Jane's Genealogy Jigsaw
Cutler Family
Quick Overview || Documentation || Links
Introduction
The Cutler family came to Massachusetts from England in 1637, settling first in Hingham. The next three generations lived in Reading, then Medfield and Sturbridge. After the Revolutionary War, one branch moved to Vermont, another to New York. Later generations spread out in many directions, some staying put, others moving on to Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Quick overview of my line of descent
Explanation
Below is a list of my direct ancestors with this surname.
It begins with the earliest known and (usually) ends when a female ancestor marries into another family.
No information on living persons is included.
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- John CUTLER, born in England; died February 1637/38 in Hingham,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married, in England, Mary ---- (born in England).
- Nathaniel CUTLER, born 1630 in England; died 1724 in Reading,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married (1) on 29 September 1655 in
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Mary ---- (died 4 February 1708
in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts). Their children included:
- Nathaniel CUTLER, born 12 March 1659 in Reading, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts; died 7 June 1714 in Reading, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts. He married on 24 May 1700 in Watertown, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts, Elizabeth UNDERWOOD (born 8 May 1679 in Massachusetts; and died 25 December 1757 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut). Their children included:
- John CUTLER, born 30 October 1707 in Reading, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts; died 8 July 1793 in Medfield, Suffolk County,
Massachusetts. He married (1) on 18 December 1730 in Medfield,
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Hannah PLIMPTON (born 15 September 1708 in
Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died 8 March 1766 in
Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Their children included:
- Nathan CUTLER, born 12 November 1736 in Medfield, Suffolk County,
Massachusetts; died 26 January 1814 in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vermont. He
married(2) in 1766, Mehitable HARTSHORN (born 2 January 1747 in
Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died before Apr 1780 in
Massachusetts). Their children included:
- John CUTLER, born 12 July 1768 in Sturbridge, Worcester County,
Massachusetts; died 30 May 1828 (by drowning) in the Au Sable River, Essex County, New
York. He married about 1788 in New York state, Catherine
BALDRIDGE (born 1765 in Vermont; died 12 May 1842 in Perry County,
Indiana; buried in Avery Cemetery, Perry County, Indiana). Their children included:
- Thomas CUTLER, born 10 August 1794 in Hebron, Washington County, New
York; died 29 September 1843 in Troy, Perry County, Indiana; buried in
Avery Cemetery, Perry County, Indiana. He married in 1812 in Essex
County, New York, Jane STEEL (born 26 October 1796 in Concord, Merrimack
County, New Hampshire; died 26 December 1866 in Troy, Perry County, Indiana). Their children included:
- Thomas Jefferson CUTLER, born 19 March 1820 in Jay, Essex County,
New York; died 21 October 1886 in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana;
buried in Troy Cemetery, Troy, Indiana. He married on 23 May 1852 in Anderson Twp, Perry County, Indiana, Mary Willing CONNOR
(born 6 May 1832 in Rome, Perry County, Indiana; died 28 December 1887 in
Huff Twp, Spencer County, Indiana; buried in Troy Cemetery, Troy,
Indiana). Their children included:
- James Tipton CUTLER, born 17 September 1869 in Troy, Perry County,
Indiana; died 17 April 1933 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County,
Indiana; buried 20 April 1933 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville,
Indiana. He married on 21 April 1906 in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Indiana, Estelle CORLEW (born 4 January 1872 in Clarksville,
Montgomery County, Tennessee; died 13 July 1950 in Lakewood,
Cuyahoga County, Ohio; buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville,
Indiana). Their children included:
- Jane Byrns CUTLER, born 13 November 1910 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died 20 September 2001 in Seattle, King County, Washington; buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. She married on 23 December 1933 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Monroe John BAHNSEN (born 5 March 1906 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio; died 4 February 1950 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; buried 8 February 1950 in Lakeview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio).
The Importance of Documentation
Documentation
- Census History
A table showing where my Cutler ancestors lived in each census year, with links to transcriptions.
- Source Summary
A list, in chronological order, of the sources for this family that have been posted on this website.
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Corrections and Additions
A Cutler Memorial and Genealogical History
by Nahum S. Cutler (1889)
Links
- Cutler Message Board
RootsWeb Message Board for the Cutler surname
- Cutler Mailing List
RootsWeb Mailing List for the Cutler surname