Wherever the CUTTER's may have had their origin, it is certain that the emigrant ancestors of the family in New England lived, prior to their emigration to America, in Newcastle Upon-Tyne. This is an ancient city and river-port of Northumberland County, England, situated on the left bank of the Tyne, ten miles from it's mouth in the North Sea, not far from the borders of Scotland.

First Generation in America: Elizabeth LEATHERHEAD CUTTER, widow of Samuel CUTTER, was about 65 years old when she and her son, Richard CUTTER, in about 1640, left their native land. Her son, William CUTTER, had migrated prior to this time but later returned to England without issue. Elizabeth died at Cambridge, MA, 10 Jan 1663, aged about 89 years, and left a property, which according to her inventory, amounted to L19-4s-6d. Her will and inventory of her personal estate are found in the Registry of Probate for Middlesex County, MA.

Second Generation: Richard CUTTER,son of Elizabeth LEATHERHEAD CUTTER and Samuel CUTTER, was a voyager on the ship with his mother. He was probably under 20 years of age and unmarried. He was a cooper by trade and the small oaken chest, made to keep his clothes in when he apprenticed, was in the possession of his descendent, Richard CUTTER, of Woburn, MA, in 1885. He married Elizabeth WILLIAMS, daughter of Robert WILLIAMS and Elizabeth STALHAM, in 1644, in Cambridge, MA, and they had 7 children. Their residence was in Menotomy (a part of Cambridge). Elizabeth died in 1661 and in 1662 Richard married a widow, Frances PERRIMAN EMSDEN (AMSDEN) and they had 7 children. Frances was still living when Richard died in 1693. He is buried at Cambridge. Inscription on his tombstone reads: "Here lyes ye Body of Richard Cutter, Aged about 72 years, died ye 16 of June, 1693.

Third Generation: William CUTTER, son of Richard CUTTER and Elizabeth WILLIAMS, was born in 1649. He married Rebecca ROLFE, daughter of John ROLFE and they had ten children. They lived in the part of Cambridge which formed the district called Menotomy, on the banks of the stream flowing from Lexington through Arlington into the Mystic River. William was a carpenter (or "house wright') by trade. He died in 1723 and is buried in Cambridge and Rebecca died in 1751.

Fourth Generation: Richard CUTTER, the son of William CUTTER and Rebecca ROLFE, was born in 1682 in Cambridge. He married Mary PIKE, in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, NJ, in 1706. He later married Mercy KELSEY. He had a total of 13 children, probably all born in Woodbridge, NJ. He died in 1756 and is buried in Woodbridge, NJ.

Fifth Generation: Ephriam CUTTER, the son of Richard CUTTER and Mary PIKE, married Susan BURWELL. Little is known about this couple except that Ephraim died young leaving two young sons.

Sixth Generation:Samuel CUTTER, son of Ephraim CUTTER and Susan BURWELL was born in 1763 and was quite young when his father died and he was raised by an uncle, Joseph BURWELL. He married Mary COLE and they had 13 children. He died in 1859. (As early as 1798 and as late as 1821 this CUTTER line was in Columbia County, PA).

Seventh Generation: Richard CUTTER,son of Samuel CUTTER and Mary COLE, was born in 1810 in Ohio. He married Christiana BECHTEL in Wayne Co, OH, on 13 June 1833. It is unknown at this time how many children they had or where or when they died. They were the parents of Henry Munson CUTTER.

Eighth Generation: Henry Munson CUTTER was the son of Richard CUTTER and Christiana BECHTEL and was born 17 Dec 1835 in Summit Co, OH, and died 27 Oct 1883 at 48 years of age and is buried in the Halstead Cemetery. He married Caroline FRY 26 Jul 1863. She was the daughter of Thomas FRY and Sarah STANTON of McLean Co, MO. They moved to Harvey Co, KS, by 1883.

Ninth Generation to 1994: The Children of Henry Munson Cutter and Caroline Fry 1. Orville Columbus CUTTER 2. Thomas Richard CUTTER 3. Ellen CUTTER IREY 4. Sarah Elizabeth CUTTER GIBSON 5. Mary Rebecca Cutter BIERSCHBACH JOHNSON 6. Henry Munson CUTTER, Jr. 7. Samuel CUTTER 8. Nathan Evans CUTTER 9. John Ezra CUTTER