Sarah Tindall Hutchinson was the daughter of John Tindall and his wife Elizabeth Hutchinson. Research seems to indicate that Sarah's mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson, was a 2nd cousin of Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, Elizabeth being the daughter of William Hutchinson and Ann Simpson.
Sarah's father, John Tindall was the son of William Tindall and the grandson of Thomas Tindall who arrived from England in 1678 and was early of the Whitehorse area of central New Jersey. Researcher Joseph H. West wrote of the family in 1885 for the Hutchinson Family 100 Year Reunion. Much of the following information is taken from that booklet as well as from the research and works of Richard S. Hutchinson.
Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and Elizabeth Dissoway, a last name of French derivation and inconsistent spelling in records.
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ELIZABETH DISSOWAY (the mother of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)—Of the origins of Elizabeth Dissoway, there are some clues. The information passed down through the family was that she was of French background. Some assumed that she was herself the immigrant from France. However, there are some possible indications that she was actually the granddaughter of a French immigrant, namely Marcus DuSauchoy of France, later of early Manhattan Island, Brooklyn and Staten Islands, a French Huguenot who first settled in the New Amsterdam area in 1657. There is much research and many early records which can be found on Marcus DuSauchoy. It is known that one of his sons was Job DuSauchoy who married Sarah Denney or Dennis. It is believed by some that these were the parents of Elizabeth Dissoway who married Jonathan Hutchinson. The marriage bond for Jonathan and Elizabeth has been located and it is known that Elizabeth’s mother Sarah Dissoway was a widow at the time of her daughter’s marriage in 1737.
Elizabeth and Jonathan were the parents of at least 6 sons and one daughter as follows—Rachel D. Hutchinson 1743-1797; Jonathan Hutchinson 1745-1821; Daniel Hutchinson 1748-1820; Isaac Hutchinson 1752-1804; James Isaac Hutchinson 1755-1830; Amos “Fack” Hutchinson 1758-1835; William Hutchinson 1760-1811.
There may have been other children who were no longer living at the time of the Will of Elizabeth's husband, Jonathan, and were therefore not listed in the Will. There was an interval of about 6 years between the date of Elizabeth's marriage to Jonathan on 7 Oct 1737, and the birth date of their eldest known child, allowing for speculation that there may have been one or two additional children who died early. Some sources list a son, David, who died young. Daughter Rachel D. Hutchinson received from her father's Will a Dutch cupboard which had belonged to her mother, Elizabeth.There was also mention elsewhere of a looking glass which had come from France and was still in the family in 1885.
The exact date of Elizabeth's death is not known and her burial place is unknown. Elizabeth's death could be estimated from the birth of her last child, William, who was born in 1760, to the marriage of her husband to his second wife, Sarah Davis in October of 1765. There were no known children born to this second union.
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JONATHAN HUTCHINSON (father of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)
Jonathan Hutchinson first appeared in the known written record of his day upon purchasing land on September 24, 1737, together with his assumed cousin or brother, William Hutchinson. This connection has long been reported by certain branches of descendants and recently it has been supported by DNA testing on descendants of both lines. This William Hutchinson was the husband of Ann Simpson. There is no known evidence of Jonathan's locations prior to 1737. Some lines do report that the brothers came together from England. Other lines state that they were told that the father of William and Jonathan was a Robert Hutchinson who left England due to religious persecution. No firm proof of a connection to a Robert Hutchinson has been yet located.
"William and Jonathan bought land on the southern side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the Province line as run by George Keith from the heirs of David Lyell, deceased. Charles Robbins Hutchinson stated that the tract of land was lying on the southerly side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the province line as run by George Keith, containing 756 acres, and upon which they both settled. This land was in what is today the southern part of West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. Charles Robbins Hutchinson also stated that the Lyells were Perth Amboy people and it is likely that both Jonathan and William also came from that locality and that they may have been brothers. Both Jonathan and William lived in an area of New Jersey that was predominately settled by the Scotch and the English at the time. Some descendents of Jonathan and some of William state that they were told that their ancestors were Scotch. However others remembered being told that their ancestors had come from England."
It is stated in the family tradition of William's descendents that William and Jonathan lived in a cave under the roots of an old apple tree one summer while they were building their homes. Possibly this land was in the area of Miry Run or sometimes called Muddy Run or Muddy Brook in old land deeds of the day. The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet describes some of Jonathan's land as north of Miry Run or Muddy Run and part of the old Bainbridge tract in what was later to become West Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ. It may have run west as far as the province line. Additional information states that it is believed but not known for sure, that the original homestead of Jonathan, including the cave under the apple tree, was situated off the Edinburgh Road near the border of Hamilton Township and West Windsor Township, between what is now, Province Line Road and the Mercer County Community College, Mercer County, New Jersey.
On October 12, 1761, Jonathan signed a petition, as one of 11 others, for Thomas Tindall to have a tavern license. The Tindalls and the Hutchinsons were neighbors and their families intermarried many times along with the Cubberleys as well, all from the same area. Jonathan was also chosen as a Commissioner of Windsor on March 10, 1761 along with Matthew Rodgers.
A newspaper article dated May 20, 1773 told the following news concerning Jonathan. "On Tuesday, the 27th, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, the barn of Jonathan Hutchinson, Sr., of Windsor Township, about 6 miles from Princeton, was struck by lightning and consumed, together with a wheat mill, and a large quantity of hay; of six horses in the stable, two were got out unhurt, but 4 of the best were most terribly burned and little hope is entertained of their recovery."
Jonathan died in December of 1776 or January of 1777, at the approximate age of 60 years. Family tradition states that he was buried the same day as the Revolutionary Battle for Trenton, with the sounds of the guns or cannons being distinctly heard in the distance on the morning of the funeral. Historically, the Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 and was closely followed by what is called the Second Battle of Trenton which took place on January 2, 1777. On January 3, 1777, the Battle of Princeton took place, which would also have been fought not many miles away from Jonathan's home place. His burial place is unknown, but the 1885 booklet suggests that possible locations might have been an old graveyard on the Samuel Hughes estate, but more probably at White Horse or at Allentown.
Jonathan left a Will, dated 10 April 1776, in which he described himself as "being weak in body but sound of mind and memory, blessed by God". In the Will, he divides his land among his 6 living sons, directs that his daughter Rachel should have the Dutch cupboard that was her mother's and makes provision for the payment of his debts and the support of his widow. Also later found with the Will was "an inventory of the good and chattels" belonging to Jonathan at his death and is dated January 16, 1777. The inventory is a fascinating glimpse into his life as it lists everything that he owned at the time of his death.
Thanks to the research and generous sharing of NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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JAMES ISAAC HUTCHINSON (husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson) James was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and his wife Elizabeth Dissoway.
James received land from his father Jonathan's Will in late 1776 or early 1777. His father had a vast estate and the land was divided among the 6 living sons at the time of their father's death.
The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet states that when James and Sarah Tindall were married, they at first lived for a time on his fathers estate which was near Hamilton Square, Mercer County, NJ. His share, when his father's estate was divided was the farm where James Everitt, Jr. now lives (in 1885) and also the mill property. James oldest child was born on the homestead. He soon sold the first place, was paid in Continental script, which soon was worthless, and he lost largely by it. It is said that they afterwards had some of the script plastered on the beams of the kitchen, probably done by the children.
James and Sarah may have been married about in 1776 or 1777 with their first child born in May of 1778. Possibly, during the early months of their marriage, James was away, serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. James was a Private in Captain Hartipee's Company, 3rd Regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia, and was on the rolls dated October 1777.
James moved to the mill property about 1779 and lived in a log house near the site of the present house (in 1885) and three of his children were born in it. He took down the saw mill and built a grist mill in 1782 but this was rebuild by his son, James Isaac Hutchinson, Jr., since. In 1783, James Sr. built the barn and in 1785 he built the new, but now old, brick house. Their son Wilson was the first child born in the brick house.
When the masons began their work on the house, Sarah was present and laid the first brick, which were locally made. When the walls were being topped out, she climbed to the peak and laid the last brick. James' and Sarah's initials along with the date, 1785, were laid in brick, high on the west end of the building.
The style of the 1785 farmhouse was late Georgian. The walls were 14 inches thick and many rooms had their own fireplaces. It was located on what is now Pond Road, just down from Hutchinson Road in what is now Washington Township near the West Windsor Township line in Mercer County, NJ. However, during James' time, it was known as Windsor Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is on file in the Library of Congress. We have copies of detailed drawings, done in the 1930's, of the house and interior design. James' house was passed down from father to son in their in their Wills since 1785 to the last occupant, still a Hutchinson descendent in the 1970's. However, James' house is now gone and the site holds a school which was built in 1996.
Lightning is said to have struck the house about 65 years after it was built. A number of children were in the house at the time but were not harmed.
A writer referred to the house in 1935, which was 150 years after it was built as being "located beside the lake popularly known as Hutchinson's Mill." The lake was used for baptisms by the nearby Hamilton Square Baptist Church. The pond or lake was large, it is said, and was known far and wide for fishing and boating. The pond no longer exists today, as there is no longer a dam. A small stream is still there, still called Miry Run. Some swampy land is all the remains of the pond. Condos and apartments are nearby.
Near James' house and land were the houses of his brothers, Isaac and Amos. They were also built of brick, and were still lived in and were in beautiful condition as of the 1990's.
James was a farmer, miller, and also carried on the weaving business for some years, making linen, ticking, and linsey.
James kept a ledger or account book, beginning with the year 1782, listing everything that went into the building of his house with the costs. He kept his accounts in the old style, pounds, shillings and pence, for a considerable time after the United States monetary system was established. Carpenter's wages were $1.40 per day, and laborers earned about 75 cents. Corn is marked from 48 cents per bushel to 84 cents. The ledger still exists within the family.
James was a chosen freeholder of his township in 1800 and in 1802, and also help other offices during the years.
It is said that James was a great hunter and that he had a gun, the length of which was quite surprising. The gun-barrel, lock, and mountings were bought by James at New Brunswick when he was about eighteen years old, and later he had the stock made for it. Once, when gunning in the pines, he accidently killed two deer with one shot. On another occasion, when hunting with a party, he killed two deer and wounded a third deer with one shot, the third deer being secured also. This story is well vouched for, and it is said that the party gathered around him, giving him cheer after cheer, crowned him with seven or eight hats, and had a jolly time.
One relic that is known to have been passed down from James is a set of buck horns from a great deer that he shot only a few weeks before his death in 1830. James, being feeble at the time, was sitting on a seat in the driveway near the house. He was able to take the shot, his son, John T., having put James' old rifle in his father's hands after the animal was sighted.
James died on February 11, 1830 when he was at the age of 75 years, and he was buried in the churchyard of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Handed down through the family from James was his tin horn which was used to call in the herd of cows from the field, and a looking glass, which is said to have been from France and belonged to his mother, Elizabeth Dissouway, his old gun, a Bible, and a London Baptist Confession of Faith, dated 1643, which was in the possession of descendants at the time of the 1885 Hutchinson Reunion.
Both James and his wife Sarah Tindall are buried at the Hamilton Square Baptist churchyard, in Mercer County, NJ.
Sarah and James were the parents of the following 11 children--
Isaac H. Hutchinson, married Margaret Thorpe
Amy Hutchinson, married Joseph Keeler
Rachel Hutchinson, married James Silver
Elizabeth Hutchinson, married Isaac H. Wilson
Wilson Hutchinson, married Sarah Lutes
Phebe Hutchinson, married John H. Cubberley
Ann Hutchinson, married Joseph Hunt
Sarah Hutchinson, possibly died young
James Isaac Hutchinson, married Mary Silvers
John Tindall Hutchinson, married Elizabeth D. Ward
Aaron C. Hutchinson, married Mary Tindall
Much or most of the above material was discovered and shared by NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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After the death of her husband James in 1830, Sarah was married to William W. Cubberley. William died in 1840 and is also buried in Hamiliton Square Baptist Cemetery as were his first 2 wives as well.
In 1833, Sarah and William Cubberley wrote in his Bible, on the occasion of the spectacular 1833 Leonid meteor shower and signed their names, Sarah with her mark. William wrote after witnessing the amazing display as follows, "On the 13th day of November, 1833, the elements appeared to be greatly convulsed by the appearance of the stars falling in great abundance, some in a flaming aspect, so as to make it quite light. It was in the morning of that day, about daybreak, that I, William W. Cubberley, and my wife, Sarah, stood in the back door of our room, and beheld them, to our great surprise and consternation; and, according to information, they were seen far and near, from about one o'clock in the morning until daylight caused them to vanish. This mystery I, William W. Cubberly, have recorded on this page for the information of other generations when I am dead and gone, because the like was never seen in these parts in our day before, to our knowledge." Signed William W. Cubberly, Esq. and Sarah Cubberley.
Hutchinson researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson, uncovered the following story of Sarah Tindall as a girl during the Revolutionary War. "It is related that Sarah, when she was young during the American Revolution, was met by George Washington, with a division of the army, passing her father's house, and halting, asked for a drink of water. Sarah drew water for him with the old well sweep, and passed it to him with trembling hands. Washington, noticing her frightened manner, thanked her and reassured her with kind words. It is also related that the Tindall house was raided by a British detachment, who ate everything up, but had to leave quickly, as a party of Americans were after them."
Marker Transcription-
In Memory of
Sarah
Widow of
James Hutchinson
Aged 86 Days 3 Months 9 Days
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Sarah Cubberley's Will from 1846 shows she was definitely Sarah (Tindall) Hutchinson--she names several children and grandchildren. Her married surname at death was actually Cubberley, but this is apparently not shown on the gravestone. (Thanks to Joe Klett for this information on the Will)
Sarah's father, John Tindall was the son of William Tindall and the grandson of Thomas Tindall who arrived from England in 1678 and was early of the Whitehorse area of central New Jersey. Researcher Joseph H. West wrote of the family in 1885 for the Hutchinson Family 100 Year Reunion. Much of the following information is taken from that booklet as well as from the research and works of Richard S. Hutchinson.
Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and Elizabeth Dissoway, a last name of French derivation and inconsistent spelling in records.
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ELIZABETH DISSOWAY (the mother of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)—Of the origins of Elizabeth Dissoway, there are some clues. The information passed down through the family was that she was of French background. Some assumed that she was herself the immigrant from France. However, there are some possible indications that she was actually the granddaughter of a French immigrant, namely Marcus DuSauchoy of France, later of early Manhattan Island, Brooklyn and Staten Islands, a French Huguenot who first settled in the New Amsterdam area in 1657. There is much research and many early records which can be found on Marcus DuSauchoy. It is known that one of his sons was Job DuSauchoy who married Sarah Denney or Dennis. It is believed by some that these were the parents of Elizabeth Dissoway who married Jonathan Hutchinson. The marriage bond for Jonathan and Elizabeth has been located and it is known that Elizabeth’s mother Sarah Dissoway was a widow at the time of her daughter’s marriage in 1737.
Elizabeth and Jonathan were the parents of at least 6 sons and one daughter as follows—Rachel D. Hutchinson 1743-1797; Jonathan Hutchinson 1745-1821; Daniel Hutchinson 1748-1820; Isaac Hutchinson 1752-1804; James Isaac Hutchinson 1755-1830; Amos “Fack” Hutchinson 1758-1835; William Hutchinson 1760-1811.
There may have been other children who were no longer living at the time of the Will of Elizabeth's husband, Jonathan, and were therefore not listed in the Will. There was an interval of about 6 years between the date of Elizabeth's marriage to Jonathan on 7 Oct 1737, and the birth date of their eldest known child, allowing for speculation that there may have been one or two additional children who died early. Some sources list a son, David, who died young. Daughter Rachel D. Hutchinson received from her father's Will a Dutch cupboard which had belonged to her mother, Elizabeth.There was also mention elsewhere of a looking glass which had come from France and was still in the family in 1885.
The exact date of Elizabeth's death is not known and her burial place is unknown. Elizabeth's death could be estimated from the birth of her last child, William, who was born in 1760, to the marriage of her husband to his second wife, Sarah Davis in October of 1765. There were no known children born to this second union.
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JONATHAN HUTCHINSON (father of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)
Jonathan Hutchinson first appeared in the known written record of his day upon purchasing land on September 24, 1737, together with his assumed cousin or brother, William Hutchinson. This connection has long been reported by certain branches of descendants and recently it has been supported by DNA testing on descendants of both lines. This William Hutchinson was the husband of Ann Simpson. There is no known evidence of Jonathan's locations prior to 1737. Some lines do report that the brothers came together from England. Other lines state that they were told that the father of William and Jonathan was a Robert Hutchinson who left England due to religious persecution. No firm proof of a connection to a Robert Hutchinson has been yet located.
"William and Jonathan bought land on the southern side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the Province line as run by George Keith from the heirs of David Lyell, deceased. Charles Robbins Hutchinson stated that the tract of land was lying on the southerly side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the province line as run by George Keith, containing 756 acres, and upon which they both settled. This land was in what is today the southern part of West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. Charles Robbins Hutchinson also stated that the Lyells were Perth Amboy people and it is likely that both Jonathan and William also came from that locality and that they may have been brothers. Both Jonathan and William lived in an area of New Jersey that was predominately settled by the Scotch and the English at the time. Some descendents of Jonathan and some of William state that they were told that their ancestors were Scotch. However others remembered being told that their ancestors had come from England."
It is stated in the family tradition of William's descendents that William and Jonathan lived in a cave under the roots of an old apple tree one summer while they were building their homes. Possibly this land was in the area of Miry Run or sometimes called Muddy Run or Muddy Brook in old land deeds of the day. The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet describes some of Jonathan's land as north of Miry Run or Muddy Run and part of the old Bainbridge tract in what was later to become West Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ. It may have run west as far as the province line. Additional information states that it is believed but not known for sure, that the original homestead of Jonathan, including the cave under the apple tree, was situated off the Edinburgh Road near the border of Hamilton Township and West Windsor Township, between what is now, Province Line Road and the Mercer County Community College, Mercer County, New Jersey.
On October 12, 1761, Jonathan signed a petition, as one of 11 others, for Thomas Tindall to have a tavern license. The Tindalls and the Hutchinsons were neighbors and their families intermarried many times along with the Cubberleys as well, all from the same area. Jonathan was also chosen as a Commissioner of Windsor on March 10, 1761 along with Matthew Rodgers.
A newspaper article dated May 20, 1773 told the following news concerning Jonathan. "On Tuesday, the 27th, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, the barn of Jonathan Hutchinson, Sr., of Windsor Township, about 6 miles from Princeton, was struck by lightning and consumed, together with a wheat mill, and a large quantity of hay; of six horses in the stable, two were got out unhurt, but 4 of the best were most terribly burned and little hope is entertained of their recovery."
Jonathan died in December of 1776 or January of 1777, at the approximate age of 60 years. Family tradition states that he was buried the same day as the Revolutionary Battle for Trenton, with the sounds of the guns or cannons being distinctly heard in the distance on the morning of the funeral. Historically, the Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 and was closely followed by what is called the Second Battle of Trenton which took place on January 2, 1777. On January 3, 1777, the Battle of Princeton took place, which would also have been fought not many miles away from Jonathan's home place. His burial place is unknown, but the 1885 booklet suggests that possible locations might have been an old graveyard on the Samuel Hughes estate, but more probably at White Horse or at Allentown.
Jonathan left a Will, dated 10 April 1776, in which he described himself as "being weak in body but sound of mind and memory, blessed by God". In the Will, he divides his land among his 6 living sons, directs that his daughter Rachel should have the Dutch cupboard that was her mother's and makes provision for the payment of his debts and the support of his widow. Also later found with the Will was "an inventory of the good and chattels" belonging to Jonathan at his death and is dated January 16, 1777. The inventory is a fascinating glimpse into his life as it lists everything that he owned at the time of his death.
Thanks to the research and generous sharing of NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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JAMES ISAAC HUTCHINSON (husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson) James was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and his wife Elizabeth Dissoway.
James received land from his father Jonathan's Will in late 1776 or early 1777. His father had a vast estate and the land was divided among the 6 living sons at the time of their father's death.
The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet states that when James and Sarah Tindall were married, they at first lived for a time on his fathers estate which was near Hamilton Square, Mercer County, NJ. His share, when his father's estate was divided was the farm where James Everitt, Jr. now lives (in 1885) and also the mill property. James oldest child was born on the homestead. He soon sold the first place, was paid in Continental script, which soon was worthless, and he lost largely by it. It is said that they afterwards had some of the script plastered on the beams of the kitchen, probably done by the children.
James and Sarah may have been married about in 1776 or 1777 with their first child born in May of 1778. Possibly, during the early months of their marriage, James was away, serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. James was a Private in Captain Hartipee's Company, 3rd Regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia, and was on the rolls dated October 1777.
James moved to the mill property about 1779 and lived in a log house near the site of the present house (in 1885) and three of his children were born in it. He took down the saw mill and built a grist mill in 1782 but this was rebuild by his son, James Isaac Hutchinson, Jr., since. In 1783, James Sr. built the barn and in 1785 he built the new, but now old, brick house. Their son Wilson was the first child born in the brick house.
When the masons began their work on the house, Sarah was present and laid the first brick, which were locally made. When the walls were being topped out, she climbed to the peak and laid the last brick. James' and Sarah's initials along with the date, 1785, were laid in brick, high on the west end of the building.
The style of the 1785 farmhouse was late Georgian. The walls were 14 inches thick and many rooms had their own fireplaces. It was located on what is now Pond Road, just down from Hutchinson Road in what is now Washington Township near the West Windsor Township line in Mercer County, NJ. However, during James' time, it was known as Windsor Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is on file in the Library of Congress. We have copies of detailed drawings, done in the 1930's, of the house and interior design. James' house was passed down from father to son in their in their Wills since 1785 to the last occupant, still a Hutchinson descendent in the 1970's. However, James' house is now gone and the site holds a school which was built in 1996.
Lightning is said to have struck the house about 65 years after it was built. A number of children were in the house at the time but were not harmed.
A writer referred to the house in 1935, which was 150 years after it was built as being "located beside the lake popularly known as Hutchinson's Mill." The lake was used for baptisms by the nearby Hamilton Square Baptist Church. The pond or lake was large, it is said, and was known far and wide for fishing and boating. The pond no longer exists today, as there is no longer a dam. A small stream is still there, still called Miry Run. Some swampy land is all the remains of the pond. Condos and apartments are nearby.
Near James' house and land were the houses of his brothers, Isaac and Amos. They were also built of brick, and were still lived in and were in beautiful condition as of the 1990's.
James was a farmer, miller, and also carried on the weaving business for some years, making linen, ticking, and linsey.
James kept a ledger or account book, beginning with the year 1782, listing everything that went into the building of his house with the costs. He kept his accounts in the old style, pounds, shillings and pence, for a considerable time after the United States monetary system was established. Carpenter's wages were $1.40 per day, and laborers earned about 75 cents. Corn is marked from 48 cents per bushel to 84 cents. The ledger still exists within the family.
James was a chosen freeholder of his township in 1800 and in 1802, and also help other offices during the years.
It is said that James was a great hunter and that he had a gun, the length of which was quite surprising. The gun-barrel, lock, and mountings were bought by James at New Brunswick when he was about eighteen years old, and later he had the stock made for it. Once, when gunning in the pines, he accidently killed two deer with one shot. On another occasion, when hunting with a party, he killed two deer and wounded a third deer with one shot, the third deer being secured also. This story is well vouched for, and it is said that the party gathered around him, giving him cheer after cheer, crowned him with seven or eight hats, and had a jolly time.
One relic that is known to have been passed down from James is a set of buck horns from a great deer that he shot only a few weeks before his death in 1830. James, being feeble at the time, was sitting on a seat in the driveway near the house. He was able to take the shot, his son, John T., having put James' old rifle in his father's hands after the animal was sighted.
James died on February 11, 1830 when he was at the age of 75 years, and he was buried in the churchyard of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Handed down through the family from James was his tin horn which was used to call in the herd of cows from the field, and a looking glass, which is said to have been from France and belonged to his mother, Elizabeth Dissouway, his old gun, a Bible, and a London Baptist Confession of Faith, dated 1643, which was in the possession of descendants at the time of the 1885 Hutchinson Reunion.
Both James and his wife Sarah Tindall are buried at the Hamilton Square Baptist churchyard, in Mercer County, NJ.
Sarah and James were the parents of the following 11 children--
Isaac H. Hutchinson, married Margaret Thorpe
Amy Hutchinson, married Joseph Keeler
Rachel Hutchinson, married James Silver
Elizabeth Hutchinson, married Isaac H. Wilson
Wilson Hutchinson, married Sarah Lutes
Phebe Hutchinson, married John H. Cubberley
Ann Hutchinson, married Joseph Hunt
Sarah Hutchinson, possibly died young
James Isaac Hutchinson, married Mary Silvers
John Tindall Hutchinson, married Elizabeth D. Ward
Aaron C. Hutchinson, married Mary Tindall
Much or most of the above material was discovered and shared by NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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After the death of her husband James in 1830, Sarah was married to William W. Cubberley. William died in 1840 and is also buried in Hamiliton Square Baptist Cemetery as were his first 2 wives as well.
In 1833, Sarah and William Cubberley wrote in his Bible, on the occasion of the spectacular 1833 Leonid meteor shower and signed their names, Sarah with her mark. William wrote after witnessing the amazing display as follows, "On the 13th day of November, 1833, the elements appeared to be greatly convulsed by the appearance of the stars falling in great abundance, some in a flaming aspect, so as to make it quite light. It was in the morning of that day, about daybreak, that I, William W. Cubberley, and my wife, Sarah, stood in the back door of our room, and beheld them, to our great surprise and consternation; and, according to information, they were seen far and near, from about one o'clock in the morning until daylight caused them to vanish. This mystery I, William W. Cubberly, have recorded on this page for the information of other generations when I am dead and gone, because the like was never seen in these parts in our day before, to our knowledge." Signed William W. Cubberly, Esq. and Sarah Cubberley.
Hutchinson researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson, uncovered the following story of Sarah Tindall as a girl during the Revolutionary War. "It is related that Sarah, when she was young during the American Revolution, was met by George Washington, with a division of the army, passing her father's house, and halting, asked for a drink of water. Sarah drew water for him with the old well sweep, and passed it to him with trembling hands. Washington, noticing her frightened manner, thanked her and reassured her with kind words. It is also related that the Tindall house was raided by a British detachment, who ate everything up, but had to leave quickly, as a party of Americans were after them."
Marker Transcription-
In Memory of
Sarah
Widow of
James Hutchinson
Aged 86 Days 3 Months 9 Days
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Sarah Cubberley's Will from 1846 shows she was definitely Sarah (Tindall) Hutchinson--she names several children and grandchildren. Her married surname at death was actually Cubberley, but this is apparently not shown on the gravestone. (Thanks to Joe Klett for this information on the Will)
Sarah Tindall Hutchinson was the daughter of John Tindall and his wife Elizabeth Hutchinson. Research seems to indicate that Sarah's mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson, was a 2nd cousin of Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, Elizabeth being the daughter of William Hutchinson and Ann Simpson.
Sarah's father, John Tindall was the son of William Tindall and the grandson of Thomas Tindall who arrived from England in 1678 and was early of the Whitehorse area of central New Jersey. Researcher Joseph H. West wrote of the family in 1885 for the Hutchinson Family 100 Year Reunion. Much of the following information is taken from that booklet as well as from the research and works of Richard S. Hutchinson.
Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and Elizabeth Dissoway, a last name of French derivation and inconsistent spelling in records.
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ELIZABETH DISSOWAY (the mother of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)—Of the origins of Elizabeth Dissoway, there are some clues. The information passed down through the family was that she was of French background. Some assumed that she was herself the immigrant from France. However, there are some possible indications that she was actually the granddaughter of a French immigrant, namely Marcus DuSauchoy of France, later of early Manhattan Island, Brooklyn and Staten Islands, a French Huguenot who first settled in the New Amsterdam area in 1657. There is much research and many early records which can be found on Marcus DuSauchoy. It is known that one of his sons was Job DuSauchoy who married Sarah Denney or Dennis. It is believed by some that these were the parents of Elizabeth Dissoway who married Jonathan Hutchinson. The marriage bond for Jonathan and Elizabeth has been located and it is known that Elizabeth’s mother Sarah Dissoway was a widow at the time of her daughter’s marriage in 1737.
Elizabeth and Jonathan were the parents of at least 6 sons and one daughter as follows—Rachel D. Hutchinson 1743-1797; Jonathan Hutchinson 1745-1821; Daniel Hutchinson 1748-1820; Isaac Hutchinson 1752-1804; James Isaac Hutchinson 1755-1830; Amos “Fack” Hutchinson 1758-1835; William Hutchinson 1760-1811.
There may have been other children who were no longer living at the time of the Will of Elizabeth's husband, Jonathan, and were therefore not listed in the Will. There was an interval of about 6 years between the date of Elizabeth's marriage to Jonathan on 7 Oct 1737, and the birth date of their eldest known child, allowing for speculation that there may have been one or two additional children who died early. Some sources list a son, David, who died young. Daughter Rachel D. Hutchinson received from her father's Will a Dutch cupboard which had belonged to her mother, Elizabeth.There was also mention elsewhere of a looking glass which had come from France and was still in the family in 1885.
The exact date of Elizabeth's death is not known and her burial place is unknown. Elizabeth's death could be estimated from the birth of her last child, William, who was born in 1760, to the marriage of her husband to his second wife, Sarah Davis in October of 1765. There were no known children born to this second union.
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JONATHAN HUTCHINSON (father of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)
Jonathan Hutchinson first appeared in the known written record of his day upon purchasing land on September 24, 1737, together with his assumed cousin or brother, William Hutchinson. This connection has long been reported by certain branches of descendants and recently it has been supported by DNA testing on descendants of both lines. This William Hutchinson was the husband of Ann Simpson. There is no known evidence of Jonathan's locations prior to 1737. Some lines do report that the brothers came together from England. Other lines state that they were told that the father of William and Jonathan was a Robert Hutchinson who left England due to religious persecution. No firm proof of a connection to a Robert Hutchinson has been yet located.
"William and Jonathan bought land on the southern side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the Province line as run by George Keith from the heirs of David Lyell, deceased. Charles Robbins Hutchinson stated that the tract of land was lying on the southerly side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the province line as run by George Keith, containing 756 acres, and upon which they both settled. This land was in what is today the southern part of West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. Charles Robbins Hutchinson also stated that the Lyells were Perth Amboy people and it is likely that both Jonathan and William also came from that locality and that they may have been brothers. Both Jonathan and William lived in an area of New Jersey that was predominately settled by the Scotch and the English at the time. Some descendents of Jonathan and some of William state that they were told that their ancestors were Scotch. However others remembered being told that their ancestors had come from England."
It is stated in the family tradition of William's descendents that William and Jonathan lived in a cave under the roots of an old apple tree one summer while they were building their homes. Possibly this land was in the area of Miry Run or sometimes called Muddy Run or Muddy Brook in old land deeds of the day. The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet describes some of Jonathan's land as north of Miry Run or Muddy Run and part of the old Bainbridge tract in what was later to become West Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ. It may have run west as far as the province line. Additional information states that it is believed but not known for sure, that the original homestead of Jonathan, including the cave under the apple tree, was situated off the Edinburgh Road near the border of Hamilton Township and West Windsor Township, between what is now, Province Line Road and the Mercer County Community College, Mercer County, New Jersey.
On October 12, 1761, Jonathan signed a petition, as one of 11 others, for Thomas Tindall to have a tavern license. The Tindalls and the Hutchinsons were neighbors and their families intermarried many times along with the Cubberleys as well, all from the same area. Jonathan was also chosen as a Commissioner of Windsor on March 10, 1761 along with Matthew Rodgers.
A newspaper article dated May 20, 1773 told the following news concerning Jonathan. "On Tuesday, the 27th, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, the barn of Jonathan Hutchinson, Sr., of Windsor Township, about 6 miles from Princeton, was struck by lightning and consumed, together with a wheat mill, and a large quantity of hay; of six horses in the stable, two were got out unhurt, but 4 of the best were most terribly burned and little hope is entertained of their recovery."
Jonathan died in December of 1776 or January of 1777, at the approximate age of 60 years. Family tradition states that he was buried the same day as the Revolutionary Battle for Trenton, with the sounds of the guns or cannons being distinctly heard in the distance on the morning of the funeral. Historically, the Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 and was closely followed by what is called the Second Battle of Trenton which took place on January 2, 1777. On January 3, 1777, the Battle of Princeton took place, which would also have been fought not many miles away from Jonathan's home place. His burial place is unknown, but the 1885 booklet suggests that possible locations might have been an old graveyard on the Samuel Hughes estate, but more probably at White Horse or at Allentown.
Jonathan left a Will, dated 10 April 1776, in which he described himself as "being weak in body but sound of mind and memory, blessed by God". In the Will, he divides his land among his 6 living sons, directs that his daughter Rachel should have the Dutch cupboard that was her mother's and makes provision for the payment of his debts and the support of his widow. Also later found with the Will was "an inventory of the good and chattels" belonging to Jonathan at his death and is dated January 16, 1777. The inventory is a fascinating glimpse into his life as it lists everything that he owned at the time of his death.
Thanks to the research and generous sharing of NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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JAMES ISAAC HUTCHINSON (husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson) James was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and his wife Elizabeth Dissoway.
James received land from his father Jonathan's Will in late 1776 or early 1777. His father had a vast estate and the land was divided among the 6 living sons at the time of their father's death.
The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet states that when James and Sarah Tindall were married, they at first lived for a time on his fathers estate which was near Hamilton Square, Mercer County, NJ. His share, when his father's estate was divided was the farm where James Everitt, Jr. now lives (in 1885) and also the mill property. James oldest child was born on the homestead. He soon sold the first place, was paid in Continental script, which soon was worthless, and he lost largely by it. It is said that they afterwards had some of the script plastered on the beams of the kitchen, probably done by the children.
James and Sarah may have been married about in 1776 or 1777 with their first child born in May of 1778. Possibly, during the early months of their marriage, James was away, serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. James was a Private in Captain Hartipee's Company, 3rd Regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia, and was on the rolls dated October 1777.
James moved to the mill property about 1779 and lived in a log house near the site of the present house (in 1885) and three of his children were born in it. He took down the saw mill and built a grist mill in 1782 but this was rebuild by his son, James Isaac Hutchinson, Jr., since. In 1783, James Sr. built the barn and in 1785 he built the new, but now old, brick house. Their son Wilson was the first child born in the brick house.
When the masons began their work on the house, Sarah was present and laid the first brick, which were locally made. When the walls were being topped out, she climbed to the peak and laid the last brick. James' and Sarah's initials along with the date, 1785, were laid in brick, high on the west end of the building.
The style of the 1785 farmhouse was late Georgian. The walls were 14 inches thick and many rooms had their own fireplaces. It was located on what is now Pond Road, just down from Hutchinson Road in what is now Washington Township near the West Windsor Township line in Mercer County, NJ. However, during James' time, it was known as Windsor Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is on file in the Library of Congress. We have copies of detailed drawings, done in the 1930's, of the house and interior design. James' house was passed down from father to son in their in their Wills since 1785 to the last occupant, still a Hutchinson descendent in the 1970's. However, James' house is now gone and the site holds a school which was built in 1996.
Lightning is said to have struck the house about 65 years after it was built. A number of children were in the house at the time but were not harmed.
A writer referred to the house in 1935, which was 150 years after it was built as being "located beside the lake popularly known as Hutchinson's Mill." The lake was used for baptisms by the nearby Hamilton Square Baptist Church. The pond or lake was large, it is said, and was known far and wide for fishing and boating. The pond no longer exists today, as there is no longer a dam. A small stream is still there, still called Miry Run. Some swampy land is all the remains of the pond. Condos and apartments are nearby.
Near James' house and land were the houses of his brothers, Isaac and Amos. They were also built of brick, and were still lived in and were in beautiful condition as of the 1990's.
James was a farmer, miller, and also carried on the weaving business for some years, making linen, ticking, and linsey.
James kept a ledger or account book, beginning with the year 1782, listing everything that went into the building of his house with the costs. He kept his accounts in the old style, pounds, shillings and pence, for a considerable time after the United States monetary system was established. Carpenter's wages were $1.40 per day, and laborers earned about 75 cents. Corn is marked from 48 cents per bushel to 84 cents. The ledger still exists within the family.
James was a chosen freeholder of his township in 1800 and in 1802, and also help other offices during the years.
It is said that James was a great hunter and that he had a gun, the length of which was quite surprising. The gun-barrel, lock, and mountings were bought by James at New Brunswick when he was about eighteen years old, and later he had the stock made for it. Once, when gunning in the pines, he accidently killed two deer with one shot. On another occasion, when hunting with a party, he killed two deer and wounded a third deer with one shot, the third deer being secured also. This story is well vouched for, and it is said that the party gathered around him, giving him cheer after cheer, crowned him with seven or eight hats, and had a jolly time.
One relic that is known to have been passed down from James is a set of buck horns from a great deer that he shot only a few weeks before his death in 1830. James, being feeble at the time, was sitting on a seat in the driveway near the house. He was able to take the shot, his son, John T., having put James' old rifle in his father's hands after the animal was sighted.
James died on February 11, 1830 when he was at the age of 75 years, and he was buried in the churchyard of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Handed down through the family from James was his tin horn which was used to call in the herd of cows from the field, and a looking glass, which is said to have been from France and belonged to his mother, Elizabeth Dissouway, his old gun, a Bible, and a London Baptist Confession of Faith, dated 1643, which was in the possession of descendants at the time of the 1885 Hutchinson Reunion.
Both James and his wife Sarah Tindall are buried at the Hamilton Square Baptist churchyard, in Mercer County, NJ.
Sarah and James were the parents of the following 11 children--
Isaac H. Hutchinson, married Margaret Thorpe
Amy Hutchinson, married Joseph Keeler
Rachel Hutchinson, married James Silver
Elizabeth Hutchinson, married Isaac H. Wilson
Wilson Hutchinson, married Sarah Lutes
Phebe Hutchinson, married John H. Cubberley
Ann Hutchinson, married Joseph Hunt
Sarah Hutchinson, possibly died young
James Isaac Hutchinson, married Mary Silvers
John Tindall Hutchinson, married Elizabeth D. Ward
Aaron C. Hutchinson, married Mary Tindall
Much or most of the above material was discovered and shared by NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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After the death of her husband James in 1830, Sarah was married to William W. Cubberley. William died in 1840 and is also buried in Hamiliton Square Baptist Cemetery as were his first 2 wives as well.
In 1833, Sarah and William Cubberley wrote in his Bible, on the occasion of the spectacular 1833 Leonid meteor shower and signed their names, Sarah with her mark. William wrote after witnessing the amazing display as follows, "On the 13th day of November, 1833, the elements appeared to be greatly convulsed by the appearance of the stars falling in great abundance, some in a flaming aspect, so as to make it quite light. It was in the morning of that day, about daybreak, that I, William W. Cubberley, and my wife, Sarah, stood in the back door of our room, and beheld them, to our great surprise and consternation; and, according to information, they were seen far and near, from about one o'clock in the morning until daylight caused them to vanish. This mystery I, William W. Cubberly, have recorded on this page for the information of other generations when I am dead and gone, because the like was never seen in these parts in our day before, to our knowledge." Signed William W. Cubberly, Esq. and Sarah Cubberley.
Hutchinson researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson, uncovered the following story of Sarah Tindall as a girl during the Revolutionary War. "It is related that Sarah, when she was young during the American Revolution, was met by George Washington, with a division of the army, passing her father's house, and halting, asked for a drink of water. Sarah drew water for him with the old well sweep, and passed it to him with trembling hands. Washington, noticing her frightened manner, thanked her and reassured her with kind words. It is also related that the Tindall house was raided by a British detachment, who ate everything up, but had to leave quickly, as a party of Americans were after them."
Marker Transcription-
In Memory of
Sarah
Widow of
James Hutchinson
Aged 86 Days 3 Months 9 Days
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Sarah Cubberley's Will from 1846 shows she was definitely Sarah (Tindall) Hutchinson--she names several children and grandchildren. Her married surname at death was actually Cubberley, but this is apparently not shown on the gravestone. (Thanks to Joe Klett for this information on the Will)
Sarah's father, John Tindall was the son of William Tindall and the grandson of Thomas Tindall who arrived from England in 1678 and was early of the Whitehorse area of central New Jersey. Researcher Joseph H. West wrote of the family in 1885 for the Hutchinson Family 100 Year Reunion. Much of the following information is taken from that booklet as well as from the research and works of Richard S. Hutchinson.
Sarah's husband, James Isaac Hutchinson, was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and Elizabeth Dissoway, a last name of French derivation and inconsistent spelling in records.
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ELIZABETH DISSOWAY (the mother of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)—Of the origins of Elizabeth Dissoway, there are some clues. The information passed down through the family was that she was of French background. Some assumed that she was herself the immigrant from France. However, there are some possible indications that she was actually the granddaughter of a French immigrant, namely Marcus DuSauchoy of France, later of early Manhattan Island, Brooklyn and Staten Islands, a French Huguenot who first settled in the New Amsterdam area in 1657. There is much research and many early records which can be found on Marcus DuSauchoy. It is known that one of his sons was Job DuSauchoy who married Sarah Denney or Dennis. It is believed by some that these were the parents of Elizabeth Dissoway who married Jonathan Hutchinson. The marriage bond for Jonathan and Elizabeth has been located and it is known that Elizabeth’s mother Sarah Dissoway was a widow at the time of her daughter’s marriage in 1737.
Elizabeth and Jonathan were the parents of at least 6 sons and one daughter as follows—Rachel D. Hutchinson 1743-1797; Jonathan Hutchinson 1745-1821; Daniel Hutchinson 1748-1820; Isaac Hutchinson 1752-1804; James Isaac Hutchinson 1755-1830; Amos “Fack” Hutchinson 1758-1835; William Hutchinson 1760-1811.
There may have been other children who were no longer living at the time of the Will of Elizabeth's husband, Jonathan, and were therefore not listed in the Will. There was an interval of about 6 years between the date of Elizabeth's marriage to Jonathan on 7 Oct 1737, and the birth date of their eldest known child, allowing for speculation that there may have been one or two additional children who died early. Some sources list a son, David, who died young. Daughter Rachel D. Hutchinson received from her father's Will a Dutch cupboard which had belonged to her mother, Elizabeth.There was also mention elsewhere of a looking glass which had come from France and was still in the family in 1885.
The exact date of Elizabeth's death is not known and her burial place is unknown. Elizabeth's death could be estimated from the birth of her last child, William, who was born in 1760, to the marriage of her husband to his second wife, Sarah Davis in October of 1765. There were no known children born to this second union.
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JONATHAN HUTCHINSON (father of James Isaac Hutchinson, who was the husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson)
Jonathan Hutchinson first appeared in the known written record of his day upon purchasing land on September 24, 1737, together with his assumed cousin or brother, William Hutchinson. This connection has long been reported by certain branches of descendants and recently it has been supported by DNA testing on descendants of both lines. This William Hutchinson was the husband of Ann Simpson. There is no known evidence of Jonathan's locations prior to 1737. Some lines do report that the brothers came together from England. Other lines state that they were told that the father of William and Jonathan was a Robert Hutchinson who left England due to religious persecution. No firm proof of a connection to a Robert Hutchinson has been yet located.
"William and Jonathan bought land on the southern side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the Province line as run by George Keith from the heirs of David Lyell, deceased. Charles Robbins Hutchinson stated that the tract of land was lying on the southerly side of the Assanpink Creek and on both sides of the province line as run by George Keith, containing 756 acres, and upon which they both settled. This land was in what is today the southern part of West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. Charles Robbins Hutchinson also stated that the Lyells were Perth Amboy people and it is likely that both Jonathan and William also came from that locality and that they may have been brothers. Both Jonathan and William lived in an area of New Jersey that was predominately settled by the Scotch and the English at the time. Some descendents of Jonathan and some of William state that they were told that their ancestors were Scotch. However others remembered being told that their ancestors had come from England."
It is stated in the family tradition of William's descendents that William and Jonathan lived in a cave under the roots of an old apple tree one summer while they were building their homes. Possibly this land was in the area of Miry Run or sometimes called Muddy Run or Muddy Brook in old land deeds of the day. The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet describes some of Jonathan's land as north of Miry Run or Muddy Run and part of the old Bainbridge tract in what was later to become West Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ. It may have run west as far as the province line. Additional information states that it is believed but not known for sure, that the original homestead of Jonathan, including the cave under the apple tree, was situated off the Edinburgh Road near the border of Hamilton Township and West Windsor Township, between what is now, Province Line Road and the Mercer County Community College, Mercer County, New Jersey.
On October 12, 1761, Jonathan signed a petition, as one of 11 others, for Thomas Tindall to have a tavern license. The Tindalls and the Hutchinsons were neighbors and their families intermarried many times along with the Cubberleys as well, all from the same area. Jonathan was also chosen as a Commissioner of Windsor on March 10, 1761 along with Matthew Rodgers.
A newspaper article dated May 20, 1773 told the following news concerning Jonathan. "On Tuesday, the 27th, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning, the barn of Jonathan Hutchinson, Sr., of Windsor Township, about 6 miles from Princeton, was struck by lightning and consumed, together with a wheat mill, and a large quantity of hay; of six horses in the stable, two were got out unhurt, but 4 of the best were most terribly burned and little hope is entertained of their recovery."
Jonathan died in December of 1776 or January of 1777, at the approximate age of 60 years. Family tradition states that he was buried the same day as the Revolutionary Battle for Trenton, with the sounds of the guns or cannons being distinctly heard in the distance on the morning of the funeral. Historically, the Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 and was closely followed by what is called the Second Battle of Trenton which took place on January 2, 1777. On January 3, 1777, the Battle of Princeton took place, which would also have been fought not many miles away from Jonathan's home place. His burial place is unknown, but the 1885 booklet suggests that possible locations might have been an old graveyard on the Samuel Hughes estate, but more probably at White Horse or at Allentown.
Jonathan left a Will, dated 10 April 1776, in which he described himself as "being weak in body but sound of mind and memory, blessed by God". In the Will, he divides his land among his 6 living sons, directs that his daughter Rachel should have the Dutch cupboard that was her mother's and makes provision for the payment of his debts and the support of his widow. Also later found with the Will was "an inventory of the good and chattels" belonging to Jonathan at his death and is dated January 16, 1777. The inventory is a fascinating glimpse into his life as it lists everything that he owned at the time of his death.
Thanks to the research and generous sharing of NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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JAMES ISAAC HUTCHINSON (husband of Sarah Tindall Hutchinson) James was the son of Jonathan Hutchinson and his wife Elizabeth Dissoway.
James received land from his father Jonathan's Will in late 1776 or early 1777. His father had a vast estate and the land was divided among the 6 living sons at the time of their father's death.
The 1885 Hutchinson Reunion booklet states that when James and Sarah Tindall were married, they at first lived for a time on his fathers estate which was near Hamilton Square, Mercer County, NJ. His share, when his father's estate was divided was the farm where James Everitt, Jr. now lives (in 1885) and also the mill property. James oldest child was born on the homestead. He soon sold the first place, was paid in Continental script, which soon was worthless, and he lost largely by it. It is said that they afterwards had some of the script plastered on the beams of the kitchen, probably done by the children.
James and Sarah may have been married about in 1776 or 1777 with their first child born in May of 1778. Possibly, during the early months of their marriage, James was away, serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. James was a Private in Captain Hartipee's Company, 3rd Regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia, and was on the rolls dated October 1777.
James moved to the mill property about 1779 and lived in a log house near the site of the present house (in 1885) and three of his children were born in it. He took down the saw mill and built a grist mill in 1782 but this was rebuild by his son, James Isaac Hutchinson, Jr., since. In 1783, James Sr. built the barn and in 1785 he built the new, but now old, brick house. Their son Wilson was the first child born in the brick house.
When the masons began their work on the house, Sarah was present and laid the first brick, which were locally made. When the walls were being topped out, she climbed to the peak and laid the last brick. James' and Sarah's initials along with the date, 1785, were laid in brick, high on the west end of the building.
The style of the 1785 farmhouse was late Georgian. The walls were 14 inches thick and many rooms had their own fireplaces. It was located on what is now Pond Road, just down from Hutchinson Road in what is now Washington Township near the West Windsor Township line in Mercer County, NJ. However, during James' time, it was known as Windsor Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is on file in the Library of Congress. We have copies of detailed drawings, done in the 1930's, of the house and interior design. James' house was passed down from father to son in their in their Wills since 1785 to the last occupant, still a Hutchinson descendent in the 1970's. However, James' house is now gone and the site holds a school which was built in 1996.
Lightning is said to have struck the house about 65 years after it was built. A number of children were in the house at the time but were not harmed.
A writer referred to the house in 1935, which was 150 years after it was built as being "located beside the lake popularly known as Hutchinson's Mill." The lake was used for baptisms by the nearby Hamilton Square Baptist Church. The pond or lake was large, it is said, and was known far and wide for fishing and boating. The pond no longer exists today, as there is no longer a dam. A small stream is still there, still called Miry Run. Some swampy land is all the remains of the pond. Condos and apartments are nearby.
Near James' house and land were the houses of his brothers, Isaac and Amos. They were also built of brick, and were still lived in and were in beautiful condition as of the 1990's.
James was a farmer, miller, and also carried on the weaving business for some years, making linen, ticking, and linsey.
James kept a ledger or account book, beginning with the year 1782, listing everything that went into the building of his house with the costs. He kept his accounts in the old style, pounds, shillings and pence, for a considerable time after the United States monetary system was established. Carpenter's wages were $1.40 per day, and laborers earned about 75 cents. Corn is marked from 48 cents per bushel to 84 cents. The ledger still exists within the family.
James was a chosen freeholder of his township in 1800 and in 1802, and also help other offices during the years.
It is said that James was a great hunter and that he had a gun, the length of which was quite surprising. The gun-barrel, lock, and mountings were bought by James at New Brunswick when he was about eighteen years old, and later he had the stock made for it. Once, when gunning in the pines, he accidently killed two deer with one shot. On another occasion, when hunting with a party, he killed two deer and wounded a third deer with one shot, the third deer being secured also. This story is well vouched for, and it is said that the party gathered around him, giving him cheer after cheer, crowned him with seven or eight hats, and had a jolly time.
One relic that is known to have been passed down from James is a set of buck horns from a great deer that he shot only a few weeks before his death in 1830. James, being feeble at the time, was sitting on a seat in the driveway near the house. He was able to take the shot, his son, John T., having put James' old rifle in his father's hands after the animal was sighted.
James died on February 11, 1830 when he was at the age of 75 years, and he was buried in the churchyard of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Handed down through the family from James was his tin horn which was used to call in the herd of cows from the field, and a looking glass, which is said to have been from France and belonged to his mother, Elizabeth Dissouway, his old gun, a Bible, and a London Baptist Confession of Faith, dated 1643, which was in the possession of descendants at the time of the 1885 Hutchinson Reunion.
Both James and his wife Sarah Tindall are buried at the Hamilton Square Baptist churchyard, in Mercer County, NJ.
Sarah and James were the parents of the following 11 children--
Isaac H. Hutchinson, married Margaret Thorpe
Amy Hutchinson, married Joseph Keeler
Rachel Hutchinson, married James Silver
Elizabeth Hutchinson, married Isaac H. Wilson
Wilson Hutchinson, married Sarah Lutes
Phebe Hutchinson, married John H. Cubberley
Ann Hutchinson, married Joseph Hunt
Sarah Hutchinson, possibly died young
James Isaac Hutchinson, married Mary Silvers
John Tindall Hutchinson, married Elizabeth D. Ward
Aaron C. Hutchinson, married Mary Tindall
Much or most of the above material was discovered and shared by NJ researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson.
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After the death of her husband James in 1830, Sarah was married to William W. Cubberley. William died in 1840 and is also buried in Hamiliton Square Baptist Cemetery as were his first 2 wives as well.
In 1833, Sarah and William Cubberley wrote in his Bible, on the occasion of the spectacular 1833 Leonid meteor shower and signed their names, Sarah with her mark. William wrote after witnessing the amazing display as follows, "On the 13th day of November, 1833, the elements appeared to be greatly convulsed by the appearance of the stars falling in great abundance, some in a flaming aspect, so as to make it quite light. It was in the morning of that day, about daybreak, that I, William W. Cubberley, and my wife, Sarah, stood in the back door of our room, and beheld them, to our great surprise and consternation; and, according to information, they were seen far and near, from about one o'clock in the morning until daylight caused them to vanish. This mystery I, William W. Cubberly, have recorded on this page for the information of other generations when I am dead and gone, because the like was never seen in these parts in our day before, to our knowledge." Signed William W. Cubberly, Esq. and Sarah Cubberley.
Hutchinson researcher, Richard S. Hutchinson, uncovered the following story of Sarah Tindall as a girl during the Revolutionary War. "It is related that Sarah, when she was young during the American Revolution, was met by George Washington, with a division of the army, passing her father's house, and halting, asked for a drink of water. Sarah drew water for him with the old well sweep, and passed it to him with trembling hands. Washington, noticing her frightened manner, thanked her and reassured her with kind words. It is also related that the Tindall house was raided by a British detachment, who ate everything up, but had to leave quickly, as a party of Americans were after them."
Marker Transcription-
In Memory of
Sarah
Widow of
James Hutchinson
Aged 86 Days 3 Months 9 Days
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Sarah Cubberley's Will from 1846 shows she was definitely Sarah (Tindall) Hutchinson--she names several children and grandchildren. Her married surname at death was actually Cubberley, but this is apparently not shown on the gravestone. (Thanks to Joe Klett for this information on the Will)
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