Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878. Mrs. Hannah HUTCHINS, farmer; P. O. Joliet; the widow of Wm. R. HUTCHINS, resides one mile north of Joliet; she was born Aug. 28, 1817, in Saratoga Co., N. Y.; she was married to W. H. HUTCHINS in 1837, in New York State. Mr. HUTCHINS was born in New York City, Sept. 1, 1817, where he lived until 15 years of age, when he removed to Northern New York, where he lived three years; then to Saratoga, where he was married, living there nearly five years; thence to Now York City, living there five years. He removed to Will Co., IL, in 1847, and always lived within four miles of their present home. In early life, Mr. HUTCHINS was engaged in mercantile business, after coming West, he was engaged in loaning money and dealing in real estate. They had seven children by this union, viz.; Thomas H., George Edgar, deceased, Sarah E., deceased; Anna M., Mary E., Jennie C. and William J. Geo. Edgar died from wounds received in the army. Mr. HUTCHINS died July 21, 1877.