DUTCHER FAMILY ASSOCIATION BULLETIN

Vol. 3 DECEMBER 1, 1938 No. 2

In the past six months the correspondence of the Dutcher Family has been quite large, indicating a renewed interest in the work. If each one will gather the vital dates in their immediate families, this will greatly facilitate the work of the secretary and provide another check for errors.

Is there anyone who is in a position to search the Hoosic Records in New York?

From the book "Indians of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Valleys", by Samuel Orcutt-1932-, we find the following interesting account about the land where part of Salisbury, Conn is located

"Waraumang’s Deed and Reserve, signed by eleven Indians at Hartford, Conn., 22 Oct. 1720, in the description we find ----out of the premises about twenty acres or more a neck of Land Lying southward of Rowley (Roelof) Dutcher’s on the East side the river south of his said Rowley Dutcher’s Land."

In the Nov. 29, 1933 issue of the New York Tomes there appeared the following item concerning some of the above mentioned land:

OLD FARM ESTATE SOLD
Connecticut Property had been held by Dutchers
since 1720

"An interesting sale of a 135 acre farm and home near Dutcher’s Bridge, in Salisbury, Conn., was reported yesterday, Alfred B. Stone, broker. William P. Baltzell was the buyer, and the property, which was sold by William P. Russell, had been held by the Dutcher Family since 1720. Mr. Russell and Mrs Joseph H. Choate are the direct descendants of the original owners.

"The original house build in 1730, and said to have been the first residence erected in Salisbury, was destroyed by fire in 1850 and immediately replaced by the present dwelling, which is to be altered and enlarged by the new owner from plans by W. Dean Brown, architect. The property has frontage of one mile on the Housatonic River."

Address communications to:

4827 Thirty-fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn.

Civil War Veterans

ILLINOIS

CORRECTION

On page three of Vol. 3 No. 1 there is listed Merrit J. Dutcher, 151th Inf., among the Civil War Veterans of New York. Prof. George M. Dutcher writes that Merritt Thomas Dutcher, was his father-who served in the 151st New York Infantry. We are very glad to correct his error. Merritt Thomas Dutcher in his later years was a physician, residing in Owego, Tioga County, New York. Merritt’s brother, Matthew, served in the navy during the Civil War and later.

DEATHS

Mrs Alice D. Conant,
Odd Fellows Home, Lockport, N.Y.
December 22, 1937

Rodney Dutcher
Washington, D. C.
November 19, 1938

NEW MEMBERS

44. George Matthews Dutcher, 77 Home Avenue, Middletown, Conn.

45. R. Adams Dutcher, 254 E. Hamilton Ave., State College, Pa.

QUESTIONS

104. Names of children of Margaret White, who m. Andrew Sirdam in 1751?

105. Margaret Dutcher m. Alexander Bauldwin in 1755. When did they die? When was Bauldwin born? Names of all their children?

106. Frances Dutcher, in 1851, taught school near New Glarns, Green County, Wisc. Who were her parents?

107. Who was Lawrence W. Dutcher, listed in the 1864 Poughkeepsie City Directory?

108. Who was George Dutcher, farmer, of Guilderland, listed in the Albany and Schnectady County Directory of 1870-1871?

109. Who was Henry Dutcher, farmer, of Knox, listed in the same directory as above?

110. Who was James H. Dutcher, grocer, of Erie Canal, listed in the same directory as in question 108?

111. Who was Francis C. Dutcher (b 1847), that married Emma Martin, and had one child, Marquis ). B. June 22, 1871? He Francis enlisted in Co. H. 58th Ill. Vol. Inf. Feb 17, 1865.

112. Newton Dutcher m. Maria Justice. Who were the parents of Newton?

113. Dutcher Lodge #195-A. F. & A. M. at Douglas, Allegan County, Mich was organized April 9, 1866 and granted charter Jan. 10 1867. The first W. M. was Thos. B. Dutcher. Who was he? Thomas B. Dutcher was township clerk in 1863-4; treasurer, 1865; Justice of the Peace, 1866; and Supervisor in 1870.

114. Who was William F. Dutcher who settled in Douglas, Allegan County, Mich? He was interested in a sawmill there.

ANSWERS

93. Andrew James Dutcher m. June Ann Nolan, in 1906. He was the son of Rodney Dutcher (1840-1883) and Margaret Johnson.

98. The names of the children of Jane Dutcher and Tunis Sardam were 1. Peter, b. Dec 7, 1761; 2 Elenor b. April 4, 1763; 3 Christian, b. Aug 27, 1765; 4 Hannah, b. July 9, 1768. These records are from the Historical Collections of Salisbury, Conn.

101. John Dutcher, Jr. B. Dec. 1, 1797; d. March 22, 1859, Bennington, Mich. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Born at Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N. Y., m. Mary Ann Chappel. Children: 1. John b. Aug 18, 1821; 2 Henry William, b. April 3, 1834 at Cherry N. Y.; 3 Sarah; 4. Lavanchia, m. Edward Lepra; 5 Emmar or Julia?

These answers were supplied thru the courtesy of
Miss Edith M. Dutcher- Brooklyn, N. Y.

Revolutionary Sketches of Philipse Manor (continued)

THE DUYTSER-DUTCHER FAMILY

Col. Hammond in a letter to the N. Y. Convention, date of July 14, 1776, states that Capt. Wm. Dutcher, is willing to raise a Company of 40 men to protect the inhabitants from the "Mischievous attempts of the Ministerial ships now lying in the river near Tarrytown," and he recommended to the Convention that he be so authorized.

Capt. Dutcher’s letter was read at a session of the Convention held July 31, 1776. The following is copied from the original proceedings date of Aug. 5, 1776:

"A letter from Wm. Dutcher, Captain, Daniel Marling, First Lieutenant, and George Munson, 2d Lieutenant, dated the 30th day of July, last, and rec’d on the 31st, was read and filed. They herein set forth their willingness to raise a company and serve under Col. Thomas, and that they are of opinion they can raise a company without difficulty.

"Resolved, That Capt. William Dutcher, Lieut. Dan’l Marling and George Munson, be, and they are hereby authorized to raise one company of volunteers to serve in the Regiment of Militia of Westchester County commanded by Col. Thomas; and that so many of the said Company as do now belong to the Militia of Westchester County be considered as a part of the number ordered to be raised by draft from the respective Regiments of the said Militia to which they do belong.

"Ordered, that Gen. Morris write a letter to Capt. Dutcher, directing him to call on Col. Thomas for a proportion of the Bounty Money for his men."

He is sent to see Washington.

Col. Jas. Hammond in communication to Gen. Washington, dated at Tarrytown, July 15, 1776, giving him account of the presence of the enemies’ ships on the Tappen Zee, and asking for aid to repel them says: "As to further particulars must beg leave to refer your Excellency to the bearer Capt. William Dutcher." So Capt. Dutcher was sent on an important errand to see Gen. Washington and to communicate to him personally the situation here at that critical juncture.

The following thrilling account of an incident in the experience of Capt. Wm. Dutcher and his family, is copied from a choice little volume entitled "The Old Home by the River"’ published by Rev. Jacob Dutcher, a grandson of Capt. William of the Revolution, in 1874, as related by his aged grandmother and entitled the

"Grandmother’s Story."

(to be continued in the next issue)

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