Zachariah Dutton, Our Progenitor

Zachariah Dutton

  • Born ca. 1750-1755 in Charles County, Maryland.
  • Died 1829 in Granville County, North Carolina.
  • Married (1) ca. 1773 in Charles County, Maryland.
  • Married (2) 23 Nov 1798 in Granville County, North Carolina.

(1) [UNKNOWN WIFE]

  • Born before 1760, probably in Maryland.
  • Died ca. 1797 in Granville County, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Matilda Dutton, born ca. 1774/75? in Charles County, Maryland, died after 1830 in North Carolina?; never married.
  2. William Dutton, born ca. 1777 in Charles County, Maryland, died ca. 1850-60 in Morgan County, Alabama; married ca. 1833 in Lawrence County, Alabama to Mary Hogan.
  3. John Dutton, born ca. 1778 in Charles County, Maryland, died ca. 1850-60 in Morgan County, Alabama; married 1806 in Granville County, Alabama to Omah Parrish.
  4. Zachariah Dutton, Jr., born ca. 1780-82? in Charles County, Maryland, died after 1810; married before 1810 to Mary ________; living in 1810 with wife and one son under 10 years old in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  5. Alexander Dutton, born ca. 1784? in Charles County, Maryland, died 1818 in Madison County, Mississippi Territory (Alabama); married 30 Jan 1810 in Madison County, Mississippi Territory to Rachel Feazel.
  6. Gerrard (Jarrett) Dutton, born ca. 1790? in Charles County, Maryland, died after 1830 in Lawrence County or Walker County, Alabama; married 14 Feb 1820 in Lawrence County, Alabama to Charity McDonald.
  7. Stephen Dutton, born ca. 1792 in Charles County, Maryland, died 24 Mar 1878 in Lawrence County, Alabama; married 23 Sep 1818 in Granville County, North Carolina to Sarah O’Briant.
  8. Edmond Dutton, born 7 Sep 1793 in Charles County, Maryland, died 28 Dec 1882 in Morgan County, Alabama; married 7 Mar 1821 in Limestone County, Alabama to Margaret Barnett Ross.
  9. Elizabeth Dutton, born ca. 1796 in Maryland or North Carolina, married 27 Apr 1817 in Granville County, North Carolina to William Bailey — nothing further known definitely.
  10. Samuel Sneed Dutton, born ca. 1797 in Granville County, North Carolina, died 31 Dec 1874 in Anson County, North Carolina; married 4 Dec 1822 in Anson County, North Carolina to Elizabeth Robinson Threadgill.

(2) Mrs. Judith Parrish

  • Widow of Claiborn Parrish.

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3 thoughts on “Zachariah Dutton, Our Progenitor”

    1. Hi! Thanks for the comment. How do you connect?

      He may not have been a Dutton by paternal descent, but it appears likely he did have Dutton maternally. In any case, he adopted that name and his descendants have been Duttons for centuries.

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