NUTTER, Hatevil

Other Events and Attributes:

• Great Migration: Hatevil did not come over with the first lot of imigrants to Dover, NH in 1633 but, arrived in 1635
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nutter-62
• Occupation: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Sawmill and Shipyard Owner
• Arrival: 1635, New Hampshire, USA
• Public Service: 1650; Deputy to the General Assembly at Portsmouth
• Public Service: 1655, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Selectman
• Public Service: 1659, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Town Moderator
• Public Service: Between 1661 and 1662, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Justice of the Peace
• Probate: 28 Dec 1674, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Hatevil Nutter, originally from Warwickshire, England was in Dover by 1637 when he purchased property, described as being east of Fore River, west of High Street. It is unknown whether Hatevil married Anne Ayers in England or once he was in Dover. Together they had four children and we are descnded on the Laviolette (DeRochemont) side through their son Anthony and also their daughter Mary.

In 1647 Hatevil made an agreement with the selectmen of the town to set up a sawmill on the Lamprey River. He was one of the wealthy men of the colony and was largely engaged in the lumber business and in ship building.

As an early Elder of Dover's First Church, organized in November 1638, Hatevil was a fervent supporter of the church. Hatevil became known for his strong opposition to the Quaker missionaries Anna Coleman, Mary Tomkins, and Alice Ambrose in 1662, who he believed were spreading harmful teachings. He played a role in their persecution, advocating for their forced removal from Dover.

The treatment of these Quaker women was brutal. Richard Waldron, the deputy, ordered them to be stripped, tied to a cart, and whipped through several towns as a punishment for their beliefs. This was done in front of the meeting house, with Hatevil Nutter present, urging on the constables. The account of their suffering is vividly described, highlighting the harshness and cruelty of their persecution. Despite this, the Quaker women endured and sang amidst their pain, astonishing those who watched. This event didn't deter the Quakers. They eventually returned to Dover and successfully established a Quaker church. Over time, a significant portion of Dover's population converted to Quakerism.

Hatevil married AYRES, Anne in 1627 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Anne was born in 1608 in England; died on 29 Dec 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. NUTTER, Abigail was born in 1630 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
2. NUTTER, Mary Elizabeth was born in 1646 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 28 Dec 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
3. NUTTER, Lieutenant Anthony was born in 1630 in England; died on 19 Feb 1686 in Welchmans Cove, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
4. NUTTER, John was born in 1633 in Landulph, Cornwall, England; died in 1669 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.