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The Cutter Family

First Generation

1. Samuel Cutter was born in , Northumberland, England. He died before 1640 in , England.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: LDS AF;; Issue; AFN-52Q4-C1, Family Group Record; Family History Center, Enid, OK; QUESTION? AFN-9MXS-4H lists a spouse named Elizabeth Wilkerson? Was he married twice or is this Elizabeth Leatherhead? Needs to be checked.

NOTE: Was possibly married at Balam Church at Sandyford Bridge (or Balam)
England.

Samuel married Elizabeth Leatherhead. Elizabeth was born about 1575 in , England. She died on 10 Jan 1663/1664 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Ma.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-PROBATE: Dr. Benjamin Cutter of Woburn, MA. Revised and
enlarged by William Richard Cutter, "THE CUTTER FAMILY OF NEW ENGLAND"; printed at Boston by David Clapp and Son; 1871; LDS Film #928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P; Family History Center, Enid, OK, her will is in the Registry of Probate for Middlesex Co, MA; The book is out-of-print, copies of some pages in researcher's files.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: By Dumas, ELIZABETH CUTTER FAMILY; 1640-1885; LDS
Periodicals in Print Catalog, "PERSI"; FLAN, Vol 23, #2, April, 1988; Family
History Center, Enid, OK; Copy in researcher's files.

MARRIAGE: LDS AF;; Issue; AFN-52Q4-C1, Family Group Record; Family History
Center, Enid, OK; QUESTION? AFN-9MXS-4H lists a spouse named Elizabeth
Wilkerson? Needs to be checked.

Was possibly married to Samuel at Balam Church, Sandyford Bridge (or Balam), England.

WILL OF ELIZABETH CUTTER
I, Elizabeth Cutter of Cambridge in New England, widow, age about 87 years, being throw the Loard's mercy as yet of sound judgement and memory, yet considering my age and weakness of body accompanying the same, and dayly minded of my latter end, and do therefore hereby declare my last will and testament in manner following, vis:

All my estate now remayning, which is but little, but what it is, what
nature or kind soever, I do give and bequeth unto my very loveing sonne Mr.
Elijah Corlet and to my daughter Barbara his wife with whome I have now sojourned aboat twenty years, and with love and care with continuall expenses for my support in this my last weakness have been very great, so that I must
acknowledge myself utterly unable to recompense their great love towards mee
otherwise than by leaving the blessing of God Almighty upon their heads and
hearts, souls and bodyes of them and their offspring, unto whose grace I humbly commit them and under whose covert and protection do leave both them and theirs.

Any former wills, gifts by word of mouth, or other bequeathall of any of that
small pittance of my goods now remayning to mee, I do hereby revoak and make
null and voyd, on the ground above premised.

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my daughter Barbere Corlet sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

Thus humbly committing my selfe, soul and body into the hands of God's mercy
that he will lay no more upon mee than by his Divine assistance I shall be
inabled to his honor and my own comfort both in life and death to pass throw, I humbly desire to wait his pleasure when he will come and give the perfect
deliverance from and victory over all these evils both of sin and the just
demerits thereof that I either feel or have just cause to fear, acknowledging
that hitherto God hath given mee cause to say that God hath been a very good, a very merciful and faithfull God unto mee, and doth yet uphold my heart that for the future he will not faile me nor forsake mee.

In witness hereof I do put to my hand and seale this 16th day of February, 1662.
(her mark and seal) Elizabeth CUTTER.

Signed, sealed and dd. in presence of Thomas DANFORTH and Edward MITCHELLSONNE.

Entered and recorded April 1, 1864, lib. 2, pag 195.6 by Thomas DANFORTH,
Recorder. Mr. Thomas DANFORTH and Edward MITCHESON testified upon oath that
they were present and subscribed their names as witnesses to this will of
Elizabeth CUTTER's, and that the deceased was of a disposing mind when she
signed and sealed the same. Sworne in court the 5th of the 2nd month, 1664.

RI BELLINGHAM, Dept Regr.

(Note: In 1664 April was the second month of the year due to the difference in the Gregorian and Julian calendar. BJS)

Following is the inventory of her estate:

"The INVENTORY of Elezebeth Cutter, late of Cambridge, who deseac'd the 10th of the 11th month, -63 (By today's calendar would be 10 Jan 1664)

By her wearing clothes
an old black stuff gown
a moroon coloured carsey houp
a tanny carsey wastcoat
two old wastcoats
two pettecoats
three old pettecoats
a womans cloak and two old cloth hoods
two old hattes

household stuff
one feather bed, two bolsters and two pellowes and old green rugs old sarg
courtines and vallances
a pair of white blankets
one great brasse pott, a Iron pott, two pair of pott hooks, a small brasse
skellett
a tramell, tons and fire shulle
a striped carpet
a tapestry carpett
4 old thrum quishens
a pair of stockens and shoes
a trunke and two cheestes

by her lynings
3 shiftes
a old green sarg appren
two blew approns
4 neck handkerchefes
a white bustin wastcoate
six neck clothes and six quines
four pocket napkins
two hoods and some old linen
a taffyti quilt
an old scarf
one linen sheet and two coarse sheets
two fyne pillobears and a coarse one
two paire of gloves
two old brushes
two small flannell blank'ts

The Totall is f s d
19 04 06

Mrs. Barbere Corlet appearing in Court and being sworne, do attest that this
above written is a true Inventary of all the estate whereof her mother, Eliz.
Cutter died siezed, and that if any more appear she will discover the same and cause it to added thereunto.
Cambe. 5.2.1664 THO" DANFORTH Rec
Ent. and recorded lib. 2. p. 197
By THO" DANFORTH R."

Note:The repetitious words "Item, by" in front of each inventoried item was not repeated. The text, spelling punctuation has been extracted verbatim. Taken from the film of the book "The CUTTER Family of New England" #0928524

NAME:Some records show her maiden name as WILKERSON?

RELIGION:A manuscript volume in the autograph of Rev. Thomas Shepard, who
succeeded Mssrs. HOOKER and STONE, as minister of Cambridge, Mass, contains the relations of the experience of persons admitted as members of the church (Ref: N.E.Hist. and General Register, xxiii, 369). Among these "Confessions of diverse p'pounded to be received and entertained as members", occurs and
important statement of the "experience" of:

"OLD GOODWIFE CUTTER"

"I was born in a sinful place where no sermon was preached.Concerning my
parents, I knew not my father; my mother sent me to Newcastle, where placed in a godly family (as I think), I heard the words, `Fear God and keep his
commendments': two of which (the third and fourth commandments) I saw I brake.
For six or seven years I was connected there; and then went into another family where the people were carnal, and there fell to a comsumption [waste], and afterward followed with Satan. And afraid, he would have me away, Mr. RODWELL came to me, and was an instrument of much good to me. Afterwards the Lord's hand was sad on me. My husband was taken away, and I was sent to this place [Cambridge] and I desired to come this way in sickness time; And the Lord brought us through many sad troubles by sea; but when here, the Lord rejoiced my heart.

However, when I had come I had lost all hope of salvation, and had no
comforter. Hearing from `Foolish Virgins'* that Those who were not sprinkled
with Christ's blood were undone, I saw I was a christless creature, and hence
in all His ordinaces was persuaded nothing did belong to me-durst not seek, nor call God, Father; nor think Christ shed his blood for me. And afterward going to T.S. [Thomas SHEPARD] I found more liberty, and so had less fear. But hearing the `Foolish Virgins were cast off'-so should I be likewise, being a poor ignorant creature. Going to servants of the Lord I told them I could not be persuaded to live thus long; and hearing Mr. SHEPARD say, `If I went as Abram and had such gifts, the Lord would accept'.I sought the Lord the more-though still a poor creature. On a day of humiliation by sundry places in scripture He rejoiced my heart - `Christ came to save sinners' - `Christ came not to save the righteous but sinners-and to find the lost and broken-hearted, Come unto me ye weary'.

But still I thought I had no repentance; yet was encouraed to seek the Lord,
and be content with his condemning will, and to lie at His feet, seeing my need of Him-not knowing whither else to go and knowing that whosoever cometh unto Him He'll not cast away. And so I desired the Lord to teach me; and desire to submit."

*The Parable of the Ten Virgins Unfolded. Sermons preached in a weekly sermon
begun June, 1638, ended May, 1639

Samuel and Elizabeth had the following children:

2 M i William Cutter was born about 1603 in , Northumberland, England. He died in , Northumberland, England.

BIRTH-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The
CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at
Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard
CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P.

NOTE:According to above book, "William was made Freeman 18 Apr 1637. became a
member of the Artillery Co. of Boston in 1638. He was possibly a bachelor and
returned to England without issue."
3 F ii Elizabeth Cutter was born about 1605 in , England. She died on 16 Feb 1670 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Ma.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The
CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P.

RELIGION:Charlestown Church, March, 1633/4.

CHILDREN:Had children by HARRIS, names unknown.

Elizabeth married (1) Harris about 1624 in Prob. London, London, England.

MARRIAGE:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The
CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at
Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard
CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P.

Elizabeth married (2) William Stilton Deacon. William was born about 1600. He died on 11 Apr 1691.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The
CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P.

"was about 91 when he died and probably was born in England."

SPOUSE:His second wife was the widow of Francis NORTON.(above record)

RELIGION:"Affiliated with Charlestown Church in 1633/4. (above record)

RESIDENCE:"of Charlestown" (above record)

NOTE:"Was admitted freeman 11 Jun 1633 and was member of the Artillary Co.,
1648, and a sergeant of the volunteer trainband; held the office of Selectman
for 20 years; representative of the General Court six years; was Deacon of the church 30 yrs and 5 mos as inscribed on his tombstone, still to be seen. In his well kindly remembered the children of Elizabeth by her former husband; gave a legacy to Deborah, wife of Matthew GRIFFING and the blessing of freedom to his negro Samba. The historian of Charlestown asserts `he was as active in ecclestiastical affairs as in cuul(?)' and `the bare recital of the offices he held' is the only memorial he can give of `this venerable patriarch'. (Page 19 of above book)
+ 4 F iii Joyce Cutter

+ 5 F iv Barbara Cutter

+ 6 F v Joanna Cutter

+ 7 M vi Richard Cutter

+ 8 F vii Isabella Cutter

Surname List | Name Index

	2	M	i	William Cutter was born about 1603 in , Northumberland, England. He died in , Northumberland, England. BIRTH-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P. NOTE:According to above book, "William was made Freeman 18 Apr 1637. became a member of the Artillery Co. of Boston in 1638. He was possibly a bachelor and returned to England without issue."
	3	F	ii	Elizabeth Cutter was born about 1605 in , England. She died on 16 Feb 1670 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Ma. BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P. RELIGION:Charlestown Church, March, 1633/4. CHILDREN:Had children by HARRIS, names unknown.
				Elizabeth married (1) Harris about 1624 in Prob. London, London, England. MARRIAGE:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P.
				Elizabeth married (2) William Stilton Deacon. William was born about 1600. He died on 11 Apr 1691. BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:Extracted from the FHC Anc.File and IGI and from "The CUTTER Family of New England" by Dr. Benjamin CUTTER of Woburn, MA, printed at Boston by David CLAPP and Son, 1871. Revised and enlarged by William Richard CUTTER , Film 928524, Item 1, Book 929.273 C981c.P. "was about 91 when he died and probably was born in England." SPOUSE:His second wife was the widow of Francis NORTON.(above record) RELIGION:"Affiliated with Charlestown Church in 1633/4. (above record) RESIDENCE:"of Charlestown" (above record) NOTE:"Was admitted freeman 11 Jun 1633 and was member of the Artillary Co., 1648, and a sergeant of the volunteer trainband; held the office of Selectman for 20 years; representative of the General Court six years; was Deacon of the church 30 yrs and 5 mos as inscribed on his tombstone, still to be seen. In his well kindly remembered the children of Elizabeth by her former husband; gave a legacy to Deborah, wife of Matthew GRIFFING and the blessing of freedom to his negro Samba. The historian of Charlestown asserts `he was as active in ecclestiastical affairs as in cuul(?)' and `the bare recital of the offices he held' is the only memorial he can give of `this venerable patriarch'. (Page 19 of above book)
+	4	F	iii	Joyce Cutter
+	5	F	iv	Barbara Cutter
+	6	F	v	Joanna Cutter
+	7	M	vi	Richard Cutter
+	8	F	vii	Isabella Cutter