John NUTTING, (SEE NOTES)
A geneology and some Nutting family history from "The Wallace Nutting Library," an online resource library for the works of Wallace (url below) John Nutting, Sr. Born: 1625, Sufolk, Cty, England Died: March 13, 1676 Father: John Nutton Mother: Married: Sarah Eggleston, August 28, 1650 in Woburn, MA Children: John Nutting, Jr. August 25, 1651 in Woburn, MA James Nutting, June 30, 1653 in Groton, MA Mary Nutting, Janury 10, 1655 in Groton, MA Josiah Nutting, June 10, 1658 in Groton, MA Sarah Nutting, January 7, 1659 in Groton, MA Sarah Nutting, March 29, 1663 in Groton, MA Ebenezer Nutting, October 23, 1666 in Groton, MA Jonathan Nutting, October 17, 1668 in Groton, MA Deborah Nutting, in Groton, MA Wallace Nutting's Paternal Line: Wallace Nutting writes of his ancestors, "John Nutting I came from England in 1639 as John Winthrop's land steward, and settled in Groton, [MA], where, at the door of his house, gun in hand, he was killed when the town was burned in King Philip's War, just a hundred years before American Independence." Historian John Townsend, III, elaborates a bit more on the death of John Nutting, Sr. According to Mr. Townsend, "John Nutting owned about seventeen acres in Groton next to the meeting house and he also owned more land in Pepperell and (Baddycook). He, [John Nutting] was killed by Indians during a raid against Groton and his head was severed and put on a pole by the Indians to discourage others from settling in the area." This was the beginning of the Nutting family in America. http://www.wallacenuttinglibrary.com/wnfamily.htm
He married Sarah Elizabeth Eggleston 28 Aug 1650 at Woburn, Middlesex, Mass. . Sarah Elizabeth Eggleston was born at Biddenton, Kent, England 29 May 1633 daughter of Stephen Eggleston and Elizabeth (Jane) Bennett .
They were the parents of 9
children:
John Nutting, , Jr.
born 25 Aug 1651.
James Nutting
born 30 Jun 1653.
Mary Nutting
born 10 Jan 1655.
Josiah Nutting
born 10 Jun 1658.
Sarah Nutting
born 7 Jan 1659.
Samuel Nutting
born Abt 1661.
Deborah Nutting
born Abt 1664.
Ebeneezer Nutting
born 23 Oct 1666.
Jonathon Nutting
born 17 Oct 1668.
John Nutting, (See Notes) died 13 Mar 1676 at Groton, Middlesex, Mass. .
Sarah Elizabeth Eggleston died 10 Mar 1686 at Woburn, Middlesex, Mass. .