b. 1 Mar. 1669; Hepzibah, again, 15 Aug. 1671; Sarah, 31 Aug. 1673; and Ruhamah; and he d. 16 June 1693, aged a. 72. Frances, his. w. outliv. him; and his d. Mary m. Nathaniel Sanger; Rebecca m. 9 Dec. 1688, Thomas Fillebrown; Elizabeth m. a Hall; and Sarah m. 5 Dec. 1700, James Locke of Woburn. WILLIAM, Cambridge 1636, freem. 18 Apr. 1637, ar. co. 1638, br. of the preced. was liv. some yrs. later; had gr. 1648, of ld. in C. and in short time aft. went home, and sent power of Atty. in 1653 to his br. Corlet from Newcastle on Tyne. Elizabeth I think his mo. wh. d. 10 Jan. 1664, in her will of 16 Feb. preced. calls hers. a. 87 yrs. says she has liv. now a. 20 yr. with Mr. Elijah Corlet, wh. m. her d. Barbara, and gives them all her little prop. mak. the d. extrix. WILLIAM, Cambridge, s. of Richard, had, by w. Rebecca Rolfe, Elizabeth b. 5 Mar. 1681; Richard, 13 Nov. 1682; Mary, wh. d. 6 Apr. 1685, 2 mos. old; Hannah, 20 May 1688; John, 15 Oct. 1690; Rebecca, 18 Jan. 1693; William, a. 1697; Samuel 14 June 1700; Sarah, bapt. 18 Oct. 1702; and Ammi Ruhamah, 6 May 1705, H. C. 1725, min. of North Yarmouth; and d. 1 Apr 1723. Four of this name had been gr. at Harv. in 1834, and six at other N. E. coll.