27. Benjamin3 Dutton (Benjamin2, Thomas1) was born in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts 11 May 1813.(200) Benjamin died 16 September 1884 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 71.(201) His body was interred in Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.(202)

He married twice. He married Martha Ann Ash 9 October 1836 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.(203) Martha was born 28 August 1816 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.(204) She was the daughter of Nathaniel Ash and Elizabeth (Betsy) Coffin. He married Harriet Small 2 November 1861 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.(205) This was Harriet's first marriage.

Harriet was born 14 February 1819 in Deer Isle, Hancock Co., Maine.(206) She was the daughter of Benjamin Small and Mary Muzzy Lunt. Harriet's father and brother were both master marinors. Perhaps captains of ships built by Benjamin Dutton.

Benjamin Dutton and Martha Ann Ash had the following children:

• 84 i. Martha Ann4 Dutton was born in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 28 August 1837.(207)

• 85 ii. Benjamin S. Dutton was born in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 2 October 1839.(208) Benjamin died probably in Massachusetts, at age unknown. He was listed as a ship carpenter on the 1870 Federal census taken in Newburyport.

• 86 iii. Charles Edward Dutton was born probably in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 21 February 1842.(209) Charles died 15 July 1843 probably in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 1.

• 87 iv. Mary Elizabeth Dutton was born in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 21 June 1843.(210)

• 88 v. Hellen Dutton was born in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 26 March 1845.(211) Hellen died 13 August 1881 probably in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 36.(212) She married Frank A. Mason 25 December 1866 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Frank was born about 1835 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of John R. Mason and Eunice ?.

• + 89 vi. Sarah Norton Dutton was born 22 May 1847.(213)

• + 90 vii. George Edwin Dutton was born 18 March 1849.(214)

• + 91 viii. Otis W. Dutton was born 13 May 1851.(215)

• 92 ix. Annie Coffin Dutton was born probably in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 4 Febuary 185?. Apparently died shortly after birth. Annie died 12 February 1854 probably in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age unknown.(216)

• + 93 x. Nathaniel A. Dutton was born 19 June 1855.(217)

Benjamin Dutton and Harriet Small had the following child:

• 94 xi. Alice Muzzey Dutton was born probably in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts 2 August 1862.(218) Alice became a watercolor artist. She lived in Boston, New York City and Miami Beach. There is no record that she married, and she probably died without issue. The last record of her was on the 1930 census in New York City.

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