John Nutting

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He was one of the early settlers of Groton. He was voted to "keepe cleane the meeting house this year" for fourteen shillings (about $3.50 in 1975) at the first town meeting of which there is any record (23 Jun 1662). He was also elected as a Selectman for the town in 1663, 1667, 1669, and 1670. He also had a garrison house (one of four where the townspeople went when threatened by the Indians as Groton was on the edge of the frontier. It could hold several families and a garrison of soldiers if needed. There was also a stockade to protect and keep the animals.) This was on the west side of what is now Hollis Street and north of James Creek. At the time of the burning of Groton in March 1676, this locality was the center of the Indian attack upon the town. Most of the men from Nutting's garrison and some from Parker's, which was nearby across James Creek, went forth to surprise the Indians, but when they reached the top of a nearby hill, they were ambushed. John was killed as the men tried to make retreat, and three others were wounded. They retreated to Parker's garrison and Sarah and their children, along with the others from Nutting's garrison, joined them escaping before it was taken by the Indians.. Sarah and her children moved to a neighboring town and didn't return until Groton was rebuilt several years later.[maryabwhiteanc.ged]

He was one of the early settlers of Groton. He was voted to "keepe cleane the meeting house this year" for fourteen shillings (about $3.50 in 1975) at the first town meeting of which there is any record (23 Jun 1662). He was also elected as a Selectman for the town in 1663, 1667, 1669, and 1670. He also had a garrison house (one of four where the townspeople went when threatened by the Indians as Groton was on the edge of the frontier. It could hold several families and a garrison of soldiers if needed. There was also a stockade to protect and keep the animals.) This was on the west side of what is now Hollis Street and north of James Creek. At the time of the burning of Groton in March 1676, this locality was the center of the Indian attack upon the town. Most of the men from Nutting's garrison and some from Parker's, which was nearby across James Creek, went forth to surprise the Indians, but when they reached the top of a nearby hill, they were ambushed. John was killed as the men tried to make retreat, and three others were wounded. They retreated to Parker's garrison and Sarah and their children, along with the others from Nutting's garrison, joined them escaping before it was taken by the Indians.. Sarah and her children moved to a neighboring town and didn't return until Groton was rebuilt several years later.

John married Sarah Eggleston on 28 Aug 1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Eggleston and Elizabeth Bennett) was born in 1633 in Biddenden, Kent, England; died on 10 Mar 1685/86 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. John Nutting, Jr. was born on 25 Aug 1651 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died after 02 Dec 1731 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
2. James Nutting was born on 03 Jun 1653 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1732 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

John married Elizabeth Rawlings about 1618 in Erwarton, Suffolk, England in . Elizabeth was born about 1594 in Erwarton, Suffolk, England; was christened in in ; died in Deceased in ; was buried in . [Group Sheet]