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Some Descendants of Nicholas UTTER

Fifth Generation


24. John UTTER (Abram , John , Thomas , Nicholas ) was born 18 Oct 1770 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 31 Mar 1863 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York.

John married (1) Esther SAUNDERS on 5 Sep 1801 in Rhode Island. Esther was born 26 Apr 1779. She died 15 May 1810 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and was buried in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

+ 26 M i James Noyes UTTER was born 10 Oct 1802 and died 26 May 1883.
  27 F ii
Esther UTTER was born 2 Jun 1804 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 25 Sep 1875 in New York.
+ 28 M iii John UTTER Jr. was born 20 Sep 1806 and died 3 May 1872.
  29 M iv
Abram UTTER was born 6 May 1810 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

John also married (2) Prudence LEWIS on 22 Apr 1811 in Rhode Island. Prudence was born 23 Feb 1789 in Rhode Island. She died 23 Feb 1863 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York, of apoplexy.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 358.
    In her early life she made a profession of religion, and to the time of her death was of the number who "keep the commandments of God in the faith of Jesus Christ."

They had the following children:

  30 M v
Edwin UTTER was born 30 Mar 1815. He died 3 Dec 1815.
+ 31 M vi Albert UTTER M.D. was born 25 Nov 1818 and died 15 Oct 1894.
  32 M vii
Benjamin Courtland UTTER was born 16 Sep 1826. He died 6 Mar 1847.

25. William UTTER (Abram , John , Thomas , Nicholas ) was born 21 Jun 1783 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 1 Sep 1868 in Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., New York, aged 85 years.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 358.
    This record is in the old Bible of Abram Utter. William Utter was especially known as Deacon Utter at Brookfield, NY. His name is found in the minutes of the Seventh-Day Baptist General Conference of that denomination as deacon of the first Brookfield Church, of New York from 1814 to 1867. He was one who "used the office of deacon well and got to himself a good report, " and held that office fifty-three years. When a young man he removed from Hopkinton to Whitesborough, NY, and married Dolly Wilcox of Whitesborough. They moved to Plainfield, Otsego Co., NY. To them were born ten children. These records were left in the handwriting of their son George Benjamin Utter.

William married Dolly WILCOX on 5 Mar 1810 in Whitesborough, New York. Dolly was born 24 Mar 1791 in Whitesborough, New York. She died 28 Aug 1873 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.

They had the following children:

+ 33 M i Francis Abram UTTER was born 5 Mar 1813 and died 4 Apr 1891.
+ 34 M ii Reuben Wilcox UTTER was born 11 Jul 1814 and died 9 May 1853.
  35 M iii
William Morris UTTER was born 21 Oct 1813 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
+ 36 M iv Jacob Sherrill UTTER was born 17 Jul 1817 and died 23 Mar 1885.
+ 37 M v George Benjamin UTTER was born 4 Feb 1819 and died 28 Aug 1892.
  38 F vi
Dolly Maria UTTER was born 22 Sep 1821 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died 19 May 1905 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, unmarried.

1900 CENSUS, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RHODE ISLAND, page 228B-CD, page B, 19 June 1900, by Oliver P. Crandall, Line #87, House #114, Dwelling #419, Family #573.
UTTER, George H., in George's household.
UTTER, Maria D., aunt, W, F, Sept, 1821, 78, S, NY, RI, NY.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 359.
    Dolly Maria Utter made her home with her brother George B. Utter, in Westerly, and after his death and the death of his wife, she came into the family of her nephew, George H. Utter, where she had a pleasant home until her death. She was a woman of fine abilities and good understanding; a member of the Seventh-Day Baptist Church of Westerly.
  39 M vii
Peter R. Livingston UTTER was born 3 Sep 1823 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
  40 M viii
Ira Wilcox UTTER was born 31 Oct 1825 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died 12 Mar 1875.
  41 F ix
Hannah Eliza UTTER was born Sep 1829 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died Jul 1830 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
  42 M x
John Herbert UTTER was born 1 Sep 1831 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died 27 Oct 1886 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 365.
    Mr. J. H. Utter, at the age of fifteen years, came to New York City to learn the printer's trade in the office of the 'Sabbath Recorder', then edited and published by his brother and subsequent partner in business. He was connected with that office for some ten years, from 1847 to 1857. Coming to Westerly in 1858, he bought an interest in the printing-office then there, from which a newspaper had been issued, irregularly, called the 'Literary Echo'. That paper was discontinued, and the 'Narragansett Weekly' was started in its place, regularly appearing for twenty-eight years. In 1861 Mr. George B. Utter joined his brother Herbert in publishing the 'Narragansett Weekly', and removed to that place the New York periodicals, and continued them there in connection with the publication of the local and general newspaper. In 1872 the subscription list, patronage, and favor of the 'Sabbath Recorder' was sold and located at Alfred Center, NY. Mr. J. H. Utter continued his interest in the weekly newspaper until his death, in 1886. He and his wife had no children and are buried at River Bend, Westerly.
       
John married Caroline Melissa MURRAY, daughter of Col. William Nesbit MURRAY and Urania JONES, on 24 Jul 1861 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Caroline was born 27 Nov 1831 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She died 7 Nov 1896 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 365.
    Miss Murray spent most of her young life at Unadilla Forks, NY, attending the public school, and completing her education at a select school for young ladies at the same village, where were taught the higher branches. She had a special liking for astronomy and botany. From childhood she was a strong avocate of temperance. She kept in touch with her schoolmates all her life. He health for many years was not good; and though she was most solicitous about her friends when ill, she rarely mentioned her own condition.

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