HUTTS-Michael - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Michael Hutts (deceased) was a native of Va, and there married Judith McCormick. They emigrated in 1829 with a blind horse and cart, $7 and four children: Mahala, Mark, Lewis and Giles and settled in Jackson Twp, Fountain County in where Mr. Hutts took a lease on 80 acres of Sec 16 for 9 years. With the first $50 he accumulated he entered 40 acres of land in Jackson Township. He settled on his little farm and rented his leased tract. By toil and energy he began to increase his possessions. At the time of his death he was worth $25,000. he died in 1874 in his 77th year. His wife died in 1875 age 76 years. Both belonged to the Baptist church. He was a lifelong democrat. There were but the four children named.

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