Nathan may or may not be the son of John and Esther Offutt. There is at this time no reliable proof that this connection is valid. It is given here purely for arguments sake. In N.O.C. Vol. 2 pages 168-173 cover Nathan, as researched by different Offutt researchers. There is still however no definitive proof of Nathan's relationship to John Offutt (#138). Born in MD, then in MA, back to MD and ended up in PA if he is the son of John. N.O.C. Vol. 3 adds more to Nathan's descendants still no proof of connection to John. In N.O.C. Vol. 7 there is additional information about Nathan and his wife as researched by William J. Allen. Although there is nothing that ties Nathan directly to John, it does give additional information about Nathan and his arrival in PA. Nathan and his wife last appear in MA records with the baptism of their son in late 1769. The earliest record of them in PA is in 1780 when Nathan signed a petition in Washington County, PA asking that a new state be formed, along with 2,000 other residents, who had tired of the struggle between the states of PA and VA for an area of land in southwestern PA. There is a record in 1778 for Nathan Offutt in MD, when he signed the Patriot's Oath in Montgomery County. It is also interesting to note that William J. Allen thought that Nathan and Rachel had only 5 children, named in order John; Rachel; Nathan; Mary; and Elizabeth. In the 1790 Census for Washington County, PA Nathan's Family is listed as 2-0-3. This would mean that there were 2 males over 16 (Nathan and son John); no males under 16; and 3 females (wife Rachel, daughters Mary and Elizabeth); which would mean that the daughter Rachel was probably already married and not living at home by 1790.