1.Thomas2Utter (NicholasMattson1) was born Abt. 1665 in Westerley, Rhode Island, and died 1725-1726 in Kingstowne, Rhode Island. He married MercyCottrell 1701-1702 in Westerley, Rhode Island, daughter of GershomCottrell andBethiaWilcox.
Notes for ThomasUtter: Thomas is listed as having married Hannah Cottrell in Joe Gould's information, but the New England Genealogy Registry lists him as marrying Mercy Cottrell. From the Brown Genealogy it just lists the last name Cottrell.
Thomas was made a freeman of the town of Westerly, R.I., October 29, 1707. He died before Nov. 17, 1726.
From the Brown Genealogy (by Cyrus Henry Brown) of the Everett Press of Boston:
Book 3, p. 92: To all People to whom these presents may or shall hereafter come Greeting: Know ye that I Thomas UTTER of the town of Stonington in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut: Laborer, for and in consideration of Forty Eight pounds current money of New England, To me in hand paid, Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge is truly paid by James Kenyon of the Town of South Kingstown in the Colong of Rhode Island , and Providence Plantations in New England, Yeoman, The receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge....I give grant bargain sell Convey and Consign unto him the sd. James Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever two tracts of land and being situated in the Town of Westerly one of said tracts of land which contains twenty-nine acres, more or less, bounded as followeth on the west bounded by land belonging to Jabez Utter.... The other tract of land which contains twenty-one acres and half, bounded on the east by land belonging unto William Utter.... Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of May anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty-three and in the ninth of King George's Reign etc., THOMAS UTTER SEAL\\
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JOSEPH BABCOCK JABEZ UTTER Enter May the 18th Day 1723 by JOHN BABCOCK Town Clerk
More About MercyCottrell: Fact : February 1998, Gathered from Gene Starks New England Archives
