John Hutton

Brief Life History of John

When John Hutton was born on 3 October 1788, in Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Nehemiah Hutton, was 30 and his mother, Margaret, was 30. He married Elizabeth Adam before 1828, in Centre Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 3 October 1853, in Centre Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Hutton
1788–1853
Elizabeth Adam
1801–1878
Marriage: before 1828
Stephen Hutton
1823–1900
John Hutton
1829–1866
Hannah Hutton
1832–1912
Mary A. Hutton
1835–1907

Sources (7)

  • John Hutton, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Hutton, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
  • John Hutton in entry for Hannah Shafffer, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Fife) and English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from one or other of the many places called Hutton, most of which derive from Old English hōh ‘heel, spur of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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