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Facts and Events
James Hutton was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Hutton, James - entered service 1776 in Virginia regiment; moved in 1780 to McGary's Station (area later in Kentucky) where entered service in 1781; granted Pension age 72 as James Sr. 1832 in Anderson County, Kentucky; wife killed an Indian with axe in Kentucky in 1780; soldier deceased when soldier's brother Henry "Hendrick" Sutton's [sic, s/b "Hutton"] widow Hannah made affidavit 1840 residing in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky; query letter in file in 1928 from Grace Murray (Mrs. George R.) Mastin, Lexington, Kentucky, states her husband was a descendant of soldier, further soldier died abt. 1833 & had resided in Lexington, Kentucky area, further was born 4/1761, married Hannah Woods who applied for continuance of Pension in 1833, further soldier's brother Henry/Hendrick also was a Revolutionary War soldier. F-S31147, R1386.
Will Transcript
- Will of James Hutton of Anderson County, KY 1832.
- Beloved wife Hannah Hutton to possess and enjoy the whole of my estate of whatever description during her natural life or widowhood and that my Executors hereafter named see there is no waste and that it be so managed as shall be most for her benefit; daughter Elizabeth Reed, formerly Elizabeth Miller, at present resident of Ohio, having been heretofore fitted off with her portion (except one hundred dollars which I intend to have given her at my death. Elizabeth shall have at the death or marriage of my wife Hannah, only twenty dollars because her two children Jane Miller and James H. Miller have lived with and been raised by me, for four years in which time I have been at the expense of schooling them; to my two grandchildren Jane Miller and James H Miller I give at the death or marriage of my wife Hannah forty dollars; to my daughter Sarah Mastin and her heirs I give at the death or marriage of my Hannah, one equal third part of such of my estate as shall remain after paying the legacies..; my son Henry Hutton at present resident of Ohio, having left me, or been put out by me to learn a trade before he rendered me such services and assistance as usual for sons to do ..From my having advanced one hundred dollars as a part of two hundred dollars which he paid to procure his freedom fro apprenticeship, my having paid three hundred and twenty dollars in cash. I consider to have received a full portion of my estate; to my daughter Mary Swingle.
- I give at the death or marriage of my wife Hannah an equal third part of such of my estate as shall remain; to my daughter Nancy Brown resident of Missouri. One equal third part of ____ at the death of my wife Hannah, the whole of estate be sold to highest bidder and the proceeds after paying the special legacies herein provided to my daughter Elizabeth Reed and my grandchildren Jane Miller and James H. Miller be equally divided between my daughters Sarah Mastin, Mary Swingle and Nancy Brown.
- My son Henry Hutton having in my judgment received his portion. If either of my sons in law at the sale of my estate a should feel so disposed it is my wish that by being the highest bidder, such son in law should become the purchaser of the tract of land on which I at present reside and pay to the other daughters their portions as directed in this will.;
- I appoint my son in laws John G. Mastin; John Swingle, and Jeremiah Buckley executors.
- Dated 23 Jan 1832.
References
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of James Hutton S31147 fn40VA
Transcribed by Will Graves 10/2/11
State of Kentucky Mercer County viz.: This day James Hutton Senior came into open court (it being a Circuit Court for the County of Mercer and a court of Record) and made oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 he being a soldier of the Revolutionary War – I the said James Hutton Senior being sworn according to law, declare on oath that I am now in my 72nd year of my age and I volunteered in the militia service of the State of Virginia in Captain Isaac Shelby's command (late Governor of Kentucky) Colonel Christie's [William Christian's] Regiment for three months and marched against the Cherokee Indians and at the close of my time I was honorably discharged and I then volunteered in Captain Asher's Company of Colonel Evan Shelby's Regiment for six months in the militia of Virginia in the service of the United States, and perform my duty on Nolichucky, Watauga and Holston [rivers] and was honorably discharged; and in March 1780 I came to Kentucky and settled near the Mcgary's Station [McAfee's ?] Station and in the spring of the year 1781, I was employed as a guard an Indian spy in the militia of Virginia and was stationed for three months at the mouth of Shawnee Run and when discharged I was employed for three months as a guard and spy at Arnold's Stationed in the same year and again I performed another three months tour and was stationed at Denton's and was employed as a spy and performed arduous duties amounting in the whole to nine months service in the militia as a guard and spy, in the service of the United States, and again in the fall of 1782 I volunteered as an Ensign in the militia for three months in Captain James Ray's company and marched with Genl. G. R. Clark [George Rogers Clark] against the Indians at Piqua on the Big Miami when I aided in burning many of their towns I believe ten or twelve, which services were performed in the militia service of Virginia engaged in the revolutionary war, and I was honorably discharged from the service aforesaid, which I have long since lost or mislaid. I further relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I further declare that I am not now a pensioner of the United States or any State. Witness my hand this 12th of July 1832
S/ James Hutton
This day Genl. James Ray1 and John Gritton2 came into open court and being first sworn upon their oath say that they were well acquainted with the above named James Hutton since he came to Kentucky in March 1780 (and he is the husband of the lady who killed an Indian with an axe who assailed his house in the most heroic manner3) and we know that he performed services in the militia of the State of Virginia from that time to the present as he has stated in his affidavit also as Ensign in 1782 as we were with him frequently and as he lived our near neighbor when at home, and as to his services against the Cherokees and on Nolichucky &c we have conversed with him and have no doubt that they were performed as stated by him, as he is a man of truth. The services aforesaid were performed in the militia & as an Indian spy of Virginia in the revolutionary war. Witness our hands this 12th July as 1832.
(Signed) John Gritton
(Signed) James Ray
State of Kentucky Anderson County viz.: On this 21st day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Anderson Circuit court now sitting James Hutton aged 71 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the act of Congress allowing pensions to revolutionary officers and soldiers passed the 7th of June 1832. That in addition to the tours of duty he performed during the revolutionary war he performed a tour of three months as Ensign in Captain Isaac Shelby's company of Colonel Evan Shelby's Regiment in the year 1776 & 1777 and was employed in collecting and forwarding provisions to Colonel Christian who was stationed at Long Island on Holston, that he omitted to state this tour in the hurry of the moment when his declaration was written and in the summer 1783 he performed a tour of two months as an Ensign under Colonel Steele and Captain John Arnold, that during this tour he was stationed as a guard an Indian spy at Arnold's Station and was an Ensign in said company during the whole time, this tour was also accidentally omitted in drawing my declaration and having performed these tours of duty he prays an increase to his pension certificate, that the same be canceled and an additional allowance made as he solemnly declares that he performed the service as well as other services up to the year 1792 – which are not embraced by the act of Congress. He further declares that he does not now recollect any person except Colonel Anthony Crockett and John Gritton by whom he can prove his services except by tradition. I further declare that I have long since lost my commissions & discharges, and my commission. Witness my hand this 21st day of February 1833
S/ James Hutton
State of Kentucky Franklin County viz.: This day Colonel Anthony Crockett4 came before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath to the following declaration viz. I Anthony Crockett being first sworn according to law do hereby state That I am well acquainted with James Hutton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and I believe that the said Hutton was Ensign in Captain Isaac Shelby's company of Colonel Evan Shelby's Regiment then in actual service in 1776 assisting to Provision to Colonel Christian at Long Island on Holston River, and that I believe he was a faithful officer and I have known the said Hutton ever since August 1781 and he is a man of truth. Witness my hand this 22nd day of February 1833.
S/ A Crockett
[fn p. 18] State of Kentucky Mercer County: I John Gritton do hereby declare on oath that I am well acquainted with James Hutton who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, and I was often with him in this State from the year 1780 to 1785 we were frequently on guard together, and during that time I have often heard him relate his services as Ensign in Captain Shelby's company in the year 1776 – 7 on Holston. I also know of his services as Ensign at Arnold's in this State, the first was a tour of three months in the latter two months and I had known said Hutton ever since and he is a man of truth. Witness my hand this 4th day of March 1833
S/ John Gritton, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $110 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for 9 months service as a private and 8 months service as an Ensign in the Virginia militia.]
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1 FPA S31314 transcribed and posted in this database 10/2/11
2 FPA S13203 transcribed and posted in this database 10/2/11
3 I assume that this sentence was meant to convey the following: the veteran was the husband of a woman who, in the most heroic manner, killed with an axe an Indian who had assailed their house.
4 Anthony Crockett S10492
http://revwarapps.org/s31147.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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