Re: ZDUTTON – Forward from Rose – 1st Post

Joseph,
  I think I have some "will" notes that support the Penn relationship.  I
will dig around for those.  It is probably something you already have.
Janice


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> From: Richardson <richardson-decatur-al@worldnet.att.net>
> To: [old-list]
> Subject: ZDUTTON - Forward from Rose - 1st Post
> Date: Monday, June 29, 1998 1:10 PM
> 
> Rose Spencer is having problems posting, so she asked me to forward this
> along:
> 
> >From "Rose M. Spencer" <rspencer@soark.net>, Sat, 27 Jun 1998 21:31:59
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> My name is Rose M. Spencer.    The Duttons are in my daughter in law's
> family.   She is descended from Zachariah Dutton.    She was born in
> Abilene, Taylor Co. TX.  Here is her tree going back:
> 
> Burgess Coleen Heslep, b Aug 1953, 
> dtr of Thomas Borden, Heslep, Jr./ Frances Sealy Crow (1930-       )
(1933
> -     ) 
> dtr of John Franklin Crow/Ida Elizabeth Hamilton (1908-    )  (1914-     
 ) 
> dtr of Andrew Blue Hamilton/Ollie Mae Riddle (1884-?)  (1889-?)  
> son of Christopher Columbus Hamilton/Elizabeth A. Dutton (1856-1928)
(1850-?) 
> dtr of James Dutton/Mary Irwin (1807-1883)  (@1807-?) 
> son of John Dutton/Omah Parrish (1778-@1855) (@1790-?) 
> son of Zachariah Dutton/ ______Penn (@1750-1829) (??-@1796))
> 
> The wife of Zachariah was a Penn, dtr of William Chandler Penn and
> Elizabeth _____,
> and sister to Stephen Penn.
> 
> If anyone can add to or correct this information, please let me know.   
I
> am searching for information on the PENN family.
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> 
> JTR: Just for the record, let me note something: at the moment, it is not
> proven that Zachariah's wife was a Penn. This is a little piece of
> speculation that I originated a few months ago that has really "gotten
> around". There is some very strong evidence for a close connection
between
> Zachariah Dutton's family and the family of early Lawrence County, Ala.
> settler Stephen Penn. Both originated in Charles County, Maryland. I
> speculate that Zachariah Dutton married Stephen Penn's sister, but as far
> as I know there is no definite proof for this. If anyone has anything to
> add, we'd all be much in your debt. Thanks,  --Joseph