Lois Dutton1,2,3

(12 September 1796 - say 1875)
Lois Dutton|b. 12 Sep 1796\nd. s 1875|p95.htm|Stephen Dutton|b. 7 Jan 1753\nd. 19 Oct 1835|p87.htm|Betsey Hartwell|b. 21 Jun 1754\nd. s 1833|p83.htm|James Dutton Junior|b. 1 Sep 1729\nd. Oct 1756|p876.htm|Edith Robbins|b. s 1730\nd. 17 Apr 1753|p877.htm|Joseph Hartwell|b. 3 Nov 1730\nd. Mar 1803|p76.htm||||

3-greats-grandaunt of Darrell Allen Martin.
Lois was born in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, on 12 September 1796.4,5,6 She was the daughter of Stephen Dutton and Betsey Hartwell. Lois was probably under age 10 in Stephen Dutton's household in the 1800 Census taken in Chester.7 Lois was probably age 10 and under 16 in Stephen Dutton's household in the 1810 Census taken in Chester.8 As a child she was "warned out" of Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, on 29 November 1814 with Stephen Dutton.9,10 Lois was probably age 16 and under 26 in Stephen Dutton's household in the 1820 Census taken in Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont.11 Lois was probably age 30 and under 40 in Stephen Dutton's household in the 1830 Census taken in Rockingham.12 She was a resident in the household of Edith Dutton in the 1850 census taken in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, age 53.13 She worked in a factory in Lowell, Mass. for many years.14,13 Lois died say 1875 in Bartonsville, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont.15,16 Lois died unmarried.17

Cited documentation

  1. [S223] Dutton, Edith, 1850 US Census, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; pg. 105, NARA M432 Roll 326; www.ancestry.com August 2004, Ancestry online image 21 of 142, as "Lois."
  2. [S21] Lyman W. Densmore, Hand-book of Hartwell Genealogy, 1637-1887, second edition. (Boston: Press of Geo. E. Crosby & Co., 1887), as "Lois."
  3. [S93] Thomas Bellows Peck, compiler, Vital Records of Rockingham, Vermont, From the Beginning of the Records to January 1, 1845; and, Records of the First Church of Rockingham, Vermont, From its Organization, October 27, 1773 to September 25, 1839 (Pittsford, VT: Genealogical Society of Vermont, 1994 republication in one volume (originally 1908 and 1902, respectively)), as "Louis", in error.
  4. [S21] Lyman W. Densmore, Hand-book of Hartwell Genealogy, 1637-1887, pg. 162, "Lois, 12 Sept., 1796."
  5. [S117] Dutton, Ruth Alice (Williams), compiler, "Descendants of Stephen Hartwell Dutton". Latest included date 1946. pg. 0, "Lois, born Sept. 12, 1796".
  6. [S223] Dutton, Edith, 1850 Census Lowell, Mass., age "53", b. "Vt."
  7. [S103] Dutton, Stephen, 1800 US Census, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont; NARA M32 Roll 52, pg. 294.
  8. [S104] Dutton, Stephen, 1810 US Census, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont; NARA M252 Roll 65, pg. 442, although the male in this houshold age 16 to under 26 fits Stephen's son Levi, there is a Levi Dutton who is a head of family in Chester in this census that I believe to be Stephen's son; I speculate that this male 16-25 is Thirza's husband Solomon Fish, although he was actually 28 years old.
  9. [S93] Peck, Vital and Church Records, Rockingham, Vt., pg. 142, "November 29, 1814. Stephen Dutton & Betsey Dutton his wife & Betsey Dutton 2d Edith Dutton Louis Dutton & Stephen H. Dutton their children warned out of town" [sic Louis, error for daughter Lois].
  10. [S120] CGRS, comp Alden M. Rollins., Vermont Warnings Out: Volume 2: Southern Vermont (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1997), pg. 263, Rockingham Vital Records and Deeds, Vol. 4, "[p. 368] 29 Nov 1814 Dutton, Stephen; wife Betsey; children Betsy 2d, Edith, Louis, and Stephen H." [sic - different spellings of Bets(e)y, Louis error for daughter Lois].
  11. [S105] Dutton, Stephen, 1820 US Census, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont; NARA M33 Roll 128, pg. 142B.
  12. [S106] Dutton, Stephen, 1830 US Census, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont; NARA M19 Roll 186, pg. 87.
  13. [S223] Dutton, Edith, 1850 Census Lowell, Mass.
  14. [S21] Lyman W. Densmore, Hand-book of Hartwell Genealogy, 1637-1887, pg. 162, "worked in factory, Lowell, many years."
  15. [S21] Lyman W. Densmore, Hand-book of Hartwell Genealogy, 1637-1887, pg. 162, "d. Rockingham."
  16. [S117] Dutton, Ruth, compiler, "Descendants of Stephen Hartwell Dutton" 1946. pg. 0, "Died in Bartonsville, Vt.".
  17. [S223] Dutton, Edith, 1850 Census Lowell, Mass., living with two of her sisters at age 53 and still using the surname Dutton.
 
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