Individual Details
Dutton Sweeting
(From 1734 to 1744 - Aft 1794)
Events
| Birth | From 1734 to 1744 | Baltimore Co., MD |  | ||
| Event-Misc | ABT, 1750 | Land Purchase, Pittsylvania Co., VA |  | | |
| Event-Misc | 1756 | Land Purchase, Pittsylvania Co., VA | | | |
| Marriage | ABT, 1760 | Unknown Sweeting | | ||
| Event-Misc | Bet 1770 and 1771 | Tithables Botetourt Co., VA, VA, Botetourt Co. | | | |
| Event-Misc | FEBRUARY 12, 1779 | Land Deed, Wilkes Co., NC | | | |
| Event-Misc | OCTOBER 24, 1782 | Land Grant, Washington Co., TN | | | |
| Census | From 1784 to 1787 | NC State Census, NC | | | |
| Census | 1790 | 1790 U.S. Federal Census, Wilkes Co., NC | | | |
| Death | Aft 1794 | | |||
| Event-Misc | 09/__/1769 | Land Sale, Pittsylvania Co., VA | | |
Families
| Spouse | Unknown Sweeting ( - ) |
| Child | John Sweeting (1760 - ) |
| Child | Robert Sweeting (1765 - ) |
| Child | Eli Sweeting Sr. (1770 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Sweeting (1770 - 1857) |
| Child | William Sweeting (1770 - 1820) |
| Child | Margaret Sweeting (1770 - 1823) |
| Child | Dutton Sweeton (1775 - 1847) |
| Child | Kesiah Sweeting (1776 - ) |
| Child | Moses Sweeting (1780 - ) |
| Child | Jesse Sweeting (1786 - ) |
| Father | Robert Sweeting (1710 - 1777) |
| Mother | Sarah Lane (1705 - 1778) |
| Sibling | Edward Sweeting (1732 - 1784) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Sweeting (1734 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Sweeting (1745 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Sweeting (1747 - ) |
Notes
Event-Misc
Dutton's family moved to Pittsylvania Co., VA when he was a young boy. The first record of him in Pittsylvania Co., VA is a land purchase of 200 acres on the east fork of Cascade Creek. There is no actual date for this deed but an estimate of 1749 was made when someone abstracted the deed.Event-Misc
He purchased 400 acres on Town Creek which was next to property owned by his brother, Edward.Dutton purchased several more tracts over the years but only a 168 acre tract was surveyed.
Dutton's brother, Edward, and several Lane cousins as well as his father, Robert purchased land in this same area over the years.
Event-Misc
The last documentation of Dutton in VA was hi name on the 1770-1771 Tithables List of Botetourt Co., VA.Event-Misc
Deed book entry No. 833: " Dutton Sweeting e. (entered) 50 ac. on the N fork New River....mouth Laurel fork....including his improvements."This 50 acres was part of a larger tract purchased by his brother, Edward as indicated in entry No. 821 on 2-9-1779.
This area became Ashe Co., NC and is located in the valley between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.
Other family members also in the area are: Dutton's sister, Nancy and her husband Richard Smith, and his sister Sarah and her husband, Able Pennington. It is likely that his parents were also living in the area.
Event-Misc
He was granted 100 acres in Washington Co., TN on 10-24-1782.Census
Dutton Sweton is listed on the 1784-1787 NC State Census as head of a household having 1 male 21-60 yrs; 1 male under 21 or above 60 yrs; 5 females; and no slaves.Afew households apart is Dutton's son, Robert Sweton.
A transcript of this census may be found at
www.rootsweb.com/~ncwilkes.
Census
The 1790 U.S. Federal Census for Wilkes Co., NC, page 123 shows the Dutton Sweeton household as 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 4 females; and no slaves.Robert Sweeton, his son, is listed on the same page.
Event-Misc
Dutton sold the last of his Pittsylvania Co., VA property in Sep., 1769. This was 4 tracts equaling 1600 acres.Endnotes
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