Christopher Nutter of Maryland
Most if not all the Nutters in West Virginia descend from him.
By all the records listed below from the Maryland State Archives, Christopher was an interpreter between the people and the Indians. Was called on many times for this purpose.
He purchased several of acres of land, traded with the Indians, was a grower and a planter.
Christopher Nutter
Born about 1638-40 in Lancaster, England
Resided in Northampton County, in 1662.
Died after December 2, 1702 in Somerset County, Maryland. Parents
Married Mary Dorman on March 14, 1664, in Northampton, Virginia.
Mary Dorman died 1742. Her Parents were John and Sarah Dorman.
one of the records listed below at the Maryland state archives gives his age as 34 or thereabouts
"The Deposicon of Christopher Nutter, aged thirty foure years or thereabouts taken 9th day of Augst 1670"
Greg's Webpage on his Nutter surname
A story of Christopher Nutter
Descendants of William Christopher Nutter
1. William Christopher1 Nutter was born Bet. 1638 - 1642 in Lancaster, England, and died 02 December 1702 in Somerset, MD. He married Mary Dorman 14 March 1663/64 in Northampton, Va.
Children of William Nutter and Mary Dorman are:
2 i. John Huett2 Nutter, born Abt. 1667.
3 ii. Sarah Nutter, born 10 July 1669 in Manokin, Somerset Co., MD; died 10 July 1669 in Manokin, Somerset Co., MD.
4 iii. Mary Nutter, born 17 February 1671/72; died Bef. 1702.
5 iv. Sarah Nutter, born 18 February 1673/74 in Manokin, Somerset Co., MD; died Aft. 1702.
6 v. Christopher Nutter, born 07 January 1675/76 in Nanticoke, Wicomico Co., MD; died Abt. 1677.
+ 7 vi. Charles Nutter, born 18 May 1680 in Nanticoke, Wicomico Co., MD; died Abt. 1735 in Somerset, MD.
8 vii. Thomas Nutter, born 27 December 1681; died Abt. 1701.
+ 9 viii. Christopher Nutter, born 04 December 1683 in Somerset, MD; died 15 February 1727/28.
+ 10 ix. Matthew Nutter, born Abt. 1685 in Nanticoke, Wicomico Co., MD; died Abt. 1720 in Somerset, MD.
11 x. William Nutter, born Abt. 1687; died Abt. 1737.
Generation No. 2
7. Charles2 Nutter (William Christopher1) was born 18 May 1680 in Nanticoke, Wicomico Co., MD, and died Abt. 1735 in Somerset, MD. He married Sarah Owens.
Child of Charles Nutter and Sarah Owens is:
+ 12 i. Ann3 Nutter, born Abt. 1712.
9. Christopher2 Nutter (William Christopher1) was born 04 December 1683 in Somerset, MD, and died 15 February 1727/28. He married Margaret Macormie.
Children of Christopher Nutter and Margaret Macormie are:
+ 13 i. Christopher3 Nutter.
14 ii. William Nutter.
10. Matthew2 Nutter (William Christopher1) was born Abt. 1685 in Nanticoke, Wicomico Co., MD, and died Abt. 1720 in Somerset, MD. He married Ann Huett Abt. 1704, daughter of John Huett and Rachel Battian.
Children of Matthew Nutter and Ann Huett are:
15 i. Rachel3 Nutter. She married Christopher Piper.
+ 16 ii. John Nutter, born Abt. 1705; died Abt. 1760.
17 iii. Matthew Nutter, born Abt. 1710; died Bet. 1737 - 1738. He married Ann Nutter.
Generation No. 3
12. Ann3 Nutter (Charles2, William Christopher1) was born Abt. 1712. She married (1) Matthew Nutter, son of Matthew Nutter and Ann Huett. She married (2) John Nutter 04 April 1735, son of Matthew Nutter and Ann Huett.
Children of Ann Nutter and John Nutter are:
18 i. Ann4 Nutter, born 08 April 1736.
+ 19 ii. Matthew Nathan Nutter, born 26 November 1737 in Somerset, MD; died Abt. 1811 in Nutter's Fort, Harrison Co., WV.
+ 20 iii. Thomas Nutter, born Abt. 1739; died Abt. July 1807 in Harrison Co., WV.
+ 21 iv. John Nutter, born Abt. 1741; died 08 April 1808.
22 v. David Nutter, born Abt. 1742.
23 vi. William Nutter, born Abt. 1743.
13. Christopher3 Nutter (Christopher2, William Christopher1).
Children of Christopher Nutter are:
24 i. Christopher4 Nutter.
25 ii. Mary Nutter.
16. John3 Nutter (Matthew2, William Christopher1) was born Abt. 1705, and died Abt. 1760. He married (1) Margare McClester 13 August 1727, daughter of John McClester. He married (2) Ann Nutter 04 April 1735, daughter of Charles Nutter and Sarah Owens.
Children of John Nutter and Margare McClester are:
26 i. Huett4 Nutter, born 03 April 1730.
27 ii. Charles Nutter, born 01 January 1731/32.
28 iii. Margaritt Nutter, born 27 January 1733/34.
Children of John Nutter and Ann Nutter are:
29 i. Ann4 Nutter, born 08 April 1736.
+ 30 ii. Matthew Nathan Nutter, born 26 November 1737 in Somerset, MD; died Abt. 1811 in Nutter's Fort, Harrison Co., WV.
+ 31 iii. Thomas Nutter, born Abt. 1739; died Abt. July 1807 in Harrison Co., WV.
+ 32 iv. John Nutter, born Abt. 1741; died 08 April 1808.
33 v. David Nutter, born Abt. 1742.
34 vi. William Nutter, born Abt. 1743.
Generation No. 4
30. Matthew Nathan4 Nutter (John3, Matthew2, William Christopher1) was born 26 November 1737 in Somerset, MD, and died Abt. 1811 in Nutter's Fort, Harrison Co., WV. He married (1) Hannah Miller Bef. 1767. He married (2) Elizabeth Goodwin Abt. 1775 in Harrison Co.,WV.
Child of Matthew Nutter and Hannah Miller is:
35 i. David5 Nutter, Sr., born Abt. 1767 in Somerset, MD; died Abt. 1851 in Poe, Nicholas Co., WV. He married (1) Ruth Cottle 13 January 1789 in Greenbrier Co., WV. He married (2) Christina O'Dell 03 August 1817 in Greenbrier Co., WV.
Notes for David Nutter, Sr.:
Came from Monroe County to Nicholas County, WV in 1814, settled on Laurel Creek.
Notes for Ruth Cottle:
Ruth died after the birth of her ninth child. She was buried at the north corner of the Rehobeth Church, Monroe County, WV
Children of Matthew Nutter and Elizabeth Goodwin are:
36 i. William5 Nutter, born Abt. 1780. He married Mary Starr 05 November 1804 in Harrison Co., WV.
37 ii. Matthew N. Nutter, born 22 November 1785 in Harrison Co., WV; died 01 January 1861 in Harrison Co., WV. He married Affa Webb 19 February 1811.
38 iii. John Nutter, born Abt. 1786. He married Mary Mount May 30 May 1803.
39 iv. Issac Nutter, born Abt. 1794 in Harrison Co., WV; died in Indiana. He married Elizabeth Webb 16 August 1813.
40 v. Barshaba Nutter, born Abt. 1795. She married (1) William Wamsley. She married (2) William Lindsay.
41 vi. Levi Nutter, born Abt. 1796 in Harrison Co., WV. He married Magdaline Webb.
42 vii. Elizabeth Nutter, born Abt. 1800. She married Alexander Reed 07 August 1817.
43 viii. Thomas Nutter, born Abt. 1803 in Harrison Co., WV1. He married Patty Cottrell 07 February 1822.
44 ix. Magdaline Nutter, born Abt. 1805 in Harrison Co., WV1. She married Jacob Marl 13 April 1825 in Harrison Co., WV.
31. Thomas4 Nutter (John3, Matthew2, William Christopher1) was born Abt. 1739, and died Abt. July 1807 in Harrison Co., WV. He married Sarah Goodwin Abt. 1759.
Notes for Thomas Nutter:
Thomas built Nutter's Fort in present day Harrison County, WV.
Children of Thomas Nutter and Sarah Goodwin are:
45 i. Christopher5 Nutter, born 21 January 1760.
46 ii. Rachel Nutter, born Abt. 1763.
47 iii. John Nutter, born Abt. 1765.
48 iv. Charles Nutter, born Abt. 1767.
49 v. Mary Nutter, born Abt. 1769.
50 vi. Thomas Nutter,Jr., born Abt. 1771.
51 vii. James Nutter, born Abt. 1772.
32. John4 Nutter (John3, Matthew2, William Christopher1) was born Abt. 1741, and died 08 April 1808. He married Esther Hickman? Abt. 1767.
Children of John Nutter and Esther Hickman? are:
52 i. Christopher5 Nutter, born Abt. 1772. He married Elizabeth McIntyre.
53 ii. Sarah Nutter, born Abt. 1777. She married Richard Gillespie 20 March 1801.
54 iii. John Hickman Nutter, born Abt. 1781.